Four states – Georgia, Kentucky, Idaho, and Oregon, hold primary contests on Tuesday, including several congressional showdowns that could shape key contests in the autumn Read More
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Biden wants to speed up backlog of migrant asylum seekers in blue cities as Dem pressure builds
The Biden administration is moving to resolve asylum cases more quickly in five major U.S. cities — as it continues to face heat from mayors Read More
Veepstakes verve: Contenders create media boomlets with leaks and manipulation
The leak-fueled orchestration by Republicans who are either openly or quietly running for vice president is a classic cabaret of media and political intrigue. Virtually Read More
2024 showdown: Trump tops Biden in April campaign cash dash
With five and a half months to go until the November election, former President Donald Trump enjoys the edge over President Biden in many national Read More
Statuesque Rev. Graham tribute comes to the Capitol, but shies away from the limelight
One perk of covering Congress is that you get to see the Capitol statues after hours. But not always at their best. Such was the Read More
Bashing governor in publicly funded campaign ads is OK in Connecticut legislative races, court rules
Connecticut’s Supreme Court on Monday ruled that state elections officials violated the constitutional free speech rights of two Republicans running for the state legislature when Read More
Sen. Joe Manchin tells GOP colleagues: ‘When you get a chance to secure the border, take it’
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., on Monday had some words for his Republican colleagues who may be on the fence about voting on another border bill Read More
Biden rejects ICC allegations against Israel: ‘What’s happening is not genocide’
President Biden on Monday said he rejects allegations by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Israel’s conduct amid its war against Hamas as the ICC Read More
Arpaio verdict reportedly costing taxpayers some $314 million
Seven years after Joe Arpaio was ousted as sheriff of Arizona’s most populous county, taxpayers are still footing the bills from a racial profiling verdict Read More
Biden’s DOJ threatens another GOP state with lawsuit over anti-illegal immigration efforts
The Biden administration is threatening to sue yet another Republican-led state over its efforts to crack down on illegal immigration — after suing two other Read More