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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 ... -
“They got what they ordered, didn’t they?” : Democrats seek midterm message at party meetings
By Eric Bradner, CNN At rallies in Washington and Philadelphia this week, President Joe Biden sought to rally Democrats around a midterm message that the party ... -
Texas Democrats have a recruiting problem – Texas Monthly
As Texas Democrats think of the 1998 election, it is with a good deal of humility and embarrassment. Then-Lands Commissioner Garry Mauro lost the gubernatorial race ... -
A betrayal of Ukraine: Republican senators obstruct vital humanitarian aid while seeking profits for big oil companies
If such a thing happened in any other developed country in the world, many of these US senators would be in jail, or at least banned ... -
George P. Bush could end his family’s political dynasty in Texas
At first glance, George Prescott Bush seems the ideal political candidate in a state where his family has been a powerful dynasty for decades. The telegenic ... -
Southern OC candidates talk voter fraud, George Soros at forum
Flanked by the Gadsden flag and a patriotic balloon, Rep. Dave Williams (R-Colorado Springs), Rep. Ron Hanks (R-Canon City), Todd Watkins and Peter Lupia indulged in ... -
Tennessee sued over State House and Senate redistricting maps
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee Democratic Party-backed lawsuit seeks to block new redistricting maps for the state House and Senate, arguing that Republican lawmakers who ... -
Wisconsin Republicans Send Election Bills to Governor | New Policies
By SCOTT BAUER, Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) – The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Legislature on Thursday passed a package of election and ballot bills to Gov. Tony ... -
State judges across the United States face growing GOP resistance to rulings in election cases
In mid-December, Texas’ highest criminal court revoked the state attorney general’s ability to use his office to prosecute election-related cases without the request of a district ... -
US: Tough border rhetoric dominates as Texas election nears | Migration News
Republican leaders vying for Texas governor are trying to “outdo” each other ahead of the March 1 vote, observers say. Despite strains on the economy and ... -
Tax session likely to be last for Arkansas governor
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson delivers his final state of the state address to lawmakers and kicks off what could be his ... -
In key vote, Democrats reject Cabinet Wheeler nomination
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democrats who tightly control the Virginia Senate united on Tuesday and voted unanimously against the endorsement of former U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ... -
State AG races become litmus test for GOP campaign demands
Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden, a Republican, was repeatedly reelected in a state where the GOP dominates politically and, in his words, has “20 years of ... -
Lt. Governor Dan Patrick bolsters 5 Texas Senate candidates in unprecedented bid to expand reach
Most of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s favorite candidates for the Texas Senate head into the March primary with overwhelming financial advantages over their opponents, fueled in ... -
Trump gave $65,000 to Republicans in Michigan who contested the 2020 election
Former President Donald Trump is the top donor to several Michigan Republicans running for office in 2022. Trump has given his endorsement to 14 candidates who ... -
Governors attempt to bridge deep political divides in major DC meeting
WASHINGTON — Governors of both parties from across the United States gathered here over the weekend to try to speak with a unified front about what ... -
GOP senator Collins says she’s unlikely to back a 2024 Trump bid
Senator Susan Collins said it was “highly unlikely” she would support former President Donald Trump in 2024. Trump teased a 2024 race but did not commit ... -
Trump faces legal and political headwinds as he considers comeback | Texas News
By JILL COLVIN, Associated Press CONROE, Texas (AP) — While preparing to play at one of his golf courses in Florida, another player introduced Donald Trump ... -
“People decide to have families”
Wisconsin Republican Senator Ron Johnson, who opposes greater access to abortion, said the government should not fund child care. “People decide to have families and to ... -
Analysis: Joe Biden turns up the heat as Vladimir Putin mulls Ukraine invasion
The White House kingpin comes with Biden now under searing pressure from Republicans to show more strength in the showdown and follows a week in which ... -
Progressives eye Texas race as test to topple incumbents
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Henry Cuellar is an increasingly rare politician in the Democratic Party, a conservative-leaning lawmaker whose unabashed defense of gun rights and the ... -
It’s obvious that Richard Irvin is a Republican
Richard Irvin is a Republican. Period. Irvin may not be Republican enough for purists. And Democrats might want to undercut Irvin in the Republican gubernatorial primary ... -
7 things: Biden implodes as poll numbers drag, Alabama finds bipartisanship when it plans to spend big money and more…
