Jun 02 Live Results: Montana midterm primaries By Robert Yoon, Associated Press Montana has not been at the top of the list of seats Democrats hope to flip to regain control of either body, but the retirements do creak open the door for a candidate to possibly take advantage of the state’s… Continue reading
Jun 02 Live Results: South Dakota midterm primaries South Dakota’s governor, the speaker of the state House, the state’s lone representative in Congress and a businessman will face off in a competitive Republican primary for governor on Tuesday. Continue reading
May 29 WATCH: Bondi refused to answer any questions about Trump and Epstein files, Rep. Garcia says By Associated Press Pam Bondi was on Capitol Hill for a closed-door interview in which she defended the administration’s actions before House lawmakers who are scrutinizing a process that was delayed and included personal information of potential victims. Continue reading
May 29 Bondi defends Trump administration's release of Epstein case files as she testifies before lawmakers By Stephen Groves, Associated Press Former Attorney General Pam Bondi stood behind the Trump administration's release of the case files on Jeffrey Epstein as she testified Friday before House lawmakers scrutinizing a process that was delayed and included personal information of potential victims. Continue reading
May 27 Rep. Christian Menefee defeats Rep. Al Green in primary runoff fueled by redistricting By Matt Brown, Associated Press Under previous maps, Green and Menefee had served in neighboring districts before the state's Republican lawmakers redrew the state's congressional maps in an effort to create more Republican-leaning seats. Continue reading
May 27 Colin Allred wins Texas primary to get his old House seat back By Associated Press On Tuesday, he won the Democratic primary for Texas' 33rd District. Continue reading
May 27 Johnny Garcia wins the Democratic primary for Texas' 35th U.S. House District By Associated Press National Democrats stepped in to help Garcia win House nomination as the party was seeking to defeat his rival, Maureen Galindo, who has repeatedly expressed antisemitic views. Continue reading
May 26 Congressional Black Caucus urges companies to oppose Republican redistricting By Matt Brown, Associated Press The Congressional Black Caucus is calling on major corporations in the United States to oppose redistricting efforts by Republican-led states that seek to eliminate majority-Black U.S. House districts. Continue reading
May 26 Live Results: Paxton dominates Cornyn in Texas midterm primary runoffs Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton won the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate on Tuesday, easily defeating four-term Sen. John Cornyn in the latest contest where President Donald Trump sought to oust an incumbent he saw as insufficiently loyal. Continue reading
May 21 WATCH: Democrats rally at Capitol against GOP's immigration enforcement funding bill By Associated Press Democrats tried to draw a sharp contrast by highlighting how the White House proposed including $1 billion for security for the White House complex and President Donald Trump’s ballroom. Republicans are abandoning that proposal. Continue reading