Louisiana officials say the court needs to act by May 15 to keep planning for this year’s elections on track. Black voters and liberal groups asked the Supreme Court on May 8 to intervene in the racially tinged fight over the congressional map in Republican-dominated Louisiana. The decision the court makes could have nationwide ramifications
The vote comes after many expected the Senate to miss its original May 10 deadline. The U.S. House of Representatives voted on May 8 to extend the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill, as Congress’s previous May 10 deadline was quickly approaching. The House convened to consider a seven-day extension to the FAA reauthorization bill
Republicans say public funds should not go to news that only appeals to one side of the political spectrum. Democrats say NPR is needed for local news coverage. Republicans and Democrats fought over taxpayer funding for National Public Radio (NPR) on May 8 during a congressional hearing with the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Republicans call it a ‘dictator-style tactic of stealing an election before a vote is cast’ while Democrats defend the measure as ending ‘backroom deals.’ Illinois Republicans have accused Democrats of election interference by adding an 11th-hour amendment to a bill that was quickly passed by the Democrat-controlled Legislature and signed into law by the state’s
‘It really does make sure that we don’t have backroom deals to put people on the ballot,’ Illinois Governor Pritzker said. Last week, Democrats in the Illinois House added a last-minute amendment to Senate Bill 2412 that changes state election laws, including prohibiting political parties from appointing candidates to fill out general election ballots where
The former president wrote that it’s ‘hard to sit back and listen’ to the claims. Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that he can’t comment directly on “lies and false statements” made during his trial, due to a gag order that was imposed on him. His comments came after Stormy Daniels testified in the
The former president wrote that it’s ‘hard to sit back and listen’ to the claims. Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that he can’t comment directly on “lies and false statements” made during his trial, due to a gag order that was imposed on him. His comments came after Stormy Daniels testified in the