Southern Republicans press ahead with election-year redistricting
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Republicans in several Southern states pressed ahead with an aggressive election-year redistricting effort Wednesday,…
Indiana primary shows Trump’s power over Republican Party
Five months ago, President Donald Trump was stinging from one of the first political defeats of his second…
Michigan special election to decide state Senate control
BAY CITY, Mich. (AP) — A special election in a small Michigan swing district on Tuesday could have…
Tennessee will consider redrawing US House district centered on Memphis
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — As civil rights advocates protest, Republican lawmakers in several Southern states are seizing on…
What to watch in Tuesday’s elections in Indiana, Ohio and Michigan
President Donald Trump’s campaign to politically punish Republicans who stand in his way moves through Indiana on Tuesday,…
Alabama and Tennessee seek new congressional districts
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Republican governors in Alabama and Tennessee have summoned lawmakers into special sessions this week…
COVID-19 pandemic’s long shadow creeps into race for Ohio governor
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Dr. Amy Acton, a Democrat running unopposed in her party’s primary for Ohio governor,…
Trump took a pass on Spirit Airlines after earlier private sector stakes
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump had no qualms about a government takeover of Spirit Airlines, so long…
Speaker Mike Johnson’s ‘normal Congress’ seems long gone
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson has lamented he would like to preside over a “normal Congress,”…
Why 4.3 million people no longer receive food stamps
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins this week attributed a multimillion-person drop in the number of participants receiving food stamps…
Louisiana exoneree will not take office after Republicans eliminate position
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana Republicans have eliminated an elected position days before an exoneree who overwhelmingly…
Restless Democratic voters are challenging the party establishment
NEW YORK (AP) — Maine just sent a blunt message to the Democratic Party’s national leaders. Democratic Gov.…