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- In crucial Florida, some senior voters cast a skeptical eye toward Trump’s reelectionThose 65 and older are moving toward Biden amid the chaos of the Trump presidency and the coronavirus pandemic that has savaged the economy.
- Supreme Court for now will not stop Ohio order to identify prisoners for release because of coronavirusJustices leave door open for future request to stop release from federal low-security facility.
- A review of Trump’s many unsubstantiated allegations of voter fraudAfter crying wolf for four years, no wolves.
- Trump threatens to pull Republican convention out of North CarolinaThe president, who has pressured other Democratic governors to reopen their states, singled out Gov. Roy Cooper (D) for a guarantee of full attendance in Charlotte in August.
- Trump’s seeding of a culture war over masks just got a lot less subtleThe president's retweet of a tweet ridiculing Joe Biden for how he looked in his mask brought Trump's subtle seeding of this culture war into stark relief.
- What we know about Tara Reade’s sexual assault allegation against Joe BidenBiden addressed the allegation Friday, saying "It never happened." Here's what we know about it.
- Obama joins the 2020 fray | The 2020 FixThe Fix’s Eugene Scott breaks down how former president Barack Obama has emerged as a key voice in the 2020 election.
- Widower of late Joe Scarborough staffer seeks removal of Trump tweets that promote baseless conspiracy theoryIn a letter to Twitter’s chief executive officer, Timothy J. Klausutis says the president has violated the social media platform’s policies and taken “the memory of my dead wife.”
- The Daily 202: ‘My wife deserves better’: Lori Klausutis’s widower breaks silence, calls for deleting Trump’s tweetsThe president lashes out, and Twitter suggests that some solution is coming.
- Trump’s seeding of a culture war over masks just got a lot less subtleThe president's retweet of a tweet ridiculing Joe Biden for how he looked in his mask brought Trump's subtle seeding of this culture war into stark relief.
- Trump’s comparison of the coronavirus to H1N1 in 2009 distills to ‘but Obama’There's no merit to the arguments that Trump deploys in criticizing Obama — or, really, Joe Biden.
- The Technology 202: SpaceX’s historic launch could mark a new era in space explorationIt underscores just how much Elon Musk’s company has shaken up the business of space.
- The Energy 202: Two GOP senators promised vote on conservation bill ahead of tough reelection racesSenate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said he will schedule a vote on a public lands package from Sens. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) and Steve Daines (R-Mont.).
- The Finance 202: The economy is tiptoeing back to life as Americans start spending againConsumers are buying, from meals to mortgages. But the rebound is fragile.
- The Cybersecurity 202: GOP launches its biggest attack yet on mail voting in CaliforniaParty officials are fighting absentee voting on far narrower grounds than Trump.
- The Health 202: Coronavirus proves U.S. needs Medicare-for-all, its advocates say“The crisis has highlighted the human toll of our broken health-care system,” says Rep. Pramila Jayapal.
- Power Up: Memorial Day weekend parties and crowds spark warnings from public health officialsThe White House’s predictions coronavirus would be behind us by now fall flat.
- Biden places wreath at veterans memorial in DelawareThe visit marked the first time the presumptive Democratic nominee has left his home and neighborhood in two months.
- In crucial Florida, some senior voters cast a skeptical eye toward Trump’s reelectionThose 65 and older are moving toward Biden amid the chaos of the Trump presidency and the coronavirus pandemic that has savaged the economy.
- As Trump removes federal watchdogs, some loyalists replacing them have ‘preposterous’ conflictsThe 40-year era of independent oversight of the executive branch, which has had bipartisan support, is threatened by President Trump’s rapid discharge of five acting or permanent inspectors general.
- Federal judge guts Florida law requiring felons to pay fines before they can voteState leaders are all but certain to appeal the decision, which paves the way for thousands of felons who have completed their sentences to register in time for the November election.
