Politics Aug 19 Americans have elected only 3 Black governors. This year, 8 major party candidates are on the ballot With Florida Republicans nominating U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds on Tuesday, there are eight Black major party gubernatorial nominees — men and women, Democrats and Republicans — on November ballots.
Politics Aug 19 GOP Rep. Donalds will run against Democrat Jolly in Florida's race for governor November's election will test President Donald Trump’s grip on his adopted state and Democrats’ ability to resurrect Florida as a national political battleground.
Politics Aug 18 Florida holds primaries for governor and Congress, testing Trump's grip on adopted state Florida voters cast ballots Tuesday for Republican and Democratic nominees for governor, U.S. Senate and several congressional races. The primaries will define a midterm ballot set to test President Donald Trump’s grip on his adopted state.
Politics Aug 15 Democrats' 2028 presidential calendar gives Black and Latino voters and union members an early say The primary lineup pushes Iowa from the traditional top spot and makes South Carolina the leadoff state, voting on Jan. 22, 2028, followed by Nevada on Feb. 1.
Politics Aug 10 Ocasio-Cortez says she's freezing her eggs as she considers her political career The 36-year-old Ocasio-Cortez announced her decision on social media before explaining in an ABC "This Week" interview Sunday she has not ruled out running for president or for U.S. Senate.
Politics Aug 07 Will Mississippi send a Black Democrat to the US Senate? Scott Colom says don't count him out Scott Colom is a Black man and a Democrat running for the U.S. Senate in Mississippi, a state traditionally led by white conservatives. Colom aims to unseat Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, a white supporter of President Donald Trump who is…
Politics Aug 07 WATCH: Sen. Cassidy says he'll vote to confirm Todd Blanche for attorney general Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy said Friday he will back Todd Blanche's nomination as attorney general, likely paving the way for Blanche to be confirmed to lead President Donald Trump's Justice Department.
Politics Aug 07 Blanche's attorney general confirmation is in doubt as GOP Sen. Murkowski opposes his nomination Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski said Friday she will oppose Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general, narrowing the confirmation path for President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Justice Department.
Politics Aug 05 House Democrats just added 12 'safe' Trump districts to their midterm election target list The move brings the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's list of targets to 58, an ambitious list that reflects President Donald Trump's diminished standing with the electorate and Democrats' belief that they can capitalize on voters' frustrations.
Politics Jul 28 Audio tapes appear to show Biden discussing sensitive information with memoir ghostwriter In the sessions, Biden discusses a range of matters, shares notes from his vice presidency and appears to confirm to Zwonitzer that he retained some classified material.