White House bars AP reporter from Oval Office because of AP style policy on ‘Gulf of America’
The White House blocked an Associated Press reporter from attending an event in the Oval Office after demanding the news ...
New York City argues for noncitizen voting law before state’s top court
New York’s top court has been asked to reverse a ruling against a law that would allow noncitizens to vote in New York City ...
Many Nevada candidates are fined over transparency on campaign funds. Few pay in full.
In Nevada, candidates and PACs must submit campaign finance reports on time to ensure the public knows who is powering ...
Political parties, megadonors drop money on Wisconsin Supreme Court race
Billionaire megadonors are opening their wallets to influence the high-stakes race for control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court ...
Election official in Arizona’s largest county signals a shift away from combating disinformation
One of the top election officials in Arizona's largest county has drastically downsized a team whose responsibilities ...
A judge won’t order a new election in a Georgia state House district despite ballot errors
A Georgia state House member won’t face a new election despite a tight race. A judge ruled Monday that there wasn't enough ...
North Carolina judge’s ruling retains close court election result, but more legal steps are expected
A North Carolina trial judge has upheld decisions by election officials to reject protests by the trailing candidate in a ...
Wisconsin Supreme Court says swing state’s embattled elections chief can remain in post
A unanimous Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled that the swing state’s nonpartisan top elections official can remain in her ...
Legal challenge over extremely close North Carolina election stays in state court for now
An appeals court has agreed that a federal trial judge acted properly last month in declining to rule on the eligibility of ...
Senate confirms Pam Bondi as US attorney general, putting Trump ally at Justice Department’s helm
The Senate has confirmed Pam Bondi as U.S. attorney general. Her confirmation puts a longtime ally of Donald Trump at the ...
The GOP keeps failing to make Nebraska a winner-take-all state. Now it might ask voters to do it
Republicans in the GOP-dominated state of Nebraska face yet another likely defeat on a bill to reverse the state’s unusual ...
The power of independent journalism: From her Brooklyn apartment, she ‘scooped’ the nation’s media
Independent journalists live outside the mainstream and their numbers are growing. They have just had a big moment: a woman ...