South Carolina Republicans headed to the polls Tuesday to choose their party’s nominee to lead the fastest-growing state in the nation. With 41% of the Read More
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Platner holdout floats emergency lifeline for panicking Dems if scandal-plagued candidate wins
Rep. Josh Gottheimer calls for Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner to exit the race, saying he should get off the ballot and let a Democrat step in.
Congress passes $70B for immigration enforcement, ending months-long fight
The measure passed the Senate last Friday and is now headed to President Trump’s desk.
Trump’s DOJ pick in trouble as GOP concerns threaten confirmation
Todd Blanche faces tough Senate confirmation as Trump’s AG pick, with Republicans divided over anti-weaponization fund and Jan. 6 rioter concerns.
Top Republican pushes for reconciliation 3.0 to address affordability
Reconciliation is a budget-related measure that can pass the Senate on a simple majority vote. Most other forms of legislation require 60 votes to bypass Read More
Bombshell claims by former campaign director rock Platner’s campaign hours before polls open
Former campaign director says Graham Platner shouldn’t be a senator, citing scandals ahead of Maine’s Democratic primary against Susan Collins.
Trump’s SAVE America Act shows signs of life in the Senate despite Republican revolt
Senate Republicans hit 50 votes on the SAVE America Act during a vote-a-rama, but the filibuster blocked the voter ID bill from advancing further.
A Nazi Tattoo, A Purple Heart Veteran, And Senate Democrats’ Biggest Gamble
Today is the day. The day Democrats are asking Maine voters to look past a campaign dogged by a Nazi-linked tattoo, comments mocking a Purple Read More
Maine Democrats decide fate of Senate candidate dogged by explosive allegations
Graham Platner faces controversies in Maine’s Democratic Senate primary as Trump’s endorsement power is tested in South Carolina’s GOP gubernatorial race.
Massachusetts lawmakers pass bill to scrap ‘offensive language’ from state’s General Laws
The Massachusetts legislature passed a bill to remove terms like “handicapped” and the “r-word” from state laws, replacing them with person-first disability language.