Author: Justin H. Garrett
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Biden to speak out on inflation and try to turn the tide on Republicans
Police were called on Saturday to investigate an abortion rights activist message left in chalk on a sidewalk outside the Maine home of Senator Susan Collins, ... -
Is gay marriage safe? – The Texas Observer
This piece was originally published by the Los Angeles Blade. While the shock of seeing a draft Supreme Court opinion overturned Roe vs. Wade depressed, reporters ... -
Congress increases aid to Ukraine to $40 billion as Democrats delink Covid money
Happy Monday! Don’t watch what the stock market is doing. President Biden after visiting a Lockheed Martin arms factory in Troy, Alabama last week. (Reuters) Congress ... -
3 Democrats join opposition to Department of Education charter school proposal
Three Senate Democrats have joined Republicans who are alarmed by the U.S. Department of Education’s plan to revamp the federal charter school program — a proposal ... -
Senator Cruz: Democrats ‘openly celebrate abortion as a wonderful thing’
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, argued Sunday that today’s Democrats “openly celebrate abortion as a wonderful thing” and have ... -
GOP hopes Nevada’s Laxalt will help win Senate control
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The man Republicans hope will be their 51st senator, returning them to power, recently took the stage at a raucous country music ... -
Conservatives mull government shutdown to scrap Biden’s ‘misinformation’ committee DHS
House Republicans are seeking to defund the Biden administration’s controversial Disinformation Governance Council, and conservative members are eager to threaten to shut it down if necessary. ... -
News Roundup: Democrats Push Again for Abortion Care Funding, Hogan Appoints New Public Services Commissioner
The Maryland State House in Annapolis. Photo by Christopher Boswell, stock.adobe.com. Democratic lawmakers pushed again on Friday for the release of $3.5 million to train clinicians ... -
Lands Commissioner candidate Jay Kleberg weighs in on Alamo redevelopment
Facing a runoff for the Democratic nomination for Texas lands commissioner, Jay Kleberg waded into the politically charged waters of the Alamo redevelopment plan, saying he ... -
Log Cabin Republicans of Texas state chairman announces resignation
Marco Antonio Roberts announced his resignation as president of Log Cabin Republicans of Texas. In a letter to all LCR chapters in the state, Roberts said ... -
HEALTH CARE BRIEFING: US purchased 700 million undistributed vaccines
The United States has purchased more than twice as many doses of Covid-19 vaccines in the past two years as were distributed domestically, according to documents ... -
Crypto becomes a political player
Cryptocurrency is showing its growing power in national politics, with its own billionaires tipping the scales in major midterm contests – and operatives from both major ... -
Newsom: Democrats need a ‘counteroffensive’ in culture wars
California Governor Gavin Newsom poses with workers and volunteers Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at a Planned Parenthood office near downtown Los Angeles. Newsom on Wednesday blamed ... -
Democrats push for women to get free birth control promised by ACA
Placeholder while loading article actions Senate Democrats launched a new campaign on Tuesday to ensure women can get free birth control required by the Affordable Care ... -
GOP gubernatorial candidate Rinke touts ‘bold’ campaign plan to repeal state income tax – CBS Detroit
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Republican gubernatorial candidate Kevin Rinke said Monday his “bold” proposal to eliminate Michigan’s personal income tax would help residents and also set ... -
California population plummets again amid second year of pandemic | Texas News
By ADAM BEAM, Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The nation’s most populous state is shrinking. California’s population has shrunk again in 2021 for the second ... -
Kansas is a Midwest abortion haven, but Republicans in the state are forcing the issue again
The Kansas Supreme Court has protected the right to abortion, but a GOP-led amendment on the ballot threatens the protection. Shutterstock As pregnant women are forced ... -
Reynolds Private School Tuition Bill Delays Legislature | Government and politics
DES MOINES — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said she won’t force state lawmakers to stay in session until the end of June while hoping they’ll approve ... -
Opinion: Fear is destroying the GOP from within
The simple answer: fear. Members of Congress who were too afraid to take a stand let fringe elements engage in destructive tactics that crippled the government. ... -
Trevor Noah Slams Biden, Democrats, Media & GOP: Here’s Everything He Said
The annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner met for the first time since 2019 on Saturday night, and the first time with a sitting president since ... -
Law enforcement protests against loss of funding for Internet crimes against children
The law enforcement team that arrested a 24-year-old Sacramento County man suspected of using social media to entice children to perform sex acts on camera may ... -