- On weekend dedicated to war dead, Trump tweets insults, promotes baseless claims and plays golfThe president, who had urged Americans to return to church pews this weekend, did not do so himself.
- Some churches tentatively open as Memorial Day crowds descend on tourist hot spotsAmericans inch — and dive — toward each other as summer brings warm weather and uncertainty about the virus.
- Florida family grieves as Trump spreads debunked conspiracy theory to attack MSNBC hostThe president has tweeted multiple times in recent days to falsely suggest the congressman-turned-television host Joe Scarborough murdered an employee whose death was ruled an accident.
Those 65 and older are moving toward Biden amid the chaos of the Trump presidency and the coronavirus pandemic that has savaged the economy.
Justices leave door open for future request to stop release from federal low-security facility.
After crying wolf for four years, no wolves.
The president, who has pressured other Democratic governors to reopen their states, singled out Gov. Roy Cooper (D) for a guarantee of full attendance in Charlotte in August.
The president's retweet of a tweet ridiculing Joe Biden for how he looked in his mask brought Trump's subtle seeding of this culture war into stark relief.
Biden addressed the allegation Friday, saying "It never happened." Here's what we know about it.
The Fix’s Eugene Scott breaks down how former president Barack Obama has emerged as a key voice in the 2020 election.
In a letter to Twitter’s chief executive officer, Timothy J. Klausutis says the president has violated the social media platform’s policies and taken “the memory of my dead wife.”
The president lashes out, and Twitter suggests that some solution is coming.
The president's retweet of a tweet ridiculing Joe Biden for how he looked in his mask brought Trump's subtle seeding of this culture war into stark relief.
There's no merit to the arguments that Trump deploys in criticizing Obama — or, really, Joe Biden.
It underscores just how much Elon Musk’s company has shaken up the business of space.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said he will schedule a vote on a public lands package from Sens. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) and Steve Daines (R-Mont.).
Consumers are buying, from meals to mortgages. But the rebound is fragile.
Party officials are fighting absentee voting on far narrower grounds than Trump.
“The crisis has highlighted the human toll of our broken health-care system,” says Rep. Pramila Jayapal.
The White House’s predictions coronavirus would be behind us by now fall flat.
The visit marked the first time the presumptive Democratic nominee has left his home and neighborhood in two months.
Those 65 and older are moving toward Biden amid the chaos of the Trump presidency and the coronavirus pandemic that has savaged the economy.
The 40-year era of independent oversight of the executive branch, which has had bipartisan support, is threatened by President Trump’s rapid discharge of five acting or permanent inspectors general.
State leaders are all but certain to appeal the decision, which paves the way for thousands of felons who have completed their sentences to register in time for the November election.
The president, who had urged Americans to return to church pews this weekend, did not do so himself.
Americans inch — and dive — toward each other as summer brings warm weather and uncertainty about the virus.
The president has tweeted multiple times in recent days to falsely suggest the congressman-turned-television host Joe Scarborough murdered an employee whose death was ruled an accident.
