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Paul Pelosi suspect charged with attempting to kidnap House speaker and attempted murder
Tue, Nov 1st 2022 at 12:56 am
Paul Pelosi "is making steady progress on what will be a long recovery process," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in ...
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Jewish leaders call on GOP candidates to reject antisemitic comments
Tue, Nov 1st 2022 at 12:49 am
A series of bigoted comments from GOP candidates associates or supporters have raised alarms among many Democrats and Jewish advocacy ...
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Trump asks Supreme Court to block House committee from getting tax returns
Mon, Oct 31st 2022 at 6:23 pm
Former President Donald Trump asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to block the House Ways and Means Committee ...
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Casello v. Feit: Here are the candidates running for Florida House District 90
Mon, Oct 31st 2022 at 5:55 pm
House District 90 is a square block encompassing Boynton Beach and Delray Beach. It is bordered by Lantana, west Boynton and ...
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Alito appeared to reference Elizabeth Warren when he asked about 'family lore' on Native American ancestry during Supreme Court affirmative action case
Mon, Oct 31st 2022 at 5:39 pm
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito asked if someone who identifies as Indigenous based on "family lore" could include that on ...
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Alabama poll shows Kay Ivey, Katie Britt hold commanding leads in next week's election
Mon, Oct 31st 2022 at 5:10 pm
A survey conducted by the polling firm Cygnal for Alabama Daily News and Gray Television showed Gov. Kay Ivey, Katie ...
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Ketanji Brown Jackson clashes with anti-affirmative action lawyer during Supreme Court arguments
Mon, Oct 31st 2022 at 4:11 pm
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson questioned if Students for Fair Admissions has legal "standing" to sue over alleged racial discrimination in ...
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Live updates: Supreme Court hears arguments in Harvard, UNC affirmative action cases
Mon, Oct 31st 2022 at 1:00 pm
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in two affirmative action cases dealing with the admissions policies at UNC and ...
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Latino candidates are on the front lines against election deniers as claims of illegal voting target them
Mon, Oct 31st 2022 at 12:20 pm
Latino Democratic candidates Adrian Fontes in Arizona and Cisco Aguilar in Nevada are among Hispanics running against Republican election deniers ...
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The Times podcast: Democrats try abortion rights pitch with Latinos
Mon, Oct 31st 2022 at 12:00 pm
The overturning of Roe vs. Wade this summer offered Democrats a new playbook for the Nov. 8 midterm elections when it ...
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Amendment 1 on Alabama ballot adds charges for which defendants can be held without bail
Mon, Oct 31st 2022 at 11:30 am
Alabama voters will decide on 10 statewide amendments when they go to the polls on Nov. 8. The Alabama Legislature passed bills ...
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Supreme Court hears challenges to affirmative action in college admissions
Mon, Oct 31st 2022 at 11:00 am
The Supreme Court wades into the legal fight over affirmative action in cases challenging policies at the University of North ...
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Harris County officials brace for tough budget decisions, including postponed cadet class
Mon, Oct 31st 2022 at 11:00 am
Harris County will eliminate more than 500 vacant jobs, delay some flood control projects, postpone a sheriff deputy cadet class, and ...
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Midterm elections latest news: With Election Day looming, Obama is back on the trail for Democrats
Mon, Oct 31st 2022 at 10:57 am
The Nov. 8 general election is just over a week away. Follow our live coverage to get the latest news on ...
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Michigan voters: You may not know full results on election night. Here's why.
Mon, Oct 31st 2022 at 10:06 am
Turnout, a time-consuming absentee ballot process and other factors mean Michigan voters may not have results of the Nov. 8 midterm ...
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U.S. Supreme Court conservatives lean against race-conscious student admissions
Mon, Oct 31st 2022 at 10:01 am
Conservative U.S. Supreme Court justices signaled skepticism on Monday toward the legality of race-conscious admissions policies in cases involving ...
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A County Elections Director Stood Up to Locals Who Believe the Voting System Is Rigged. They Pushed Back Harder.
Mon, Oct 31st 2022 at 10:00 am
by Doug Bock Clark ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter ...
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First Latina Senator in Jeopardy Amid Fissures in 'Hispanic Vote'
Mon, Oct 31st 2022 at 9:00 am
Democrats are concerned enough about Hispanics gravitating to the GOP that theyre sending former President Barack Obama to Nevada.
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The Michigan race testing the limits of a GOP wave
Mon, Oct 31st 2022 at 8:30 am
John Gibbs is one of several Republican House hopefuls facing a formidable obstacle: their own past statements.
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Poll workers train for conflict: 'A little nervous? I am.'
Mon, Oct 31st 2022 at 4:07 am
Milwaukees top election official surveyed about 20 poll workers gathered in a classroom in a city building stuffed with election supplies, ...
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