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Texas House and Senate reach deal on license-free handgun carrying but offer no details on bill Do you need a small loan to help ... -
Reviews | The January 6 hearings did not stop the GOP’s anti-democracy movement
Comment this story Comment Republicans are eroding American democracy day after day. It is not a fully coordinated effort led by former President Donald ... -
Warnock cites ‘bipartisanship’, avoids Biden in Georgia
“I work with anyone to do something good for the people of Georgia,” he told the same crowd, pointing to a trio of Republican ... -
Democrats tried to ‘spin’ $400 billion in funding from veterans health care bill
A bill to expand health care access for military veterans who have fallen ill from exposure to toxic burning stoves has been stalled due ... -
Senate Republicans block PACT law that would have helped veterans – here’s why
Republicans on Wednesday blocked a bill that many saw as a bipartisan slam dunk, which sought to expand certain benefits for veterans due to ... -
Texas Governor Greg Abbott spent hours raising funds after Uvalde was shot
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Governor Greg Abbott said he stopped while fundraising after the deadly school shooting in Uvalde and “let people know” that ... -
US House passes major wildfire and drought agenda – Oregon Capital Chronicle
The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday approved, 218-199, a huge package of bills to address the growing threat of wildfires and drought in ... -
Henry Cuellar and Vicente Gonzalez vote against home assault weapons ban
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Indiana Senate Approves Funding for Children and Pregnant Women
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana senators on Friday approved a measure to direct funding to programs that help pregnant women, children and people who adopt ... -
Republicans win 2022 Congressional Baseball Game, beat Democrats 10-0
WASHINGTON — Nine Texans were among members of Congress who took to the field at Nationals Park for the annual Congressional baseball game Thursday ... -
Texas AG Paxton Won’t Issue Legal Opinion on Invasion | Texas
(The Center Square) – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will not issue a legal opinion declaring a southern border invasion, First Attorney General Brent ... -
Monkeypox funding plans are under threat from coronavirus aid in traffic jams
A potential White House request for billions of dollars in monkeypox funding could find itself trapped in a Capitol Hill standoff over additional Covid-19 ... -
Women voters don’t want ‘bullies’ as governor
Pontiac – Michigan’s Republican governor hopefuls clashed on Wednesday over who is best positioned to defeat Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer in November, the lone ... -
All Chips In: Top Texas Republicans and the Biden administration seek to grow the state’s semiconductor industry | New
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration and leading state Republicans publicly disagree about what is happening in Texas. But on the outskirts of Austin, there’s ... -
Mystery Group in Oregon Sends Anti-Democrat Mail, Prepares Web Ads
Julia Shumway / Oregon Capital Chronicle Earlier this month, some Oregon voters began receiving glossy mail blaming Governor Kate Brown and the “Democrat-controlled state ... -
‘Vouchers are for vultures,’ Collier says in speech to Texas Democratic Convention
Austin, TX, 4 minutes ago — At the 2022 Texas Democratic Convention, Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor Mike Collier claimed he’s “gonna kick Dan ... -
The presidents of the central committee during the vote on August 2 | News, Sports, Jobs
MR. EDITOR: There is a second primary election in Ohio on August 2 where voters will decide partisan races in the General ... -
Texas Governor Abbott’s brand grows stronger as Democrats attack from both coasts
East and West Coast Democrats are attacking Gov. Greg Abbott this week, lambasting the Texas Republican for his views on abortion, gun rights and ... -
Jan. 6 committee has a message for Republicans, but it’s unclear if they’re listening
WASHINGTON — The Committee’s Season 1 finale on Thursday night Jan. 6 explored former President Trump’s hours of deliberate inaction in the face of ... -
North Carolina Democrats have a big financial advantage. Will it matter?
