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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Amy Klobuchar, campaigning across Iowa in the first days of the new year, told voters about... Read More
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Amy Klobuchar, campaigning across Iowa in the first days of the new year, told voters about a text a friend sent her after a surge in polls and fundraising. “It had autocorrected by mistake, it said... Read More
WASHINGTON — In the hours after the targeted killing of Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani and with concern rapidly mounting... Read More
WASHINGTON — In the hours after the targeted killing of Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani and with concern rapidly mounting about the potential for a direct military confrontation with Iran, several high-profile House liberals announced plans to constrain President Donald... Read More
WASHINGTON — Republican campaign officials are deploying targeted marketing techniques to identify where undecided female voters will have the greatest... Read More
WASHINGTON — Republican campaign officials are deploying targeted marketing techniques to identify where undecided female voters will have the greatest impact in the 2020 election, amid warning signs that parts of the crucial bloc are abandoning the president. President Donald... Read More
WASHINGTON - "The first thing you have to understand about Florida is, it's a complex state," the political operative said.... Read More
WASHINGTON - "The first thing you have to understand about Florida is, it's a complex state," the political operative said. "Trump won by just 1.2 percentage points," she said, speaking on background as she assessed the 2016 presidential race. "That's... Read More
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — He fought it as long as he could. Mick Rausch didn’t know what was wrong until... Read More
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — He fought it as long as he could. Mick Rausch didn’t know what was wrong until he finally hit a wall he could no longer climb on his own. It was 10 years ago. His brother... Read More
WASHINGTON — Hemp plants can be made into anything from rope and insulation to granola. But today, most U.S. hemp... Read More
WASHINGTON — Hemp plants can be made into anything from rope and insulation to granola. But today, most U.S. hemp farmers are growing hemp to produce cannabinoids, such as CBD — which means they’re growing plants that look like marijuana,... Read More
NORTH CONWAY, N.H. — Pete Buttigieg likes to invite “future former Republicans” and independent voters into the fold, and the... Read More
NORTH CONWAY, N.H. — Pete Buttigieg likes to invite “future former Republicans” and independent voters into the fold, and the fiercely independent people of New Hampshire seem to be open to that offer. In a state where residents cherish their... Read More
WASHINGTON - After days of denials, author and activist Marianne Williamson ended her presidential campaign Friday, assuring her supporters that... Read More
WASHINGTON - After days of denials, author and activist Marianne Williamson ended her presidential campaign Friday, assuring her supporters that "love will prevail." Williamson, Houston, Texas native who has written 13 books, including four New York Times number one bestsellers... Read More
WASHINGTON — A record number of children in foster care are being adopted, partially a reflection of the continuing toll... Read More
WASHINGTON — A record number of children in foster care are being adopted, partially a reflection of the continuing toll of the opioid crisis but also of efforts in many states to promote adoptions. In fiscal 2018, the latest year... Read More
Electric vehicle owners — nearly 1.2 million of them on United States roads today — share the thrills of being... Read More
Electric vehicle owners — nearly 1.2 million of them on United States roads today — share the thrills of being energy-efficient and progressive. But they also have one big worry in common: where to plug in. Depending on the state,... Read More
WASHINGTON - Top executives from companies that make voting machines tried to ease lawmaker’s concerns that hackers could influence the... Read More
WASHINGTON - Top executives from companies that make voting machines tried to ease lawmaker’s concerns that hackers could influence the nation’s elections during a congressional hearing Thursday. Their concern was heightened this week by an Iranian missile strike at a... Read More
The New York State Senate on Thursday approved a measure that would automatically register state residents to vote when they... Read More
The New York State Senate on Thursday approved a measure that would automatically register state residents to vote when they file applications at the Departments of Health or Motor Vehicles. The bill, which passed by a 40-20 vote, builds on... Read More
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a voter challenge to a law that allowed the state Republican... Read More
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a voter challenge to a law that allowed the state Republican Party to list only President Donald Trump on GOP primary ballots. In a case that threatened to disrupt next week’s... Read More
WASHINGTON — Although the Trump administration dropped a citizenship question from this year’s census, minority groups told the House Oversight... Read More
WASHINGTON — Although the Trump administration dropped a citizenship question from this year’s census, minority groups told the House Oversight and Reform Committee on Thursday that the question’s specter has haunted preparations for a national count that could miss millions... Read More
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday unveiled a proposed revision of the federal environmental review process, a move that... Read More
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday unveiled a proposed revision of the federal environmental review process, a move that would fast-track the construction of some infrastructure projects, including pipelines, highways and airports. The change, which would apply to the... Read More