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt to decide on Texas-style abortion ban
Abortion law signed by Oklahoma Governor Kevin Sitt Governor Kevin Stitt has signed a bill to punish medical providers who perform abortions with up to 10 ... -
Sanders seeks to cut $10 billion funding proposal for NASA’s new moon lander
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speaks during a U.S. Senate Budget Committee hearing on U.S. President Joe Biden’s budget plan for fiscal year 2023, on Capitol ... -
Trump just bullied the Wisconsin GOP into continuing his 2020 ‘audit’
Former President Donald Trump wraps up a campaign rally at Kenosha Regional Airport on November 02, 2020 in Kenosha, Wisconsin. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) Wisconsin ... -
Abbott’s approval on the rise amid turmoil over his border policy
In mid-April, as Governor Greg Abbott made headlines for a controversial plan to inspect commercial vehicles crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, his popularity in Bexar County was ... -
White House: Without funding, US could lose Covid-19 treatments
Washington — For much of the past two years, America has been on the front lines for Covid-19 vaccines and treatments. Now, as drugmakers develop the ... -
White House calls for more funding for COVID treatments
By Zeke Miller | Associated Press WASHINGTON — For much of the past two years, America has been on the front lines for COVID-19 vaccines and ... -
Many support Jackson’s court confirmation
WASHINGTON (AP) — More Americans approve than disapprove of Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation to the Supreme Court as the first black female justice, according to a ... -
Texas GOP lawmaker predicts GOP to win 40 seats in November | United States and world
Texas gOP Rep. Michael McCaul predicted Republicans would get 40 House seats in midterm elections. The leading member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee said Fox ... -
Mystery contestant shakes up Oregon House contest
When Oregon officially won a new U.S. House seat in the 10-year redistricting process last year, it sparked a stampede among ambitious politicians who saw a ... -
PM promises big funding to secure NT
Central Australia and the Top End have been promised millions worth of investments to tackle crime and create jobs as part of the coalition’s bid for ... -
Democrats launch ‘Free Weed’ site for marijuana legalization
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – The Alabama Democratic Party has launched a “Free Weed” website to support its efforts to legalize the recreational use of marijuana in ... -
US Senator Cruz joins Laxalt in Nevada for Bash Cortez Masto | Nevada News
By KEN RITTER, Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Republican U.S. Senator Ted Cruz of Texas joined Adam Laxalt, a GOP nominee for the Nevada Senate, ... -
Historic Tribal Sovereignty Bill Falters as Sports Betting Advances
A long-running effort to restore sovereignty to Maine’s four native tribes appears to have ended after the Legislature’s budget drafting committee met on Friday, but failed ... -
Texas GOP activist Steven Hotze charged with assault
Placeholder while loading article actions Steven Hotze was not there when a private detective allegedly held an air conditioning repairman at gunpoint shortly before the 2020 ... -
Bring the Climate Change Lawsuits to Colorado
Colorado officials are failing to respond to climate change with the urgency the crisis demands. The least they can do is let the everyday Coloradans help. ... -
U.S. immigration and border agencies face funding shortfall after public health order ends
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security expects to run out of money for border and immigration operations later this year after the federal government ... -
Biden visits New Hampshire to highlight infrastructure law
Biden continued his outreach to his allies on Tuesday morning via a secure video conference from the White House as Russia declared on Tuesday that the ... -
Texas LGBTQ Republicans support blocking some medical treatment for transgender youth
AUSTIN — The group that represents LGBTQ conservatives in Texas backs a controversial state policy that targets medical care for transgender youth. Texas Log Cabin Republicans ... -
Democrats tout Biden proposal to tax billionaires
As this tax season draws to a close, several Democratic lawmakers are already looking ahead to next year and arguing in favor of President Joe Biden’s ... -
Who gives to Trump’s super PAC
Placeholder while loading article actions Hello, Early Birds. Today is the day: President Biden, Vice President Harris and their spouses will participate in the White House ... -
Beverly Powell of Texas must fight GOP gerrymandering
OPINION AND COMMENT Editorials and other opinion content provide insights into issues important to our community and are independent of the work of our newsroom reporters. ... -
The elusive politics of Elon Musk
Mr Musk objected when politicians tried to characterize his views as in line with theirs, insisting he would rather leave politics to others, despite plenty of ... -
How Much Did Missouri Senate Candidates Rake in 2022?
