Registered Boone County voters sent letters questioning their citizenship statusCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people in Boone County asked the County Clerk's Office to remove their names from voter rolls after they were flagged by the Missouri Secretary of State's Office using a federal database, Clerk Brianna Lennon said Tuesday. The two were among 33 people whose names were included on a spring list ofABC17News.com13h agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticevoter roll verification
A Republican in a district Kamala Harris won could give Democrats a run for their moneyBy Katherine Koretski, CNN (CNN) — Mike Lawler is one of the most vulnerable Republicans in Congress this election cycle, one of only three representing a district that Kamala Harris won in 2024. But in a year when political headwinds seem to be blowing in Democrats’ favor, combat veteran and Biden administration alum Cait ConleyABC17News.com16h agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurity2024 house election
Trump uses anti-transgender slur to attack South Carolina Senate nomineeBy Alejandra Jaramillo, Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Monday used an anti-transgender slur to attack Democratic South Carolina Senate nominee Dr. Annie Andrews, as he tries to push his handpicked GOP candidate, Sen. Darline Graham, over the finish line in the midterm election. “Annie ‘Trannie’ Andrews is running against our wonderfulABC17News.com1d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticesouth carolina senate election
Inside Democrats’ efforts to secure Election Day and respond to fears of Trump interferenceBy Annie Grayer, Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — Ahead of the November midterm elections, top Democrats are planning for doomsday scenarios for how President Donald Trump and his administration could intervene in the voting process and laying the groundwork for a forceful response. In closed-door meetings, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has convened…ABC17News.com3d agoWhole story →Governmentmidterm election prep
Top Senate GOP group puts pause on spending in North CarolinaBy Patrick Svitek, CNN (CNN) — National Republicans are starting to make major moves to divert resources away from the North Carolina Senate race where GOP candidate Michael Whatley has long been trailing in polls. The Senate Leadership Fund, the top Republican super PAC in Senate contests, is putting a pause on its ad spendingABC17News.com5d agoWhole story →Governmentnorth carolina senate race
GOP candidate Steve Hilton grapples with Trump’s policies and other takeaways from the California governor debateBy Eric Bradner, Patrick Svitek, CNN (CNN) — Xavier Becerra, the Democratic favorite in California’s race for governor, sought to tie his Republican opponent Steve Hilton to the policies of President Donald Trump as the two debated Wednesday night on CNN. “You’re going to end up with Trump results if you follow Steve Hilton’s plan,”ABC17News.com6d agoWhole story →GovernmentBuildDonald Trumpcalifornia governor debate
Senate Democrats block bill to restrict lawmaker stock tradingBy Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — Senate Democrats on Wednesday blocked a bill to restrict lawmaker stock trading over objections to new voter ID requirements that Republicans added to the legislation. The party-line vote was 53 to 47. While the bill adds more constraints on lawmaker stock trading than what exists under the current law,ABC17News.com7d agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomylawmaker stock trading bill vote
