Politics & Government

What the shooting in Buffalo has to do with Fox News host Tucker Carlson

4:26pm May 17, 2022

The man accused of murdering 10 people in Buffalo said he'd been radicalized by a racist conspiracy theory, No one in a position of prominence has done more to promote that theory than Tucker Carlson.

Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., is hoping for strong voter turnout after Roe leak

4:26pm May 17, 2022

by Anthony Brooks

New Hampshire is the only New England state that hasn't protected abortion rights. The issue will be center stage as abortion rights supporter Maggie Hassan tries to hold her seat in the U.S. Senate.

Biden administration to lift some travel restrictions and remittances on Cubans

4:26pm May 17, 2022

by Carrie Kahn

The White House announced it will lift some of the Trump era restriction on travel and remittances on Cubans. Hit hard by COVID and other missteps, the Cuban economy is barely functioning for many.

Several far right Republicans running in the Idaho primary have ties to extremism

4:26pm May 17, 2022

by Kirk Siegler

Idaho's Republican primary is seen as a national test for how far to the right the GOP can be pulled, as several candidates tied to extremist groups are running for governor and the legislature.

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Pennsylvania Republican candidate for governor Doug Mastriano speaks during a rally at Archery Addictions on Friday in Lehighton, Pa.

Mastriano, a Trump-backed election denier, leads Pennsylvania GOP field for governor

2:13pm May 17, 2022

by Sam Dunklau

Far-right Pennsylvania state Sen. Doug Mastriano is leading polls in the GOP primary for governor, panicking the state's Republican Party establishment. Former U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta follows.

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North Carolina Rep. Cawthorn seeks nomination after missteps

2:01pm May 17, 2022

by Associated Press

Election workers in Pennsylvania's Chester County review mail-in and absentee ballots for the 2020 general election in West Chester, Pa. A number of Republican state lawmakers who helped pass a law that expanded mail-in voting are now suing to get it thro

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A mail-in voting law is under attack by Pennsylvania GOP lawmakers who passed it

1:59pm May 17, 2022

by Hansi Lo Wang

Pennsylvania's highest court is weighing a challenge to a state law that expanded mail-in voting. The challenge was put forth in part by 11 Republican lawmakers who voted for the law.

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2022 midterms: What to watch in North Carolina

1:35pm May 17, 2022

by Associated Press

Trump is trying to sway races for U.S. Senate and House in a state he won twice, but narrowly.

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has quietly signed into law a bill that would ban transgender students from playing girls' or women's sports in public schools and colleges.

South Carolina becomes the latest state to enact a transgender sports ban

1:28pm May 17, 2022

by The Associated Press

South Carolina's governor signed into law a bill that would ban transgender students from playing girls' or women's sports in public schools and colleges.

The case for revolutionizing child care in America

12:27pm May 17, 2022

by Greg Rosalsky

A new book argues that greater public support for parents is critical for the brain development of America's kids.