Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) lobbied Democrats to ban super PACs from meddling in their primaries. Now, despite his crusade, he’s being bolstered by one in a messy primary against Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA). Candidates are prohibited under federal election laws from coordinating with or receiving money from super PACs. Still, Markey has so far declined […]

Democrat Xavier Becerra continues to hold a commanding lead over Republican Steve Hilton in California’s gubernatorial race, but the gap has narrowed as the candidates head toward their November showdown, according to a poll released Thursday. Becerra leads Hilton 55% to 37% among likely voters in a UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll conducted […]

“Microaggressions” and “allyship” are out at the U.S. Foreign Service. The State Department announced Thursday that it will be overhauling policies in the diplomatic personnel system, ending a slew of protocols previously established to further diversity, equity, and inclusion goals. “The DEI agenda was embedded in the institutional culture of the Foreign Service during the […]

Two Pennsylvania voters and the Green Party of Pennsylvania are suing to remove congressional candidate Andrew Tupone from the November ballot, arguing that he is a “spoiler candidate to distract progressive voters” who was neither endorsed nor nominated by the state party. Tupone submitted signatures to run as a Green Party candidate in Pennsylvania’s 7th […]