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Arkansas abortion monument approved by state House, must be approved by Gov. Sanders

The Arkansas House approved an abortion monument in the state. Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders must now decide on the bill. The monument would be near the state Capitol.

New Mexico legislators reject proposal to prohibit migrant detention in the state

A proposal to prohibit state governments from detaining migrants in New Mexico was rejected by state legislators. The bill failed on a 17-21 vote of the state Senate.

Dem congressman’s charity has more than $30 million tied up in Cayman Islands funds

The foundation co-founded by Rep. Daniel Goldman's, D-N.Y., reported two investments worth a total of $32.2 million in funds based in the Cayman Islands, a popular tax haven.

GOP fears Mastriano redux as party zeroes in on McCormick in Pennsylvania

The prospect of a Pennsylvania Senate bid by state Sen. Doug Mastriano (R) has Republicans feeling a sense of déjà vu and reigniting fears that he could cost them up and down the ballot. The state and national GOP machinery is lining up solidly behind David McCormick, who was narrowly defeated in the 2022 Senate...

Here are the most and least disaster-prone states

Wildfires and drought in California, hurricanes and flooding in Florida and power outages in Texas have rendered all three states distinctly less livable in recent years. People still flock to Florida and Texas, drawn by low taxes and warmth. (California, not so much.) But climate change is on everyone’s minds, and dire dispatches about fires...

Biden seeks to make Freedom Caucus his foil — and the face of the GOP 

President Biden has found a new foil: the conservative House Freedom Caucus. Biden has sought to cast the group, which includes Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (Ga.) and Jim Jordan (Ohio), as the face of the GOP in order to contrast their vision for the country with his own as he prepares to launch his reelection bid. At...

Biden’s tick to the center risks alienating key voting blocs

President Biden risks alienating two specific groups key to a 2024 victory — progressives and younger voters — with his embrace of a controversial Alaska oil drilling enterprise as well as shifts to the center on crime and immigration. Biden's decision to go ahead with the Willow drilling project, like his support of a GOP...

Biden bank rescue provokes GOP uproar

President Biden is facing strong pushback from Republicans challenging his claim that U.S. taxpayers won’t foot the bill for rescuing wealthy investors who deposited their money in Silicon Valley Bank, which federal regulators now control. GOP senators argue the banks around the country that pay into the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), which will...

Republicans divided on how to talk about Silicon Valley Bank collapse

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank left Republicans scrambling to digest its ramifications and divided on their messaging. Some Republicans were quick to go for “woke,” linking the collapse of the institution that catered mostly to tech start-ups and venture capitalists with policies like environmental, social and governance (ESG) investments and diversity and inclusion initiatives....

2024 Republicans pitch optimistic vision against Trump

A growing number of 2024 Republicans are seeking to paint a more optimistic vision of the country’s future as part of their platforms, in contrast with the combative and sometimes vitriolic tone employed by former President Trump. Last week, potential contender Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s (R) team released two videos touting “the spirit of Virginia,”...

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