RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Early voting started Friday in Virginia’s costly, high-stakes and closely watched legislative…
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Wisconsin Republicans propose impeaching top elections official after disputed vote to fire her
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A group of Republican Wisconsin lawmakers on Thursday proposed impeaching the battleground…
Pentagon working to restore benefits to LGBTQ+ veterans forced out under ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon began a new effort Wednesday to contact former service members who…
Texas AG Ken Paxton is back on job after acquittal but Republicans aren’t done attacking each other
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Newly acquitted of impeachment charges, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is back…
Republican Texas AG Ken Paxton is acquitted of corruption charges at historic impeachment trial
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was fully acquitted Saturday of corruption…
A Georgia state senator indicted with Trump won’t be suspended from office while the case is ongoing
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia state senator won’t be suspended from office after he was one…
Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh predicts ‘concrete steps soon’ to address ethics concerns
CLEVELAND (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh told a judicial conference on Thursday he hopes…
GOP lawmakers take aim at LGBTQ+ ‘safe places’ program in small Florida town
MOUNT DORA, Fla. (AP) — Some central Florida lawmakers said they were considering “all legislative, legal…
Ohio votes on abortion rights this fall. Misinformation about the proposal is already spreading
An effort to guarantee access to abortion rights in Ohio, a November ballot measure, is already…
EPA head says he’s ‘proud’ of decision to block Alaska mine and protect salmon-rich Bristol Bay
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The nation’s top environmental official said he fully supports his agency’s decision…