Former Michigan state lawmkaer Rashida Tlaib has won the Democratic nomination to run unopposed for a House seat, setting her up to become the first Muslim woman elected to Congress.
Month: August 2018
Five takeaways from Ohio’s too-close-to-call special election
Republicans are clinging to a razor-thin lead in Ohio’s hotly contested House special election.It was a race the GOP had expected to win easily, but that ended up demonstrating the high level of…
The Latest: Democrat leads as LA-area voters choose senator
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – The Latest on an election to replace a state senator who resigned over sexual misconduct allegations (all times local): 10:15 p.m. Democrat Vanessa Delgado has a nearly 6-point lead over Republican Rita Topalian in a Southern …
Republican law limiting labor powers defeated in Missouri
The steady march of new right-to-work laws in Republican-led states hit a wall in Missouri, where voters resoundingly rejected a measure that could have weakened union finances after national and local labor groups poured millions of dollars into the c…
Judge who overturned other Obama program hears DACA case
HOUSTON (AP) – Opponents of a President Barack Obama-era program shielding young immigrants from deportation will go before a federal judge who they hope will rule that the program cannot continue. Three federal judges have ruled against President Dona…
Washington lawmaker finishing 3rd after misconduct claims
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) – A Washington state representative who resigned his chairmanship following allegations of inappropriate conduct was finishing in third place Tuesday in early primary returns. Democratic Rep. David Sawyer on Tuesday trailed Melanie M…
Democratic Party’s liberal insurgency hits a wall in Midwest primaries
Six weeks after Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez toppled a powerful incumbent in New York, the left wing suffered big defeats.
Rick Gates Says It’s “Possible” He Stole From Trump’s Inauguration Committee
On cross-examination, Paul Manafort’s lawyer asked Gates about lying, stealing, and having an extramarital relationship.
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Kansas GOP gubernatorial race too close to call as Schuette wins Michigan GOP primary
Hours after the polls closed in Kansas Tuesday night, the state is still awaiting the results of the GOP primary nomination in the heated race between Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach and incumbent Gov. Jeff Colyer.
Trump-backed Troy Balderson takes narrow lead against insurgent Dem challenger in Ohio House special election, claims victory
Polls have closed in several key state races, including a tightly contested Ohio special election widely seen as a referendum on President Trump and Republicans’ legislative agenda ahead of the midterm elections in November.