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Also: States join together to fight climate change, and Texas breaks a decades-old voter turnout record.
By Dan Desai Martin - July 17, 2020
The Kansas Republican stepped down from three committees on Friday.
By Dan Desai Martin - July 17, 2020
The event will be downsized six weeks after it was moved from North Carolina to Florida to avoid similar safety measures recommended by Gov. Roy Cooper.
By Dan Desai Martin - July 16, 2020
The second lady has pushed for schools to reopen, even amid a surge in coronavirus cases.
By Dan Desai Martin - July 16, 2020
The traditionally Republican stronghold could be a battleground state in 2020.
By Dan Desai Martin - July 15, 2020
Gov. Kim Reynolds made the announcement four weeks ago.
By Dan Desai Martin - July 15, 2020
Democratic governors are more trusted by their residents than their Republican counterparts, a new poll shows.
By Dan Desai Martin - July 14, 2020
Four cities are taking Gov. Brian Kemp’s emergency coronavirus order a step further and requiring residents to wear masks.
By Dan Desai Martin - July 14, 2020
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson appears to have ignored his own advice.
By Dan Desai Martin - July 13, 2020
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is still refusing to hold a vote on bipartisan bills to address rising drug costs.
By Dan Desai Martin - July 13, 2020
Also: Michigan health workers will receive implicit bias training, and House Democrats take steps to increase staff diversity.
By Dan Desai Martin - July 10, 2020
‘We’re trying to ferret those people out.’
By Dan Desai Martin - July 10, 2020
The CDC will not revise its guidelines despite the vice president’s claim that it would.
By Dan Desai Martin - July 09, 2020
Corey Lewandowski criticized property destruction and protesters removing Confederate statues, but praised the Boston Tea Party as patriotic.
By Dan Desai Martin - July 08, 2020
Alex Azar downplayed agency guidance this week meant to keep schools safe for students and teachers.
By Dan Desai Martin - July 07, 2020
Donald Trump promised China would buy $50 billion from American farmers in 2020. That seems unlikely to happen.
By Dan Desai Martin - July 06, 2020
Also: Oklahoma expands Medicaid and Congress unveils an ambitious climate proposal.
By Dan Desai Martin - July 03, 2020
John Cornyn once called extended unemployment benefits a ‘lifeline’ for U.S. families.
By Dan Desai Martin - July 02, 2020
Alabama’s top lawyer is asking the Supreme Court to support voter suppression efforts during a pandemic.
By Dan Desai Martin - July 01, 2020
Up until recently, most Republican lawmakers were denying the effectiveness of face masks in slowing the spread of coronavirus.
By Dan Desai Martin - July 01, 2020
Millions ‘will needlessly be harmed’ without more help, the groups, led by the National Governors Association, wrote this week.
By Dan Desai Martin - June 30, 2020
Republicans are spearheading the lawsuit to repeal the Affordable Care Act, with Donald Trump’s full support.
By Dan Desai Martin - June 29, 2020
Bars and restaurants are closing in Texas and Florida as both states see record levels of new infections.
By Dan Desai Martin - June 26, 2020
The Arkansas senator also argued that Washington, D.C., a majority-minority city, was not diverse in ‘interest’ or financially independent.
By Dan Desai Martin - June 25, 2020
Sen. John Cornyn accused a state legislator of trying to ‘scare people’ over concerns that hospitals will soon reach capacity.
By Dan Desai Martin - June 25, 2020
New legislation was introduced days before the White House files arguments with the Supreme Court to get rid of the Affordable Care Act.
By Dan Desai Martin - June 24, 2020
Trump’s latest crackdown on work visas will ‘push investment and economic activity abroad, slow growth, and reduce job creation,’ one expert said.
By Dan Desai Martin - June 24, 2020
The GOP senator’s proposal incentivizes travel even as health experts are cautioning against it.
By Dan Desai Martin - June 24, 2020
Trump has, in some cases, suggested his critics, political opponents, and media he doesn’t like be jailed or even executed for ‘treason.’
By Dan Desai Martin - June 23, 2020
Also: The Senate takes a step toward removing Confederate names from military bases, and Illinois kicks off a program to help immigrants struggling during the pandemic.
By Dan Desai Martin - June 12, 2020