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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 ... -
Republicans call on Yellen to investigate whether Russian money funded US Green groups
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVEE: The head of the Republican Review Committee (RSC) has called on Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to launch ... -
House approves $13.6 billion in emergency aid for Ukraine
WASHINGTON — The $1.5 trillion spending bill passed by the House on Wednesday was fueled in large part by bipartisan support for an emergency aid package ... -
After months of debate, an additional $1 billion for Iron Dome is included in Congress’ must-have 2022 spending bill
WASHINGTON (JTA) — After months of maneuvering more than $1 billion to replace Iron Dome batteries lost to Israel in the Gaza conflict last year, the ... -
Most women who were denied abortions by Texas law got them some other way
In the months since Texas banned all but the first abortions in September, the number of legal abortions in the state fell by about half. But ... -
Senate Republicans threaten to slow efforts to fund federal agencies and provide aid to Ukraine
In the first letter, sent Thursday, eight GOP lawmakers complained that “families are feeling the pressure of soaring prices,” which they blamed on “reckless government spending.” ... -
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 ... -
House Dems seek Court of Appeal ruling on remote access to sessions
By GARRY RAYNO, InDepthNH.org CONCORD — Disabled Democrats who sued for remote access to House sessions are seeking an expedited ruling from the First Circuit Court ... -
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 ... -
Democrats and Republicans applaud Biden’s Russia sanctions
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, including politicians who are often fierce critics, are applauding President Joe Biden for imposing economic sanctions on Russia, in ... -
3 polls that should scare Democrats and 3 that should give some hope
If the central argument for President Joe Biden’s election in 2020 was his skill and his decades of experience in Washington, three numbers in a new ... -
Three Republicans seek to unseat Rep. Pete Sessions in District 17
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) — Big changes have come to U.S. House District 17 as state lawmakers redesigned the district to run primarily east to west, stretching ... -
Indy DC Download: Amodei worries about influx of immigrants; Senate approves interim funding
The Senate has approved an interim spending bill keeping the federal government open for another three weeks as congressional talks continue on a deal to enact ... -
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 ... -
Responsibility or punishment? Randy Fine and Democrats clash to hide funds
Despite characterizations from Democrats that a measure rewarding school districts that followed the state’s masking policies would punish those that did not, the House’s chief elementary-secondary ... -
We recommend Wesley Hunt in the GOP primary for the 38th congressional district
With near total control over the redistricting process last fall, Republicans in Texas faced a stark choice in Harris County: to make life harder for a ... -
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 ... -
Senator Cruz in Colleyville: ‘I will continue to push for answers’ in wake of terror attack at Congregation Beth Israel
COLLEYVILLE, Texas — U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) held a press conference after meeting with Jewish leaders in Colleyville following the hostage crisis at Congregation Beth ... -
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 ... -
Bruce Poliquin runs on border politics but has few political differences with Jared Golden
No congressional district in the lower 48 states is farther from the southern border than Maine’s 2nd District. But former U.S. Representative Bruce Poliquin, a Republican ... -
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 ... -
Why are energy prices so high everywhere? Democrats
When President Biden warned of a dark and deadly winter, he was referring to the Covid-19 outbreak which he promised to “shut down”. Although he has ... -
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 ... -
Statement from Texas Democrats on the 49th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade
AUSTIN, Texas – Hannah Roe Beck and Jamarr Brown, co-executive directors of the Texas Democratic Party, released the following statement on the 49th anniversary of Roe ... -
Democrats make it ‘harder to get a burger in the nation’s capital than to have your car stolen’: Chip Roy
Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, condemned the left’s COVID response Thursday on “Fox News Primetime.” Democrats “make it harder to get a burger in Washington … than ... -
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 ... -
Democrats beat GOP sanctions on Russian gas pipeline
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats on Thursday rejected a bill by Texan Republican Ted Cruz that would have imposed sanctions on companies involved in a Russian ... -
Gallagher’s statement on the Democrats’ attempt to seize radical power
WASHINGTON DC- Representative Mike Gallagher today issued the following statement after voting against the latest attempt by congressional Democrats to pass legislation that would federalize U.S. ... -
This week: Democrats face a voting rights crisis
Democrats are reaching a critical milestone in their efforts to pass voting rights legislation ahead of the 2022 election. With the majority leader in the Senate ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Enemies on the left and right accuse Abbott of suicides, delayed wages among Texan troops deployed at the border
