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The Hill
18 hours ago
Hassan holds 8.5 point lead over GOP rival Bolduc in New Hampshire Senate race: poll
The Hill
Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) leads Republican Don Bolduc by about 8.5 points in the race for her Senate seat, according to a poll released Thursday. A …
NPR
2 days ago
Voting explainer: In many states, there's a process to fix an error with your ballot
NPR - Ashley Lopez
Many Americans are unfamiliar with how elections are run. And in recent years, purveyors of false claims have taken advantage of that lack of knowledge to sow doubts about certain aspects of the voting process. In response, NPR's voting team is offering a series of explainers on some of these …
Associated Press
1 day ago
Supreme Court keeping live audio as it opens again to public
Associated Press - By JESSICA GRESKO
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court says it will continue providing live audio broadcasts of arguments in cases, even as it welcomes the public back to its courtroom for a new term that begins Monday. The justices began providing live audio of arguments after the court closed to the public in March …
Associated Press
1 day ago
McConnell suggests better odds of Republicans taking Senate
Associated Press - By FARNOUSH AMIRI
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said Wednesday that he believes his party now has a “50-50 shot” of getting the chamber back less than six weeks away from the midterm elections. “We are in a bunch of close races,” McConnell told reporters during a press conference. “It’s …
Associated Press
1 day ago
In Minnesota, abortion key to Keith Ellison's 2nd term hopes
Associated Press - By STEVE KARNOWSKI
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Keith Ellison gave up a safe seat in Congress to run for Minnesota attorney general, saying it was his best chance to push back against the policies of Donald Trump. Now locked in a tough reelection fight, he’s arguing that he’s been far less of a partisan warrior than his …
Roll Call
23 hours ago
Supreme Court to hear case on EPA’s Clean Water Act authority
Roll Call - By David Jordan
The EPA’s power to enforce the Clean Water Act could be curtailed in a case to be considered by the Supreme Court when it convenes Monday. The case of …