Roll Call©
- Memorial Day 2020: Presidential race still leaning BidenANALYSIS — More than two months ago, even before COVID-19 became all-consuming in our lives, I wrote a column arguing that the presidential race had changed from a toss-up/tilting Democratic to leaning Democratic. That significant change had nothing to do with the coronavirus. Instead, it followed from changes in the fundamentals of the 2020 presidential […]
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- U.S. government’s most experienced watchdog steps downGlenn Fine, a top official in the Pentagon inspector general’s office, stepped down Tuesday in the latest installment of a recent drama over internal oversight in the Trump administration. Fine, who is one of five inspectors general to have been recently demoted or dismissed by President Donald Trump, issued a statement underscoring the importance of […]
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- Photos: A most unusual Memorial Day weekendThis Memorial Day weekend was a time to remember the fallen as well as to document parts of the Mid-Atlantic region slowly returning to a new normal. CQ Roll Call photojournalist Caroline Brehman spent a day in Ocean City, Md., as the beach town struggles to reopen for the summer season. Closer t0 home, photojournalist […]
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- Victims’ lives turn on coming military sexual assault debateIt happened almost four years ago, but the pain for Adrian Perry was still brutal last week as she spoke through tears on the phone about how her young daughters had been sexually abused. It is a personal story that dramatizes a policy debate. The abuse had happened in the summer of 2016, at Camp […]
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- USDA, FDA advise businesses in need of protective equipmentThe agencies that oversee the U.S. food supply offered advice Friday to food and agriculture businesses in search of cloth face coverings, disinfectants and protective equipment to continue operations and reduce the likelihood of COVID-19 outbreaks. In a joint announcement, the Agriculture Department and the Food and Drug Administration said manufacturers and suppliers should treat […]
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- Doggy doo, rucksacks and Starbucks: Congressional Hits and MissesSpeaker Nancy Pelosi and President Donald Trump traded jabs about dog poop and morbid obesity, while Sen. Joni Ernst gave a Memorial Day tribute with an enormous rucksack on the Senate floor. Meanwhile, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy continued to advertise his favorite Starbucks on Capitol Hill, and Reps. Jared Huffman and Alan Lowenthal admired […]
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- Photos of the week ending May 22, 2020President Donald Trump dropped by the Senate for lunch, two new House members were sworn in, and a man yelled at House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy. CQ Roll Call’s photojournalists were there to capture all that and more this week.
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- Rep. Tim Ryan’s plan for TikTok domination“Bella, do you think I’m cool now?” Rep. Tim Ryan asked his daughter. The lawmaker was on the phone with Heard on the Hill discussing his fresh new TikTok account when the 16-year-old walked in. “My daughter has been doing these,” he explained. “I kinda knew about it, but not a whole lot.” With approval […]
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- Coronavirus Special Report: What’s next for the Paycheck Protection Program?In tonight’s episode, we examine the latest on the Paycheck Protection Program. Then, we look at how some lawmakers are trying to prevent companies from being held liable if their employees contract the coronavirus on the job. Show Notes: Senate deal on small-business loan fixes on hold, for now DOT says House letter on IG […]
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- ‘I was drugged and raped’ at Marine Corps ball, Virginia candidate says in new TV adClaire Russo was attending the Marine Corps ball in 2004 when she was drugged and raped by a superior. And that’s the first thing many voters in Virginia’s 5th District will learn about her, because the Democratic candidate talks about it in a 30-second television ad released Thursday. “I refused to let him stop me […]
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ANALYSIS — More than two months ago, even before COVID-19 became all-consuming in our lives, I wrote a column arguing that the presidential race had changed from a toss-up/tilting Democratic to leaning Democratic. That significant change had nothing to do with the coronavirus. Instead, it followed from changes in the fundamentals of the 2020 presidential […]
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Glenn Fine, a top official in the Pentagon inspector general’s office, stepped down Tuesday in the latest installment of a recent drama over internal oversight in the Trump administration. Fine, who is one of five inspectors general to have been recently demoted or dismissed by President Donald Trump, issued a statement underscoring the importance of […]
The post U.S. government’s most experienced watchdog steps down appeared first on Roll Call.
This Memorial Day weekend was a time to remember the fallen as well as to document parts of the Mid-Atlantic region slowly returning to a new normal. CQ Roll Call photojournalist Caroline Brehman spent a day in Ocean City, Md., as the beach town struggles to reopen for the summer season. Closer t0 home, photojournalist […]
The post Photos: A most unusual Memorial Day weekend appeared first on Roll Call.
It happened almost four years ago, but the pain for Adrian Perry was still brutal last week as she spoke through tears on the phone about how her young daughters had been sexually abused. It is a personal story that dramatizes a policy debate. The abuse had happened in the summer of 2016, at Camp […]
The post Victims’ lives turn on coming military sexual assault debate appeared first on Roll Call.