Republicans and Democrats are slamming Gov. Greg Abbott over four reported suicides since October among Texas National Guard soldiers serving at the border as part of ... -
Kentucky GOP lawmakers accelerated redistribution
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Republican lawmakers in Kentucky signaled on Tuesday that they wanted to wrap up the redistribution work quickly, putting the proposed new cards ... -
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 ... -
Democrats are on the decline – could Hillary Clinton save them? – Orange County Register
The 2022 midterm elections are still ten months away, but Democrats already have reason to worry about their presidential ticket in 2024 – namely, that none ... -
Kemp promulgates new district maps for Georgian lawmakers
ATLANTA (AP) – Governor Brian Kemp on Thursday signed new cards for the Georgia Congressional delegation, State Senate and State House, prompting at least one immediate ... -
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 ... -
U.S. legislatures set to act on abortion rights
MONTPELIER, Vermont – At the start of the new year, the Vermont House of Representatives is due to begin debate on an amendment that would enshrine ... -
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 ... -
Protective power: how redistribution weakens democracy
It’s not just Texas. And it’s not just Republicans. Representative democracy is underserved by a national trend that is producing a decline in the number of ... -
Whether to forgive George Floyd
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Giving thanksgiving is a holiday tradition for Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who bestows them every Christmas on a handful of ordinary citizens, ... -
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 to fight for federal vaccine mandate in Supreme Court
Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to date with Texas’ most essential news. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has pledged ... -
GOPers hypocrites laugh at federal dollars, then claim credit – people’s world
Republican Gov. Kristi Noem of South Dakota shamelessly takes credit for the federal funds she has opposed and which, because of the Democrats, are now pouring ... -
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 ... -
High-profile Houston Democrats face corruption allegations
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo are each battling similar but distinct controversies involving ... -
Thomas Anderson: a Republican’s appreciation for Senator Leahy
This commentary is from Thomas Anderson, former Vermont Public Safety Commissioner (appointed by Governor Scott) and former Vermont United States Attorney (appointed by President Bush). He ... -
Republicans accuse Biden administration of sowing fear with omicron variant warnings
MGOP embers have denounced the Biden administration’s warnings about the omicron variant, arguing that the White House is playing the threat of fear-mongering. “There will always ... -
DC Dispatch: Senators Say NDAA Not Doing Enough On Sexual Assault Reform
A few long-awaited pieces of legislation were passed by Congress this week, including the defense financing bill and a compromise that will allow Democrats to increase ... -
Texas Abortion Law Must Prevail | News, Sports, Jobs
It’s quite interesting how Democrats, abortion rights activists, some conservatives who choose to use the term pro-choice (abortion code); and the flying chimps in the national ... -
House passes procedural bill to raise debt ceiling
Jason Smith and Tomas Philipson join ‘The Evening Edit’ to discuss battle over government spending as Friday’s deadline approaches House lawmakers on Tuesday passed a procedural ... -
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 ... -
Biden’s oil and gas policy falls short of climate goals, House Democrats say
In a Thursday hearing that took place less than a week after the US Department of the Interior released a report that called for fiscal updates ... -
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 ... -
Democrats press drillers for data on methane leaks
Democrats are asking 10 oil and gas companies for data on leaks of a global warming gas called methane because these leaks can dramatically increase the ... -
GOP Representative Slams Democrats Over Border Crisis: “Leadership in Congress Must Change”
Representative Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, lambasted Democrats for allowing the border crisis, arguing that the Biden administration does not want to alleviate it as another caravan of ... -
Concern grows that Biden administration cannot balance immigration
WASHINGTON (AP) – Democrats have called for the country’s failing immigration system to be fixed like a club against Republicans in the 2020 campaign. Elect us, ... -
Congress must end child hunger now
The holiday season is fast approaching and every Democrat in the House is still fighting for their piece of the pie in the Build Back Better ... -
GOP keeps Biden nominees down for women in top positions
Women are expected to make unprecedented gains in leadership positions on President BidenJoe BidenUS lawmakers arrive in Taiwan to meet with local officials Biden meets with ... -
Guest Perspective: Democratic Donors Must Support Biden’s Agenda | Hartsville
The month-long tax showdown is finally coming to an end as the majority of Congressional Democrats face a small group of their moderate colleagues in a ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
The Democratic Party no longer represents the values of South Texas
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – Gov. Greg Abbott has said the Democratic Party no longer represents the values of the people of South Texas, saying Democrats ... -
