Even voters in independent-minded Maine are taking sides in a polarized nation
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The state of Maine's long-cherished reputation for political independence is being threatened by the nation's polarized politics, with more and more of its voters feeling...
View ArticleBiden's abortion rhetoric riles progressives for not going far enough
President Biden's rhetoric on abortion is angering some progressive activists, who say his comments about "abortion on demand" show a reluctance to push for much more sweeping access than just...
View ArticleAbbott seizes national spotlight amid border tensions
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s (R) handling of the migrant crisis at his state’s southern border is catapulting him into the spotlight outside of Texas as the crisis plays out on the national stage....
View ArticleLawmakers scramble for Plan B on Ukraine
The refusal by GOP leaders to stage a vote on Ukraine aid is fueling new efforts by lawmakers in both parties to locate a viable Plan B to help the embattled U.S. ally repel Russia’s invasion amid...
View ArticleDemocrats get jolt of political momentum from Suozzi win
Democrats received a crucial jolt of momentum following former Rep. Tom Suozzi's (D-N.Y.) victory in the race for the disgraced ex-Rep. George Santos’s (R) seat in New York. The win narrows the margin...
View ArticleAlmost 1 in 5 believe Taylor Swift part of effort to help Biden win...
(The Hill) – Nearly a fifth of Americans in a new poll say they think Taylor Swift is involved in a "covert" effort to help President Biden win reelection as baseless conspiracy theories continue to...
View ArticleMcConnell: Border crisis is top issue in 2024, Biden made 'major mistake'
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) told The Hill in an interview that he sees the failure of the Biden administration to curb the flow of migrants across the southern border as a “huge...
View ArticleSpecial counsel who questioned Biden's memory to testify at House hearing
WASHINGTON (AP) — Seeking to keep a spotlight on President Joe Biden's age, House Republicans will hold a public hearing next month with the Justice Department special counsel who found evidence that...
View ArticleFani Willis takes the stand in Georgia disqualification case
The prosecutor leading the sweeping Georgia election interference case against former President Trump and his allies must herself take the witness stand to defend her relationship with another...
View ArticleFBI informant at heart of GOP's Biden bribery allegations indicted over false...
The confidential source at the center of allegations being promoted by House Republicans that President Biden accepted a bribe has been arrested and charged with making false statements to the FBI....
View ArticleDelay tactics and quick trips: Takeaways from two Trump case hearings in New...
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump 's unprecedented tangle of overlapping trials was on full display Thursday with simultaneous court hearings in New York and Georgia. In Manhattan, a judge ruled that...
View ArticleDemocrats eye new immigration strategy after Suozzi win
Tom Suozzi’s success this week flipping a New York congressional district from red to blue is emboldening Democrats to “go on offense” on immigration, raising both hopes and fears among advocates. The...
View ArticleTurner sparks backlash with cryptic call to declassify 'national security...
House Intelligence Committee Chair Mike Turner (R-Ohio) is coming under fire — including from members of his own party — after sparking alarm with a cryptic call to declassify information about a...
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5 revelations from the explosive Fani Willis hearing in Georgia
Tensions exploded Thursday during a frenetic hearing to determine whether Fulton County’s district attorney’s office should be disqualified from continuing its 2020 election interference prosecution...
View ArticleRomney rules out voting for Trump, citing court’s sexual abuse finding in...
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah), who voted twice to convict former President Trump on impeachment charges, is ruling out voting for Trump in 2024, citing a court’s finding that the former president sexually...
View ArticleBiden says Navalny's reported death brings new urgency to the need for more...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Friday that the apparent death of Russian anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny brings new urgency to the need for Congress to approve tens of billions of...
View ArticleAbortion rights opponents and supporters seize on report that Trump privately...
NEW YORK (AP) — A major anti-abortion group is praising a published report that Donald Trump has privately told people he supports a national ban on abortion after 16 weeks of pregnancy, though his...
View ArticleWest Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin announces he won't run for president in 2024
NEW YORK (AP) — West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin announced on Friday that he is not running for president, saying he didn't want to be a “spoiler.” “I will not be seeking a third-party run," he said in...
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Trump ordered to pay $355M in New York fraud case
A New York judge on Friday ordered former President Trump to pay nearly $355 million in penalties in a civil fraud case that has dealt a stark blow to his family’s business empire. Judge Arthur...
View ArticleUS aid to Ukraine hinges on House Speaker Johnson. His leadership is being...
WASHINGTON (AP) — When Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke with congressional leaders in Washington late last year he told them privately what is now public: With U.S. weapons they could win...
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