AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-police-ap-top-news-in-state-wire-ar-state-wire-a2942afd89e85ffb1ff1c3190a3ed92dClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-police-ap-top-news-in-state-wire-ar-state-wire-a2942afd89e85ffb1ff1c3190a3ed92dClick to copyRelated topicsCOLUMBUS, 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’ hometown...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-police-ap-top-news-in-state-wire-ar-state-wire-a2942afd89e85ffb1ff1c3190a3ed92dClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-police-ap-top-news-in-state-wire-ar-state-wire-a2942afd89e85ffb1ff1c3190a3ed92dClick to copyRelated topicsCOLUMBUS, 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’ hometown...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/mi-state-wire-tx-state-wire-va-state-wire-texas-virus-outbreak-ea4c17f541c7c63fac52941a6f43b885Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/mi-state-wire-tx-state-wire-va-state-wire-texas-virus-outbreak-ea4c17f541c7c63fac52941a6f43b885Click to copyRelated topicsWhile many Americans are filled with fear, Melissa Ackison says has filled her with anger. The stay-at-home orders are government overreach, the conservative Ohio state Senate candidate says, and the labeling of some workers as “essential” arbitrary.“It enrages something inside of you,” said Ackison, who...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/mi-state-wire-tx-state-wire-va-state-wire-texas-virus-outbreak-ea4c17f541c7c63fac52941a6f43b885Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/mi-state-wire-tx-state-wire-va-state-wire-texas-virus-outbreak-ea4c17f541c7c63fac52941a6f43b885Click to copyRelated topicsWhile many Americans are filled with fear, Melissa Ackison says has filled her with anger. The stay-at-home orders are government overreach, the conservative Ohio state Senate candidate says, and the labeling of some workers as “essential” arbitrary.“It enrages something inside of you,” said Ackison, who...WW…

You have permission to edit this article.AdvertisementWASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday gave credence to a false and racist conspiracy about Kamala Harris’ eligibility to be vice president, fueling an online misinformation campaign that parallels the one he used to power his rise into politics.Asked about the matter at the White House, Trump told reporters he had “heard” rumors that Harris, a Black woman and U.S.-born citizen whose parents were immigrants, does not meet the requirement to serve in the White House. The president said he considered the rumors “very serious.”The...…You have permission to edit this article.AdvertisementWASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday gave credence to a false and racist conspiracy about Kamala Harris’ eligibility to be vice president, fueling an online misinformation campaign that parallels the one he used to power his rise into politics.Asked about the matter at the White House, Trump told reporters he had “heard” rumors that Harris, a Black woman and U.S.-born citizen whose parents were immigrants, does not meet the requirement to serve in the White House. The president said he considered the rumors “very serious.”The...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-campaigns-ap-top-news-technology-media-5e538d03b5e002e7483337375a3ae0d5Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/election-2020-campaigns-ap-top-news-technology-media-5e538d03b5e002e7483337375a3ae0d5Click to copyRelated topicsCHICAGO (AP) — In the weeks before , women’s groups were readying a campaign of their own: shutting down sexist coverage and disinformation about a vice presidential nominee they say is headed for months of false smears and “brutal” attacks from internet haters. The groups put the media on notice in recent days that they...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-campaigns-ap-top-news-technology-media-5e538d03b5e002e7483337375a3ae0d5Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/election-2020-campaigns-ap-top-news-technology-media-5e538d03b5e002e7483337375a3ae0d5Click to copyRelated topicsCHICAGO (AP) — In the weeks before , women’s groups were readying a campaign of their own: shutting down sexist coverage and disinformation about a vice presidential nominee they say is headed for months of false smears and “brutal” attacks from internet haters. The groups put the media on notice in recent days that they...