Michigan’s Ban on Straight-Ticket Voting Hits a Legal Roadblock

On Wednesday, a federal judge ruled that the law violated the Voting Rights Act and the equal-protection clause of the Constitution. n Wednesday, federal district-court judge Gershwin A. Drain held that Michigan's elimination of straight-ticket voting violates the Voting Rights Act and the equal-protection clause of the Constitution.

Our Rebuttal to Kris Kobach’s Critique

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Teacher evaluations roil gubernatorial race in New Mexico

New Mexico GOP gubernatorial hopeful Steve Pearce speaks to business leaders in Albuquerque, N.M., on Monday, July 30, 2018, about his plan to transform the state's economy. Pearce and New Mexico gubernatorial candidate Democrat Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham are pushing dueling economic plans aimed at tackling poverty in one of the nation's poorest states.

Marsha Blackburn and Phil Bredesen to battle for Tennessee Senate seat in marquee race

In Tennessee, a conservative Trump supporter and a moderate Democrat win their parties' nominations and battle to succeed Sen. Bob Corker. Marsha Blackburn and Phil Bredesen to battle for Tennessee Senate seat in marquee race In Tennessee, a conservative Trump supporter and a moderate Democrat win their parties' nominations and battle to succeed Sen. Bob Corker.

Who’s running for Kansas governor? An up-to-date guide

The 2018 campaign for Kansas governor has produced a large field of candidates - from elected officials, businessmen and even high schoolers. The race for the Republican and Democratic nominations feature some of the top figures in both parties, as well as those who have been off the political scene for years.

Blackburn, Bredesen lead candidates vying for Tennessee Senate seat

The race to replace outgoing Tennessee Sen. Bob Corker is on, and Thursday's primary elections will solidify which two candidates will face each other in November. Rep. Marsha Blackburn leads the GOP field vying for the seat being vacated by retiring Corker, also a Republican.

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'These heroes were never forgotten': Solemn Mike Pence welcomes the remains of 55 presumed American casualties from the Korean War back to US soil after Kim Jong-un fulfilled a promise to Trump White woman calls cops on a black female for sheltering from a storm in the doorway of a Brooklyn apartment building while waiting for her Uber to arrive Rudy Giuliani says that his team is negotiating with Robert Mueller on a possible interview with the president as its revealed Special Counsel wants to talk to Trump about obstruction of justice Fired Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn WON'T be reinstated by Disney, sources say, despite the entire cast signing an unprecedented open letter supporting him Ohio State's $7.6m-a-year football coach Urban Meyer put on paid administrative leave after his recently-fired assistant's ex-wife contests the Buckeyes legend's claim he was NOT aware ... (more)

The Latest: Oklahoma health board OKs new medical pot rules

Oklahoma health officials have adopted new rules for the use of medical marijuana to replace ones hurriedly adopted last month that were harshly criticized by medical marijuana supports and the state's attorney general. The new guidelines eliminate a ban on the sale of smokable pot and a requirement for a pharmacist in every dispensary.

Vancouver Port Celebrates Completion of Freight Rail Project

A tugboat maneuvers through waiting freighters on the Columbia River near the Port of Vancouver in Vancouver, Wash. Port of Vancouver administrators, along with political and industry leaders, stood atop a small stage in a largely vacant marine terminal the morning of July 31 to celebrate the completion of the $251 million West Vancouver Freight Access project.

Promoting voter ID, Trump says ID needed to buy groceries Source: AP

President Donald Trump wrongly claimed that shoppers need to show photo identification to buy groceries and accused Democrats of obstructing his agenda and his Supreme Court nominee during a raucous rally aimed at bolstering two Florida Republicans ahead of the state's primary. Trump, addressing thousands of supporters Tuesday night in one of the nation's top electoral battlegrounds, also mounted a rigorous defense of his trade agenda, accusing China and others of having "targeted our farmers."

‘The United States was allowed to truly get ripped off’: Trump tells…

President Donald Trump brought his "Make America Great Again" tour to Tampa on Tuesday, touting his agenda and promoting Florida candidates to an eager audience at the Florida State Fairgrounds. Expo Hall's 8,000 seats were packed, with an additional 4,000 in an overflow room and crowds standing outside the building.

Trump wraps up Tampa visit with hearty endorsement in state’s gubernatorial primary

President Donald Trump wrapped up his visit to Tampa with a rally that drew thousands and a hearty endorsement for Republican Rep. Ron DeSantis as he wades into Florida's competitive gubernatorial primary. The rally was a show of force for DeSantis, who faces off against state Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam in the state's Aug. 28 Republican primary.

Everything you need to know about President Trump’s endorsement of Ron DeSantis

President Trump said it himself - an endorsement from him can change the course of an election, and that has certainly been the case in Florida's Republican gubernatorial primary. Although President Trump spent most of his time at Tuesday's rally in Tampa speaking about his administration's accomplishments, he also used it as an opportunity to throw his support behind a couple of candidates in key President Trump said it himself - an endorsement from him can change the course of an election, and that has certainly been the case in Florida's Republican gubernatorial primary.

Two WV Senators Annouce More Than 2.7 Million Will Be Going Towards Healthcare

U.S. Senators Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito, announced $2,773,296 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for various healthcare programs across West Virginia. "This significant funding will support a variety of programs throughout West Virginia including school health programs, public health education programs, mental health and substance abuse programs and cutting edge medical research.

Manchin undecided on Kavanaugh after 2-hour meeting

Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump's choice to replace retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy, arrives for a private meeting with Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., a member of the Judiciary Committee, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, July 30, 2018. WASHINGTON- The first Democratic senator to sit down with Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh said Monday he's not ready to say how he'll vote, but Kavanaugh did pick up the backing of Kentucky's Rand Paul, the only Republican in the narrowly divided Senate to have outwardly wavered in possible support.

Trump rallying Florida voters behind DeSantis for governor

President Donald Trump is diving deep into Florida's Republican politics, joining his preferred candidate for governor in a competitive primary. Trump is holding a rally in Tampa on Tuesday in a show of force for congressman Ron DeSantis, who faces off against state Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam in the state's Aug. 28 GOP primary.

Sonny Perdue defends Trump trade fight at G-20 summit

Agriculture ministers are not used to working in the hot glare of media attention, but that was before President Trump and his fellow world leaders put farmers and food at the center of the fight over the future of the world trading system. Mr. Trump last week pledged $12 billion in aid to tariff-hit U.S. farmers while declaring he had "just opened up Europe" for products.

Log Cabin Endorses a Homophobe Over a Black Woman in Georgia Gov. Race

The Log Cabin Republicans' Georgia chapter has endorsed Republican Brian Kemp for governor even though he supports anti-LGBT "religious freedom" legislation. Kemp, currently secretary of state in Georgia, won the gubernatorial nomination in a runoff last Tuesday, and he then reiterated his support for a Religious Freedom Restoration Act.