Democrats in North Carolina and across the country face serious headwinds. The Biden team is cratering. His approval ratings are low. Inflation is high. ... -
Funding PAC venture against Rep. Cori Bush linked to opponent’s father
A related company to the father of a Democratic congressional candidate from Missouri is funding a political action committee attacking his opponent, according to ... -
Democrats call for first ban on semi-automatic weapons in 20 years
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats began moving forward on Wednesday with legislation that would ban certain semi-automatic weapons as they considered their most ambitious ... -
How Cities Are Spending ARPA COVID-19 Money
Despite court case and politics insults How? ‘Or’ What cities, counties and States are spending their COVID-19 relief funds, much of the money is ... -
Texas Democratic Party Passes Resolution Opposing Marvin Nichols Reservoir – The Gilmer Mirror
DALLAS — Red River County Democratic Party County Chairman Hunter Evans submitted a resolution to the Texas Democratic Party against the Marvin Nichols reservoir ... -
Democratic U.S. Senate candidates Tom Nelson and Sarah Godlewski tussle in debate largely focused on Ron Johnson | local government
Alexander Shur | Wisconsin State Journal Democratic U.S. Senate candidates Tom Nelson and Sarah Godlewski sparred over Godlewski not voting in back-to-back 2016 elections ... -
Democrat Hochul holds big fundraising lead over GOP’s Zeldin – NBC New York
Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul has a campaign war chest seven times larger than Republican challenger Lee Zeldin ahead of the November election. State campaign ... -
Texas Democrats to Biden: Declare Abortion Access Health Emergency
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Trump fundraising pace slows as Democratic Senate candidates smash records
And state-level reports show that energetic donors are driving large sums into high-level gubernatorial races. Race after race, Democratic Senate candidates are upping their ... -
JD Vance follows Tim Ryan in fundraising | News, Sports, Jobs
JD Vance, the Republican candidate for the US Senate, raised significantly less money in the second quarter than Tim Ryan, his Democratic ... -
U.S. House and Senate races top ballot for primary election
COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) The map is a little different in this 2022 midterm election cycle. Missouri’s congressional districts were redrawn this year in a ... -
HEALTH CARE NEWSLETTER: Submission for GOP votes on insulin bill
Senate Democrats have put a central piece of their drug pricing agenda in the hands of fellow Republicans, only to learn they aren’t rushing ... -
Texas anti-abortion leader openly admits movement is coming for IVF
Photo: Getty (Getty Images) For the past decade, Republicans and anti-abortion activists have insisted they simply want to overturn Roe vs. Wade send abortion ... -
Shaheen joins call for strong family planning funding as states criminalize abortion
July 14, 2022 (Washington, DC) – US Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) joined US Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Patty Murray (D-WA) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), ... -
Republicans in Congress lay groundwork for anti-transgender campaign
WASHINGTON, July 14 (Reuters) – U.S. Republicans in Congress are lining up behind legislation that critics say would roll back protections for transgender people, ... -
US Senate panel members argue over effects of abortion ruling on black patients
Teacher. Khiara M. Bridges, UC Berkeley (Photo: Judiciary Committee screenshot/video feed) WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday began combing through dozens ... -
Safer Communities Act takes a step forward, but Texas needs more action on gun violence
U.S. Representative Veronica Escobar celebrated the passage of bipartisan legislation aimed at curbing gun violence at a recent roundtable in downtown El Paso, but ... -
Lawmakers push Biden to declare public health emergency on abortion
Comment this story Comment More than 80 Democratic lawmakers plan to send a letter Tuesday urging President Biden to issue a declaration of national ... -
Editorial Summary: Missouri | The Sacramento Bee
Kansas City Star. July 5, 2022. Editorial: Missouri Republicans are trying to stop you from voting. You must register before July 6 Missourians who ... -
Texas Democrats review power grid reforms
TEXAS – As the sun heats up, pressure is on Texas’ power grid to meet growing demand for electricity. Grid operator The Electric Reliability ... -
Funding Opposition Party Primaries Goes Against Democracy
Funding another party’s primary candidates with the intention of grooming them for general election defeat undermines the American idea of democracy. An example of ... -
Speaking to a Latin American civil rights group, Nirenberg denounces the Texas GOP’s handling of migrants
Mayor Ron Nirenberg on Saturday condemned what he called “reckless” and “divisive” attacks on immigrants by Republican leaders in the state. Speaking to more ... -
Left-leaning Democrats are frustrated that Biden isn’t charging hard. Is it important?
