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The Republicans in Illinois' congressional delegation are asking President Trump not to grant former Gov. Rod Blagojevich clemency. Trump has said he is considering commuting the Democrat's sentence for corruption.
HHS Secretary Alex Azar was grilled on Capitol Hill as he gave details on the Trump administration's strategy to lower prescription drug prices. But Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire said TV drug ads are inherently problematic because drug companies get tax breaks for them.
On the roster: As goes Maine, so goes the nation? - Dem dogfight in Nevada gubernatorial primary - Can Virginia Democrats match the spirit of '17? - House leaders scurry to block immigration vote - Follow up file: Well, irritable anyway AS GOES MAINE, SO GOES THE NATION? Maine Gov. Paul LePage says he might refuse to certify the results of today's Pine Tree State primary because Maine has moved to what political scientists call "ranked choice voting." It's understandable that LePage would be down on the concept since he almost certainly would have never been governor had the rule been in place when he first ran in 2010.
A Democratic group backed by former President Barack Obama plans to invest millions of dollars in state-level elections in a dozen states, including Wisconsin, with the goals of "flipping the governor's seat and the state Senate." A Democratic group backed by former President Barack Obama plans to invest millions of dollars in state-level elections in a dozen states, including Wisconsin, with the goals of "flipping the governor's seat and the state Senate."
Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich with former Illinois Senate President Emil Jones and former state Sen. Jeffrey Schoenberg at the Illinois Executive Mansion in 2007. (John Mintier Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich with former Illinois Senate President Emil Jones and former state Sen. Jeffrey Schoenberg at the Illinois Executive Mansion in 2007.
South Carolina voters are finally getting their chance to weigh in as polls open Tuesday for the state's primary elections, with a hotly contested governor's race at the top of the ticket. The Republican primary vote is a test for the heft of the endorsement of President Donald Trump, who is backing Gov. Henry McMaster.
Residents in Maine who are headed to the polls are using ranked-choice voting for the first time in a statewide primary in the U.S., and they're also deciding whether to carry it forward to the November federal elections. Voters are ranking their candidate preferences from first to last, and the election is over if one candidate wins a majority on Tuesday.
Governor Cuomo kicked off a statewide campaign to pass the Red Flag Gun Protection Bill, also known as the Extreme Risk Protection Order Bill. Photo: Office of Gov. Cuomo Governor Cuomo has begun a statewide tour to promote a bill to give teachers and school administrators the power to go to court and ask a judge to confiscate the guns of a student and their family, if they suspect the student might try to harm themselves or others.
With the primary elections Tuesday, NBC12 will hold a Digital Dialogue as Virginians choose candidates for Congressional and Senate races. While voter turnout is generally lower for primary elections, there are some hotly contested races in the state that could change the tide in Washington.
Voters head to the polls for Tuesday's primary to decide which candidates will face off for congressional and Senate seats in November. All eyes are on these races to see if the Democratic wave that started last November continues to turn the tide this year.
Former Gov. Chris Christie made no secret of his desire to earn serious money once he left office, and now the former U.S. attorney has opened his own law firm in Morris County, according to The Record. While it's not clear what type of law Christie is practicing, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani-now a member of President Donald Trump's legal team-told the newspaper he has referred two clients to the former governor.
California's primary system could thwart Democrats and Republicans alike on June 5, shutting either party out of key races in the fall. California's primary system could thwart Democrats and Republicans alike on June 5, shutting either party out of key races in the fall.
The National Puerto Rican Parade in New York turned into its usual boisterous celebration Sunday, but many participants also saw it as an occasion to express their more somber concerns over the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria. Along the parade route in the heart of Manhattan, people carried signs with tributes like "New York Stands with Puerto Rico," ''You will not be forgotten" and "Decolonize Puerto Rico."
Gov. Andrew Cuomo joined the chorus of New York officials calling for the release of an Ecuadorian native detained while delivering pizza at a Brooklyn Army base after his impending deportation was halted, at least for now, by a federal judge. In this undated family photo provided by Sandra Chica, Pablo Villavicencio poses with his two daughters, Luciana, left, and Antonia.
President Donald Trump is a constant presence in Republican primary contests across the nation. South Carolina's June 12 GOP primary in the state's 1st Congressional District is no expectation, with Republicans Katie Arrington and Mark Sanford trading jabs about their support for the president.
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and a roster of fellow Democratic politicians on Saturday decried the federal government's decision to separate young children of asylum seekers taken into custody at the U.S.-Mexico border from their parents indefinitely. The administration is sending more than 1,600 immigrants - including some of those parents - to federal prisons amid a lack of space in other facilities.
With Gov. Jerry Brown set to leave office at the end of the year, Tuesday's election results potentially held hints of the shifting power dynamics that will write the state's next chapter. Long assumed to be a Democrat-versus-Democrat race between Lt.
In New York state government news, the state Senate is beset by gridlock as Republicans hold on to power by the thinnest of margins. With one member away on military duty, Republicans are relying on the support of a renegade Democrat to stay in control.
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