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MINNEAPOLIS | The Latest: Minn. Sen. Amy Klobuchar set to join 2020 race

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Latest on Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn. (all times local):

8:35 a.m. Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar (KLOH’-buh-shar) of Minnesota is set to join the 2020 presidential race later Sunday.

She would become the most prominent Midwestern candidate as her party tries to win back voters in a region that helped put Donald Trump in the White House.

The three-term senator is set to…

WASHINGTON | The Latest: Senators unhappy briefing excluded CIA chief

WASHINGTON — The Latest on senators’ closed-door briefing with top Trump administration officials over the U.S. response to the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi (all times local):

12:50 p.m. Senators are expressing disappointment that officials from the intelligence community were not present at a closed-door briefing over the U.S. response to the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal…

TALLAHASEE, Fla | Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson ends re-election bid after decades in Congress, concedes to Republican Rick Scott

TALLAHASEE, Fla  — Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson ends re-election bid after decades in Congress, concedes to Republican Rick Scott.

By Associated Press

WASHINGTON | Flake vows to oppose judges unless Mueller bill gets a vote

WASHINGTON— Republican Sen. Jeff Flake said Wednesday that he won’t vote to confirm judicial nominees unless GOP leaders hold a vote on legislation to protect special counsel Robert Mueller from being fired.

Flake of Arizona and Democratic Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware went to the Senate floor on Wednesday and tried to bring the legislation up for a vote. But Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell…

WASHINGTON | Republicans face renewed pressure on Mueller protection bill

WASHINGTON— Senate Republicans are facing renewed pressure to pass legislation to protect special counsel Robert Mueller, with a handful of GOP senators urging their leadership to hold a vote now that President Donald Trump has pushed out Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

Republican Sen. Jeff Flake and Democratic Sen. Chris Coons say they will try to bring up the legislation for a vote on the…

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. | The Latest: Palm Beach may not meet Florida recount deadline

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.  — The Latest on Florida‘s election recount (all times local):

12:45 p.m. It’s unclear whether one of Florida’s largest counties will make a looming recount deadline after their machines malfunctioned. Tallying machines in Palm Beach County overheated and caused mismatched results with the recount of 174,000 early voting ballots. The machine recount is supposed to be finished…

WASHINGTON | Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California wins re-election to a fifth full term, defeating Democrat Kevin de Leon

WASHINGTON — Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California wins re-election to a fifth full term, defeating Democrat Kevin de Leon.

By Associated Press