Comment this story Comment Two weeks after the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade, President Biden stood in the Roosevelt Room of the White ... -
Texas oil town Beaumont opposes abortion ban – People’s World
Bridget Dean of Green Bay holds her son, Frankie, 1, in one arm and a sign in the other while protesting the Supreme Court’s ... -
Illinois Democrats decide to ban assault weapons and fix FOID map after Highland Park shooting
Illinois Democrats are working behind the scenes to drum up support to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines — as Gov. JB Pritzker and ... -
GOP lawmakers appeal court order ending Michigan abortion ban
A “judicial opinion that goes too far to settle this issue usurps the power of the Legislative Assembly, exacerbates polarization and stifles the potential ... -
How Republican-led states are targeting Wall Street with ‘anti-awakening’ laws
WASHINGTON, July 6 (Reuters) – Republican-led states have launched a political campaign aimed at punishing Wall Street for taking a stand on gun control, ... -
How did the US Supreme Court turn right-wing and do recent rulings give hope to midterm Democrats?
The annual term of the United States Supreme Court generally ends at the end of June. It is therefore at the end of June ... -
Texas Pushes Our Red-Blue Division Even Wider | Opinion
Enlightened South Carolinians (yes, there are a few of us) have been known to say, “Thank God for Mississippi,” which means: At least we’re ... -
It’s a new era for funding both sides of the abortion debate | National
By GLENN GAMBOA – AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade ushered in a new era ... -
O’Scanlon sheds light on delayed and failed tax breaks in Democrats’ budget
O’Scanlon sheds light on delayed and failed tax breaks in Democrats’ budget Senator Declan O’Scanlon highlighted the delayed and failed tax relief in the ... -
Texas clinics stop abortions after state High Court ruling
Casper Byrd, right, of Bowling Green, sits with friends as they listen to various speakers share their experiences with abortion and women’s rights at ... -
Texas Supreme Court blocks order allowing abortions to resume
Placeholder while loading article actions The legal wrangling over abortions in Texas took a further turn Friday night after the state Supreme Court blocked ... -
US House annual spending bills include $97 million for 55 Nevada projects – The Nevada Independent
Hello and welcome to the Indy DC Download newsletter, a weekly overview of what’s happening in the nation’s capital as it relates to Nevada. ... -
DC Dispatch: Iowa Republicans working to continue construction of southern border wall
Iowa lawmakers joined this week in drawing attention to illegal immigration and the southern border, while advocating for disaster relief, Farm Bill updates and ... -
Abbott holds 8-point lead over O’Rourke in race for Texas governor: poll
Incumbent Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) leads Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke by 8 points among likely voters in the state’s gubernatorial race, according to ... -
Oroho votes against state budget that skimps on tax breaks and creates slush funds
Oroho votes against state budget that skimps on tax breaks and creates slush funds Says budget represents missed opportunities to help taxpayers Senate Republican ... -
Pennsylvania abortion providers brace for surge in out-of-state patients
Pennsylvania abortion providers and funds are increasing resources in anticipation of an influx of out-of-state patients following the Supreme Court’s decision to quash Roe ... -
Starr County does not keep campaign finance reports for local elections
Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to date with the most essential news from Texas. All eyes are ... -
Frustration and growing anger among Democrats over caution on abortion
Placeholder while loading article actions Just hours after the Supreme Court’s ruling ending 50 years of abortion rights, President Biden laid out his ideal ... -
Reviews | How the GOP threat in 2022 got much uglier after Roe
Placeholder while loading article actions Democrats were shocked earlier this month when a poll showed Republican Doug Mastriano is only four points behind in ... -
Democrats need a united front against GOP attempts to regulate social media
