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- Post Politics Now: Pence appears in Ga. to campaign against Trump-backed gubernatorial hopeful President Biden is continuing his first trip to Asia since becoming president and taking a more confrontational tone toward China.
- Trump and Pence take separate sides in Georgia’s gubernatorial primaryDonald Trump and his former veep held dueling events for their favored candidates in the Georgia gubernatorial primary.
- New Justice Dept. policy says agents must intervene if they see abuseA new Justice Department policy on when and how federal agents may use force requires them to intervene if they see an officer using excessive force -- a change that comes after the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer in front of other officers.
- The many controversies surrounding Madison CawthornRepublican lawmakers normally defend those in their party accused of controversy, but they've turned on Rep. Madison Cawthorn (N.C.) after various controversies.
- Biden’s starkest comments yet on defending Taiwan from ChinaHis comments have gradually broken from the established policy of strategic ambiguity. The question is why.
- The top 10 GOP presidential candidates for 2024, rankedPence edges up the list as he places a big Georgia bet against Trump — one that seems likely to pay off.
- ‘Active shooter’ attacks in 2021 doubled over recent years, FBI saysThe FBI released a report saying it had found 61 "active shooter" incidents last year, more than double the number in 2018 or 2019.
- Judge blocks Catholic University from auctioning ‘Wizard of Oz’ dressThe ruling means any future sale of the dress could be postponed by months or years.
- Texas runoff tests Democratic divisions over abortion, immigrationThe latest battle in the fight for power in the Democratic Party between centrists and liberals will be decided here Tuesday.
- Georgia's Trump questionOn Tuesday Republican voters in Georgia will choose between candidates who supported Trump’s claims that the election was stolen and those who did not. The results may say a lot about election integrity in 2022 — and the state of the GOP nationwide.
- House Ethics Committee investigating Reps. Cawthorn, Jackson, MooneyThe panel is investigating a trio of GOP lawmakers over allegations ranging from accepting a “free or below-market-value trip” to Aruba to engaging in an improper relationship with a staffer.
- Forsaken by Trump, Brooks finds a second wind in Alabama senate race
- The many controversies surrounding Madison CawthornRepublican lawmakers normally defend those in their party accused of controversy, but they've turned on Rep. Madison Cawthorn (N.C.) after various controversies.
- That the American right hopes to emulate Hungary is tellingAmerican exceptionalism was once a central component of patriotism on the right. Now many conservatives look to an autocratic state for inspiration.
- High court restricts federal intervention in ineffective-counsel casesCourt’s conservatives made it harder for federal courts to hear such claims from state convictions, prompting stinging dissent.
- Again: There’s no evidence Hillary Clinton triggered the Russia probeThe flailing effort to pin the investigation on Clinton lacks evidence.
- Biden’s starkest comments yet on defending Taiwan from ChinaHis comments have gradually broken from the established policy of strategic ambiguity. The question is why.
- Tracking Biden’s nominees to fill the top roles in his administrationFollow the president's progress filling nearly 800 positions, among the 1,200 that require Senate confirmation, in this tracker from The Washington Post and the Partnership for Public Service.
- Biden takes aggressive posture toward China on Asia trip President Biden said the United States would defend Taiwan militarily if it came under attack by China, despite the U.S. policy of “strategic ambiguity.”
- How redistricting is shaping the 2022 U.S. House mapThe Post is analyzing the 2022 U.S. House map in this redistricting tracker as states finalize their congressional boundaries for the next decade. Republicans and Democrats are going to great lengths to tip districts in their favor and accusations of gerrymandering and lawsuits have followed.
- Two years after Floyd’s death, little movement on police reform in WashingtonBiden was an outspoken supporter of the racial justice movement that arose after George Floyd died. Now he often speaks more about the need to fund and bolster the police.
- Biden says quarantines for monkeypox aren’t needed in U.S.Belgium imposed a 21-day quarantine to fight monkeypox, but President Biden said the U.S. had enough vaccine doses to handle flare-ups of the disease.
- First shipment of baby formula arrives in Indianapolis from GermanyA U.S. military plane brought more than 70,000 pounds of hypoallergenic baby formula as part of an administration initiative to quickly address a national shortage of the food source.
President Biden is continuing his first trip to Asia since becoming president and taking a more confrontational tone toward China.
Donald Trump and his former veep held dueling events for their favored candidates in the Georgia gubernatorial primary.
A new Justice Department policy on when and how federal agents may use force requires them to intervene if they see an officer using excessive force -- a change that comes after the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer in front of other officers.
