Tag: Politics

Illinois Democrats' law changing the choosing of legislative candidates faces GOP opposition

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Illinois Democrats have changed the way candidates for the General Assembly get on the ballot.…

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene triggers long-shot effort to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson from leadership post

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene triggers long-shot effort to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson from leadership post Source link

Corporate leaders, wealthy donors want a say in Trump's vice presidential pick

Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign event in Freeland, Michigan, U.S.…

Biden administration will propose tougher asylum standards for some migrants at the border

WASHINGTON -- The Biden administration plans to propose a new rule Thursday aimed at speeding up the asylum…

Lawyers' coalition provides new messengers for Black voter engagement

WASHINGTON -- Young Black lawyers and law students are taking on a new role ahead of the general…

Advocates ask Supreme Court to back Louisiana's new, mostly Black House district

NEW ORLEANS -- Voting rights advocates filed an emergency motion Wednesday asking the Supreme Court to keep a…

Minister Boissonnault to testify before ethics committee over ties to lobbyist, PPE company | Globalnews.ca

Members of the Parliamentary ethics committee have approved a motion to call Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault and ethics…

NDP leader slams Liberals for giving nearly $26M to Costco, Loblaw for energy-efficient appliances | CBC News

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is slamming the federal Liberals for giving nearly $26 million to Costco and Loblaw…

How a Texas man is testing out-of-state abortions by asking a court to subpoena his ex-partner

AUSTIN, Texas -- A Texas man is petitioning a court to authorize an obscure legal action to find…

Haley won 1 in 5 Indiana Republican voters in the presidential primary

INDIANAPOLIS -- The ghost of Nikki Haley’s presidential campaign is ringing up significant support in state primaries despite…

Man indicted in killing of Laken Riley, a Georgia case at the center of national immigration debate

ATLANTA -- A Georgia man has been indicted on murder charges by grand jurors who said he intended…

Georgia lawmakers vowed to restrain tax breaks. But the governor's veto saved a data-center break

ATLANTA -- Georgia lawmakers vowed they were going to rein in tax breaks for businesses this year.Their efforts…