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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 ... -
“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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
“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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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. ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 / ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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
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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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Trump’s Texas election ‘audit’ a no-win for Greg Abbott
STRONG VALUE The evil brewing in the US election is now reaching Tarrant County. Someone in Austin – we don’t really know who – ordered an ... -
Democrats withdraw Iron Dome funds for Israel from interim spending bill
Israel’s Iron Dome air defense system is activated to intercept a rocket launched from the Gaza Strip, controlled by the Palestinian movement Hamas, over the southern ... -
Beto O’Rourke on Matthew McConaughey: “I don’t know what he thinks about these problems”
Beto O’Rourke says he’s still thinking “very seriously” about running for governor – and that he’s not surprised that Matthew McConaughey, another potential candidate, votes against ... -
How moderate Democrats derailed police reform
Bipartite negotiations on Police reform collapsed once and for all this week, four months after Congress missed its symbolic deadline to pass a package designed to ... -
Governance competence at stake for Democrats: the note
TAKE it with Rick klein Invoices are either too big to fail or too small to be accepted. The real danger for Democrats is that they ... -
Claiming unspecified Texas fraud he won, Trump pushes Abbott for 2020 election audit
AUSTIN – Former President Donald Trump calls on Texas to audit 2020 election results which showed the Republican won and the GOP largely pushed back pressure ... -
Law professor says Ted Cruz Texas voter ID law is racist in heated court exchange
Cruz had asked Franita Tolson, associate dean of faculty and university affairs and professor of law at the University of Southern California, if she found the ... -
New group of GOP lawmakers files impeachment articles against Biden
A group of four GOP lawmakers on Tuesday filed articles of impeachment against President BidenJoe BidenUN meeting with US and France canceled due to timing issue ... -
A closer look at a potential Beto O’Rourke run for Governor of Texas – CBS Dallas / Fort Worth
TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – The news that Democrat Beto O’Rourke is planning to run against Governor Greg Abbott has got people talking, including Democratic activist Haley Taylor ... -
Democrats combine debt containment with government funding in defiance of Republicans
WASHINGTON – Democratic leaders on Monday announced plans to tie an extension of the debt limit to legislation funding the government, staging a showdown with Republican ... -
Maricopa County Reaches Deal To End Fight Against Arizona Senate Subpoena | Kingman Daily Miner
PHOENIX – Members of the board of directors overseeing Arizona’s most populous county on Friday night reached a deal with the Republican-controlled state Senate that will ... -
Rail service at your fingertips amid spending surge | News, Sports, Jobs
State officials raise the prospect of new passenger train lines and expanded service across the state, citing billions of dollars in expected economic benefits. But their ... -
Republicans double down on Afghan withdrawal, Democrats bow to avoid blaming Biden
Republicans in the House and Senate have doubled down on their commitment to investigate decisions that would lead to Biden’s “catastrophic” withdrawal from Afghanistan, but Democrats ... -
California Governor Gavin Newsom Pushes Back GOP-Led Recall | Texas
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday flatly defeated a recall to expel him from office earlier, a competition the Democrat held as ... -
California Governor Newsom Easily Keeps Job, Wins Election
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept. 14 (Reuters) – Democratic Governor of California Gavin Newsom easily pushed back an effort to oust him from office in Tuesday’s special election, ... -
Here’s what’s in the new Texas Republicans voting law – Houston Public Media
Texas, which already had some of the strictest voting rules in the country, has a new restrictive voting law backed by Republicans. Updated September 7, 2021, ... -
Texas voting rights saga suggests Democrats are playing a losing game
People walk by as protesters hold up a placard during the protest against voting suppression on the 58th anniversary of the historic March on Washington in ... -
Details of the final version of the Texas ballot bill
AUSTIN, Texas – The sweeping changes to the Texas Election Code now awaiting the signature of GOP Governor Greg Abbott would make it more difficult – ... -
Home health care urges to find in budget reconciliation package | News, Sports, Jobs
Contributed EARLY ASSISTANCE – Ady Barkan attends the debut of his documentary “Not Going Quietly” earlier this month. CHARLESTON – For Ady Barkan, access to home ... -
Home Health Care Advocate Uses Life Story To Request Funds For Budget Reconciliation Program | News, Sports, Jobs
Ady Barkan attends the debut of his documentary “Not Going Quietly” earlier this month. (Photo provided) CHARLESTON – For Ady Barkan, having access to home care ... -
Biden is expected to fund states that restrict voting rights. Period.
Congressional Democrats have a golden opportunity to protect voting rights when the House of Representatives returns to session this week to lay the foundation for approving ... -
Arizona audit has ‘too many flaws’ to trust results, says former Republican official
As Cyber ​​Ninjas prepares to present the findings of a widely criticized audit of the 2020 election results in Maricopa County, Arizona, some Republicans are strongly ... -
With fight for mask mandates, Abbott passes Trump’s GOP purity test
When Texas experienced its first big wave of COVID hospitalizations, Governor Greg Abbott responded by shutting down bars and making masks mandatory. When the second wave ... -
As Texas Democrats Consider Return, GOP Voting Bill Still Waits | Texas
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Twenty-six days after refusing to return home, Texas Democrats who have now twice blocked a GOP ballot bill face a choice: whether ... -
Pinedale roundup | Jackson’s Republican fundraiser sparks protest
JACKSON – At 73, Jorge Colon had never participated in a protest. That changed on Thursday, when he and a crowd of over 20 other people ... -
Pence defends Texas GOP voting bill and encourages COVID-19 vaccination in Houston – Houston Public Media
Former Vice President Mike Pence speaks on Friday July 16, 2021 in Des Moines, Iowa. Pence came to Houston on Wednesday, where he urged people to ... -
Texas GOP Perpetuates Election Fraud Allegation Debunked in Fundraising Mail
The Texas GOP sent out a letter earlier this week that focuses on a claim for electoral fraud in Arizona in an attempt to attract donations ... -
Texas Dreamer meets Vice President Harris as decision puts her in limbo
WASHINGTON – Susie Lujano, a 28-year-old dreamer from Houston, walked out of a meeting with Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday, confident Democrats are serious about ... -
McConnell says no Republican will vote to raise debt ceiling
“I can’t imagine there will be a single Republican vote to raise the debt ceiling after what we’ve been through,” McConnell said in an interview with ... -
Texas Republicans filed for 2020 forensic audit as Democrats fled the state
Republicans at Texas House introduced a bill for a forensic audit of the 2020 election results in the large counties that were largely elected for President ... -
Fauci and Republican U.S. Senator clash over Covid
Published on: 07/20/2021 – 9:24 PMAmended: 07/20/2021 – 21:22 Washington (AFP) Republican Senator Rand Paul and U.S. Government Senior Scientist Anthony Fauci violently assaulted each other ... -
Texas Senate passes GOP vote and bail bills despite House Democrats walkout
Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to date with Texas’ most essential news. As Democrats fled the state to avoid ... -
Texas GOP Advances Voting Restrictions As Hundreds Push Back
Texas Republicans have introduced bills that would make it harder to vote in a state that already has some of the country’s toughest restrictions after hundreds ... -
Popular activism to rally the right is in full swing
DALLAS – If there’s one general theme of the CPAC convention in Dallas this weekend, beyond devotion to former President Donald Trump, it’s an unhindered commitment ...
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