7. A Unique Approach to Highway Projects in Northern Alabama Select road projects in Huntsville and Madison County may receive more funding through a partnership with ... -
Donald Trump sinks deeper into Texas politics with 20 endorsements in primary races
Former President Donald Trump has endorsed at least 20 candidates across Texas, throwing his political weight behind more top prospects here than in any other state ... -
Aurora mayor to join Republican gubernatorial race, sources say | Government and politics
AURORA – Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin will join the Republican primary contest for governor starting Monday, completing a slate seeking financial support from billionaire Ken Griffin ... -
Ron Johnson, Wisconsin GOP Senator, to seek re-election
WASHINGTON – Sen. Ron Johnson, a Republican from Wisconsin who over the past year has become the Senate’s main provider of disinformation about the elections and ... -
Hundreds of Biden candidates stuck in Senate limbo amid GOP blockade
In July, President Biden announced that he intended to appoint Deborah E. Lipstadt, a renowned Holocaust scholar, to head a new office at the State Department ... -
Ted Cruz goes back by calling the January 6 riot a “terrorist attack”
Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to date with Texas’ most essential news. After spending a day being criticized by ... -
How the Jan.6 attack on the U.S. Capitol influenced Texas politics in 2021
(Nexstar) – Thursday marks one year since the insurgency on the Capitol in our country. The attack, fueled by allegations of voter fraud in the 2020 ... -
The Dark Money finances Trump’s coup – Byline Times
On January 6, 2021, far-right groups and supporters of Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol in an attempted insurgency. A year later, Sian Norris and Heidi ... -
Four ways Virginia can make 2022 better than 2020 or 2021
It wouldn’t take a huge leap for 2022 to be better than either of the past two years. Let’s face it, 2020 and 2021 set the ... -
Biden will struggle to lead US agenda in 2022: analysts | Joe Biden News
Washington DC – US President Joe Biden’s first year in office has been a roller coaster, marked by legislative victories and major political setbacks – and ... -
In five state legislatures, the GOP to consolidate its power
Congress receives national attention in redistribution wars, but state legislatures are key battlegrounds that deserve close scrutiny. On the one hand, there are thousands of state ... -
Here’s why Democrats are protecting the private equity ‘deferred interest’ loophole – OpEd – Eurasia Review
Democrats are still hoping they can salvage parts of their ambitious tax agenda even after Sen. Joe Manchin blew up legislation that included it. I’m sick ... -
For GOP, National Party Line Trumps Bringing Home Bacon
DAVENPORT, Iowa – The 81-year-old Davenport Centennial Bridge over the Mississippi River creaks under the weight of tens of thousands of cars and trucks every day. ... -
Watch Siri Interrupt Ted Cruz As He Goes On Big Tech In Fox News Interview
Siri, Apple’s iconic AI virtual assistant, appeared unhappy with Senator Ted Cruz’s attacks on Big Tech as he sat down with Fox News for an interview. ... -
Donald Trump dwells on old grievances on trip to Texas
Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to date with Texas’ most essential news. DALLAS – Former President Donald Trump downplayed ... -
Distant Dome: many gifts have already been offered this year
By GARRY RAYNO, InDepthNH.org Most people thought that Christmas would be different this year, more like the celebrations and gatherings of the past. The hope was ... -
Texas innovates on wall along border with Mexico
1/3 Texas Governor Greg Abbott unveiled a section of a publicly and privately funded border wall during an event in Rio Grande City on Saturday. Photo ... -
Texas Democrats consider redistribution fights in state court as federal lawsuits against gerrymandering mount
AUSTIN – As federal lawsuits over new political maps mount, some Texas Democrats focus on two state court cases, arguing this year’s GOP-led redistribution effort violated ... -
Mooney hits McKinley with negative ads | News, Sports, Jobs
First District U.S. Representative David McKinley, left, faces negative TV and YouTube ads from 2nd District Representative Alex Mooney as the two prepare to face off ... -
Some voters disagree with their party on abortion
At least 65% of evangelical Christians believe abortion should be illegal in most or all cases, according to AP VoteCast data, compared to 29% of non-evangelical ... -
Matthew Dowd, former Bush strategist, ends campaign for lieutenant governor in Texas
“A diverse field is emerging in the Democratic primary for this office,” Dowd wrote in a statement, adding, “I don’t want to be the one standing ... -
Federal funding sought to protect election officials at risk
Federal election officials are seeking expedited legal advice from the Government Accountability Office on whether funds allocated to states for election administration can be used to ... -
Justice Department accuses Texas of voting rights violations in gerrymandering
WASHINGTON – The Biden administration on Monday accused the state of Texas of breaking federal voting law by destroying districts in a way that improperly excluded ... -
Who’s running for Texas House District 17?
