Midterm election marks end of era for DC’s ‘Warrior on the Hill’As Eleanor Holmes Norton retires, D.C. prepares for a new delegate. A look back at her decades-long congressional legacy.WTOP5d agoWhole story →GovernmentEleanor Holmes Norton
Democrats gain ground in MO polls, but federal races remain difficultMissouri Republicans see narrowing voter support, but most congressional incumbents remain safe in the Nov. 3 election.Springfield News-Leader5d agoWhole story →Government
With a Trifecta, Pennsylvania Democrats Would Pass Energy Reforms and Rein in Data CentersIt’s been more than three decades since Democrats held a trifecta in Pennsylvania, but the prospect of a blue wave in next month’s elections has Gov. Josh Shapiro and party leadership optimistic that their time could come in Harrisburg. After flipping the state House of Representatives in 2022, Democrats now have a chance to take […]Inside Climate News5d agoWhole story →PlanetGovernmentpennsylvania elections
Husted vs. Brown ads flood Ohio airwaves. Is any of it true?Attack ads are everywhere in Ohio's U.S. Senate race. We dissect common claims about Sen. Jon Husted and former Sen. Sherrod Brown.Cincinnati Cincinnati Enquirer5d agoWhole story →PlanetGovernmentJon Hustedohio senate race ads
Canvassing for Maine Democrats was eye-opening | LetterI recently volunteered for the Maine Democrats in Lewiston. Although I live in Falmouth, I was drawn to Lewiston because several candidates were scheduled to be speaking and canvassing alongside us. Hannah Pingree made a joke about Troy Jackson wearing shorts on a freezing morning and Matt Dunlap described canvassing as an opportunity to “let […]Portland Press Herald5d agoWhole story →Governmentmaine local elections
Blanche: DOJ lawsuit not trying to 'stop the certification of Alaska's election'Attorney General Todd Blanche said Saturday that the Justice Department is not trying to stop the certification of Alaska’s election, referring to a lawsuit filed this week which claimed to “protect the integrity” of the election. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the district of Alaska, claims that the inclusion of a candidate...The Hill5h agoWhole story →JusticeGovernment
Outrage as voting sites 'key to Democratic hopes' stay closed: reportA Democratic lawmaker sounded the alarm Friday over at least 18 rural Alaska polling places that were advertised online but hadn’t opened, all in villages the New York Times described as “key to Democratic hopes.” “There is no legal excuse for the failure to open these sites,” state Sen. Bill Wielechowski wrote in a letter to Alaska election officials…Raw Story5h agoWhole story →FoodTechnology
All-out fight for critical battleground states ramps upFormer President Barack Obama appeared in Ohio Saturday at his first campaign rally for this fall’s midterm elections, hoping to drum up support for Democratic candidates in key battleground races. It comes as the president cast his early ballot on Saturday in Florida. NBC News’ Shaquille Brewster reports from battleground Michigan where the former…NBC News4h agoWhole story →Government
Trump casts his midterm ballot early in FloridaTrump has been criticized in the past for voting by mail despite his long history of railing against that method of submitting ballots.PBS NewsHour4h agoSources (3)Whole story →Government
'Lying to YOU': Arizona Republican torches GOP official over citizen voter purgeArizona’s top election official and attorney general have dropped their lawsuit asking a judge to force Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap to reinstate the voting rights of 25 people who were falsely flagged as noncitizens by a federal database. The resolution came after court-ordered mediation on Friday. At the heart of the matter is the Systematic…Raw Story4h agoWhole story →GovernmentJustice
Jim Clyburn backs 13-justice Supreme Court, rues defending Clarence Thomas"I think that we are in a position now that calls for some significant actions taken by the Congress, and we ought to expand," Clyburn said.Washington Examiner2mo agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticeClarence Thomassupreme court reform
Rep. Jim Clyburn says impeaching Trump shouldn’t be Democrats’ priority if they win back the HouseThe South Carolina representative also told “Meet the Press” that he regretted his support for Clarence Thomas during his Supreme Court confirmation hearings in 1991.NBC News2mo agoWhole story →GovernmentClarence Thomasmidterm elections
James Clyburn says backing Supreme Court Justice Thomas was a 'mistake'Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C., called supporting Clarence Thomas for the Supreme Court during his 1991 hearing a "mistake."Fox News2mo agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticeClarence Thomassupreme court controversy
James Clyburn campaigns with David Jolly in TallahasseeCongressman James Clyburn was in Tallahassee, urging Black voters to turn out for David Jolly, saying their participation could decide the election.Tallahassee Democrat12d agoWhole story →Governmentflorida governor s election
Trump’s FBI Killed Bribery Probe Into Lindsey Graham and James ClyburnThe FBI was investigating South Carolina Republican Senator Lindsey Graham and Democratic Representative Jim Clyburn for a massive pay-to-play bribery scandal involving a Hawaiian naval defense firm. Then the FBI eliminated the team working on the case upon President Trump’s return to office. New reporting from ProPublica details the dealings of the…The New Republic5d agoSources (3)Whole story →GovernmentJusticefbi investigation
Andy Harris discusses Maryland's Question 3 on congressional redistrictingWith Election Day just over a month away, Maryland voters will decide not only who represents them at the local, state and federal levels, but also a proposed cBaltimore News29d agoWhole story →GovernmentAndy Harrismaryland question 3 vote
FBI investigated whether Graham, Clyburn were involved in bribery scheme: ReportThe FBI investigated whether South Carolina's late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R) and Rep. James Clyburn (D) were involved in a bribery scheme in connection to Hawaiian naval defense contractor Navatek acquiring federal contracts in their home state, according to a report published by ProPublica on Tuesday. The report states that Graham met with two executives...The Hill5d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticefbi bribery investigation
Lindsey Graham, James Clyburn Were Under Scrutiny in FBI Bribery ProbeAn FBI anti-corruption team launched an investigation into whether South Carolina’s most powerful members of Congress were involved in a bribery scheme, ProPublica found. After Trump gutted the FBI and DOJ, the investigation went dark.ProPublica5d agoWhole story →EconomyGovernmentfbi bribery investigation
