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Platner campaign quietly polls potential replacements as pressure mounts

Democratic Maine Senate nominee Graham Platner’s team quietly fielded a poll Tuesday gauging the strength of people who could replace him on the ballot, as pressure mounts for him...

Democratic Governor Andy Beshear Would Decide When to Hold a Special Election for a Senate Vacancy in Kentucky

Unless Mitch McConnell isn’t going to be able to return to the Senate, he...

Trump Admin’s Fraud Crackdown Helped Drive Down Obamacare Enrollment

Anti-fraud efforts successfully lowered dubious Obamacare enrollments over the last year.

Stare Decisis and the Birthright Citizenship Dissents

One needs more than a close case and divided dissenters to overturn 128 years...

Former Wisconsin Judge Avoids Jail Time for Obstructing Arrest of Illegal Immigrant

The former judge’s conviction carried a punishment of up to five years in prison,...

Decision Day: Trump, Speaker Johnson, AOC blitz campaign trail in must-win special House election for GOP

Democrat Aftyn Behn seeks upset in Tennessee special election that could threaten fragile GOP House majority ahead of 2026 midterms in deep-red district.

Mandela Barnes jumps into crowded race for Wisconsin governor

Former Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes launched his bid to replace retiring Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday, joining an already crowded and competitive Democratic...

The lines Bill Ferguson won’t cross

When Wes Moore and Bill Ferguson stood together in a Baltimore bar on a sweltering Saturday afternoon in the summer of 2022, the two...

Tinsel, tradition and messaging: The politics behind White House holiday decorations

Every year, the first lady — regardless of whether the president is a Republican or Democrat — enjoys the annual tradition of transforming the White House into a winter wonderland.

High-stakes US push for Ukraine peace meets hard limits in Moscow

Putin holds key to Ukraine peace as Trump envoy Steve Witkoff arrives in Moscow for crucial talks following weekend negotiations on 19-point proposal.

Trump warns Honduras of ‘hell to pay’ if election count changes, presses officials to finish tally

Trump threatens 'hell to pay' if Honduras alters election results, injecting himself into the country's tight presidential race amid vote counting.

Court Rules That It’s Okay to Tell Women About Abortion-Pill Reversal

New York Attorney General Leticia James has no right to keep pro-life pregnancy centers from giving pregnant women that information.

Shooting of National Guard members prompts flurry of U.S. immigration restrictions

Since last week's shooting of two National Guard members in the nation's capital by a suspect who is an Afghan national, the Trump administration announced a flurry of policies aimed at making it harder for some foreigners to enter or stay in the country.

Kelly says Pentagon hasn’t notified him of potential court-martial, other than Hegseth’s post

Sen. Mark Kelly said Monday that he's not received formal notification from the Defense Department about being recalled to active-duty status so he can face court-martial proceedings.

2 conservative operatives get probation for robocalls to discourage Black Detroit voters in 2020

Two conservative political operatives were sentenced to probation Monday for a scheme to discourage Black Detroit voters from voting by mail in the 2020 presidential election, the last court hearing in a multistate effort to blast thousands of robocalls.

Gerrymandering is spreading across U.S. states after Trump pushed for new congressional districts

A push to reshape congressional voting districts, instigated by President Donald Trump, is sweeping across states as political parties vie for an edge in next year's elections.

GOP-led states settle lawsuit against federal government over checking citizenship status of voters

Four Republican-led states agreed to settle lawsuits against the federal government over access to voters' citizenship data, ending a dispute that began with the Biden administration in advance of the 2024 presidential election.

Documents show Ian Roberts claimed citizenship on voting applications

Ian Andre Roberts, the fired Des Moines schools superintendent whom the feds say is in the country illegally, twice claimed to be a citizen when he registered to vote in Maryland.

National Guard shooting victim awake and responsive

A National Guard member critically wounded last week in an ambush shooting in the District is awake and responding to medical professionals, according to West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey.

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