Republican lawmakers normally defend those in their party accused of controversy, but they've turned on Rep. Madison Cawthorn (N.C.) after various controversies.
His comments have gradually broken from the established policy of strategic ambiguity. The question is why.
Pence edges up the list as he places a big Georgia bet against Trump — one that seems likely to pay off.
The FBI released a report saying it had found 61 "active shooter" incidents last year, more than double the number in 2018 or 2019.
The ruling means any future sale of the dress could be postponed by months or years.
The latest battle in the fight for power in the Democratic Party between centrists and liberals will be decided here Tuesday.
On Tuesday Republican voters in Georgia will choose between candidates who supported Trump’s claims that the election was stolen and those who did not. The results may say a lot about election integrity in 2022 — and the state of the GOP nationwide.
The panel is investigating a trio of GOP lawmakers over allegations ranging from accepting a “free or below-market-value trip” to Aruba to engaging in an improper relationship with a staffer.
Republican lawmakers normally defend those in their party accused of controversy, but they've turned on Rep. Madison Cawthorn (N.C.) after various controversies.
American exceptionalism was once a central component of patriotism on the right. Now many conservatives look to an autocratic state for inspiration.
Court’s conservatives made it harder for federal courts to hear such claims from state convictions, prompting stinging dissent.
The flailing effort to pin the investigation on Clinton lacks evidence.
His comments have gradually broken from the established policy of strategic ambiguity. The question is why.
Follow the president's progress filling nearly 800 positions, among the 1,200 that require Senate confirmation, in this tracker from The Washington Post and the Partnership for Public Service.
President Biden said the United States would defend Taiwan militarily if it came under attack by China, despite the U.S. policy of “strategic ambiguity.”
The Post is analyzing the 2022 U.S. House map in this redistricting tracker as states finalize their congressional boundaries for the next decade. Republicans and Democrats are going to great lengths to tip districts in their favor and accusations of gerrymandering and lawsuits have followed.
Biden was an outspoken supporter of the racial justice movement that arose after George Floyd died. Now he often speaks more about the need to fund and bolster the police.
Belgium imposed a 21-day quarantine to fight monkeypox, but President Biden said the U.S. had enough vaccine doses to handle flare-ups of the disease.
A U.S. military plane brought more than 70,000 pounds of hypoallergenic baby formula as part of an administration initiative to quickly address a national shortage of the food source.
Roll Call©
- Ronny Jackson spending ‘likely implicates the prohibition against personal use of campaign funds,’ OCE saysMonthly dues paid by Texas GOP Rep. Ronny Jackson’s campaign to a private social club in Amarillo, Texas “likely implicates the prohibition against personal use of campaign funds,” the Office of Congressional Ethics has concluded. Documents collected by the nonpartisan ethics office and released Monday show Jackson joined the Amarillo Club, located in his congressional […]
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- Democrats signal they plan to fight for NC Senate seatDemocrats aren’t giving up on North Carolina’s open Senate seat just yet. After former state Supreme Court Chief Justice Cheri Beasley easily won the Democratic Senate primary last week, an outside group said it would begin spending to support her race against Rep. Ted Budd, the GOP nominee. The effort suggests Democrats see a path […]
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- CDC identifies four new presumptive cases of monkeypox, preps treatmentThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has identified four presumptive and one confirmed cases of monkeypox in the United States, and public health officials expect physicians to diagnose more Americans with the virus in the coming days. Unlike COVID-19, a novel disease that took the country by surprise and by storm, the U.S. has […]
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- Rep. Alex Mooney ‘likely violated House rules and federal law,’ ethics office concludesRep. Alex Mooney and his family vacationed at a Ritz-Carlton resort in Aruba mostly on the dime of HSP Direct, LLC — a company to which the lawmaker has significant personal ties — likely constituting an impermissible gift under House rules, according to an Office of Congressional Ethics report. Mooney also likely violated federal law […]
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- Capitol Lens | Trash of the titansA contractor with Nichols Contracting, Inc. climbs inside new trash and recycling bins outside the Capitol Visitor Center during installation on Monday.