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday she would “soon” release articles of impeachment to the Senate amid an... Read More
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday she would “soon” release articles of impeachment to the Senate amid an increasingly tense standoff and diminishing support among her Democratic allies. “I’m not holding them indefinitely,” the California Democrat said. “I’ll... Read More
WASHINGTON — With Thursday’s House vote to limit President Donald Trump’s military actions against Iran, Congress took its latest stab... Read More
WASHINGTON — With Thursday’s House vote to limit President Donald Trump’s military actions against Iran, Congress took its latest stab at reaffirming its constitutional authority to declare war, part of a long-standing power struggle between the executive and legislative branches... Read More
A state appeals court in Wisconsin said this week it intends to stay out of a closely watched legal dispute... Read More
A state appeals court in Wisconsin said this week it intends to stay out of a closely watched legal dispute over the planned purging of up to 209,000 from voter rolls in the battleground state. The District 4 Appeals Court,... Read More
WASHINGTON — Employers slowed their hiring in December, adding just 145,000 jobs, the Labor Department said Friday. Though the unemployment... Read More
WASHINGTON — Employers slowed their hiring in December, adding just 145,000 jobs, the Labor Department said Friday. Though the unemployment rate held at 3.5%, matching a 50-year low for the second straight month, Friday's report suggests continued weakness in the... Read More
Today on the campaign trail, declared candidates: Deval Patrick, Elizabeth Warren and Andrew Yang in New Hampshire; Joe Biden in... Read More
Today on the campaign trail, declared candidates: Deval Patrick, Elizabeth Warren and Andrew Yang in New Hampshire; Joe Biden in California and Nevada; John Delaney, Joe Walsh, Bernie Sanders and Amy Klobuchar in Iowa; Pete Buttigieg in California; Michael Bennet... Read More
SAN DIEGO — Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office said Wednesday a special election will not be called to fill the congressional... Read More
SAN DIEGO — Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office said Wednesday a special election will not be called to fill the congressional seat that will be vacated when Rep. Duncan Hunter resigns from office Monday. “The Governor’s Office received Rep. Hunter’s resignation... Read More
WASHINGTON — Candidates and political parties have started multimillion-dollar struggles for control of congressional districts that, according to an analysis... Read More
WASHINGTON — Candidates and political parties have started multimillion-dollar struggles for control of congressional districts that, according to an analysis of Census Bureau data, may not exist in two years. The latest Census Bureau population estimates suggest that a handful... Read More
WASHINGTON — In an election year when nobody expects Congress to pass meaningful legislation, lawmakers are feeling strong political pressure... Read More
WASHINGTON — In an election year when nobody expects Congress to pass meaningful legislation, lawmakers are feeling strong political pressure to reach a deal on at least one main voter priority: lowering drug prices. The most likely result could be... Read More
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has some supreme news: she’s cancer free. The long-serving liberal lion of the Supreme Court —... Read More
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has some supreme news: she’s cancer free. The long-serving liberal lion of the Supreme Court — whose health travails keep plenty of progressives up at night — told CNN in an interview published Wednesday that she’s... Read More
WASHINGTON — The House will vote on a war powers resolution Thursday to limit what military action President Donald Trump... Read More
WASHINGTON — The House will vote on a war powers resolution Thursday to limit what military action President Donald Trump can take against Iran after Democrats — and even a couple of Republicans — complained a Trump administration briefing on... Read More
WASHINGTON - A Facebook official told a House panel on Wednesday that the social media giant is “working proactively to... Read More
WASHINGTON - A Facebook official told a House panel on Wednesday that the social media giant is “working proactively to remove harmful content,” but critics maintained the company has a “trust problem” that warrants greater government scrutiny. The showdown between... Read More
WASHINGTON - A bipartisan bill intended to close gaps in the care of public school students with asthma and food... Read More
WASHINGTON - A bipartisan bill intended to close gaps in the care of public school students with asthma and food allergies is "an important step" in promoting the health of the 11.5 million American children who suffer from these conditions,... Read More
WASHINGTON - Debt in emerging and developing countries climbed to a record $55 trillion in 2018, the result of an... Read More
WASHINGTON - Debt in emerging and developing countries climbed to a record $55 trillion in 2018, the result of an eight-year surge that has been the largest and fastest in nearly 50 years, a study by the World Bank says.... Read More
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced Tuesday that the state is waiving testing fees for residents seeking to earn a GED.... Read More
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced Tuesday that the state is waiving testing fees for residents seeking to earn a GED. The fee, which is $120 for all four courses required to get a GED in Kentucky, has long been seen... Read More
A couple of ultrawealthy New Yorkers are trying to turn the 2020 campaign into an expensive game of political football.... Read More
A couple of ultrawealthy New Yorkers are trying to turn the 2020 campaign into an expensive game of political football. The Trump and Bloomberg campaigns announced Tuesday they’re dishing out $10 million each on 60-second ads to be aired at... Read More