Trudy Busch Valentine announced her candidacy for the Democratic primary for the United States Senate in Missouri on Tuesday, March 29, 2022. Screenshot from campaign video ... -
Kansas GOP ties new school funds to ‘choice’, other policies
Kansas State Sense. Molly Baumgardner, left, R-Louisburg; Renee Erickson, center, R-Wichita, and Dinah Sykes, right, D-Lenexa, talk during a break in negotiations with House members on ... -
Biden revives his blue-collar persona amid Democrats’ midterm fears
President Biden is reviving his blue-collar folksy persona to connect with rural voters and try to help congressional Democrats hold onto their narrow majorities in the ... -
Trump news today: Ex-president says impeachment of Barr ‘raises ratings’ as Truth Social faces further humiliation
Mitch McConnell explains why he will always support Donald Trump Donald Trump said he would not return to Twitter if his ban was lifted during an ... -
Democrats put rising rental rates at heart of Florida gubernatorial race – Political Cortadito
Agriculture Commissioner and gubernatorial candidate Fried Nikkithe only Democrat elected statewide, has grabbed hold of what some predict will be a corner issue in this competitive ... -
Brown is the 3rd Republican gubernatorial candidate to file petitions
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — State Police Capt. Mike Brown submitted nomination petitions to run for governor on Tuesday, saying he brings “trusted leadership” to what should ... -
Democrats rebel against super PAC leadership in costly Oregon primary
A million-dollar investment by Democratic House leadership in an Oregon primary has sparked a rift between the party establishment and the campaign arm of the Congressional ... -
Biden news today: President to announce new gun regulations as Republicans ‘hold Covid fund hostage’
(Getty Images) President Joe Biden is expected to announce new gun regulations on Monday to limit so-called “ghost guns” — privately-made firearms without serial numbers that ... -
Beto O’Rourke touts education, jobs and health care to become Texas governor | News
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas — With the tumult of last year’s winter storm in a holding pattern, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke is trying to sell Texas ... -
Debates over Supreme Court confirmation and COVID funding show intensifying partisanship
WASHINGTON (AP) — A landmark confirmation from the Supreme Court that suffered a flawed process. The collapse of a bipartisan compromise for more pandemic funds. The ... -
Lawmakers wrap up session with early morning passage of $46.5 billion budget
SPRINGFIELD — Illinois lawmakers worked into the early hours of Saturday to pass a $46.5 billion spending plan for the coming fiscal year, as well as ... -
The lifting of title 42 will be unpopular. It’s also the right thing to do.
