Politics Nov 12 Elaine Luria helped investigate Jan. 6 and lost her House seat. Now she’s making a comeback bid A Virginia Democrat who helped investigate Jan. 6 is making a comeback bid after last week’s sweeping election wins as her party looks to break President Trump’s grip on federal power in the 2026 midterms.
Politics Nov 11 Centrist Democrats say they had no choice but to craft a deal to end the shutdown. Progressives are fed up Some progressives are renewing their calls for Democratic Senate leader Chuck Schumer to step aside, even as he publicly opposes the deal.
Politics Nov 01 WATCH: Obama rallies with Democratic candidates in Virginia and New Jersey Obama's appearances Saturday for Abigail Spanberger and Mikie Sherrill contrast with Trump spending the weekend at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, leaving Republicans Winsome Earle-Sears in Virginia and Jack Ciattarelli in New Jersey to campaign for themselves.
Politics Oct 20 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.
Politics Sep 24 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."…
Politics Sep 11 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.
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.