CHICAGO (AP) – A former Illinois state senator pleaded not guilty Tuesday to federal charges of lying on personal income tax reports and failing to…
Arizona governor signs bill to preempt federal gun laws
PHOENIX (AP) – Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed legislation Tuesday that aims to prohibit police and sheriffs from enforcing federal gun laws that violate the…
Elizabeth MacDonough, Senate parliamentarian, rules Democrats can sidestep two more GOP filibusters
The Senate parliamentarian ruled on Monday that Democrats can use special budgetary rules to avoid Republican filibusters on two more pieces of legislation this year,…
Jim Crow comparison to Georgia vote law vexes Blacks
Linking Georgia’s newly signed elections law to the segregationist Jim Crow system is not only inaccurate, it’s an affront to Black Americans, as far as…
Arkansas lawmakers advance scaled-back hate crimes measure
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – An Arkansas Senate panel advanced a drastically scaled-back hate crimes bill on Monday that longtime supporters of such legislation have…
Mitch McConnell rips corporations on Georgia law ‘disinformation’
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell accused corporate America of pushing “disinformation” about Georgia’s new voter integrity law in order to create momentum for the Democratic…
Feds: Portland non-compliant with excessive force agreement
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Lawyers for the U.S. Department of Justice have issued the city of Portland a formal notice of non-compliance with its settlement…
Inside the Beltway: Immigration woes hurt Biden approval
Public sentiment about immigration is complex, particularly as the nation confronts the thousands of children now awaiting entry into the U.S., crowded into government facilities.…
Politicians use naming of legislation as part of greater strategy
When congressional Democrats named their massive election overhaul bill the “For the People Act,” there was a bit of bravado and a hint of a…
Coca-Cola banned from Georgia Republicans’ offices after criticism of voting law
A number of Georgia Republicans are pushing the unthinkable — kicking Coca-Cola out of state legislative offices over its criticism of Georgia’s new voting rules.…