A Virginia Delegate delivered a baby girl. Political leaders gave her the option to vote remote.
RICHMOND, Va. -- Del. Destiny LeVere Bolling became the first woman in Virginia allowed by political leaders to vote remotely ...
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New Meredith poll finds strong support for medical marijuana legalization in North Carolina
A newly-released poll conducted by Meredith found more than 7 in 10 North Carolinians back medical marijuana legalization. The findings, released this week, showed 71% of North Carolinians "strongly" ...
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Playbook: Trump’s narrative shift
White House aides are “considering several offramps” to dial down the temperature, they report, including switching from universal to targeted tariffs, relying on legal authorities that ...
Colorado Senate gives initial approval to semiautomatic weapons bill — after a major change allowing purchases
The now-amended bill, which does not outright prohibit the possession of any firearms and would not take away guns that ...
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Hosemann paints Senate plan as “a sustainable, conservative approach to tax cuts”
Unlike the House’s tax reform package, the Senate proposal stops short of full income tax elimination, harkening back to the ...
Don’t let the loophole lobby decide the tax debate
Republicans took one step forward during the 2017 reforms, and this is their chance to avoid taking two steps back.
Congress, not the president, decides on government spending − a constitutional law professor explains how the ‘power of the purse’ works
Congress has the authority to control government expenditures. Donald Trump is the latest president to try to get around that ...
Democrats cheer conservative US attorney who resigned over Adams case
Several Democrats in both chambers of Congress celebrated the conservative U.S. attorney from the Southern District of New ...
Bracing for a Shutdown Fight, Democrats Warn Their Votes Are Not a Given
As Democrats ponder how best to position themselves for a looming spending confrontation, they are finding novel ways to put ...
House and Senate committees move forward on dueling budget plans
House and Senate Republicans are racing to keep pace on competing budget proposals to enact President Trump's top priorities, ...
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As Trump steamrolls Washington, Democrats search for a strategy – and a voice
Shut out of power in Washington, the Democratic Party is struggling to find a comprehensive message. The biggest challenge ...