Nov 08 WATCH: Senate Commerce Committee holds hearing on protecting consumers from data breaches By Corinne Segal The Senate Commerce Committee is holding a hearing Wednesday about ways to protect consumers from major data breaches. Watch live here. Continue reading
Nov 08 Indicted Pennsylvania mayor elected to fourth term By Associated Press The mayor of Pennsylvania's third-largest city won a fourth term Tuesday despite facing federal corruption charges that could land him in prison. Continue reading
Nov 08 Democrats come close to retaking Virginia House By Sarah Rankin, Associated Press Democrats nearly wiped out Republicans' overwhelming majority on Election Day in the Virginia House of Delegates. Continue reading
Nov 08 What Trump said (and didn’t say) in his speech to South Korea By Erica R. Hendry We asked analysts about what Trump’s speech means for North Korea, the U.S. and its relationship with American allies across Asia. Continue reading
Nov 07 Maine voters approve measure to expand Medicaid By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press Tuesday's referendum represented the first time since the law took effect that the question of expansion had been put in front of U.S. voters. Continue reading
Nov 07 Danica Roem wins Virginia race, becomes first openly trans state legislator By Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. — A transgender candidate defeated an incumbent Virginia lawmaker who sponsored a bill that would have restricted which bathrooms she could use. Democrat Danica Roem, a former journalist, is set to make history as the first openly transgender… Continue reading
Nov 07 Democrat Phil Murphy wins New Jersey governor’s race By Associated Press In New Jersey front-running Democrat Phil Murphy topped Republican Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno on Tuesday to succeed Republican Gov. Chris Christie. Continue reading
Nov 07 Democrat Ralph Northam wins Virginia governor’s race By Alan Suderman and Michael Catalini, Associated PRess Early unofficial results show Ralph Northam defeated Republican Ed Gillespie on Tuesday. Continue reading
Nov 07 Two longtime House Republicans announce their retirements By Erica Werner, Associated Press Two longtime GOP lawmakers announced their retirements Tuesday, adding to the growing list of Republicans electing to leave Capitol Hill under the Trump administration rather than face voters in next year's midterm elections. Continue reading
Nov 07 Trump a graver threat to American democracy than Russian meddling, Schiff says By Laurie Kellman, Tom Lobianco, Associated Press Rep. Adam Schiff cited a litany of actions by Trump, from appointing Cabinet officers with "direct conflicts of interest" and goals of dismantling their agencies to limiting Muslim immigration and discrediting federal judges. Continue reading