BASTROP COUNTY, TX (KXAN) – Bastrop County Judge Paul Pape, a Republican, is the latest to say he will throw his name in the Texas House ... -
Democrats furious at GOP’s COVID-19 attacks on Biden
Democrats this month rise up against GOP accusations that President BidenJoe BidenPfizer CEO says vaccine data for under-5s could be available by year-end Omicron coronavirus variant ... -
Representative Tom Suozzi enters gubernatorial race and becomes fourth Democrat to declare himself
Rep. Tom Suozzi entered the race for governor of New York on Monday, making him the fourth Democrat to officially throw his hat into the ring ... -
Jesse Quackenbush Announces Candidacy for District 31 State Senate Seat | KAMR
by: David Gay, Cat Keenan Posted: November 24, 2021 / 2:52 PM CST / Update: November 24, 2021 / 10:15 PM CST AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR / ... -
Republicans try to blame Democrats for Waukesha tragedy
Representative Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) appeared on Fox and his friends On Wednesday morning, he accused George Soros and Democratic donors of “funding radical far-left prosecutors and ... -
Jan. 6 group donation shows Trump’s grip on attorneys general | Republicans
A key group of Republican attorneys general who donated $ 150,000 to co-sponsor the January 6 rally where Donald Trump pushed his bogus allegations of electoral ... -
Texas Congressman Joins GOP Race for Attorney General
Posted on Tuesday, November 23, 2021 | 04:35 Updated 10 minutes ago AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – United States Representative Louie Gohmert has joined the overcrowded group ... -
GOP senator denounces blockade of his party’s candidates – while blocking one candidate
Senator Jim Risch (Idaho) criticized his fellow Republican senators on Saturday, saying he at variance with their blockade on President Joe Biden’s diplomatic candidates. “I’ve been ... -
Kevin McCarthy speaks for more than eight hours to delay House vote
WASHINGTON – California Rep. Kevin McCarthy, the Republican House Leader, spoke at 8:38 p.m. determined to make history even though he had no hope of derailing ... -
Carl P. Leubsdorf: Lessons from a Conservative Court of Appeal
In recent weeks, the federal appeals court that includes Texas and two states in the Deep South has issued rulings in two cases that illustrate the ... -
GOP and Biden pursue different internet strategies for Cuba
WASHINGTON Republicans and President Joe Biden agree to expand internet access in Cuba, but have yet to decide how best to do it. Since the widespread ... -
Beto O’Rourke announces his bid for governor of Texas, testing Democrats’ strength
HOUSTON – Beto O’Rourke entered the Texas gubernatorial race on Monday, challenging an ultra-conservative and well-funded two-term Republican candidate in a long-term bid to win a ... -
The filing period for the 2022 primaries begins on Saturday; the local House delegation will undergo minor changes
The fight for control of Texas politics begins in earnest Saturday as residents begin to file their candidacies for the March party primaries. After a redistribution ... -
Ohio, Kentucky congressmen vote against Brent Spence Bridge fix
If you were a congressman from Southwestern Ohio or Northern Kentucky, it may seem obvious to vote for the $ 1.2 trillion infrastructure investment and jobs ... -
Joe Biden Takes Benefits of Infrastructure Bill to ‘Ordinary Americans’ – Live | US News
One last word, for now, on Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the video tweeted by Paul Gosar in which the Arizona Republican is seen, as a simulated anime ... -
Democrats get a bottom beating at the polls
November 6, 2021 WASHINGTON DC ONEW YEAR A few years ago, the American Democrats were celebrating: Joe Biden had just made Donald Trump a president with ... -
Key takeaways from Tuesday’s election: bad omen for Democrats
The gubernatorial elections in Virginia and New Jersey tend to receive inordinate attention, and the results are exploited for deeper meaning than what they portend for ... -
Virginia Democrats hope to retain control of House | Texas
GLEN ALLEN, Va. (AP) – Democrats in Virginia hope to retain their majority in the House of Delegates in an election on Tuesday that is seen ... -
Lawsuit alleges Texas police refused to assist Biden Bus in skirmish with Trump supporters
An updated federal lawsuit alleged that police in San Marcos, Texas refused to help a Joe Biden campaign bus that faced supporters of former President Donald ... -
The second round of the special election Tuesday for the Texas House seat in San Antonio presents high stakes for both sides
Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to date with Texas’ most essential news. Tuesday’s second round of special elections for ... -
