This Republican Congressman Has Really Twisted Himself Into a Pretzel With This One
Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/Newscom/ZUMA Press Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Kevin Yoder, a Republican congressman who is facing a tough reelection battle in Kansas’ 3rd Congressional District, is criticizing his Democratic opponent, Sharice Davids, for failing to stand up to President Donald Trump—even though Yoder himself consistently votes with Trump and carries the president’s endorsement. Congressman @KevinYoder has fought…
Women Who Face Prosecution for Self-Inducing an Abortion Finally Have a Number to Call
Mixmike/iStock Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. During his campaign for president, Donald Trump told voters he believed that women who end their pregnancies should face “some form of punishment.” He soon walked back his remarks, but the statement, along with his promise (since fulfilled) to put anti-abortion justices on the…
Inside the Race That Could Flip Rep. Darrell Issa’s Seat From Red to Blue
Mike Levin (left) and Diane HarkeyMario Tama/Getty; Rich Pedroncelli/AP Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Shortly before a San Diego television station airs a pre-recorded debate between Democratic House candidate Mike Levin and his Republican opponent Diane Harkey, Levin warns me, “It gets a bit heated. Someone must have told her…
White Supremacists Are Out of the Shadows and Running for Office
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Library of Congress; iStock photoThe Trump era has emboldened white supremacists and conspiracy theorists to emerge from the shadows—and some of them have been running for office: The carpetbagger: Corey Stewart, Virginia’s Republican Senate candidate, has built his political career around defending Confederate monuments—despite being…
The Oklahoma Governor’s Race Pits Teachers Against Oil and Gas—and Teachers Have a Fighting Chance
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Drew Edmondson, a former prosecutor and four-term Oklahoma attorney general, speaks during a news conference outside the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Monday, May 1, 2017.Sue Ogrocki/AP Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Oklahoma would seem like the least likely of places to be poised for a progressive comeback.…
It Could Take Weeks to Find Out If Democrats Won the House
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Remember this? Alan Diaz / APIf you’ve been nervously counting down the days until the November 6 election, we’ve got some bad news for you: You might have to wait quite a bit longer before you know who will control the House. That’s because roughly…