Electoral map bias may worsen as U.S. gerrymandering battle shifts to states
The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling that federal judges have no power to police partisan gerrymandering – the practice of manipulating electoral district boundaries for political gain – likely will embolden politicians to pursue more extreme efforts free f…
Florida governor signs law allowing felons to vote but there’s a price
Florida’s Republican governor on Friday signed a bill to restore the voting rights for felons who have served their time but he wants them to pay all fines and restitution before casting a ballot, a hurdle that immediately drew a lawsuit from civil rig…
U.S. federal judge blocks use of some funds for border wall
A U.S. federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from using $2.5 billion in funds intended for anti-drug activities to construct a wall along the southern border with Mexico.
Factbox: How each U.S. Democratic candidate performed in the party’s first debates
Four hours and 20 candidates later, Democrats completed their first round of presidential primary debates on Thursday.
Biden tries to limit the damage from debate blow
In an effort to steady his presidential campaign, former Vice President Joe Biden engaged in some furious damage control on Friday, a day after rival candidate Kamala Harris hurt him in the most dramatic clash so far of the 2020 election campaign.
Trump Supreme Court pick Kavanaugh delivered the goods for conservatives
President Donald Trump’s appointee Brett Kavanaugh consistently delivered during his first term as a justice for conservatives who had hoped he would move the U.S. Supreme Court further to the right while still managing to keep a low profile following …
Teens behind octogenarian Gravel’s long-shot 2020 campaign tweet from debate sidelines
After former Senator Mike Gravel failed to make the Democratic debate stage this week, the two teens running the 89-year-old’s long-shot U.S. presidential campaign used their spot on the sidelines trying to attract new supporters through social media.
Oregon Republican senators return to Capitol after scuttling climate bill
Senate Republicans in Oregon will return to the Capitol in Salem on Saturday, nine days after they departed in a successful bid to scuttle a vote on climate change legislation that opened a bitter partisan divide.
In victory for Trump, House Democrats back down on border aid bill demands
(This June 27 story corrects number of Democrats voting against the bill to 95 instead of 71 in 5th paragraph)
Biden defends civil-rights record after U.S. debate attack
A day after coming under attack by fellow presidential candidate Kamala Harris in a debate, former Vice President Joe Biden defended his record on Friday, arguing that the fiery exchange did not reflect his “lifetime commitment to civil rights.”