Progressives slam GOP ‘shameful’ attempt to add more $ 25 billion to Pentagon budget
Progressive advocacy groups on Friday denounced Senator Roger Wicker’s last-minute attempt to add an additional $ 25 billion to the already gigantic United States military budget, ... -
Texas Democrats Advance Build Back Better Immigration Benefits
Border lawmakers urge immigrants to be patient, support measures protecting them from deportation now, and fight for citizenship later by: Julian Resendiz Posted: November 18, 2021 ... -
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 ... -
GOP-fueled fight for kid-friendly library books intensifies in Texas
WEDNESDAY on “The Source” – The final chapter of Texas Republicans dictating what can we teach in Kindergarten to Grade 12 classes, these are books that ... -
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 ... -
Republicans at UN climate talks push for nuclear, gas and carbon capture
Photo: Ethan Miller (Getty Images) GLASGOW, SCOTLAND – The Republican delegation for the climate landed at Glasgow climate talks. As 100,000 protesters took to the streets ... -
US Representative Palmer tears up Democrats’ infrastructure package passed Friday night
On Friday night, the United States House of Representatives passed a $ 1.2 trillion infrastructure bill with a 228-206 margin, which was approved by the United ... -
Texas Voters Divided Over Tough Election Laws, UT / TT Poll Says
Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to date with the most essential Texas news. About two months after the approval ... -
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 ... -
Two Ohio Republicans introduce Texan-style abortion restriction legislation – CBS Pittsburgh
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Two Ohio Republican lawmakers on Tuesday introduced Texan-style legislation that could effectively end all abortions in the state. Representatives Jena Powell and ... -
How Will the Texas Senate and House District Changes Affect You?
The redistribution of legislative boundaries for the Texas House and Senate districts will change some districts of Bexar County, changes according to experts help Republicans maintain ... -
Texas Democrats call on Justice Department to investigate border arrests of Governor Greg Abbott
WASHINGTON – A group of two dozen House Democrats, led by U.S. Representative Joaquin Castro of San Antonio, is urging the U.S. Department of Justice to ... -
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 ... -
US House Democrats to subpoena Big Oil in climate deception probe
WASHINGTON, Oct.28 (Reuters) – A House of Commons committee will subpoena executives of major oil companies for documents on what company scientists have said about climate ... -
Vote Democrat | Richmond Free Press
Progress or regression? The general election of November 2 comes down to this simple choice – whether the Commonwealth continues to move forward on the path ... -
Daily Brew: October 28, 2021 – Battlefield Preview Weekday # 4: Cities – Ballotpedia News
Welcome to Thursday October 28, Brew. Here’s what to expect at the start of your day: This is the last full week before the general election ... -
If you don’t see the attack on democracy in the new Texas maps, you’re part of the problem
If there is anything fair or subtle about the new political maps of the state, drawn by Republicans in Texas and signed by Gov. Greg Abbott ... -
Texas has effectively banned abortion. Now he’s targeting same-sex marriage.
Obergefell v. Hodges is the landmark Supreme Court decision that allowed same-sex couples “to exercise the fundamental right to marry.” Since 2015, nearly 300,000 same-sex couples ... -
Americans’ support for increased police spending in their region grows
(Yasin Ozturk / Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) Amid growing public concern about violent crime in the United States, Americans’ attitudes toward funding police in their ... -
Democrats weigh plastic tax in budget package
WASHINGTON – Democrats are considering a plastic tax to encourage the industry to increase recycling and reduce the production of single-use products. One of the tax ... -
Axios-Ipsos poll finds Americans divided over causes of spike in violence
A majority of Americans mistakenly believe that violent crime is worse today than 30 years ago, according to a Axios / Ipsos survey. Why is this ... -
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 ... -
Texas Republicans appeal to voters’ worst instincts
The Texas House of Representatives passed a bill on Sunday that prohibits trans teens from playing high school sports, after the bill was passed by the ... -
Cruz presents a bill to create treatment centers for immigrants “where the democratic elites organize their cocktails”
FIRST ON FOX: Senator Ted cruz, R-Texas, introduced a bill to bring treatment centers to illegal immigrants where the “democratic elites organize their cocktails”. Fox News ... -
Democratic appropriations bills would increase environmental funding by $ 6 billion
An appropriation bill unveiled Monday by the chairman of the Senate appropriations committee Patrick leahyPatrick Joseph LeahySenate Bench Takes John Lewis Voting Rights Bill Senate Democrats ... -
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 ... -
Businesses brace as Republicans threaten to sue
Led by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, Republican-led states are already gearing up to challenge the legality of the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for private companies even ... -
Texas order reflects growing hostility over GOP vaccine – Saratogian
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – With Texas Governor leading the charge, conservative Republicans in several states set to block or undermine President Joe ...
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