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President Joe Biden speaks with Mary Anna Ackley, Owner of Little Wild Things Farm, left, and Michael Siegel, Co-owner of W.S. Jenks & Son, right, during a visit at W.S. Jenks & Son hardware store, a small business that received a Paycheck Protection Program loan, Tuesday, March 9, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
GOP struggles to define Biden, turns to culture wars instead

By Jonathan Lemire And Jill Colvin Mar. 09, 2021 04:43 PM EST

Editorial Roundup: Nebraska

By The Associated Press Feb. 22, 2021 10:00 AM EST
Omaha World-Herald. Feb. 19, 2021. Editorial: Nebraska officials must end the uncertainties about Medicaid expansion We...

Former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer gets off a school bus to attend a news conference in Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, in the San Pedro section of Los Angeles. Faulconer announced Monday he is entering the race for California governor, the first major Republican to formally step into the contest while a potential recall election aimed at Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom moves closer to qualifying for the ballot this year. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
GOP's Faulconer: Gov. Newsom failed California, needs to go

By Michael R. Blood Feb. 01, 2021 09:04 PM EST

Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., speaks during a campaign rally, Monday, Dec. 21, 2020, in Milton, Ga. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Sen. Perdue quarantines for virus exposure before GA runoff

By Russ Bynum Dec. 31, 2020 03:56 PM EST

Arizona Legislature closes due to COVID-19 exposures

Dec. 07, 2020 03:11 PM EST
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Legislature is closing for a week because of recent potential exposure to COVID-19, including from Rudy Giuliani, President Donald...

Republican candidates for U.S. Senate Sen. David Perdue leads Sen. Sen. Kelly Loeffler, off the stage during a campaign rally on Friday, Nov. 13, 2020, in Cumming, Ga. Perdue and Democratic candidate Jon Ossoff are in a runoff election for the Senate seat in Georgia. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Loeffler to return to campaign after negative COVID-19 test

By Jeff Amy Nov. 23, 2020 09:02 PM EST

Vice President Mike Pence and Kelly Loeffler wave to the crowd during a Defend the Majority Rally, Friday, Nov. 20, 2020 in Canton, Ga. U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler waves behind Pence. (AP Photo/Ben Gray)
Loeffler has negative COVID-19 test 2 days after positive

Nov. 22, 2020 02:31 PM EST

Vice President Mike Pence is greeted by U.S. Senator Kelley Loeffler as he arrives at Dobbins Air Reserve Base in Marietta, Ga., Friday, Nov. 20, 2020. (Alyssa Pointer /Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
Sen. Loeffler quarantining after mixed COVID-19 test results

Nov. 21, 2020 10:46 PM EST

Editorial Roundup: Indiana

By The Associated Press Nov. 10, 2020 04:00 PM EST
(Terre Haute) Tribune-Star. Nov. 6 Partisanship gives rise to straight-ticket voting Vigo Countians built a reputation...

Editorial Roundup: New England

By The Associated Press Oct. 30, 2020 04:42 PM EDT
Recent editorials of regional and national interest from New England’s newspapers: CONNECTICUT: Crackdown on COVID...

Voters line up to cast in-person absentee ballots on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020, in West Columbia, S.C. State election officials say they are receiving record numbers of early votes ahead of the 2020 general election vote. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard)
COVID-19 closes a school; disrupts a sheriff campaign in SC

By Jeffrey Collins Oct. 29, 2020 03:58 PM EDT

FILE - This pair of 2020 file photos shows incumbent U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, left, and Maine House Speaker Sara Gideon, D-Freeport, right, who are running in the Nov. 3 election to represent Maine in the U.S. Senate. (AP Photos, File)
Collins, Gideon clash in final debate before Election Day

By David Sharp Oct. 28, 2020 10:08 PM EDT

Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., meets with Judge Amy Coney Barrett, President Donald Trumps nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court, not pictured, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020. (Anna Moneymaker/The New York Times via AP, Pool)
Familiar refrain by Perdue, Ossoff in Georgia Senate debate

By Ben Nadler Oct. 28, 2020 03:09 PM EDT

FILE - In this Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018, file photo, Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., speaks to supporters at his victory celebration in Lexington, Ky. Kentucky's 6th District has lived up to its reputation as a political battleground with the current slugfest between Barr and Democratic challenger Josh Hicks.(AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)
Barr-Hicks race continues district's battleground reputation

By Bruce Schreiner Oct. 24, 2020 02:03 PM EDT

President Donald Trump speaks during the second and final presidential debate Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020, at Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn., with Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Trump, Biden fight over the raging virus, climate and race

By Jonathan Lemire, Michelle L. Price, Darlene Superville, And Will Weissert Oct. 23, 2020 01:25 AM EDT

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden holds up a mask during the second and final presidential debate Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020, at Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, Pool)
Trump, Biden fight over the raging virus, climate and race

By Jonathan Lemire, Michelle L. Price, Darlene Superville, And Will Weissert Oct. 22, 2020 02:23 PM EDT

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump pause as they walk to board Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020, in Washington. Trump is headed to Nashville, Tenn., for a debate. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
The Latest: Final debate ends on different tone than 1st one

Oct. 22, 2020 11:21 AM EDT

FILE - In this June 23, 2020 photo, Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Mo., speaks during a news conference in Town and Country, Mo. Wagner of Missouri's 2nd District is facing a challenge from Democratic state Sen. Jill Schupp. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)
Missouri House candidates spar in key congressional district

By Jim Salter Oct. 19, 2020 02:01 PM EDT

President Donald Trump pumps his fist as he walks off after speaking at a campaign rally at Orlando Sanford International Airport, Monday, Oct. 12, 2020, in Sanford, Fla. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
How a probe of Trump-Russia ties turned into a GOP rally cry

By Eric Tucker Oct. 13, 2020 12:03 AM EDT

Gardner on the offensive in crucial live, televised debate

By Nicholas Riccardi Oct. 09, 2020 09:46 PM EDT
DENVER (AP) — Republican Sen. Cory Gardner remained on the attack in a crucial debate Friday night, the first one in the closely-watched Senate race that was...