Tag: Political organizations
Warnock: GOP voting restrictions resurrect ‘Jim Crow era’
<p>Sen. Raphael Warnock, whose election as Georgia’s first Black senator helped hand control of the chamber to Democrats, used his first floor speech on...
House Republicans opt to restore earmarks after lengthy ban
<p>WASHINGTON — House Republicans narrowly voted Wednesday to allow their members to seek earmarks under certain conditions, making a clean break from a decade-long...
South emerges as flashpoint of brewing redistricting battle
<p>The partisan showdown over redistricting has hardly begun, but already both sides agree on one thing: It largely comes down to the South.</p>
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Alaska GOP wants Murkowski to stop identifying as Republican
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Alaska Republican Party previously censured U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski for voting to convict former President Donald Trump after his impeachment...
McConnell vows ‘scorched earth’ if Senate ends filibuster
WASHINGTON — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell warned ominously Tuesday of a “scorched earth” landscape if Democrats use their new majority to bring an...
Watchdog: Mideast arms imports grew by a quarter in a decade
<p>STOCKHOLM — Arms imports to the Middle East rose by a quarter in the decade to 2020 even though arms sales globally remained stable...
Former GOP Rep. Doug Ose enters California recall election
LOS ANGELES — Former Republican congressman Doug Ose announced Tuesday he’s entering the recall election aimed at ousting California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a day...
South emerges as flashpoint of brewing redistricting battle
The partisan showdown over redistricting has hardly begun, but already both sides agree on one thing: It largely comes down to the South.
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GOP attorneys general question stimulus barring tax cuts
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Republican attorneys general from 21 states are questioning a provision in the $1.9 trillion pandemic rescue plan that bars states from...
Candidate for Indiana Democratic Party leader post drops bid
<p>INDIANAPOLIS — One of the candidates to become the Indiana Democratic Party’s next leader has withdrawn, citing a family death.</p>
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