NY judge approves new maps for August primaries
Democrats in New York will face new challenges from Republicans and be drawn into interparty battles under new redistricting maps released late Friday.
San Francisco archbishop bans Pelosi from receiving communion over abortion support
San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone said Friday that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is barred from receiving Holy Communion over her support for abortion rights.
Biden’s approval rating dips to lowest of presidency, poll shows
Only 39% of Americans approve of President Joe Biden’s performance. The results of a new poll reflect the country’s frustration with inflation, gun violence, the baby formula shortage, and the pandemic.
2022 Election: Ex-Mayor Bill de Blasio running for Congress
Former Mayor Bill de Blasio wants back in. The Democrat is running for Congress in a redrawn district that includes his home neighborhood in Brooklyn.
New York's hasty redistricting rewrite draws ire
New York’s political landscape for the next decade is being quickly retooled by a rural judge and out-of-state expert after a court ruled Democrats controlling New York's legislature bungled the job.
Pa. GOP Senate primary: Oz, McCormick still neck and neck
Vote counting in Pennsylvania's Republican primary for the U.S. Senate dragged into a third day as Dr. Mehmet Oz and former hedge fund CEO David McCormick remained essentially tied with thousands of ballots left to tally.
House approves bill to take aim at gasoline 'price gouging'
A bill backed by House Democrats would give President Joe Biden authority to declare an energy emergency and ban excessive or exploitative fuel prices.
Oklahoma abortion ban: Legislature approves nation's most restrictive abortion law
Another Oklahoma bill set to take effect this summer would make it a felony to perform an abortion, with no exceptions for rape or incest.
GOP bill would block Biden from canceling student loan debt
Roughly 43 million Americans are saddled with a collective $1.73 trillion in student loan debt.
Turkey's president opposes Sweden and Finland joining NATO
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Turkey and Sweden of being “a focus of terror and home to terror.” He also claims the countries' alleged links to terror organizations meant they should not join NATO.
Houses passes bill devoting more resources to fight domestic terrorism after Buffalo shooting
The vote Wednesday night was along party lines, 222-203, with one Republican in favor.
Elon Musk says he'll be voting Republican in upcoming election, possibly for first time
Musk said he has previously 'voted overwhelmingly for Democrats.'
Rep. Madison Cawthorn loses primary battle after series of controversies
Rep. Madison Cawthorn was a rising star in the Republican party until he was involved in scandals. Cawthorn claimed he was invited to orgies where people snorted cocaine. He also was caught twice with guns at the airport.
Former NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio exploring run for US House
Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says he's considering a run for Congress after a legal battle over the state's political maps opened up a seat in Brooklyn.
Midterm election 2022 results: All eyes are on these 5 state primaries
Here’s what to look for in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Kentucky, Idaho and Oregon as the results come in.
Pa. Senate primary: Fetterman secures Democratic nomination, GOP race stays razor thin
Polls have closed in Pennsylvania and votes are being counted in the high-profile contests to determine who will face off in the contest to replace U.S. Senator Pat Toomey.
Republican Senate candidates promote 'replacement' theory
A half-dozen mainstream Republican Senate candidates are drawing on the “great replacement” conspiracy theory to court voters, promoting the baseless notion that there is a plot to diminish the influence of white people in America.
2022 Election: Expert draws GOP-friendly NY political maps
A court-appointed expert released a draft of new congressional maps for New York that are more favorable to Republicans than the original gerrymandered political maps drawn by Democrats. The draft maps would create five districts that lean Republican and at least four other districts where Republicans would be competitive.
After Buffalo mass shooting, Liz Cheney accuses GOP of encouraging hate
Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., is blaming leaders in her own party for enabling hate in the U.S., after a mass shooting in Buffalo, N.Y., where the suspect is believed to be a white nationalist.
Thousands attend NYC pro-choice marches, rallies
Abortion rights supporters demonstrated at hundreds of marches and rallies where they're expressing their outrage that the Supreme Court will soon scrap the constitutional right to abortion that has endured for nearly a half-century.