The agencies that oversee the U.S. food supply offered advice Friday to food and agriculture businesses in search of cloth face coverings, disinfectants and protective equipment to continue operations and reduce the likelihood of COVID-19 outbreaks. In a joint announcement, the Agriculture Department and the Food and Drug Administration said manufacturers and suppliers should treat […]
The post USDA, FDA advise businesses in need of protective equipment appeared first on Roll Call.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi and President Donald Trump traded jabs about dog poop and morbid obesity, while Sen. Joni Ernst gave a Memorial Day tribute with an enormous rucksack on the Senate floor. Meanwhile, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy continued to advertise his favorite Starbucks on Capitol Hill, and Reps. Jared Huffman and Alan Lowenthal admired […]
The post Doggy doo, rucksacks and Starbucks: Congressional Hits and Misses appeared first on Roll Call.
President Donald Trump dropped by the Senate for lunch, two new House members were sworn in, and a man yelled at House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy. CQ Roll Call’s photojournalists were there to capture all that and more this week.
The post Photos of the week ending May 22, 2020 appeared first on Roll Call.
“Bella, do you think I’m cool now?” Rep. Tim Ryan asked his daughter. The lawmaker was on the phone with Heard on the Hill discussing his fresh new TikTok account when the 16-year-old walked in. “My daughter has been doing these,” he explained. “I kinda knew about it, but not a whole lot.” With approval […]
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In tonight’s episode, we examine the latest on the Paycheck Protection Program. Then, we look at how some lawmakers are trying to prevent companies from being held liable if their employees contract the coronavirus on the job. Show Notes: Senate deal on small-business loan fixes on hold, for now DOT says House letter on IG […]
The post Coronavirus Special Report: What’s next for the Paycheck Protection Program? appeared first on Roll Call.
Claire Russo was attending the Marine Corps ball in 2004 when she was drugged and raped by a superior. And that’s the first thing many voters in Virginia’s 5th District will learn about her, because the Democratic candidate talks about it in a 30-second television ad released Thursday. “I refused to let him stop me […]
The post ‘I was drugged and raped’ at Marine Corps ball, Virginia candidate says in new TV ad appeared first on Roll Call.
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- When DeSantis issued stay-at-home order, Florida had already logged 188 COVID-19 deathsBy the time Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a stay-at-home order warning Floridians of the danger posed by the rapidly spreading coronavirus, 188 people already had died — considerably more than … Click to Continue »
- Applicants with troubled pasts can’t qualify for PPP loans. Rubio hopes to change that.The Treasury Department is working with lawmakers — including Florida Sen. Marco Rubio — toward a compromise on changing a heavily criticized rule that excludes small business owners with any … Click to Continue »
- Amid arcane COVID-19 transfer rules, a prominent Cuban exile ping-ponged between homesAntonio Veciana was scheduled to move back to Casa Marisa, an elder-care facility in Miami-Dade County, after a brief rehabilitation stint at Riviera Health Resort. Casa Marisa, however, refused to … Click to Continue »
- This pot of money is there to help the jobless. Florida can’t figure out how to tap itFifty-three days after Congress passed the CARES Act, Floridian Tim Young still waits on jobless benefits. He fits in a particularly uncomfortable niche: people who had exhausted their annual state … Click to Continue »
- Watchdog group issues ‘urgent’ request for Pompeo records after IG firingAn independent watchdog group that is suing the State Department for public records on Mike Pompeo’s conduct as secretary of state formally requested an expedited release of the documents on … Click to Continue »
- Pompeo faces scrutiny as House chair reveals that ousted watchdog probed Saudi arms salesU.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Eliot Engel raised the possibility on Monday that the State Department’s inspector general was fired because he was investigating President Donald Trump’s emergency declaration … Click to Continue »
