Politics

What are blue states getting for all that spending?

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan is currently placed seventh among candidates in the latest poll of California’s governor race.

Democrats point to states’ rights in opposing national voter ID

Democrats are laying the groundwork to oppose a photo ID bill Republicans will bring to the Senate floor Thursday, arguing that voting laws are best left to the states or that the legislation before them is too restrictive.

'Persians for Trump' have a message for MAGA: Fight, fight, fight

Thursday’s Washington Secrets comes to you from CPAC, just outside Dallas. We’re here even if Donald Trump and Sen. John Cornyn are giving it a wide berth. Today, we interview the attendees who very much want the attacks on the Iranian regime to continue, and we get a pretty big clue about who CPAC will endorse in the Texas Senate runoff, plus, are these midterm poll numbers real?

America250 unveils five host cities for July 4 celebrations

America250, the entity tasked by Congress with marking the United States’ semiquincentennial, on Thursday revealed further details about its sweeping plans to celebrate the milestone.

Trump said he 'never' wants to take National Guard out of DC

President Donald Trump told his Cabinet that he “never” wants to take the National Guard out of Washington.

So far, China is winning the Iran war

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