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Past articles by Ledyard:

Lawmakers reach 'bipartisan breakthrough,' announce $900 billion COVID-19 relief deal, will vote next

Republicans and Democrats fought for months over the type of relief needed to weather a pandemic that has killed more than 317,000 in the USA. → Read More

Exclusive: Two-thirds of Americans say they won't get COVID-19 vaccine when it's first available, USA TODAY/ Suffolk Poll shows

Two-thirds of U.S. voters say they won't try to get a coronavirus vaccine as soon as it becomes available, according to a new USA TODAY/Suffolk poll. → Read More

Rep. John Lewis, a civil rights icon who began pushing for racial justice in the Jim Crow south, has died

The Georgia lawmaker and son of sharecroppers had been suffering from Stage IV pancreatic cancer since December. He was 80. → Read More

House passes $3 trillion coronavirus stimulus plan, faces pushback in Republican-led Senate

More than a dozen House Democrats voted against the measure pushed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The plan faces in the GOP-led Senate. → Read More

'Show of a lifetime' or waste of taxpayer dollars? Trump defends 4th of July extravaganza

President Donald Trump argues that his 4th of July "Salute to America" extravaganza on the National Mall will be worth the expense. → Read More

Democratic debate's first moment of friction involves Bill De Blasio and Beto O'Rourke

New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio interrupted Beto O'Rourke in the first tense moment of Wednesday's Democratic debate as they talked health care. → Read More

McConnell blocked a late-term justice nominee for Obama but helped confirm one for Reagan

Mitch McConnell blocked Obama's Supreme Court pick ahead of the 2016 election. In 1988, McConnell voted for Reagan's pick under similar circumstances. → Read More

Bipartisan disaster relief package held up by lone GOP House member over border security

Texas GOP Rep. Chip Roy said border security and the national debt led him to object to a $19.1 billion disaster aid bill the Senate passed Thursday. → Read More

Bipartisan disaster relief package held up by lone GOP House member over border security

Texas GOP Rep. Chip Roy said border security and the national debt led him to object to a $19.1 billion disaster aid bill the Senate passed Thursday. → Read More

Bipartisan disaster relief package held up by lone GOP House member over border security

Texas GOP Rep. Chip Roy said border security and the national debt led him to object to a $19.1 billion disaster aid bill the Senate passed Thursday. → Read More

Trump's massive off-shore drilling plan in limbo after court ruling upholds exploration ban

The Interior Department is re-evaluating options following a court ruling last month that blocked parts of the administration's offshore drilling plan. → Read More

For thousands of federal workers furloughed in shutdown, today isn't payday

Federal employees were supposed to be paid on Friday, but checks are on hold for thousands of workers because of the ongoing government shutdown. → Read More

Trump on dire forecast of climate change report: 'I don't believe it'

President Trump says he doesn't believe his administration's climate change report that the economy will take a large hit if steps aren't taken soon. → Read More

Kentucky speller buzzes into finals of national bee

Kentucky Derby Festival champ Paul Keaton made it into the Top Finalists. → Read More