Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger secured a major political victory Tuesday as voters narrowly approved the redistricting referendum she championed, handing Democrats a possible path to winning 10 out of 11 of the state’s House seats. It was a close race, with 51.5% voting for the measure and 48.6% voting against it. The referendum lets the […]
Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-NJ) has been the congressional representative for New Jersey’s 7th congressional district since January 2023. Between Washington, D.C. and New Jersey, Kean has seven offices, but over the last month he appears to not have been to any of them. He’s also been missing in the House Representatives and his GOP […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has settled for $1.25 million a lawsuit from an aide to President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign who was the target of secret surveillance during the FBI’s Russia investigation. Carter Page asserted in a 2020 lawsuit that he was the victim of “unlawful spying” by an FBI agency that was investigating […]
Candidates vying to be California’s next governor participated in a televised debate on Wednesday night. Six leading gubernatorial contenders discussed the state’s most pressing issues. The debate was held live in San Francisco, California, and hosted by Nexstar Media Group. Frank Buckley of KTLA News and Nikki Laurenzo of “Inside California Politics” were the moderators. […]
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) on Wednesday suggested South Carolina should conduct redistricting efforts boosting Republicans, arguing the state must “fight fire with fire” in response to Virginia Democrats conducting such efforts in the commonwealth. Graham’s call to action comes after Virginia voters on Tuesday approved a constitutional amendment that would allow the state to redraw […]
Republican gubernatorial candidate Perry Johnson on Wednesday filed a lawsuit accusing his primary rival of seeking to capture an unfair electoral advantage in the Michigan race by portraying himself as the state’s incumbent governor. Johnson’s team filed the lawsuit in Ingham County Circuit Court. In the complaint, Johnson alleged that by prominently featuring the logo […]
Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner is less than seven weeks from an expected breakthrough in his bid to represent the state in the upper chamber. Platner is challenging Gov. Janet Mills (D-ME) for his party’s nomination, with polls handing him a commanding lead ahead of the June 9 primary. Whoever wins the race will […]
The man accused of planting pipe bombs near the headquarters of both major political parties ahead of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol protest pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to newly filed terrorism-related charges. Brian Cole Jr., 30, appeared in federal court wearing tan jail clothing and glasses, showing little emotion as he entered his plea. […]
The National Gallery of Art received a record-breaking $116 million gift in honor of America’s 250th birthday, serving as an indefinite fund for the museum’s Across the Nation program, which lends artwork to partner museums. Contributed by Mitchell Rales, the 69-year-old billionaire art collector and co-founder of healthcare company Danaher, it is the largest programming-related […]
Democrats are turning a fight over immigration funding into a chance to needle Republicans on the cost of living, making “affordability” their narrow focus as the Senate begins its fifth “vote-a-rama” of President Donald Trump’s second term. Senate Democrats are powerless to stop Republicans from advancing roughly $70 billion in funding for immigration enforcement, part […]
