Supreme Court sides with South Carolina GOP over racial gerrymander case
The Supreme Court upheld a Republican-drawn congressional district in South Carolina on Thursday, reversing a lower court that had declared its boundaries an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. In a...
View ArticleBiden, Trump tied in head-to-head match-up: Survey
President Biden and former President Trump are tied in a new survey testing the two White House hopefuls in a head-to-head match-up. The Marquette Law School poll found Biden and Trump with 50 percent...
View ArticleSenate downs border bill for second time
The Senate voted down the bipartisan border bill Thursday, marking the second time it has been blocked in a matter of months as Democrats look to shore up their political troubles and give President...
View ArticleHouse Republicans rail against Northwestern, Rutgers for cutting deals with...
Republicans on the House Education Committee went on the offensive during a Thursday hearing on college antisemitism that largely focused on deals Northwestern and Rutgers universities made with...
View ArticleGeorge Floyd Justice in Policing Act reintroduced to Congress
(The Hill) — Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) reintroduced the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act on Thursday, a bill that would create federal police reform. Speaking to a crowd that included...
View ArticleTrump-RFK Jr. feud comes to a head at Libertarian convention
Tensions between former President Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are set to come to a head at the Libertarian Party convention this weekend in Washington as both presidential candidates court the...
View ArticleJudge tweaks ruling that blocked Florida immigration law
(The Hill) — Just hours after handing down a ruling confirming that an immigration law in Florida was blocked, a federal judge issued a slight tweak to his own ruling. Judge Roy Altman issued an...
View ArticleWhy Haley's nod is a big deal for Trump
Nikki Haley's decision to back former President Trump is a big development in the 2024 race that is likely to help unify Republicans further behind a candidate who has somewhat divided them. While...
View ArticleBirth control is becoming a fierce new political battleground
(The Hill) - Democrats are leaning into protecting birth control as part of their election year push on reproductive rights, looking to emphasize Republican efforts opposing protections many voters...
View ArticleGovernor calls for special session to get Biden on Ohio ballot
(The Hill) - Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) announced Thursday he would call the GOP-controlled state Legislature into a special session next week to discuss getting both President Biden and former...
View ArticleSenate Democrats probe Trump’s campaign cash request to oil industry
Senate Democrats say they will investigate former President Trump’s request that the oil industry raise $1 billion in campaign cash for him. On Thursday, Sens. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Sheldon...
View ArticleRobert De Niro argues Trump has ‘snapped’ in new Biden ad
(The Hill) - President Biden’s reelection campaign released an ad Friday narrated by actor Robert De Niro that argues that former President Trump is an “unhinged, power-hungry candidate.” The...
View ArticleGraham: International Court of Justice 'can go to hell' over Israel ruling
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said the United Nations's International Court of Justice (ICJ) “can go to hell” after it ordered Israel to immediately halt its military assault of Rafah, a densely...
View ArticleRFK Jr. jokes about his 'brain worm' at Libertarian convention
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. joked about his “brain worm” while speaking to attendees at the Libertarian National Convention on Friday, referring to The New York Times's reporting earlier this month that he...
View ArticleRFK Jr. pointedly attacks Trump over COVID response in Libertarian Party speech
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. targeted former President Trump over his administration’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, as he spoke to Libertarians during their party convention Friday. Kennedy argued...
View ArticleLouisiana becomes first state to criminalize abortion pills without prescription
(The Hill) — Louisiana became the first state to criminalize abortion pills without a valid prescription Friday, when the state's Republican governor signed a controversial bill declaring two abortion...
View Article5 hurdles that could trip Trump up as he tries to retake the White House
Former President Trump is the slight favorite to win November’s election with less than six months to go. That’s less because of national polls — where Trump holds only a very small lead — and more...
View ArticleTrump, Biden look for edge in fundraising race
Former President Trump was able to outraise President Biden in April, but the next few months will be critical in determining whether the presumptive GOP nominee can close the president’s fundraising...
View ArticlePortland DA's defeat underscores challenges Democrats face on crime
The defeat of a progressive prosecutor in an Oregon district attorney’s race this week is underscoring the delicate dance Democrats face on the issues of crime and public safety ahead of November....
View ArticleTrump’s hush-money jury faces daunting deliberations
Twelve New Yorkers will soon be charged with a task unique to history. They will weigh whether to convict Donald Trump, a former president and current presumptive GOP nominee, creating a scenario in...
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