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Republican Winsome Earle-Sears and Democrat Abigail Spanberger spar over abortion in Virginia

The winner of the election will likely influence abortion law in the only Southern state that's maintained broad access to abortion since the U.S. Supreme Court in 2022 eliminated a national right to the procedure.

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Trump manages another Republican makeover, this time on free speech and cancel culture

Trump allies say they’re replacing “cancel culture” with “consequence culture.” But others fear a broader crackdown on speech under the guise of preventing violence and fighting “hate speech."…

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How Charlie Kirk helped shape a conservative force for a new generation

Over time, Turning Point began holding mass rallies that drew tens of thousands of young voters each year to hear top conservative leaders – President Donald Trump included – speaking on glitzy stages with massive screens, pyrotechnics and lighting shows…

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.

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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.

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‘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.

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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…

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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.

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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.

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