- Missouri Rep. Hartzler offers bill to block COVID lawsuits against meatpacking plantsRep. Vicky Hartzler introduced legislation Friday to shield meatpacking companies from legal liability during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Missouri Republican’s bill offers sweeping protections for meatpacking companies, stating that “a … Click to Continue »
- RNC 2020: North Carolina says Republicans need a pandemic plan with ‘several scenarios’Prompted by President Donald Trump’s threat to pull the Republican National Convention from Charlotte unless “full attendance” was allowed, North Carolina Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy Cohen requested a … Click to Continue »
- Tillis touts working-class roots in 1st TV ad, as Senate race kicks back into gearU.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, facing one of the toughest re-election bids in the country, used his first television ad of the 2020 general election to cast himself as a fighter … Click to Continue »
- Federal judge cites COVID-19 in nixing SC witness requirement for absentee ballotsA federal judge on Monday ruled that, because of the dangers posed by the coronavirus pandemic, the state of South Carolina cannot require voters sending in absentee ballots for the … Click to Continue »
- Florida Republicans would welcome convention after Trump threatens to leave CharlotteFlorida Republicans said they would “welcome” the Republican National Convention if President Donald Trump makes good on a Twitter threat Monday to pull the party’s seminal political event from North … Click to Continue »
- ’A game-changer’: Five takeaways from the ruling on Florida felon votingA federal judge’s ruling on felon voting in Florida was a bombshell. The state can’t stop felons from voting if they’re too poor to pay back court-ordered fees, fines and … Click to Continue »
- Trump threatens to pull GOP convention from Charlotte unless ‘full attendance’ allowedPresident Donald Trump threatened Monday morning to move August’s Republican National Convention from Charlotte if the state is not able to commit to “full attendance” at the convention. Vice President … Click to Continue »
- Joe Biden appears in public on Memorial Day after staying home for months in pandemicFormer Vice President Joe Biden left his home for his first public appearance in months on Memorial Day. The presumptive Democratic nominee for president has stayed home during the coronavirus … Click to Continue »
- Pandemic politics dominate Kansas congressional race as Davids faces GOP challengersThe four Republicans seeking to unseat Rep. Sharice Davids have signaled support for the protest movement against coronavirus-related restrictions— in one case even attending a rally— as they seek to … Click to Continue »
- NC faces a big budget shortfall. Will Congress deliver billions in aid? And when?North Carolina could face a $4.2 billion budget shortfall due to the economic impacts of the coronavirus and the shutdown implemented to stop its spread, the state’s budget forecasters predict. … Click to Continue »
- Kobach, Marshall battle over agriculture in contentious Republican Senate debateKris Kobach repeatedly questioned Roger Marshall’s support for agriculture during a Republican Senate debate Saturday, attacking a crucial pillar of the western Kansas congressman’s candidacy as the two men fight … Click to Continue »
- Trump campaign spending $1 million on ads after Biden’s ‘you ain’t black’ commentsPresident Trump’s reelection campaign plans on releasing digital ads regarding Joe Biden’s recent comments, where he said voters “ain’t black” if they consider voting for Trump, media outlets reported. The … Click to Continue »
- ‘Slam dunk’ or ‘uphill climb’? Experts disagree on insider trading case against Sen. BurrU.S. Sen. Richard Burr’s stock sales are the subject of insider trading investigations by the U.S. Justice Department, the federal Securities and Exchange Commission and the Senate Ethics Committee. But … Click to Continue »
- Ashcroft approves Medicaid expansion petition in time for Parson to pick election dateMissouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft announced Friday afternoon that an initiative petition seeking to expand Medicaid eligibility has collected enough signatures to be placed on the November ballot. And … Click to Continue »
- Expand vote-by-mail for 2020, says a bipartisan group of NC lawmakersWith uncertainty looming over how serious coronavirus will be this fall, a bipartisan push at the state legislature would make it easier for North Carolinians to vote by mail this … Click to Continue »