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/donna-brazile-election-2020-joe-biden-ap-top-news-michael-pence-0d0a8aef1a085e80ba5e1248553573a7Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/donna-brazile-election-2020-joe-biden-ap-top-news-michael-pence-0d0a8aef1a085e80ba5e1248553573a7Click to copyRelated topicsCHICAGO (AP) — She’s too ambitious. She’s not apologetic enough. She should smile more. The debate over Joe Biden’s running mate has recently ticked through a familiar list of stereotypes about women in politics as the Democratic presidential candidate and his allies stumble through a search they had...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/donna-brazile-election-2020-joe-biden-ap-top-news-michael-pence-0d0a8aef1a085e80ba5e1248553573a7Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/donna-brazile-election-2020-joe-biden-ap-top-news-michael-pence-0d0a8aef1a085e80ba5e1248553573a7Click to copyRelated topicsCHICAGO (AP) — She’s too ambitious. She’s not apologetic enough. She should smile more. The debate over Joe Biden’s running mate has recently ticked through a familiar list of stereotypes about women in politics as the Democratic presidential candidate and his allies stumble through a search they had...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/243d18322c55d75a01c08c2c0b7117e1Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/243d18322c55d75a01c08c2c0b7117e1Click to copyRelated topicsCHICAGO (AP) — More Republican women than ever are seeking House seats this year thanks to a reenergized recruitment effort after their limited ranks in Congress diminished even further in the 2018 election. But any gains in November could be modest. Many of these roughly 200 candidates are running in safe Democratic districts. In friendlier Republican territory, some have struggled to win primaries and are facing long-standing...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/243d18322c55d75a01c08c2c0b7117e1Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/243d18322c55d75a01c08c2c0b7117e1Click to copyRelated topicsCHICAGO (AP) — More Republican women than ever are seeking House seats this year thanks to a reenergized recruitment effort after their limited ranks in Congress diminished even further in the 2018 election. But any gains in November could be modest. Many of these roughly 200 candidates are running in safe Democratic districts. In friendlier Republican territory, some have struggled to win primaries and are facing long-standing...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/gun-politics-virus-outbreak-ap-top-news-az-state-wire-mi-state-wire-c04cc1df0c958053489bd24bb7fce93fClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/gun-politics-virus-outbreak-ap-top-news-az-state-wire-mi-state-wire-c04cc1df0c958053489bd24bb7fce93fClick to copyRelated topicsGun-carrying protesters have been a common sight at some demonstrations calling for coronavirus-related restrictions to be lifted. But an armed militia’s involvement in an angry protest in the Michigan statehouse Thursday marked an escalation that drew condemnation and shone a spotlight on the...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/gun-politics-virus-outbreak-ap-top-news-az-state-wire-mi-state-wire-c04cc1df0c958053489bd24bb7fce93fClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/gun-politics-virus-outbreak-ap-top-news-az-state-wire-mi-state-wire-c04cc1df0c958053489bd24bb7fce93fClick to copyRelated topicsGun-carrying protesters have been a common sight at some demonstrations calling for coronavirus-related restrictions to be lifted. But an armed militia’s involvement in an angry protest in the Michigan statehouse Thursday marked an escalation that drew condemnation and shone a spotlight on the...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/video-adam-toledo-police-shooting-chicago-940231e45653ca1381b538db05a8aa82Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/video-adam-toledo-police-shooting-chicago-940231e45653ca1381b538db05a8aa82Click to copyRelated topicsCHICAGO (AP) — Disturbing bodycam video released after public outcry over the Chicago police shooting of a 13-year-old boy shows the youth appearing to drop a handgun and begin raising his hands less than a second before an officer fires his gun and kills him.A still frame taken from Officer Eric Stillman’s jumpy nighttime body camera footage...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/video-adam-toledo-police-shooting-chicago-940231e45653ca1381b538db05a8aa82Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/video-adam-toledo-police-shooting-chicago-940231e45653ca1381b538db05a8aa82Click to copyRelated topicsCHICAGO (AP) — Disturbing bodycam video released after public outcry over the Chicago police shooting of a 13-year-old boy shows the youth appearing to drop a handgun and begin raising his hands less than a second before an officer fires his gun and kills him.A still frame taken from Officer Eric Stillman’s jumpy nighttime body camera footage...WW…