North Carolina Senate Approves New US House Seat Map With GOP Advantage

Law enforcement stand guard outside the state Capitol in downtown Raleigh, N.C., on Jan. 17, 2021. Logan Cyrus/AFP via Getty Images The North Carolina Senate on Oct. 21 passed legislation to implement new district maps for elections to the U.S. House of Representatives, which will likely turn one longtime Democratic-leaning district into a Republican-leaning one.

Arizona Sues Speaker Johnson for Blocking Rep. Grijalva’s Swearing-In Amid Shutdown

Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva (D-Ariz.) speaks as she is surrounded by supporters who have urged that House Speaker Mike Johnson swear her in, at the Capitol in Washington on Oct. 15, 2025. J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, a Democrat, filed a federal lawsuit on Tuesday against the U.S. House of Representatives. The

Bessent Urges IMF, World Bank to Take Tougher Stance on China as Trade War Escalates

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent delivers remarks on “Game Plan for U.S. Investment” on the sidelines of the IMF/World Bank annual meetings at CNBC Invest in America Forum, in Washington on Oct. 15, 2025. Brendan Smialowski / AFP As trade tensions escalate between the United States and China, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has called

Pod Save Platner: Obama Bros Described Hegseth Tattoo as ‘Dog Whistle’ Before Helping Maine’s Platner Fend Off Scrutiny for Nazi Tattoo

Platner, a candidate for Maine’s Senate seat, admitted to keeping a Nazi tattoo on his chest for nearly two decades but said he didn’t know the meaning Pod Save Graham Platner. The former Obama White House aides Tommy Vietor and Ben Rhodes, now hosts of the podcast Pod Save the World, helped the Maine Senate

Maryland Gov. Again Hints He Is Open to Redrawing Congressional Map

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (C) and lawmakers speak during a press conference about rebuilding the Francis Scott Key Bridge at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on April 9, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times Maryland Gov. Wes Moore once again said on Oct. 21 that he was open to “conversations” about  remaking the congressional maps in

Texas Finds More Than 2,700 Suspected Noncitizen Voters After State Review

A voting sign in Austin, Texas, on Oct. 21, 2024. Brandon Bell/Getty Images Texas’s election review identified 2,724 individuals on the voter registration list who lack proof of citizenship. Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson said on Oct. 20 that a comparison of Texas’s 18 million registered voters against the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’

Northwestern University Can Toss Students Who Refuse To Complete Anti-Semitism Training, Judge Rules

Students who boycotted the course can lose financial aid, access to on-campus housing, and even their status as a student University Hall at Northwestern / Wikimedia Commons Northwestern University can strip students’ financial aid, access to on-campus housing, and even their student status for refusing to complete a mandatory anti-Semitism training, a federal judge ruled