- Tim Scott slams Biden comment that ‘you ain’t black’ if you consider voting for TrumpAt least two GOP lawmakers, including the only African-American Republican in the U.S. Senate, have blasted Joe Biden for telling a radio host “you ain’t black” if you’re considering supporting … Click to Continue »
- White House opposes extending $600 a week benefit for jobless workers beyond JulyThe White House does not support extending increased federal unemployment assistance to workers who lost jobs during the coronavirus pandemic. Instead, economic advisers to President Donald Trump say they prefer … Click to Continue »
- ‘Always an afterthought.’ Strategists question Biden strategy to win Florida LatinosAfter months of Democrats’ hand-wringing about Joe Biden’s efforts to win over Hispanic voters in Florida and other 2020 battleground states, the party’s presumptive presidential nominee’s campaign this week hired … Click to Continue »
- Mail-in ballots will ‘lead to total election fraud,’ says TrumpPresident Trump spoke to reporters before a trip to Michigan on May 21 about his opposition to mail-in ballots, saying, "we don't want to take any chances with fraud in our elections." But he did allow for some exceptions. … Click to Continue »
- Trump responds to question about funding for Michigan before tripPresident Trump left or Michigan on May 21 as he clashed with state officials over federal aid, mail-in ballots and face masks. The previous day, he threatened to withhold federal funds from Michigan over plans to mail absentee ballot applications. … Click to Continue »
- Trump expects new Open Skies deal after US leavesThe Trump administration says it wants out of the Open Skies Treaty because Russia is violating the pact that permits 30-plus nations to conduct unarmed, observation flights over each other's territory. … Click to Continue »
- Senate confirms Ratcliffe to lead the nation’s intelligence servicesThe U.S. Senate confirmed Texas Republican Rep. John Ratcliffe to be director of national intelligence. The final vote was 49-44. … Click to Continue »
- Pushing back against Trump, Romney says 90% of ‘very Republican’ Utah votes by mailSenator Mitt Romney broke with President Donald Trump and other GOP leaders who denounced voting by mail, saying it works “very, very well,” media outlets reported. “In my state, I’ll … Click to Continue »
- California Republican Ted Howze loses GOP help after ‘disturbing’ social media postsCalifornia Republican Ted Howze on Wednesday was removed from a GOP website that promotes 2020 congressional candidates and rebuked by House Minority leader Kevin McCarthy after a second batch of … Click to Continue »
By the time Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a stay-at-home order warning Floridians of the danger posed by the rapidly spreading coronavirus, 188 people already had died — considerably more than … Click to Continue »
The Treasury Department is working with lawmakers — including Florida Sen. Marco Rubio — toward a compromise on changing a heavily criticized rule that excludes small business owners with any … Click to Continue »
Antonio Veciana was scheduled to move back to Casa Marisa, an elder-care facility in Miami-Dade County, after a brief rehabilitation stint at Riviera Health Resort. Casa Marisa, however, refused to … Click to Continue »
Fifty-three days after Congress passed the CARES Act, Floridian Tim Young still waits on jobless benefits. He fits in a particularly uncomfortable niche: people who had exhausted their annual state … Click to Continue »
An independent watchdog group that is suing the State Department for public records on Mike Pompeo’s conduct as secretary of state formally requested an expedited release of the documents on … Click to Continue »
U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Eliot Engel raised the possibility on Monday that the State Department’s inspector general was fired because he was investigating President Donald Trump’s emergency declaration … Click to Continue »
Rep. Vicky Hartzler introduced legislation Friday to shield meatpacking companies from legal liability during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Missouri Republican’s bill offers sweeping protections for meatpacking companies, stating that “a … Click to Continue »
Prompted by President Donald Trump’s threat to pull the Republican National Convention from Charlotte unless “full attendance” was allowed, North Carolina Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy Cohen requested a … Click to Continue »
U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, facing one of the toughest re-election bids in the country, used his first television ad of the 2020 general election to cast himself as a fighter … Click to Continue »
