Politics Aug 26 WATCH: Pritzker says alleged Trump plan to deploy military to Chicago is illegal and un-American President Donald Trump’s possible move — targeting states whose governors are among potential White House contenders in 2028 — would be another escalation of presidential power, directly challenging the rights of states and cities to govern themselves.
Politics Aug 19 A Texas Democratic state lawmaker stayed overnight in the Legislature to protest required surveillance Her overnight stay stemmed from Republicans in the Texas House requiring returning Democrats to sign what the Democrats called "permission slips," agreeing to around-the-clock surveillance by state Department of Public Safety officers to leave the floor.
Politics Aug 18 WATCH: Texas Democrats end walkout over redistricting, return to Texas Capitol Cheering supporters greeted returning lawmakers inside the Capitol before the House convened for a brief session.
Politics Aug 11 ‘Playing with fire’: Newsom urges Trump to abandon partisan redistricting fight Texas Republicans are trying to reconvene the state Legislature to vote on redrawing congressional maps in their party's favor.
Politics Aug 05 Texas and California joust for political advantage, with Trump’s agenda and House majority in play AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The nation’s two most populous states — California and Texas — grappled for political advantage in advance of 2026 elections that could reorder the balance of power in Washington and threaten President Donald Trump’s agenda at…
Politics Aug 04 WATCH: Texas Democrats delay redistricting vote by leaving the state The Republican-dominated House was unable to establish the quorum of lawmakers required to do business.
Politics Jul 21 Trump administration releases FBI records on MLK Jr. despite his family’s opposition Martin Luther King Jr.'s two living children are urging people to tread lightly with a newly released trove of records related to their father's assassination.
Politics Jun 19 Party like it’s 2018: Democrats look back at 1st Trump midterms for 2025 races and beyond Democrats have spent the early months of Trump's second presidency trying to find the right messages and messengers to counter an aggressive administration. In the only two governor's races of 2025, they have models that have worked before.
Politics Apr 13 U.S. won’t say whether it’s facilitating return of Maryland man from El Salvador prison The Trump administration confirmed to a federal judge Saturday that a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported last month remains confined in a notorious prison in El Salvador. But the government's filing did not address the judge's demands that the administration detail what steps…
Politics Feb 24 Conservatives who still oppose Trump gather at ‘Principles First Summit’ in search of a path forward Conservatives who filled a ballroom a few blocks from the White House have lamented that the United States is abandoning the fundamental ideals that forged a great nation.