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West Virginia governor agrees to debate Salango in October
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has agreed to debate Democratic challenger Ben Salango before they face off in the November elections, the incumbent Republican's campaign said Wednesday. The announcement comes after Justice declined to debate his GOP opponents ahead of the June...
Republicans, with exception of Trump, now push mask-wearing
WASHINGTON (AP) — In Republican circles — with the notable exception of the man who leads the party — the debate about masks is over: It’s time to put one on. As a surge of infections hammers the South and West, GOP officials are pushing back against the notion that masks are about...
Republicans, with exception of Trump, now push mask-wearing
WASHINGTON (AP) — In Republican circles -- with the notable exception of the man who leads the party -- the debate about masks is over: It’s time to put one on. As a surge of infections hammers the South and West, GOP officials are pushing back against the notion that masks are about politics, as...
Black candidates push race debate into GOP-held districts
COLUMBUS, Ind. (AP) — It was a scene Jeannine Lee Lake never would have imagined when she first ran against Greg Pence, Vice President Mike Pence’s brother, for a rural Indiana congressional seat two years ago: an almost entirely white crowd of more than 100 people marching silently in the Pences'...
Congress stalls on policing overhaul, despite public outcry
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is hitting an impasse on policing legislation, as key Senate Democrats on Tuesday opposed a Republican proposal as inadequate, leaving the parties to decide whether to take on the hard job of negotiating a compromise or walk away despite public outcry over the killings of Black...
2nd presidential debate moves from Michigan to Florida
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nonpartisan commission that sponsors the formal election year presidential debates announced Tuesday that an October debate that had been set for Michigan will now take place in Florida. The change comes after the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, determined it was no longer...
Biden campaign commits to 3 general election debates
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden’s campaign said Monday that the presumptive Democratic nominee would commit to participating in three debates, and slammed a push by President Trump’s advisers for an additional debate as an “effort to change the subject.” “Our position is...
Trump team seeks 4th debate with Biden, cites voting by mail
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's campaign is requesting a fourth debate with his presumptive Democratic rival, citing an expected surge in mail and absentee voting this fall because of the coronavirus. Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani made the...
Senate GOP proposes police changes, less sweeping than Dems'
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans unveiled proposed changes to police procedures and accountability Wednesday, countering Democrats' far-reaching overhaul with a more modest package but one that underscores how swiftly the national debate on race has been transformed five months before elections. The...
Maine Democratic US Senate hopeful Gideon misses debate
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — House Speaker Sara Gideon was a no-show at a debate ahead of the Democratic Senate primary, but her campaign said she'll be participating in two upcoming forums before the July 14 election. Lobbyist Betsy Sweet and attorney Bre Kidman participated without Gideon in the pre-recorded,...
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