The internet collectively breathed a sigh of relief last month after the Supreme Court temporarily blocked Texas HB20 – a proposal that would ban ... -
Anti-abortion lawmakers push for more restrictions with Roe gone
Placeholder while loading article actions On the heels of their biggest victory, anti-abortion activists are eager to capitalize on their momentum by enshrining constitutional ... -
Texas Republican slammed for mentioning racial segregation ruling
A Republican senator drew widespread criticism over the weekend after citing a landmark ruling on racial segregation amid backlash to the Supreme Court’s horrific ... -
New Mexico cautiously assumes its role as a destination for abortion seekers
Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers informed about Texas’ most essential news. Knowing that this was coming did not ... -
Texas House candidate in Collin County charged with impersonating public servant
Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers informed about Texas’ most essential news. A Texas House candidate and police officer ... -
Live updates: Democrats outraged as Republicans applaud Supreme Court ruling
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s authority is “running out”, a former Tory MP has said, following the ruling party’s loss of two by-elections. “[Johnson’s] authority ... -
Texas teen who wanted abortion prevented by state-funded clinic
The Washington Post this week featured Brooke Alexander, 18, a teenager from Corpus Christi, Texas, who found out two days before the state’s fetal ... -
House Democrats look to Biden: ‘See this for what it is – a short-sighted proposition’ | texasinsider
As frustration with Biden grows, top Democrats revolt WASHINGTON, DC (Texas Insider Report) – “I will watch it, definitely. The president is trying to ... -
Texas Republican Rep. Uvalde backs bipartisan gun bill
WASHINGTON — The Texas congressman whose district includes Uvalde says he plans to vote for a bipartisan gun bill the Senate is poised to ... -
California Proposition 13’s ‘unjust legacy’ detailed in critical study
A crowded classroom in California in 2010, near the end of the Great Recession. A crowded classroom in California in 2010, near the end ... -
Texas is stuck settling for a split in Detroit – Herald Democrat
By Dave Hogg The Associated Press DETROIT — Robbie Grossman homered and drove in four runs as the Detroit Tigers beat the Texas Rangers, ... -
California Democrats to investigate cause of high gas prices
Breadcrumb Links PMN Company Author of the article: The Associated Press Adam Beam Content of the article SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — With California drivers ... -
What Happened at the 2022 Texas GOP Convention
AUSTIN, Texas — Over the weekend, Texas Republicans held their first in-person convention in four years. Attendance was down, but those who came to ... -
Analysis: Texas Republicans just proved (again) that it’s Donald Trump’s party
* They approved a measure who said President Joe Biden “was not legitimately elected”. * They reprimand the 10 Senate Republicans involved in the ... -
Reviews | Texas AG Paxton blames God for the Uvalde massacre.
Placeholder while loading article actions When thoughts and prayers seem insufficient in the wake of a tragedy, you can always blame God for what ... -
Georgia Democrats seek to hold statewide races in runoffs
FILE – Former State Rep. Dee Dawkins-Haigler, left, and Georgia State Rep. Bee Nguyen, right, participate in the Georgia Secretary of State’s Democratic Primary ... -
Fed up and fired up: Texas Republicans come together amid mistrust, conspiracy and victimization
Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to date with the most essential news from Texas. HOUSTON — The ... -
WA congresswoman says no to bill that would send millions to fish and wildlife agencies
A bill that could provide much-needed funding to state and tribal fish and wildlife agencies has passed the U.S. House of Representatives and is ... -
Matt Rinaldi Reelected Texas GOP Chairman, Dana Myers Wins Vice Presidential Race
Austin, TX, 17 seconds ago — Incumbent President Matt Rinaldi got two more years at the helm of Texas’ dominant political party. Thousands of ... -
Texas lawmakers have been working to ban abortion for decades. Their mission is almost complete.
