Politics

  • US PoliticsAssociated Press

    Democrats clear path to bring proposed repeal of Arizona’s near-total abortion ban to a vote

    Democrats in the Arizona Senate cleared a path to bring a proposed repeal of the state’s near-total ban on abortions to a vote after the state’s highest court concluded the law can be enforced and the state House blocked efforts to undo the long-dormant statute. Although no vote was taken on the repeal itself, Republican Sens. T.J. Shope and Shawnna Bolick sided with 14 Democrats in the Senate on Wednesday in changing rules to let a repeal proposal advance after the deadline for hearing bills

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    Senate dismisses articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas: What happened

    The U.S. Senate quickly ended the impeachment trial brought by House Republicans against the country’s top border official.

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    Dubious claims about voting flyers at a migrant camp show how the border is inflaming US politics

    A humanitarian organization in northeastern Mexico said it did not create flyers urging migrants to vote for President Joe Biden that were filmed at its shelter in a viral video that sparked a firestorm of conservative outrage this week. Accusations that Resource Center Matamoros was encouraging noncitizens to vote gained momentum after online posts displayed Spanish-language flyers instructing migrants to vote illegally for Biden once they arrived in the U.S. The flyers contained the logo of t

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    Kentucky lawmaker says he wants to renew efforts targeting diversity initiatives at colleges

    A Republican lawmaker has signaled plans to mount another effort to limit diversity, equity and inclusion practices at Kentucky's public universities after GOP supermajorities failed to resolve differences on the issue during the recently ended legislative session. Kentucky lawmakers will convene again in January, and state Sen. Mike Wilson said he hopes lawmakers use the coming months to craft another version of DEI legislation for the 30-day session in 2025. “It’ll be something that we’ll wo

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    Yahoo News/YouGov poll: Trump's slim lead over Biden evaporates as 1st criminal trial gets underway

    Asked which candidate they would vote for “if Trump is convicted of a serious crime in the coming months,” just 36% of voters now say the former president — fewer than ever before.

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