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- Trump gubernatorial endorsements show questionable judgmentANALYSIS — Former President Donald Trump has endorsed dozens of candidates in 2022 Republican primaries for the House, the Senate and governor. Many have been safe Republican incumbents like South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster and Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt. Other times, Trump has endorsed high profile challengers or open seat […]
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- House Democrats hold firm on Title 42 policy after court rulingHouse Democrats and immigrant advocates called on the Senate to vote against any legislation that would make pandemic-era asylum restrictions permanent, after a court ruling Friday that keeps the border controls in place for now. The Biden administration had planned to rescind the public health-related directive known as Title 42 on Monday, after the Centers […]
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- What to watch in the Texas runoffs TuesdayTexas Rep. Henry Cuellar, the Democrat in the House who has most consistently opposed abortion rights, faces the biggest challenge of his political career Tuesday in a primary runoff that has attracted intense national attention in the wake of a leaked Supreme Court draft decision that would overturn Roe v. Wade. The race is one […]
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- What to watch in Tuesday’s primaries in GeorgiaAs former President Donald Trump has sought to maintain his hold on the Republican Party, he has trained his sights on Tuesday’s GOP primaries in Georgia, where he has endorsed nine candidates, including a former senator running for governor and an incumbent House member running for secretary of State. Along with a nominee for Senate […]
The post What to watch in Tuesday’s primaries in Georgia appeared first on Roll Call.
- Open-seat primaries drive outside spending in Alabama, MinnesotaRepublican voters in deep-red Alabama and in an open Minnesota House district will pick nominees Tuesday in primaries that are likely to decide who comes to Capitol Hill. A special primary for the remainder of the late Republican Rep. Jim Hagedorn’s term in Minnesota’s 1st District drew a crowded field on both sides of the […]
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Monthly dues paid by Texas GOP Rep. Ronny Jackson’s campaign to a private social club in Amarillo, Texas “likely implicates the prohibition against personal use of campaign funds,” the Office of Congressional Ethics has concluded. Documents collected by the nonpartisan ethics office and released Monday show Jackson joined the Amarillo Club, located in his congressional […]
The post Ronny Jackson spending ‘likely implicates the prohibition against personal use of campaign funds,’ OCE says appeared first on Roll Call.
Democrats aren’t giving up on North Carolina’s open Senate seat just yet. After former state Supreme Court Chief Justice Cheri Beasley easily won the Democratic Senate primary last week, an outside group said it would begin spending to support her race against Rep. Ted Budd, the GOP nominee. The effort suggests Democrats see a path […]
The post Democrats signal they plan to fight for NC Senate seat appeared first on Roll Call.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has identified four presumptive and one confirmed cases of monkeypox in the United States, and public health officials expect physicians to diagnose more Americans with the virus in the coming days. Unlike COVID-19, a novel disease that took the country by surprise and by storm, the U.S. has […]
The post CDC identifies four new presumptive cases of monkeypox, preps treatment appeared first on Roll Call.
Rep. Alex Mooney and his family vacationed at a Ritz-Carlton resort in Aruba mostly on the dime of HSP Direct, LLC — a company to which the lawmaker has significant personal ties — likely constituting an impermissible gift under House rules, according to an Office of Congressional Ethics report. Mooney also likely violated federal law […]
The post Rep. Alex Mooney ‘likely violated House rules and federal law,’ ethics office concludes appeared first on Roll Call.
A contractor with Nichols Contracting, Inc. climbs inside new trash and recycling bins outside the Capitol Visitor Center during installation on Monday.
The post Capitol Lens | Trash of the titans appeared first on Roll Call.
ANALYSIS — Former President Donald Trump has endorsed dozens of candidates in 2022 Republican primaries for the House, the Senate and governor. Many have been safe Republican incumbents like South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster and Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt. Other times, Trump has endorsed high profile challengers or open seat […]
The post Trump gubernatorial endorsements show questionable judgment appeared first on Roll Call.
House Democrats and immigrant advocates called on the Senate to vote against any legislation that would make pandemic-era asylum restrictions permanent, after a court ruling Friday that keeps the border controls in place for now. The Biden administration had planned to rescind the public health-related directive known as Title 42 on Monday, after the Centers […]
The post House Democrats hold firm on Title 42 policy after court ruling appeared first on Roll Call.
Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar, the Democrat in the House who has most consistently opposed abortion rights, faces the biggest challenge of his political career Tuesday in a primary runoff that has attracted intense national attention in the wake of a leaked Supreme Court draft decision that would overturn Roe v. Wade. The race is one […]
The post What to watch in the Texas runoffs Tuesday appeared first on Roll Call.