It was June 25, 2013. A Tuesday. The last day of a special session in the Texas Legislature. Many remember it as the day ... -
Sen. Blackburn’s plan to ‘unawaken’ the military foiled by Democrats
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE: A plan proposed by Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., to “unleash” the U.S. military was halted ... -
Congressional Covid funding deal appears ‘dead’ after GOP criticism
Placeholder while loading article actions A congressional deal for billions of dollars in additional coronavirus funding appeared virtually dead on Thursday after Senate Republicans ... -
Key takeaways: how to deal with Trump; and the Texas blues
Jim Kessler, a prominent center-left Third Way strategist, wrote on Twitter that the race demonstrated that “Democrats should take their Latino playbook and throw ... -
Dem primary in SC superintendent race too close to call
COLOMBIA, South Carolina The founder of grassroots teacher organization SC for Ed has a sizable lead in the Democratic primary for leader of public ... -
How NYC Republicans got more money than Progressives in the city budget
Legendary Brooklyn Dodgers manager Leo Durocher said, “Nice guys finish last.” Don’t tell that to the current handful of Republicans on the New York ... -
Representatives Mace and Rice face tough GOP primaries after challenging Trump
CHARLESTON, SC – Two Republican incumbents in the United States House in South Carolina who drew the ire of former President Donald Trump now ... -
Texas Democrats release statement on President Phelan’s letter to Lt. Governor Patrick on safe schools proposals
AUSTIN, Texas— Today, Jamarr Brown, co-executive director of the Democratic Party of Texas released the following statement on Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan’s letter ... -
India and China are developing markets for shunned Russian oil
This photo released by Reliance Industries Limited in Jamnagar shows their crude oil refinery in the Indian state of Gujarat on June 17, 2021. ... -
New congressional district brings GOP incumbents to a primary
Two incumbents are vying for the Republican nomination for a new 15th congressional district seat with Rodney Davis touting his legislative experience and Mary ... -
DNC: New York and Nebraska Democrats won’t go to early 2024 primaries
Placeholder while loading article actions The Democratic National Committee On Saturday, he said he rejected bids from the state parties of New York and ... -
Will it be “every state for itself” as federal COVID money dries up?
WASHINGTON — State and local health departments remain uncertain about whether they will have to fund their own COVID-19 vaccines and treatments on their ... -
Lawyers’ money, Reynolds’ top factor in ousting Republicans
Dustin Hit DES MOINES — Three political advocacy organizations spent a combined total of more than $636,000 on Republican primary campaigns in last week’s ... -
Democrats seek gun control legislation in North Carolina after Uvalde
RALEIGH Democrats in the state legislature made an emotional call for tougher gun laws at a press conference Thursday. “We are here to honor ... -
The US House Jan. 6 committee will begin presenting evidence on Thursday, but it’s not yet clear if any Texans will testify
Supporters of Donald Trump are storming the US Capitol to challenge the certification of the 2020 US presidential election results. A US House select ... -
Kavanaugh incident shows Schumer should be impeached by Democrat standards: Watters
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer should be impeached and a Jan. 6 committee-like commission should be ... -
Looking Ahead: Competitive Races in Scott County for the Iowa Legislature | Elections
Competitive head-to-head legislative races are gearing up for the November general election in Scott County after Tuesday night’s primary election winnowed the fields. In ... -
GOP taps veteran broadcaster for New Mexico gubernatorial race | Texas News
By MORGAN LEE, Associated Press SANTA FE, NM (AP) — Republicans have chosen a veteran television broadcaster to take on New Mexico’s incumbent Democratic ... -
How have Republicans responded to Biden’s gun reform proposals?
President Joe Biden called on Congress to pass gun safety measures last week following deadly shootings in Uvalde, Texas, Buffalo, NY and elsewhere, but ... -
Democrats go on the offensive in last-ditch effort to avoid loss of Texas House seat
Democrats are pouring money into a special election for a Texas congressional seat as they try to avoid a high-profile loss ahead of this ... -
Kennemer denounces I-205 bond financing supported by expected toll revenues
Sen. Bill Kennemer, a Republican from Oregon City, denounced a party-line vote by the Oregon Legislature’s Emergency Council last week that approved $333 million ... -
US deadly weekend of more mass shootings raises stakes for Senate gun talks
Just America going about its normal business this weekend under the deadly daily shadow of gun violence, as a staggering 10 mass shootings since ...
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