Senator Tim Scott: The Republican Party is the “worst marketing machine” in politics
South Carolina Senator Tim Scott, who is often mentioned as a potential 2024 presidential candidate, says the Republican Party is doing a terrible job of selling ... -
North Carolina Republicans Drew Gerrymandered Maps, But Other States Considered Worse | DFA 90.7
North Carolina lawmakers are expected to approve a congressional map next week, along with new maps for the state House and Senate. The state obtains an ... -
Texas Republican Offers Million Dollar Election Fraud Bounty; Democrat who caught a Republican collects
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, a Trump supporter who offered a minimum of $ 25,000 to anyone who could find evidence of voter fraud in the ... -
Obama pushes for Murphy, early voting
Former President Barack Obama ignited a crowd of Democrats in Newark during a campaign rally on Saturday night, urging them to vote for Gov. Phil Murphy ... -
GOP uses voters to push electoral reforms forward in unlikely states
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Republicans this year were successful in pushing through a series of voting restrictions in states they politically control, from Georgia to Iowa ... -
NEW: Dark Money Forces Who Funded Jan. 6 Insurgency Fund Glenn Youngkin
NEW: Dark Money Forces Who Funded Jan. 6 Insurgency Fund Glenn Youngkin Today, new reports further highlight the extent of Glenn Youngkin’s connections to the January ... -
Publix Heiress donated $ 150,000 to promote the January 6 protest
Julie Jenkins Fancelli, heir to the Publix grocery chain, donated $ 150,000 to the Fund for the defense of the rule of law in promote the ... -
Texas House finalizes gnarled American house card that gives GOP a decade of Hispanic growth bounty
WASHINGTON – Texas House was set to approve a Congressional electoral plan on Saturday night that would lock in an overwhelming Republican advantage for a decade ... -
Texas Republicans set to pass new congressional maps – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Texas Republicans were due to approve redesigned US House maps on Saturday that would strengthen their eroded dominance as voters break away from the GOP in ... -
“Reconciliation Bill” Does Not Excite Americans Like “Medicare Expansion”
When demand this week about a recent poll that found only 10% of Americans know “a lot” about the contents of the $ 3.5 trillion reconciliation ... -
Texas GOP draws two districts that dilute the power of Hispanic and Asian voters
Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to date with the most essential Texas news. The intensity with which Texas Republicans ... -
Senate Democrats’ plan to vote next week on measurement of the vote
WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., NY) called a vote for next week on revised election legislation, starting a busy session with a measure ... -
Mark Zuckerberg spent $ 419 million on nonprofits ahead of the 2020 election – and got the Dem vote
In the 2020 election, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg spent hundreds of millions of dollars training likely Democratic voters. But this was not traditional political spending. It ... -
Why abortion may now motivate Democrats more than Republicans
Abortion has long motivated Republicans as a political issue. But following the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in early September not to block new Texas law banning ... -
Allen West, unvaccinated Republican candidate for governor of Texas, has Covid | Coronavirus
Allen West, a Tea Party brand now running for the Republican nomination for governor of Texas, said on Saturday he received monoclonal antibody injections after being ... -
Republicans slam Biden, Mayorkas after several border wall contracts end
Congressional Republicans have spoken after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Friday that they were canceling a list of Trump-era border wall contracts in Texas. ... -
Tense debt ceiling vote paves way for tougher fight
WASHINGTON – Suspense over the ability of Senate Republicans to muster the votes needed to end debate over a short-term debt limit extension on Thursday gives ... -
Don’t Be Fooled By The Black Money ‘Mediscare’ Ads Editorial
A group of black money bombards New Jersey with scare ads targeting Congressmen Frank Pallone, Andy Kim and Tom Malinowski: in big capital letters, this falsely ... -
Texas Senate passes more alleged voter fraud bills
Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to date with Texas’ most essential news. Reversing their own action from less than ... -
Historically red, Tarrant County has diversified. Now Republicans are trying to divide his voters of color.