As former President Donald Trump has sought to maintain his hold on the Republican Party, he has trained his sights on Tuesday’s GOP primaries in Georgia, where he has endorsed nine candidates, including a former senator running for governor and an incumbent House member running for secretary of State. Along with a nominee for Senate […]
The post What to watch in Tuesday’s primaries in Georgia appeared first on Roll Call.
Republican voters in deep-red Alabama and in an open Minnesota House district will pick nominees Tuesday in primaries that are likely to decide who comes to Capitol Hill. A special primary for the remainder of the late Republican Rep. Jim Hagedorn’s term in Minnesota’s 1st District drew a crowded field on both sides of the […]
The post Open-seat primaries drive outside spending in Alabama, Minnesota appeared first on Roll Call.
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- How U.S. sanctions against Russia workSince Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, the United States and its allies have enacted the harshest sanctions ever imposed on a major power, targeting Moscow’s largest financial institutions as … Click to Continue »
- This California U.S. Senate candidate has a reparations plan. Here’s what it would doDeon D. Jenkins knew he wanted to be the president of the United States as an elementary school student in the Bay Area. At that point, there had never been … Click to Continue »
- NC’s Madison Cawthorn calls for darker political group to defeat ‘weak’ RepublicansTwo days after U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn lost his reelection campaign, the first-term North Carolina Republican called on a political movement to put a more vengeful Donald Trump back in … Click to Continue »
- Deadlocked Oz and McCormick could bruise Republican unity in Pennsylvania Senate raceSenate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell may believe he dodged a Kathy Barnette bullet in Pennsylvania’s Senate race. But the unresolved Republican primary contest between celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz and former … Click to Continue »
- Tech billionaire running for Senate from California wants unhackable computer systemsRussia’s invasion of Ukraine stoked fears of a cyber attack on the United States as it works with its partners to impose sanctions and provide military aid. But the tech … Click to Continue »
- ‘One of the worst campaigns’: Why Conor Lamb’s Senate campaign never took offAs early as 2020, Democrats in Pennsylvania were billing the expected U.S. Senate primary between Conor Lamb and John Fetterman as an epic clash between two titans: the clean-cut moderate … Click to Continue »
- It’s officially Charles Booker vs. Rand Paul in the fall for Kentucky’s U.S. Senate seatCharles Booker became the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Kentucky on Tuesday, setting up his long-shot challenge to Sen. Rand Paul in November. The 37-year-old former single-term state legislator … Click to Continue »
- Will they run? SC’s Nikki Haley, Tim Scott plan Iowa visits, fueling 2024 speculationTwo prominent South Carolina Republicans are headed to Iowa next month, further fueling 2024 speculation. In June, U.S Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley each … Click to Continue »
- Sanctioned by U.S. allies, a former Russian banking titan lies low in South FloridaInside his $3.4 million condo perched high above Miami’s “Little Moscow,” Russian ex-banker Lev Khasis is lying low. Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Khasis has seen devastating U.S. sanctions imposed … Click to Continue »
- ‘Turn the page.’ Barnette says she wouldn’t support McConnell as GOP leaderKathy Barnette, who has taken Republican leaders by surprise with her late break run towards the GOP Senate nomination in Pennsylvania, said she would not support Mitch McConnell to lead … Click to Continue »
- A socialist, a billionaire, a podiatrist: Alex Padilla’s Senate challengers in CaliforniaWhat do a socialist, a billionaire and a podiatrist have in common? They are all running to be a United States Senator for California in 2023. Twenty-three candidates are on … Click to Continue »
- Lawyers in suit over Surfside collapse reveal staggering legal settlement: $997 millionIn a surprisingly swift resolution of the Champlain Towers South class-action lawsuit, relatives of the victims and survivors of the Surfside condo collapse have reached a settlement that will pay … Click to Continue »
- As abortion protests spread, Josh Hawley equates them with the Jan. 6 insurrectionAs abortion rights protests have spread across the country, targeting churches, anti-abortion groups and the homes of senators and Supreme Court justices, Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley is equating them … Click to Continue »
- In expensive primary for NC Democrats, Clay Aiken criticizes Valerie Foushee for PAC moneyNorth Carolina’s Democratic primary for a congressional seat representing Durham, Chapel Hill and surrounding areas has gained national attention for the millions in super PAC money backing candidate Valerie Foushee. … Click to Continue »
- Unaffiliated voters and a test of Trump’s influence: Inside NC’s only swing districtIn a highly competitive state where the rise of unaffiliated voters and an affinity for ticket-splitting can make it difficult to tell where the political future lies, the upcoming primary-election … Click to Continue »
