Biden, Democrats aim to expand campaign map with fundraising deal
ATLANTA (AP) — Joe Biden and the Democratic National Committee have expanded their fundraising agreement to include 26 state parties as Democrats look to dent the Republicans’ money advantage and build a national campaign foundation heading into the November election.…
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Tri-Cities ER doctor announces his plans to run for state governor
OLYMPIA, Wash. --- Cuban-born emergency room physician Dr. Raul Garcia announced his bid for Washington governor Friday in Olympia. Dr. Garcia is currently working on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Tri-Cities. He also runs a small clinic…
Rep. Matt Shea fined for damaging Capitol steps with oil
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Republican Rep. Matt Shea is being billed $4,700 for the cleanup of olive oil he intentionally poured on the steps of the state Capitol in March following an earlier demonstration by Satanists who had marched around…
Justice Department dropping Flynn’s Trump-Russia case
WASHINGTON (AP) — In an abrupt about-face, the Justice Department said it is dropping the criminal case against President Donald Trump’s first national security adviser, Michael Flynn, abandoning a prosecution that became a rallying cry for the president and his…
Don't forget: the 2020 Census is underway right now
SUITLAND-SILVER HILL, Md. -- An endeavor that only happens once a decade is being overshadowed by national pandemic. The 2020 Census officially kicked off in April. Census results determine how congressional seats are designated along with leadership at the local…
Justice Department dropping Flynn's Trump-Russia case
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Thursday said it is dropping the criminal case against President Donald Trump’s first national security adviser, Michael Flynn, abandoning a prosecution that became a rallying cry for the president and his supporters in…
NFL proceeds with plans for regular season
NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL is still planning on having a normal season and will release its 2020 regular-season schedule Thursday night. The league is discussing contingencies for changes to the schedule due to the coronavirus pandemic. In case…
Justice Ruth Ginsburg in hospital with infection, court says
WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was hospitalized Tuesday with an infection caused by a gallstone, but plans to take part in the court’s arguments by telephone Wednesday, the Supreme Court said. The 87-year-old justice underwent non-surgical treatment for…
Nebraska will open voting sites for primary despite COVID-19 concerns
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska is forging ahead with plans to hold the nation’s first in-person election in more than a month, despite health concerns about the coronavirus pandemic and allegations that political motivations are fueling opposition to an all-mail…
Reopening wildlife refuges 'can boost physical and emotional health'
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — A Washington state congresswoman says the federal government should reopen national wildlife refuges to the public. The Columbian newspaper in Vancouver reports that Republican U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler sent a letter to Fish and Wildlife…
Reade: 'I didn't use sexual harassment' in complaint against Biden
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tara Reade, the former Senate staffer who alleges Joe Biden sexually assaulted her 27 years ago, says she filed a limited report with a congressional personnel office that did not explicitly accuse him of sexual assault or…
Biden on sexual assault allegation: ‘never, never happened’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Friday categorically denied allegations from a former Senate staffer that he sexually assaulted her in the early 1990s, saying “this never happened.” Biden’s first public remarks on the allegation come at…
Federal social distancing guidelines to expire
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says the federal government will not be extending its social distancing guidelines when they expire Thursday at the end of the month. Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that the coronavirus guidelines will…
Trump to sign order keeping meat processing plants open
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will sign an executive order Tuesday meant to stave off a shortage of chicken, pork and other meat on American supermarket shelves because of the coronavirus. The order will use the Defense Production Act…
Trump’s focus on his base complicates path to reelection
WASHINGTON (AP) — During times of war and strife, national leaders often aim to unite a broken country and, in the process, broaden their appeal beyond their most loyal supporters. Not President Donald Trump. Confronting a pandemic that has upended…
Michelle Obama’s star power could help Biden unite Democrats
WASHINGTON (AP) — Seeking to unite Democrats, Joe Biden has raced to line up supporters ranging from progressive icon Bernie Sanders to former President Barack Obama, whose administration sometimes irked liberals. But the person with the most influence may be…
