7 things to watch in Pennsylvania, North Carolina and other primaries Tuesday
Primaries on Tuesday will test how far Republican voters are willing to go in embracing conservative candidates who could struggle to win in November's general election.
Pennsylvania primaries encapsulate America’s choice in the 2022 midterms
Before the stroke that knocked him off the campaign trail, Senate candidate John Fetterman tossed out a question that defines the Democratic Party's 2022 zeitgeist to a crowd packed, pre-pandemic style, into a rowdy bar.
Surging GOP candidate Kathy Barnette has long history of bigoted statements against gays and Muslims
Surging Pennsylvania GOP Senate candidate Kathy Barnette has a history of anti-Muslim and anti-gay statements. In many tweets, Barnette also spread the false conspiracy theory that former President Barack Obama is a Muslim.
Trump could be facing an endorsement waterloo this week
This past week, former President Donald Trump suffered his first high-profile endorsement defeat of 2022. Nebraska businessman Charles Herbster, who faced allegations of sexual misconduct by multiple women, lost the GOP nomination for governor.
White House struggles for answers on infant formula shortage
The White House is struggling to answer questions about a baby formula shortage in the United States as the scope of the crisis becomes clearer and store shelves remain bare.
Leading anti-abortion groups urge state lawmakers not to pass bills criminalizing women for abortions
Some of the largest anti-abortion organizations in the US are urging state lawmakers to reject legislation that would criminalize women for having abortions, saying "turning women who have abortions into criminals is not the way."
Key vote to protect access to abortion fails in the Senate
A key vote on the Women's Health Protection Act, a Democrat-led bill aimed at preserving access to abortion nationwide, failed in the Senate on Wednesday.
Here’s who could benefit if Biden cancels $10,000 in student loan debt per borrower
President Joe Biden is taking a "hard look" at canceling some federal student loan debt, but even a broad forgiveness plan may leave out some of the 43 million borrowers.
4 takeaways from the Nebraska and West Virginia primaries
Former President Donald Trump suffered his first big loss of 2022 in Nebraska on Tuesday night, when his chosen candidate for governor in the Republican primary lost to the state party's choice.