- ‘A David and Goliath fight’: Is Kathy Barnette a sleeper Senate candidate or a spoiler?As Mehmet Oz and Dave McCormick continue to sling arrows at each other in the final week of Pennsylvania’s Republican Senate primary, a third candidate, Kathy Barnette, is showing signs … Click to Continue »
- These are now the 10 tightest 2022 House races in California. Here’s the latestWith June primaries swiftly approaching for this year’s United States House of Representatives’ elections, analysts have updated their ratings on which races could decide whether Republicans or Democrats hold the … Click to Continue »
- Trump once called for Rep. Thomas Massie to be tossed from GOP. Today he endorsed him.Former President Donald Trump endorsed Rep. Thomas Massie’s re-election campaign on Tuesday, two years after he called for the Kentucky congressman to be tossed out of the Republican Party. “Congressman … Click to Continue »
- Want to help decide who controls Congress this year? Here’s what to do in CaliforniaGetting involved in a political campaign usually takes only one click. Click to give $5 to a candidate’s effort. Click to sign up to help explain to people how to … Click to Continue »
- Supreme Court decision may hinder access to IVF, a revolutionary fertility tool of the Roe eraThe end of Roe v. Wade would bar women across much of America from aborting a pregnancy. But it also may restrict millions more people trying to get pregnant. State … Click to Continue »
- Obergefell was central to the Court’s landmark ruling on gay marriage. Now he’s terrifiedIn his draft decision overturning Roe v. Wade, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito tries to limit the blast radius of his ruling by writing that abortion is fundamentally different from … Click to Continue »
- From Hollywood lawyer to Democratic fundraiser: Doug Emhoff dives into party politicsSecond gentleman Doug Emhoff has emerged as a go-to fundraiser for the Democratic Party leading into the 2022 midterms. Emhoff has racked up more appearances at fundraisers benefiting the Democratic … Click to Continue »
- California has been preparing for Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade for yearsImmediately following a report that United States Supreme Court justices would overturn Roe v. Wade, Gov. Gavin Newsom and other California leaders announced that they would work on putting the … Click to Continue »
- ‘On the ballot like never before’: Supreme Court abortion ruling could alter NC politicsThe defining issue of the 2022 North Carolina elections may have emerged Monday night with a leaked U.S. Supreme Court draft ruling, published by Politico, vowing to overturn the landmark … Click to Continue »
- Report that Roe v. Wade could be overturned sparks protest in WashingtonDemonstrators gather outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday night, May 2, 2022, after a report from Politico that a draft opinion suggested the court could be poised to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide. … Click to Continue »
- Rights to contraception and marriage are in danger if Roe v. Wade draft holds, Biden warnsA draft Supreme Court decision obtained by Politico that proposes an end to Roe v. Wade would be a “radical” move by the court, calling into question the right to … Click to Continue »
- ‘Mob rule over the rule of law.’ McConnell calls for investigation of Supreme Court leak.Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is calling for a criminal investigation of the leak of a U.S. Supreme Court draft memo signaling the end of the landmark Roe v. Wade … Click to Continue »
- Biden meets with parents of Austin Tice, journalist missing in SyriaPresident Joe Biden met with the parents of Austin Tice, an American journalist who went missing in Syria in 2012, at the White House on Monday after journalists encouraged him … Click to Continue »
- ‘Simply become too much’: How will Cawthorn’s controversies affect his reelection chances?Rep. Madison Cawthorn’s penchant for confrontational politicking has landed him national name recognition, campaign dollars and a competitive primary at home. He’s brushed off scandals in the past and on … Click to Continue »
- Staring down Trump and chasing front-runners, McSwain goes on offense in governor’s raceThis week’s debate between the four leading Republicans running for governor opened with a question about the ramifications of cutting Pennsylvania’s gas tax. After three of the candidates served up … Click to Continue »
Since Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, the United States and its allies have enacted the harshest sanctions ever imposed on a major power, targeting Moscow’s largest financial institutions as … Click to Continue »
Deon D. Jenkins knew he wanted to be the president of the United States as an elementary school student in the Bay Area. At that point, there had never been … Click to Continue »
Two days after U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn lost his reelection campaign, the first-term North Carolina Republican called on a political movement to put a more vengeful Donald Trump back in … Click to Continue »
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell may believe he dodged a Kathy Barnette bullet in Pennsylvania’s Senate race. But the unresolved Republican primary contest between celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz and former … Click to Continue »
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine stoked fears of a cyber attack on the United States as it works with its partners to impose sanctions and provide military aid. But the tech … Click to Continue »
