News Roundup: Federal judge says Betsy DeVos has some ‘splaining to do; DHS cancels ICE contracts
Welcome to Thursday! A lot is going on as the Republican Party tries its darnedest to talk out of ...
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New swing state poll shows rural voters aren’t grasping the (cash) benefits of voting Democratic
From The Washington Post: A new poll of rural voters, commissioned by a super PAC that seeks to build support for ...
Judge orders Betsy DeVos to sit for three-hour deposition to explain rejecting loan forgiveness
This is an important decision because the previous administration, whether through incompetence or nefariousness, seems to have kept very weak records ...
CNN’s Chris Cuomo Advised Gov. Cuomo, Raising Ethics Questions
The CNN prime-time host Chris Cuomo offered public-relations advice to his brother, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo of New York, ...
Voting Machines in Arizona Recount Should Be Replaced, Election Official Says
Arizona’s top elections official on Thursday urged the state’s most populous county to replace hundreds of voting machines that ...
Trump Justice Dept. Seized CNN Reporter’s Email and Phone Records
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department under the Trump administration targeted the phone and email records of a prominent CNN ...
This Week in Statehouse Action: Sign o’ the Crimes edition
Eye Hate U: Statehouse Republicans have been incredibly eager this year to demonstrate their hatred and contempt for transgender ...
Secretary of state confirms the U.S. does not want to buy Greenland.
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken on Thursday confirmed that the United States was no longer interested in buying ...
Five Oregon counties vote to consider joining ‘Greater Idaho,’ which also is friendly to the idea
In doing so, they joined Jefferson and Union counties, which approved similar resolutions in the November election. The plan ...
Election Considerations Drive G.O.P. Opposition to Jan. 6 Panel
WASHINGTON — Leading congressional Republicans offer multiple justifications for why they oppose an independent commission to investigate the Jan. ...