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Dems rally around best hope to defend governor’s mansion from GOP takeover

Ethan Corson, Cindy Holscher, and Curt Skoog competed in the Kansas Democratic primary to succeed term-limited Gov. Laura Kelly in November.

Trump-backed candidate lands GOP nod, setting up high-stakes governor showdown

John James topped Perry Johnson in Michigan's GOP gubernatorial primary, setting up a general election battle against Jocelyn Benson this fall.

Big money propels Dem megachurch pastor to victory in longshot Kansas Senate bid

Adam Hamilton won Kansas Democrats' 11-way primary to challenge Sen. Roger Marshall, who calls the megachurch pastor "too woke for Kansas."

Progressives’ anti-AIPAC wave hits a snag in St. Louis

Two years after former Rep. Cori Bush told the American Israel Political Affairs Committee...

Federal appeals court clears way for DeSantis-backed law restricting children at some drag shows

The 11th Circuit ruled 8-5 that Hamburger Mary's failed to show it would likely succeed in its First Amendment challenge to Florida's drag show law.

Max Miller says Trump warned of ‘tough’ road ahead in phone call

President Trump told Ohio Rep. Max Miller (R) during a phone call that he will face a tough reelection cycle due to the domestic abuse allegations against the lawmaker. Miller told The Wall Street Journal that Trump told him on Monday his prospects for winning reelection were not looking good. “He said he had a...

Ingraham invites Carville to join Republicans: ‘Turn to us’

Fox News host Laura Ingraham invited Democratic strategist James Carville to become a part of the GOP on Monday. “The socialists have momentum. It is only a matter of time. The Democrats are going to become a socialist party, and it's going to happen unless the sensible Democrats do more than appear on podcasts, cable...

DOJ moves to drop charges against more Reflecting Pool vandalism suspects

The Justice Department (DOJ) on Monday moved to drop its charges against more people accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, shortly after dropping a similar case against a former Olympian canoeist. Prosecutors led by U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro filed a noelle prosequi, meaning they are no longer looking...

Judiciary Committee advances stalled Blanche nomination for attorney general

The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday advanced the nomination of Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general, clearing the way for a vote on the Senate floor after Blanche reached a deal with two GOP holdouts on the $1.776 billion "anti-weaponization" fund. Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), who are both exiting Congress...

Sanders warns Democrats: Any effort to fast-track Social Security changes would undercut party trust

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) sent a “Dear Colleague” letter to Democrats warning that privatizing Social Security or passing the Protecting Retirement Opportunities and Maintaining Income Security for Everyone, or PROMISE Act, would result in a breakdown of trust among Democratic voters during a key midterm election year. When reached for comment, a spokesperson for Sanders...

The last thing we need is a nuclear pathway for Saudi Arabia

Too much of the abolition movement remains fixed on the admirable but presently unattainable goal of total disarmament. 

Senate Democrat unveils bill barring social media from selling early access to official posts after Trump API launch

Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) unveiled legislation Monday that would bar social media companies from selling expedited access to posts from government officials following the launch of Truth API. President Trump's media company launched the service over the weekend, which gives Wall Street firms advance access to Truth Social's “most market-moving” posts. Warner's bill, called the...

Nvidia’s open-source alliance seeks industry input on AI safety controls

A working group within Nvidia's new initiative on open-source technologies is seeking public input as it develops guidelines on how to share and learn from AI cybersecurity incidents to prevent future risks. The request for comment comes about a week after Nvidia announced the Open Secure AI Alliance, a consortium of more than 120 firms...

7 students charged in hazing incident that led to Indiana fraternity’s suspension

Two pledges were diagnosed with a serious medical condition after the alleged hazing.

Cancel the commute: We need new ways to measure productivity at work

Leaders who care about productivity should stop asking where people sit and start asking which arrangement helps each kind of work create the most value.

Watch live: Senate convenes Medicaid hearing as work requirements face scrutiny

Health experts on Tuesday morning will testify before the Senate Budget Committee on Medicaid, just months after the Trump administration issued a new rule requiring states to implement work requirements before approving residents for the low-income insurance program. The long-anticipated update guides 42 states and the District of Columbia in carrying out the work rules implemented by President Trump's One...

DSA is Democrat base, co-chair says

Megan Romer, the co-chair of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), said Monday that the organization's members make up the base of the Democratic Party. Romer was pressed by NewsNation's "Cuomo" on DSA's role in the Michigan Senate race. Progressive Abdul El-Sayed is set to face off against moderate Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.), who Democrats...

The revival of Gavin Newsom’s affair to remember

Sex and politics make strange bedfellows.

Live updates: Blanche nomination goes up for Senate Judiciary vote

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche will face a Senate Judiciary Committee vote Tuesday morning to advance his nomination for the permanent job. The vote comes a week after a previous one was canceled as GOP Sens. John Cornyn (Texas) and Thom Tillis (N.C.) said they could not vote in Blanche's favor. Cornyn secured a deal...

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