Karl Rove visited Fox News on Friday and issued a warning to President Joe Biden and Democratic members of Congress. Rove, the political mastermind of former ... -
Oil and gas industry executives cry foul over Democrats plan to tax them more for rising gas prices | National
(The Center Square) – Democrats on a U.S. House subcommittee have claimed rising gasoline prices were due to “price measurement” and “war profiteering” from American oil ... -
New York toughens bail law in $220 billion budget deal
ALBANY, NY — Amid growing concerns about crime in an election year, Governor Kathy Hochul and New York state legislative leaders reached agreement Thursday on an ... -
Flavored nicotine ban could cut Colorado preschool funding
A key public health priority for Colorado Democrats this spring — banning the sale of flavored nicotine products in an effort to curb teen use — ... -
Governor Greg Abbott says Texas will bus migrants to Capitol in DC
Texas’ governor said Wednesday his state would begin ferrying and airlifting undocumented immigrants to the nation’s capital, escalating its clash with the Biden administration over border ... -
Texas to Charter Buses of Undocumented Immigrants to DC
Abbott: Texas will charter buses of undocumented immigrants to DC Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced new guidelines as part of the state’s border security efforts on ... -
45 House Democrats call on Census Bureau to fix 2020 undercount
A group of House Democrats is calling on the Commerce Department and the Census Bureau to come forward with a plan to address undercounts in the ... -
Improving accountability in education | News, Sports, Jobs
This week we passed House File 2577, a bill to increase parents’ access to information about what their children are being taught. Under this ... -
Political diary: US Senate candidate Cheri Beasley to meet Democrats for monthly breakfast on Saturday – Salisbury Post
SALISBURY — Former North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice and current U.S. Senate candidate Cheri Beasley will address Democrats on Saturday at their monthly breakfast. The ... -
Dan Patrick wants Texas version of Florida law dubbed the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill
Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers informed about Texas’ most essential news. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said Monday he would prioritize ... -
US Senate reaches bipartisan deal on $10 billion in COVID-19 funding
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate on Monday reached a bipartisan pandemic relief funding agreement, setting $10 billion for additional tests, treatments and vaccines. Senate Majority Leader ... -
PERS reforms were needed, but Oregon leaders still reluctant to discuss pension issues – Oregon Capital Chronicle
For decades in Oregon, the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) has been the source of highly contentious tax issues for the state, its school districts, cities, ... -
New laws keep blue and red states away
SACRAMENTO — After the governor of Texas ordered state agencies to investigate parents for child abuse if they provide certain medical treatments to their transgender children, ... -
The midterm reviews will decide the future of the January 6 investigation. Here’s what the Home race looks like today
By Simone Pathé, CNN The House committee investigating the January 6, 2021, uprising on the U.S. Capitol is racing against a political clock to shed light ... -
Wisconsin’s economy is strong; both Republicans and Democrats want to take credit |
SOMERS — Peter Barca, the Kenosha native, former congressman and state representative who now heads the Wisconsin Department of Revenue, has spent the past few months ... -
Vulnerable Democrats warn Biden about reopening asylum
PHOENIX (AP) — The Biden administration’s decision to end border asylum limits in May satisfied demands from prominent Democrats who had been anxiously awaiting the end ... -
Colorado could see $43 million more for air quality monitoring and electric lawn equipment discounts
As part of next year’s budget, state lawmakers have advanced a $66 million funding increase for the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, including a ... -
New Mexico will make tuition free for residents
Reflecting the challenges before and during the pandemic, some initiatives have not produced the expected results. Even after California recently expanded free tuition opportunities, enrollment in ... -
Democrats’ defense of Ketanji Brown Jackson leaves some wanting more
As Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson builds support for her candidacy to become the first black woman to join the Supreme Court, Democrats are still debating a ... -
Senate Republicans focus on border crossings
Senate Republicans stepping up focus on southern border crossings and President BidenJoe BidenTrump Says He’s Not Interested In Being President If GOP Takes Over House Biden ... -
Lawmakers seek funding for Maine’s first public defenders
Lawmakers are making a second attempt to hire Maine’s first public defenders with an $8.1 million proposal to the state budget committee. Governor Janet Mills left ... -
8 things to know about Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo
Although no criminal charges have been filed over the controversial $11 million deal that left Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo on the defensive, Google shows many ... -
Pandemic relief spending has little to do with fighting the pandemic
“Outrageous” and “just crazy” is how Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., described some of the spending, which she said was an affront to responsible local governments. WASHINGTON ... -
Governor DeWine should have agreed to debate | News, Sports, Jobs
Gov. Mike DeWine had the opportunity Wednesday to address the Legislature and his constituents in Ohio with the return of his State of the ... -