As early as 2020, Democrats in Pennsylvania were billing the expected U.S. Senate primary between Conor Lamb and John Fetterman as an epic clash between two titans: the clean-cut moderate … Click to Continue »
Charles Booker became the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Kentucky on Tuesday, setting up his long-shot challenge to Sen. Rand Paul in November. The 37-year-old former single-term state legislator … Click to Continue »
Two prominent South Carolina Republicans are headed to Iowa next month, further fueling 2024 speculation. In June, U.S Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley each … Click to Continue »
Inside his $3.4 million condo perched high above Miami’s “Little Moscow,” Russian ex-banker Lev Khasis is lying low. Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Khasis has seen devastating U.S. sanctions imposed … Click to Continue »
Kathy Barnette, who has taken Republican leaders by surprise with her late break run towards the GOP Senate nomination in Pennsylvania, said she would not support Mitch McConnell to lead … Click to Continue »
What do a socialist, a billionaire and a podiatrist have in common? They are all running to be a United States Senator for California in 2023. Twenty-three candidates are on … Click to Continue »
In a surprisingly swift resolution of the Champlain Towers South class-action lawsuit, relatives of the victims and survivors of the Surfside condo collapse have reached a settlement that will pay … Click to Continue »
As abortion rights protests have spread across the country, targeting churches, anti-abortion groups and the homes of senators and Supreme Court justices, Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley is equating them … Click to Continue »
North Carolina’s Democratic primary for a congressional seat representing Durham, Chapel Hill and surrounding areas has gained national attention for the millions in super PAC money backing candidate Valerie Foushee. … Click to Continue »
In a highly competitive state where the rise of unaffiliated voters and an affinity for ticket-splitting can make it difficult to tell where the political future lies, the upcoming primary-election … Click to Continue »
As Mehmet Oz and Dave McCormick continue to sling arrows at each other in the final week of Pennsylvania’s Republican Senate primary, a third candidate, Kathy Barnette, is showing signs … Click to Continue »
With June primaries swiftly approaching for this year’s United States House of Representatives’ elections, analysts have updated their ratings on which races could decide whether Republicans or Democrats hold the … Click to Continue »
Former President Donald Trump endorsed Rep. Thomas Massie’s re-election campaign on Tuesday, two years after he called for the Kentucky congressman to be tossed out of the Republican Party. “Congressman … Click to Continue »
Getting involved in a political campaign usually takes only one click. Click to give $5 to a candidate’s effort. Click to sign up to help explain to people how to … Click to Continue »
The end of Roe v. Wade would bar women across much of America from aborting a pregnancy. But it also may restrict millions more people trying to get pregnant. State … Click to Continue »
In his draft decision overturning Roe v. Wade, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito tries to limit the blast radius of his ruling by writing that abortion is fundamentally different from … Click to Continue »
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff has emerged as a go-to fundraiser for the Democratic Party leading into the 2022 midterms. Emhoff has racked up more appearances at fundraisers benefiting the Democratic … Click to Continue »
Immediately following a report that United States Supreme Court justices would overturn Roe v. Wade, Gov. Gavin Newsom and other California leaders announced that they would work on putting the … Click to Continue »
The defining issue of the 2022 North Carolina elections may have emerged Monday night with a leaked U.S. Supreme Court draft ruling, published by Politico, vowing to overturn the landmark … Click to Continue »
Demonstrators gather outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday night, May 2, 2022, after a report from Politico that a draft opinion suggested the court could be poised to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide. … Click to Continue »
A draft Supreme Court decision obtained by Politico that proposes an end to Roe v. Wade would be a “radical” move by the court, calling into question the right to … Click to Continue »
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is calling for a criminal investigation of the leak of a U.S. Supreme Court draft memo signaling the end of the landmark Roe v. Wade … Click to Continue »
President Joe Biden met with the parents of Austin Tice, an American journalist who went missing in Syria in 2012, at the White House on Monday after journalists encouraged him … Click to Continue »
Rep. Madison Cawthorn’s penchant for confrontational politicking has landed him national name recognition, campaign dollars and a competitive primary at home. He’s brushed off scandals in the past and on … Click to Continue »
This week’s debate between the four leading Republicans running for governor opened with a question about the ramifications of cutting Pennsylvania’s gas tax. After three of the candidates served up … Click to Continue »
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