High-stakes House primaries in Virginia show fissures across both parties

by admin | Jun 18, 2024 | Politics

Bill Pugliano/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — High-stakes primaries in two Virginia congressional districts Tuesday night will test the enduring influence of former President Donald Trump on voters of both parties.In Virginia’s 5th district, Rep. Bob Good,...

US attorney ‘declined’ to prosecute over threat to congressman, letter claims

by admin | Jun 18, 2024 | Politics

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana declined to prosecute a man who threatened to kill an Indiana congressman and his family, according to a letter obtained by ABC News.Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN) was left...

Federal judge pauses law giving law enforcement ability to arrest migrants in Iowa illegally

by admin | Jun 18, 2024 | Politics

Getty Images – STOCK(DES MOINES, Iowa.) — A federal judge in Iowa paused a state law giving local law enforcement the ability to arrest migrants in the state illegally, saying it is not the state’s job, but rather the job of the federal government to...

Biden’s Title IX rule change temporarily blocked over LGBTQ protections

by admin | Jun 18, 2024 | Politics

Kris Connor/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Biden administration’s Title IX expansion from going into effect in Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.U.S. District Judge Danny C. Reeves...

Oklahoma voters to decide between well-known GOP incumbent Tom Cole and well-funded challenger Paul Bondar

by admin | Jun 18, 2024 | Politics

Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images(OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) — On Tuesday in Oklahoma, Republican Rep. Tom Cole, chair of the powerful House Appropriations Committee, will face one of his most significant and costly primary challenges since he went to Congress 22 years...