May 13 Watch 8:16 Democrats plan to keep abortion rights front and center in battleground states By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat Since the fall of Roe v. Wade, Republicans have banned abortion in 14 states and restricted it in more. But when given the chance, voters have supported ballot initiatives to protect access to the procedure. This election year, abortion will… Continue watching
May 08 Wisconsin Democrats plan to spend $7 million on television ads on key Senate races By Todd Richmond, Associated Press Democrats in Wisconsin plan to spend $7 million on television ads on upcoming senate elections. Continue reading
May 02 Arizona’s Democratic governor signs a bill to repeal 1864 ban on most abortions By Anita Snow, Morgan Lee, Associated Press Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has signed a bill to undo a long-dormant law that bans all abortions except those done to save a patient's life, but the ban is still in effect until the fall. Continue reading
May 01 Arizona’s Democrats get enough votes to repeal 19th century abortion ban By Anita Snow, Associated Press Fourteen Democrats in the Senate were joined by two Republican votes in favor of repealing the bill, which narrowly cleared the Arizona House last week and is expected to be signed by Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs. Continue reading
Apr 02 Democrats hope an abortion ballot measure could make Florida a competitive state By Brendan Farrington, Associated Press On Monday, the state Supreme Court energized abortion rights proponents with two rulings: One paves the way for a six-week abortion ban and the other will give voters the opportunity to repeal the ban as they also cast their vote… Continue reading
Apr 01 Watch 7:40 Gov. Whitmer discusses Democrats’ efforts to protect reproductive rights By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz Since Roe v. Wade was overturned by the Supreme Court, Democratic leaders have worked to protect reproductive rights in their states. In Michigan, voters enshrined abortion rights in the state’s constitution. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer pushed for several reproductive rights measures… Continue watching
Apr 01 States move to shore up voting rights protections after courts erode federal safeguards By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press Legislators in Minnesota, Michigan, Maryland, New Jersey and Florida are pursuing state voting rights acts, building on ones enacted by several other states, including New York and Connecticut. Continue reading
Feb 29 U.S. adults split along party lines in support for Ukraine military aid, AP-NORC poll finds By Stephen Groves, Linley Sanders, Associated Press Russia is making battlefield advances in the conflict, but a politically divided Congress is stalled on renewing funding for Kyiv. Continue reading
Feb 23 Watch 5:09 Biden campaign working to regain support of disillusioned Democratic voters By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat Next week, Michigan primary voters may send a warning signal to President Biden. From the economy to abortion rights to the war in Gaza, the issues animating Democratic voters continue to shift in the lead up to the 2024 election. Continue watching
Feb 07 Watch 6:13 What’s next for border policy, Ukraine aid after Senate Republicans block bipartisan bill By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura, Ian Couzens The future for the U.S. border crisis and for allies across the world rests with the Senate. Wednesday, Republicans blocked the bipartisan bill to address immigration and Ukraine funding. It follows an unusual day in the House where GOP leadership… Continue watching