Bernie Sanders, ex-lawmaker Booker attend Kentucky rally
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders attended a rally Sunday with former Kentucky state Rep. Charles Booker, who is considering another run for...
California Democrats to hear from Newsom as recall heats up
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom will address the Democratic Party faithful Saturday as he mounts a campaign to keep his job.
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Missouri latest state to thwart voter-approved policies
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Missouri lawmakers recently shut down attempts to pay for Medicaid expansion, in what is the latest example of a statehouse fighting...
States see potential federal windfall, go slow on road taxes
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Raising state taxes to improve roads and bridges is one of the few things many Republican and Democratic lawmakers have...
Texas voters head back to polls after congressman’s death
AUSTIN, Texas — The widow of a Texas congressman who died after contracting COVID-19 carried Donald Trump's endorsement into a special election Saturday, while...
GOP seeks to convince vaccine skeptics within its own ranks
WASHINGTON — When a group of Republican doctors in Congress released a video selling the safety of the coronavirus vaccine, their message wasn't explicitly...
How the Gaetz probe grew from sex trafficking to medical pot
ORLANDO, Fla. — When Rep. Matt Gaetz vacationed in the Bahamas in 2018, he was joined by a doctor who donated to his campaign...
Texas special election poses test for anti-Trump Republicans
MANSFIELD, Texas — Adam Kinzinger came to Texas this week to hunt unicorns.
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‘We did it!’: Minnesota exults at Census win at NY’s expense
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesotans spent 18 months worrying over whether the 2020 census would finally cost them a precious seat in Congress, expecting to lose...
Paul Ryan: Trump debate will fade as new candidates emerge
LOS ANGELES — Since the chaotic end of Donald Trump’s presidency, the debate about the future of the Republican Party frequently comes down to...