On Thursday, the U.S. Senate confirmed Zahid Quraishi as a U.S. District Judge of New Jersey, making him the first Muslim American to hold the […]
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Terry McAuliffe Wins Virginia’s Democratic Governor Nomination
Former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe won the state’s Democratic gubernatorial primary on Tuesday, beating out four others for the nomination. What We Know: McAuliffe, 64, […]
Senate Passes Bill in Effort to Compete with China’s Booming Economic Influence
On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate passed a rare bipartisan bill to compete with China’s every growing economic influence. What We Know: The U.S. Innovation and […]
George P. Bush Announces Run for Texas Attorney General
The Bush name is making headlines again, but this time it’s in the form of one of the grandsons. 41st U.S. President George H. W. […]
Democrat Melanie Stansbury Wins New Mexico House Special Election in Landslide Race
Democrat Melanie Stansbury easily wins New Mexico’s 1st district House seat in a special election. Stansbury is an environmental policy expert and former White House […]
Florida Senate Passes Voter Suppression Bill
On Monday, Florida’s Senate advanced a new voting bill that includes limits on casting ballots by mail and drop boxes. What We Know: The legislation […]
Missouri House Member Recommended for Expulsion After Sexually Abusing His Own Kids
The Missouri House moved on Wednesday to remove a lawmaker accused of abusing his children years ago. What We Know: The Republican-led Missouri House voted […]
Minn. Lawmaker Proposes Revoking Convicted Protesters’ Student Loans, Food Stamps
A new GOP bill proposes a plan to strip convicted protestors of access to government programs including food stamps, student loans, and health care. What We […]
Pelosi Wins Re-election As House Speaker With Slim Majority
Nancy Pelosi wins re-election for the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives despite narrow margins. What We Know: Nancy Pelosi became the first […]
Texas GOP Chairman Steps Down After Sharing Racist MLK Post
Keith Nielsen the chair-elect for the Republican Party in Houston, Texas, Harris County has resigned after racist posts referring to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr […]