Strong Showing for Wisconsin Democrats
Strong Showing for Wisconsin Democrats
Control of the state's high court will likely swing on abortion rights
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Democrats had a good night Tuesday, with a very strong showing in Wisconsin’s officially nonpartisan Supreme Court primary, a win in a Kentucky state Senate special election, and a landslide for now Rep.-elect Jennifer McClellan in Virginia.
Donald Trump trails Ron DeSantis by five points among Michigan Republicans in a one-on-one matchup.
DeSantis is bringing in a lot of money, but not from his 2011 book.
Older voters aren’t thrilled by Nikki Haley’s call for a competency test for candidates 75 and older.
Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) is in Iowa as he moves closer to a presidential run.
Mike Pence likes Disney, but not Social Security.
Biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy has launched his longshot campaign for the Republican presidential nomination.
Sen. Jon Tester (D) will seek a fourth term in what is sure to be a highly competitive Montana Senate race.
The Democratic House Majority PAC plans to invest $45 million in rescuing four New York House seats from the party’s wreckage in the state.
Moderate ex-Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA), who lost her 2022 primary to a right-wing challenger who then lost to a Democrat in a solidly Republican district, is mulling a run for Washington governor.
Georgia Trump special grand jury foreperson Emily Kohrs likes to talk. Is that a good idea?
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Chinese regulators have told major tech companies not to offer ChatGPT-like services to the public because their responses are uncensored.
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Minnesota Senate passes bill to restore voting rights to felons.
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