Policy & Law — Archive
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RNC Launches Multimillion-Dollar Election Integrity Push in 17 States Ahead of Midterms
The committee has hired directors to recruit poll workers and election observers across key battlegrounds, building on its 2024 operation that recruited over 230,000 volunteers.
FDA Commissioner Marty Makary Resigns as White House Appoints Acting Replacement
The resignation follows mounting pressure from pro-life advocates frustrated with the agency's handling of mifepristone and other health policy decisions.
Virginia GOP Leader Blasts Jeffries as Democrats Mount Legal Challenge to State Supreme Court Redistricting Ruling
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries was reportedly involved in discussions about reversing the 4-3 ruling that blocked Virginia Democrats' redistricting map.
Wasserman Schultz Weighs District 20 Bid as Cherfilus-McCormick Vows to Fight for Reelection
The potential primary clash in Florida's newly redrawn heavily Democratic seat comes as the incumbent faces a federal criminal case involving alleged theft of approximately $5 million in FEMA funds.
Maine Senate Candidate Platner Criticized PTSD as Excuse in 2020 Posts, Now Cites Own Struggle to Explain Online Controversies
Graham Platner, a Marine and Army veteran running against Sen. Susan Collins, has faced scrutiny over since-deleted Reddit posts made between 2018 and 2020.
Under-Reported Stories Span Immigration Funding, Vehicle Surveillance Tech and MK Ultra Hearing
A look at four political stories that received limited coverage across the media spectrum this month.
Former Private Prison Official Named Acting ICE Chief Amid Conflict-of-Interest Concerns
David Venturella, who spent over a decade at Geo Group before returning to oversee detention contracts, will take the helm June 1 following Todd Lyons' resignation.
Fetterman Warns Democrats Must Confront Rising Antisemitism after NYC Synagogue Clashes
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice David Wecht announced he is leaving the Democratic Party, citing what he called party leaders' acquiescence to Jew-hatred.
The Dwindling Ranks of the Pro-Impeachment Republicans: From the Politics Desk
Louisiana's shift to closed primaries poses a major threat to Sen. Bill Cassidy, one of seven Senate Republicans who voted to convict Trump in 2021.
Defunding Planned Parenthood Is 'Politically Toxic,' Says Its CEO
The statement comes as congressional Republicans weigh future funding battles over the organization's reproductive health services.