A New Group Linked to DeSantis Allies Pops Up in Iowa
The group, Fight Right, was registered in recent days as Gov. Ron DeSantis tries to boost his momentum heading into the Iowa caucuses. Share full article
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Trump’s Dire Words Raise New Fears About His Authoritarian Bent
The former president is focusing his most vicious attacks on domestic political opponents, setting off fresh worries among autocracy experts. Share full article Former President Donald J. Trump has framed his campaign as the “final battle” against political adversaries, and…
Biden Celebrates 81st Birthday and Pardons Turkeys in Pre-Thanksgiving Ritual
The president celebrated his 81st birthday on the same day he spared two turkeys in the annual pre-Thanksgiving tradition. Share full article VideotranscriptBackbars0:00/0:55-0:00 transcript Biden Pardons Turkeys in Annual Thanksgiving Tradition President Biden spent part of his 81st birthday pardoning…
Federal Court Moves to Drastically Weaken Voting Rights Act
The ruling, which is almost certain to be appealed to the Supreme Court, would effectively bar private citizens and civil rights groups from suing under a key provision of the landmark law. Share full article 156 Voting rights leaders have…
2024 Presidential Debate Dates and Locations Are Announced
The Commission on Presidential Debates will host three general election forums on Sept. 16, Oct. 1 and Oct. 9. Share full article Presidential candidates will be required to have at least 15 percent support in national polls to be eligible…
Rosalynn Carter Helped Shape the Role of the Modern First Lady
Mrs. Carter transformed the unelected, unpaid and sometimes unappreciated position of first lady in ways that reverberate to this day. Share full article Rosalynn Carter, right, working with her personal assistant in 1977. Some two decades after leaving the White…
Appeals Court to Hear Arguments on Trump Election Case Gag Order
A three-judge panel will consider how to balance the former president’s free-speech rights against the need to insulate prosecutors, court personnel and potential witnesses from intimidation. Share full article Former President Donald J. Trump’s lawyers appealed the order almost as…
Abigail Spanberger Announces 2025 Run for Virginia Governor
The centrist Democrat helped deliver her party the House majority in 2018, and her decision to seek higher office could make it more difficult for Democrats to reclaim control in 2024. Share full article Representative Abigail Spanberger is seen as…
Kelly Johnson Embodies the Hard-Line Views She Shares With the Speaker
The wife of Mike Johnson, the new speaker, has rallied opposition to abortion rights and used her pastoral counseling business to condemn homosexuality. Share full article
Trump Takes Veterans Day Speech in a Very Different Direction
The former president said that threats from abroad were less concerning than liberal “threats from within” and that he was a “very proud election denier.” Share full article “I’m a very proud election denier,” former President Donald J. Trump said…
Johnson Pitches Bill to Avert Government Shutdown That Faces an Uncertain Fate
The measure would extend funding for some agencies through late January, and for others until early February. It omits funding for Ukraine or Israel. Share full article Speaker Mike Johnson said his bill would “stop the absurd holiday-season omnibus tradition…
Alarmed by Off-Year Losses, Mainstream Republicans Balk at Abortion Curbs
Worried about alienating critical blocs of voters, House Republicans from competitive districts are digging in against using spending bills for abortion and contraception restrictions. Share full article “We can’t save lives, if we can’t win elections,” said Representative Nancy Mace,…