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Nation's nastiest GOP primary playing out in Pence's Indiana
Brian Slodysko, Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 10:34pm
For a glimpse of red-state politics in the era of Donald Trump, look no further than Vice President Mike Pence's home state of Indiana, where a grueling Republican Senate race has been dubbed the nation's nastiest primary.
Brazil debates da Silva jailing impact on presidential race
Peter Prengaman, Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 10:02pm
With former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva behind bars, the people of Latin America's largest nation are pondering how October's presidential election will be affected by the jailing of the poll front-runner.
Lieutenant governor: AG's Flint probe 'gross abuse of power'
David Eggert, Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 8:57pm
Michigan Lt. Gov. Brian Calley on Wednesday escalated his criticism of state Attorney General Bill Schuette's prosecution of top state officials for the Flint water crisis, calling it a "gross abuse of power" intended to aid Schuette's run for governor.
Arizona's only black legislators chastised after race talk
Bob Christie, Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 8:57pm
The only two black members of the Arizona Legislature were formally chastised for speaking out against a Republican lawmaker's published column, which included a racial slur and they say derided black activists while attempting to discredit leaders of a teacher group protesting for better pay.
Oh, Yeezus: Trump and Kanye West trade Twitter love
Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 7:32pm
Trump-West 2020?
Macron resists Trump's 'America first' in speech to Congress
Josh Lederman and Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 6:51pm
French President Emmanuel Macron drew sharp contrasts with President Donald Trump's worldview Wednesday, laying out a firm vision of global leadership that rejects "the illusion of nationalism" in a candid counterweight to Trump's appeals to put "America first."
Herbert signs 8 bills for suicide prevention in Utah
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Apr 25th - 6:45pm
Gov. Gary Herbert signed eight suicide prevention bills into law at a ceremony Tuesday afternoon.
The Latest: Federal court sides with Florida in voting case
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 6:33pm
The Latest on restoring voting rights to felons after they leave prison in Florida (all times local):
Idaho governor candidates off distinct options to voters
Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 12:53pm
Idaho's open gubernatorial seat is shaping up to become one of the most competitive races in a state better known for its wide margins of victory when vying for a top elected office.
GOP unsettled by narrow win in US House race in Arizona
Bob Christie and Anita Snow, Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 12:49pm
It took a big money push from the Republican Party, tweets by the president and the support of the state's current and former governors, but the GOP held onto an Arizona U.S. House seat they would have never considered endangered in any other year.
Hatch, Lee say Mueller legislation unconstitutional
Dennis Romboy, KSL | Posted Apr 25th - 11:57am
Utah's two Republican senators oppose legislation that would prevent President Donald Trump from firing Robert Mueller but say the special counsel must be allowed to finish his investigation into Russia's election meddling.
The Latest: Democrat concedes in Arizona special election
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 10:55am
The Latest on Arizona's 8th Congressional District special election (all times local):
Curtis-Herrod re-match in 3rd District not making same headlines as Romney's Senate race
Lisa Riley Roche, KSL | Posted Apr 25th - 7:04am
Mitt Romney may be making national headlines for being forced into a primary in the U.S. Senate race, but the re-match between Rep. John Curtis and former state lawmaker Chris Herrod isn't attracting much attention.
Republican wins US House race in Arizona GOP stronghold
Bob Christie and Anita Snow, Associated Press | Posted Apr 24th - 11:00pm
Republican Debbie Lesko won the special election in Arizona's 8th Congressional District on Tuesday, keeping the U.S. House seat in GOP control but by a much narrower margin than expected.
Colorado congressman sues to get onto GOP primary ballot
Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 5:52pm
Rep. Doug Lamborn filed a federal lawsuit on Wednesday in a last-ditch bid to get his name back on the GOP primary ballot after the Colorado Supreme Court ruled he must be kicked off it because his campaign did not gather petitions correctly.
Ohio governor's race feud grows over Kucinich's Syria work
Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 4:12pm
Accusations escalated Wednesday in Ohio's Democratic primary for governor over former U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich's work with an organization sympathetic to the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad.
The Latest: Peace activist behind Kucinich fee met Hamas
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 3:32pm
The Latest on former U.S. Rep. and governor candidate Dennis Kucinich's work with an organization sympathetic to the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad (all times local):
Ex-Rhode Island governor considers run for old Senate seat
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 1:53pm
Former Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee says he's considering running for his old seat in the U.S. Senate.
