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Fourth Congressional District candidates share immigration policy opinions
MOSES LAKE — Eleven candidates are running in the primary election for Washington’s 4th Congressional District. Al…
Biden sells economic plan in GA, calls for rich to pay more
DULUTH, Ga. (AP) — President Joe Biden took his pitch to Georgia Thursday night for $4 trillion in spending to rebuild the nation's aged infrastructure and vastly expand the federal social safety net, choosing a ne…
Water bill may open spigot for Biden infrastructure plan
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rarely has a routine water resources bill generated so much political buzz, but as senators hoisted the measure to passage Thursday the bipartisan infrastructure legislation served as a potential …
Washington changes COVID-19 vaccine allocations
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington has seen a slowdown in demand for COVID-19 vaccines, leading the state on Thursday to adjust the way it is allocating supply to ensure more doses are being sent to areas where deman…
Biden pitches tax plan in Georgia: Right that rich pay more
DULUTH, Ga. (AP) — President Joe Biden took his pitch to Georgia Thursday night for $4 trillion in spending to rebuild the nation's aged infrastructure and vastly expand the federal social safety net, choosing a ne…
Rudy Giuliani defiant, a day after FBI raid of home, office
NEW YORK (AP) — Rudy Giuliani sought to discredit the federal investigation into his dealings in Ukraine on Thursday, a day after agents raided his home and office.
Abbas delays Palestinian elections, Hamas slams 'coup'
JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said early Friday that the main factions have agreed to delay the first elections planned in 15 years, citing a dispute with Israel over voting in east Jerusalem…
Bill to limit transgender youth in sports advances in Senate
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A proposal to ban transgender athletes in Louisiana from competing on girls' sports teams in schools will be debated by the full Senate after sailing through the chamber's education committe…
Brown extends Oregon COVID emergency as cases spike
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Gov. Kate Brown on Thursday extended Oregon’s state of emergency for COVID-19 until June 28, saying a fourth surge of the pandemic is being driven by variants of the disease and causing increased…
'I'm still exhaling': Swing-state voters on Biden's 100 days
ELM GROVE, Wis. (AP) — Standing on the sidelines of her son's soccer practice in this
Palestinian leader delays first elections in 15 years
JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said early Friday that the main factions have agreed to delay the first elections planned in 15 years, citing a dispute with Israel over voting in east Jerusalem…
Idaho lawmaker accused of rape resigns after ethics ruling
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho lawmaker accused of rape by a 19-year-old legislative intern has resigned after an ethics committee found he should be formally censured.
Arizona vote recount contractor releases privacy policies
PHOENIX (AP) — A contractor overseeing the Arizona Senate's unprecedented recount of 2.1 million ballots from the November election complied Thursday with a court order and released its policies for ensuring voter …
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan trade blame for cross-border shelling
MOSCOW (AP) — Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan traded blame Thursday for cross-border shelling and clashes that left at least four people dead and dozens injured in a conflict over water, the latest outburst of tensions b…
Arizona vote recount contractor will release privacy policy
PHOENIX (AP) — A contractor overseeing the Arizona Senate's unprecedented recount of 2.1 million ballots from the November election complied Thursday with a court order and released its policies for ensuring voter …
An unusual coalition as Supreme Court rules for immigrant
WASHINGTON (AP) — An unusual coalition of Supreme Court justices joined Thursday