John Fetterman wants Democrats to stop wasting time and eliminate the filibuster
John Fetterman thinks Senate Democrats are making a big mistake.
The Justice Department’s uphill battle against Texas’ abortion ban
In its lawsuit challenging Texas six-week abortion ban, the Justice Department is throwing a Hail Mary pass to get over the procedural stumbling backs that have thwarted other attempts to block the ban in court.
How a sharp contrast on Covid has reshaped the California recall race
The effort to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom took off last year amid a backlash to his aggressive restrictions to slow the spread of the coronavirus. But when the last ballots are cast in Tuesday's special election, it may be the fears about the surge of the Delta variant that allow him to keep his
California’s rural voters are both hopeful and skeptical about the recall
For Republicans in some of California's reddest pockets, there is both hope and skepticism in the effort to recall Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Stephen Breyer calls Supreme Court decision on Texas abortion law ‘very, very, very wrong’
US Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer called the high court's recent refusal to block a controversial Texas law that bars abortions at six weeks "very, very, very wrong."
House lawmakers release early details of program that would overhaul electricity sector and slash fossil fuel emissions
Lawmakers in the House released early details of a clean electricity program Thursday, which Democrats say would slash fossil fuel emissions by moving the US electric grid to 80% clean energy, like solar and wind.
Republican state senator kicks off audit push in Pennsylvania
A Republican state senator who's leading the Pennsylvania audit push offered little clarity on when he might seek subpoenas for election materials as he kicked off his investigation into the 2020 election in a Thursday hearing.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis files emergency appeal on school mask mandates
Lawyers for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have filed an emergency appeal with the First District Court of Appeals in Florida in hopes of halting school mask mandates while the case goes through the court system.
Social media and telecom companies vague about their response to January 6 committee
A wide range of telecommunications and social media companies are still grappling with how to respond, if at all, to a request by the House Select Committee investigating the January 6 attack on the Capitol to preserve the records of several hundred people that could play a role in their investigation.
Justice Department sues Texas over six-week abortion ban
The Biden Justice Department is readying legal action to challenge the restrictive Texas abortion law, a department official tells CNN.