7 key state actions on abortion this week
Several Republican-led states advanced anti-abortion restrictions this week, including bills inspired by a controversial Texas law that bans most abortions after six weeks and allows private ... -
Arizona Republicans wage culture war in battleground state – Reuters
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona has long been fertile ground for a conservative social agenda, with some of the nation’s toughest anti-abortion laws and a history of ... -
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse: ‘Democrats have never taken climate change as seriously as they should’ | Climate crisis
For nine years, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, a Democrat representing Rhode Island since 2007, gave weekly speeches titled “Time to get upurging the Senate to take ... -
Iowa House Republicans offer $12 million in scholarships for students in high-demand fields, no direct regent funding boost
The grants, awarded by the College’s Student Aid Commission, are intended to help with labor shortages. Grace Smith House members gather in the chamber of the ... -
Texas Democrats and Republicans disagree on cause of sex trafficking scandal: Twisted priorities at DFPS contract Bastrop facility – Reuters
Gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke speaks at a press conference Wednesday, March 16 about longstanding issues with Texas’ child welfare system (Photo by Morgan O’Hanlon) Less than ... -
Democrats challenge redistricting in Texas Supreme Court
Lawyers representing a group of Democratic state lawmakers faced off against the state attorney general’s office on Wednesday in the latest partisan battle over redrawn political ... -
An ethics bill designed to crack down on legislative corruption is still in the works – Tennessee Lookout
Amid local and federal investigations into shady lawmakers and campaign vendors, State Rep. Sam Whitson plans to introduce legislation that could tighten disclosure requirements and do ... -
One of Two Texas Medical Cannabis Suppliers Puts San Antonio on ‘Short List’ for Dispensary | Cannabis News | San Antonio
Click to enlarge Courtesy Photo/Texas Original Compassionate Cultivation An employee of Texas Original Compassionate Cultivation, one of the licensed cannabis suppliers in Texas, ... -
Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson to answer questions during day two of confirmation hearing
By Clare Foran, CNN President Joe Biden’s nominee for the Supreme Court, Ketanji Brown Jackson, is expected to face intense questioning from Republican senators on Tuesday ... -
Illinois Democrats plan to divest from Russian debt
FILE – State Representative Lindsey Lapointe, D-Portage Park, speaks at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Ill., Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. Stating that “Putin needs to ... -
Ky.Rep. Massie says the GOP shares some of the blame on inflation
FILE – In this March 27, 2020, file photo, Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., speaks with reporters before leaving Capitol Hill in Washington. Massie, a congressman from ... -
Democratic gains in legislative maps may not last long
DENVER (AP) — The surprising advantage Democrats gained during the torturous process of rewriting the country’s congressional maps may be short-lived, creating the potential for more ... -
Republicans to raise issue of Guantanamo clients at Ketanji Brown Jackson Senate hearings
WASHINGTON — President Biden’s Supreme Court nominee will face pointed questions from Republican lawmakers this week about her work as a public defender representing four Guantanamo ... -
Federal grant funding cut for local elections criticized by advocates
WASHINGTON — The $1.5 trillion omnibus spending bill passed by Congress last week includes $75 million in Help America Vote Act grants — a major cut ... -
Brooks and Capehart on US military aid to Ukraine, GOP opposition to COVID funding
Jonathan Caphart: I want to believe that NATO and the United States are prepared for this situation. One of the things that I — one of ... -
16 House Republicans vote against bill to promote education on internment camps
More than a dozen House Republicans on Wednesday voted against legislation to promote public education about the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. The ... -
Spending deal undermines Biden’s UN climate pledge
Spending legislation President Joe Biden signed Tuesday provides about a third of the money the White House, House and Senate wanted to spend on international climate ... -
Michigan Legislature votes to end gas tax; opposite Whitmer | News, Sports, Jobs
LANSING, Michigan — Michigan lawmakers voted on Tuesday to suspend state gasoline and diesel taxes of 27.2 cents per gallon for six months, finalizing ... -
Idaho copies extreme Texas law and bans abortion after six weeks | Idaho
Idaho has become the first US state to pass an abortion ban inspired by a controversial Texas law that bans abortions after about six weeks or ... -
Wilson will not seek to recount in the Texas House District 13 GOP primary | Local government and politics
Dennis Wilson, Republican candidate for the new House District 13 seat, decided not to seek a recount in the March 1 primary race that saw Angelia ... -
Maine’s top election official seeks funds to conduct post-vote audits
Secretary of State Shenna Bellows on Monday asked state lawmakers to fund five new positions so the state can conduct regular election audits and provide year-round ... -
How Noem’s struggles at home can improve White House chances | Texas News
By STEPHEN GROVES and THOMAS BEAUMONT, Associated Press PIERRE, SD (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s election-year struggle with fellow Republicans in the Legislature has ...
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