Oregon among blue states slow at lifting COVID restrictions
CANNON BEACH, Ore. — The sand was packed on a recent sunny day at this upscale beach town on Oregon's coast, but signs of...
County tells Arizona Senate to keep files, threatens lawsuit
PHOENIX — Maricopa County officials on Friday directed the Arizona Senate and the auditors it hired to review the county's 2020 election count to...
Grand jury declines to indict Texas officer in killing
KILLEEN, Texas — A grand jury in Texas has declined to indict a police officer who fatally shot an unarmed Black man who rushed...
New voter ID rules raise concerns of fraud, ballot rejection
ATLANTA — When voters in Florida and Georgia want to vote by mail in next year’s races for governor, they will have to make...
Indiana lottery sees big ticket sales jump amid pandemic
INDIANAPOLIS — A big increase in Hoosier Lottery ticket sales amid the COVID-19 pandemic has fueled what officials expect will be a record amount...
Biden won’t allow Justice Dept. to seize reporters’ records
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden says he won’t allow the Department of Justice to seize journalists’ phone records and emails, calling the practice “wrong”...
Infrastructure deal slips, GOP pans $1.7T White House offer
WASHINGTON — The prospects for an ambitious infrastructure deal have been thrown into serious doubt after the White House reduced President Joe Biden's sweeping...
Biden betting on wage growth, while GOP warns of inflation
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration recently gave a bit of simple advice to businesses that are unable to find workers: Offer them more money.
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Texas Secretary of State Hughs to resign at month’s end
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Secretary of State Ruth Ruggero Hughs, the state’s top elections official, will resign at the end of May, according to...
New vibe at White House: Hugs are in; masks are (mostly) out
WASHINGTON — A smiling crowd of unmasked people filling the largest room in the White House. A visiting head of state welcomed with pomp,...