Jun 01 WATCH: South Carolina Republican gubernatorial candidates meet for debate By Molly Finnegan South Carolina's Republican candidates for governor will take part in a debate hosted by public media station SCETV Monday. Continue reading
Jun 01 New Jersey voters look for answers about Tom Kean Jr.'s prolonged absence from Congress By Mike Catalini, Associated Press The pressure is ratcheting up in the 7th Congressional District as Democrats are hoping to unseat Kean in their bid to regain control of Congress. Continue reading
May 29 Judge says New Hampshire must loosen proof-of-citizenship rules for voter registration By Holly Ramer, Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press A federal judge has said that New Hampshire must make voter registration easier by allowing applicants to attest to their U.S. citizenship if they don’t have the documents to prove it. Continue reading
May 29 Louisiana passes new congressional map to eliminate majority-Black district, give GOP another seat By Jack Brook, Associated Press Approval of the new House map came a month after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the state’s current map as an illegal racial gerrymander, weakening the landmark 1965 federal Voting Rights Act. Continue reading
May 29 Devastating wildfire and homelessness loom over Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass' bid for second term By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press As Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass seeks a second term, she isn't sidestepping the obvious: her tenure at city hall has been difficult. “I haven’t always got it right,” she says plainly. Continue reading
May 29 South Carolina Democrats expected to celebrate after failure of Trump-backed redistricting push By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Democrats gathering this weekend in South Carolina are likely to be jubilant following the failure of a GOP-led effort to redraw House district lines more favorably to Republicans. Continue reading
May 28 Progressive El-Sayed goes on offensive as Michigan Democrats clash in U.S. Senate debate By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press The clash underscored a broader fight inside the Democratic Party as it tries to recover from its 2024 losses and chart a path forward in a premier battleground state. Continue reading
May 28 In California's packed race to replace Newsom, Democrats are shrugging at their choices By Sophie Austin, Associated Press Though voting began in early May ahead of the June 2 primary, Democrats have been returning their ballots at a slower pace than normal after a chaotic campaign full of surprises. Unlike recent races for governor, there's been no clear… Continue reading
May 28 Bruce Springsteen calls out the White House and announces a protest festival By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press The Power to the People festival is set for Oct. 3 at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Maryland. It will focus on "freedom, justice, equality and rock ’n’ roll," and a portion of the proceeds will benefit VoteRiders and HeadCount. Continue reading
May 28 Talarico targets Paxton's scandals in Texas Senate race, pivoting from his sunny primary message By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press, Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/ Report for America Texas Democrat James Talarico, a former middle school teacher and a state lawmaker from Austin, laid out a clear strategy for the months ahead: Litigating Paxton’s scandals to a weary electorate. Continue reading