Over the past 10 years, voters of color in an ever-diversifying Tarrant County have seen their political clout grow. In 2014, Ramon Romero was elected as ... -
Texas Republicans Propose New Political Map | Texas
Texas House members on Thursday released the first proposed new map redrawing the chamber’s 150 ridings. The initial draft would increase both the strength of Republicans ... -
Republicans are moving away from police reform. Democrats must sue him anyway
The collapse of bipartisan negotiations last week over a bill that would have resulted in a sea change in policing in the United States is disappointing ... -
Abortion rights supporters at national marches try to regain momentum
Last fall, Hannah Dasgupta spent her days focusing on politics, channeling her fear and anger at President Donald J. Trump into activism. Concerned about the future ... -
Prisons, border wall: how the GOP seeks to use COVID money – GV Wire
CHICAGO – When Democrats adopted President Joe Biden’s $ 1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package, Republicans have called it liberal “favorite projects†disguised as pandemic aid. But ... -
As redistribution begins, Democrats’ outlook improves
Protesters hold buttons outside Supreme Court ahead of pleadings on Benisek v. Lamone, a redistribution case to determine whether Democratic lawmakers in Maryland illegally designed a ... -
How Democrats Can Put Biden’s Home Agenda Puzzle This Week Together
Follow our live news cover on the government shutdown and infrastructure bill. WASHINGTON – In a pivotal week, at a pivotal time for President Biden’s national ... -
Biden’s agenda test looms after he signs bill to avoid government shutdown
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden’s program was put to a key test Thursday among fellow Democrats as the House of Representatives prepared for ... -
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott calls on lawmakers to increase sentence for illegal voting
Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to date with Texas’ most essential news. Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday called on ... -
Why police are calling on Republicans to torpedo this Democratic bill
Republicans torpedoed Democrats’ efforts to pass a criminal justice reform bill last week, despite Democrats making huge concessions to involve them. A sign of how unreasonable ... -
Republican lawmaker Dan Crenshaw fined $ 5,000 for bypassing Pelosi’s metal detector
Republican Representative Dan Crenshaw was fined $ 5,000 for bypassing a metal detector installed after the January 6 riots on Capitol Hill. Clenshaw reportedly refused to ... -
Senate Democrats Target Supreme Court ‘Shadow Case’ After Texas Abortion Decision
President Richard Durbin, D-Ill., Speaks at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing titled “Texas Unconstitutional Abortion Ban and the Role of the Shadow Docket,” in the Hart ... -
Texas politics take precedence over American politics
This year, the state was one of the first to quash mask warrants and block local Covid-19 vaccine requirements. Over the summer, Democratic state lawmakers fled ... -
Two New Texas Congressional Districts Added to Houston, Austin in Proposed Redistribution Map | State News
Texas lawmakers on Monday released their first draft of a new congressional map for the next decade that includes two new districts in Austin and Houston ... -
Moment of Truth for the US Congress on Public Finance, Debt and the Biden Agenda
An American flag flies outside the dome of the US Capitol in Washington, United States, January 15, 2020. REUTERS / Tom Brenner / File Photo WASHINGTON, ...
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