Thousands rally in Montgomery for a new voting rights era
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Thousands of people rallied Saturday in the cradle of the modern Civil Rights Movement…
What to expect in Louisiana’s primaries
WASHINGTON (AP) — Louisiana voters will participate in a revamped and stripped-down state primary Saturday and decide the…
New Hawaii law targets corporate influence after Citizens United ruling
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii’s Democratic governor on Thursday signed into law a bill that uses a novel approach…
Supreme Court rejects Virginia congressional map drawn by Democrats
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday rejected Virginia’s bid to restore a congressional map that would…
Rep. Steve Cohen ending campaign after redraw of his Memphis district
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen of Tennessee on Friday announced that he is ending his bid…
New Florida US House map faces partisan gerrymandering claims
New U.S. House districts that could help Republicans win several additional seats in Florida got their first test…
Texas high court rejects removal of Democratic lawmakers who left state over redistricting
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Supreme Court on Friday refused to declare that Democratic lawmakers who briefly…
Civil rights leaders rally to defend Black political representation
ATLANTA (AP) — Same fight. New generation. That’s the mantra of a multiracial group of civil rights leaders…
New Mexico politicians grapple with oil windfall from Iran war
RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) — The global oil bottleneck in the Strait of Hormuz has generated an enviable…
Trump and White House aides will join Washington prayer gathering
President Donald Trump and several top administration officials are joining with a cast of mostly conservative Christian clergy…
Jeffries’ job grows more difficult in race for House and speaker’s gavel
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries had warned Republicans they would come to regret the congressional…
Denise Powell wins Democratic primary in Nebraska’s ‘blue dot’ 2nd District
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Denise Powell won the Democratic primary in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District on Wednesday in…