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 →GovernmentPlanetpennsylvania 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 →GovernmentPlanetJon 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
Could Florida Go Blue? Byron Donalds Addresses Polling Showing Democrat Gaining SteamWith less than two weeks left until the midterm elections, Florida gubernatorial hopeful Rep. Byron Donalds thinks the president’s visit this weekend mobilized the base to vote on Nov. 3. “They sometimes forget the midterms, so the president coming in gives you a real boost to make sure people remember, ‘Oh yes, there is an...The Daily Signal4h agoWhole story →Government
Volkswagen Plans New Audi Plant in Georgia, Handing Trump a WinVolkswagen AG will build a new factory for its premium Audi brand in Georgia and expand a facility in South Carolina, Donald Trump will announce Saturday, as the US president looks to notch a political win in the final stretch of the midterm election cycle.Bloomberg3h agoWhole story →Government
Trump pushes mail ballots amid DOJ election lawsuitsTrump encourages GOP turnout while the administration files lawsuits over voting disputes in California and AlaskaSalon3h agoWhole story →Government
Obama endorses Nixon, Jolly in last-minute campaign boostFormer President Obama has endorsed the Democratic candidates in Florida's Senate and gubernatorial races less than two weeks ahead of the midterm elections. Democratic gubernatorial nominee David Jolly and Democratic Senate candidate Angie Nixon both shared videos of Obama showing support for their campaigns Saturday morning on social platform X. “Real…The Hill3h agoWhole story →Government
Progressives throw out timid playbook and ready scorched-earth blitz if Dems win midtermsProgressives including Rep. Ro Khanna slammed a recommendation from Hawaii Sen. Brian Schatz, who will be the No. 2 Democrat in the Senate if the party retakes control of the body following the November 3 midterm elections , that Democratic legislators should moderate their ambitions if they regain control of Congress. Speaking on CNN’s “The Arena” with…Raw Story3h agoWhole story →GovernmentPlanet
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 →JusticeGovernmentClarence 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 →JusticeGovernmentClarence 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 Republic4d agoSources (3)Whole story →JusticeGovernmentfbi 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 Hill4d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentfbi 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 →JusticeGovernmentfbi bribery investigation