A federal judge on Monday ruled that, because of the dangers posed by the coronavirus pandemic, the state of South Carolina cannot require voters sending in absentee ballots for the … Click to Continue »
Florida Republicans said they would “welcome” the Republican National Convention if President Donald Trump makes good on a Twitter threat Monday to pull the party’s seminal political event from North … Click to Continue »
A federal judge’s ruling on felon voting in Florida was a bombshell. The state can’t stop felons from voting if they’re too poor to pay back court-ordered fees, fines and … Click to Continue »
President Donald Trump threatened Monday morning to move August’s Republican National Convention from Charlotte if the state is not able to commit to “full attendance” at the convention. Vice President … Click to Continue »
Former Vice President Joe Biden left his home for his first public appearance in months on Memorial Day. The presumptive Democratic nominee for president has stayed home during the coronavirus … Click to Continue »
The four Republicans seeking to unseat Rep. Sharice Davids have signaled support for the protest movement against coronavirus-related restrictions— in one case even attending a rally— as they seek to … Click to Continue »
North Carolina could face a $4.2 billion budget shortfall due to the economic impacts of the coronavirus and the shutdown implemented to stop its spread, the state’s budget forecasters predict. … Click to Continue »
Kris Kobach repeatedly questioned Roger Marshall’s support for agriculture during a Republican Senate debate Saturday, attacking a crucial pillar of the western Kansas congressman’s candidacy as the two men fight … Click to Continue »
President Trump’s reelection campaign plans on releasing digital ads regarding Joe Biden’s recent comments, where he said voters “ain’t black” if they consider voting for Trump, media outlets reported. The … Click to Continue »
U.S. Sen. Richard Burr’s stock sales are the subject of insider trading investigations by the U.S. Justice Department, the federal Securities and Exchange Commission and the Senate Ethics Committee. But … Click to Continue »
Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft announced Friday afternoon that an initiative petition seeking to expand Medicaid eligibility has collected enough signatures to be placed on the November ballot. And … Click to Continue »
With uncertainty looming over how serious coronavirus will be this fall, a bipartisan push at the state legislature would make it easier for North Carolinians to vote by mail this … Click to Continue »
At least two GOP lawmakers, including the only African-American Republican in the U.S. Senate, have blasted Joe Biden for telling a radio host “you ain’t black” if you’re considering supporting … Click to Continue »
The White House does not support extending increased federal unemployment assistance to workers who lost jobs during the coronavirus pandemic. Instead, economic advisers to President Donald Trump say they prefer … Click to Continue »
After months of Democrats’ hand-wringing about Joe Biden’s efforts to win over Hispanic voters in Florida and other 2020 battleground states, the party’s presumptive presidential nominee’s campaign this week hired … Click to Continue »
President Trump spoke to reporters before a trip to Michigan on May 21 about his opposition to mail-in ballots, saying, "we don't want to take any chances with fraud in our elections." But he did allow for some exceptions. … Click to Continue »
President Trump left or Michigan on May 21 as he clashed with state officials over federal aid, mail-in ballots and face masks. The previous day, he threatened to withhold federal funds from Michigan over plans to mail absentee ballot applications. … Click to Continue »
The Trump administration says it wants out of the Open Skies Treaty because Russia is violating the pact that permits 30-plus nations to conduct unarmed, observation flights over each other's territory. … Click to Continue »
The U.S. Senate confirmed Texas Republican Rep. John Ratcliffe to be director of national intelligence. The final vote was 49-44. … Click to Continue »
Senator Mitt Romney broke with President Donald Trump and other GOP leaders who denounced voting by mail, saying it works “very, very well,” media outlets reported. “In my state, I’ll … Click to Continue »
California Republican Ted Howze on Wednesday was removed from a GOP website that promotes 2020 congressional candidates and rebuked by House Minority leader Kevin McCarthy after a second batch of … Click to Continue »
