Legislative Battlegrounds

Republicans made substantial gains in state legislative battlegrounds

Across state House and Senate chambers where partisan control was up for grabs, Republicans were victorious, while Democrats broke a few GOP supermajorities.

Politics - NBC News - 8 hours ago

Why the public dismisses Biden’s legislative accomplishments

My take is that Biden’s legislation has not been received well received principally because the American public does not see the direct benefits to them.

Politics - The Hill - November 1

Trump tears into Newsom over special legislative session

President-elect Trump has criticized California Governor Gavin Newsom for calling a special legislative session to "safeguard" the state ahead of his return to the White House in January, while ...

Politics - The Hill - November 8

Here are the GOP’s top legislative priorities under Trump

Hill Republicans have ambitious legislative plans for the first months of total GOP control of government under President-elect Trump, with a sweeping tax package at the top of the to-do list. ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

GOP victories threaten Democrats' landmark climate legislation

With Republicans securing control of the House, Senate and White House in the election, they are poised to claw back major legislation Democrats have passed to fight climate change. Chief in the ...

Politics - The Hill - 7 hours ago

Robert Roberson expected to testify before legislative panel after execution stay

The Texas man will testify before the Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence of the Texas House of Representatives.

French legislators divided over a lawmaker caught buying drugs

French politicians appear deeply divided over the fate of leftist lawmaker Andy Kerbrat, and whether he should resign

World - ABC News - October 23

Have Democrats found a way to win over rural America? Look at what's happening in Wisconsin.

The party’s hot streak in statewide elections faces a crucial test in out-state districts long held by Republicans.

Politics - Politico - October 27

New Mexico Gov says Harris not opposed to ‘bolder and bigger’ immigration legislation

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) on Sunday defended Vice President Harris’s support for the bipartisan border legislation and pushed back on the suggestion that she was upsetting both ...

Politics - The Hill - October 27

Israel passes laws to restrict the work of a UN agency that is a lifeline for Gaza

Israel’s parliament has passed two laws that severely restrict the U.N. agency responsible for distributing aid in Gaza

World - ABC News - October 29

Mississippi legislative leaders advocate Medicaid expansion, heading to conflict with the governor

Mississippi’s Republican legislative leaders say they plan to push for Medicaid expansion to cover working people who earn to little to afford private insurance

Health - ABC News - October 31

UK will legislate against AI risks in next year, pledges Kyle

Science secretary says voluntary accord with developers of fast-evolving technology is ‘working’

World - Financial Times - November 6

Graham: Use budget reconciliation to bypass filibuster and pass border security legislation

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), one of President-elect Trump’s strongest allies in the Senate, is calling on Republicans to advance ambitious economic and border security legislation through Congress ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

Rep. Zooey Zephyr, trans legislator censured in Montana, wins reelection

Montana state Rep. Zooey Zephyr -- the state's first openly trans lawmaker -- ran for reelection to the state House after she was censured.

California Gov. Newsom calls for special legislative session after Trump win

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) issued a proclamation Thursday to convene a special session of the state Legislature, with the goal of preserving civil rights and enabling potential litigation ...

Politics - The Hill - November 7

Senegal enters last day of tense campaign ahead of key legislative election

Politicians in Senegal are wrapping up a tense electoral campaign ahead of a key legislative election this weekend that’s set to determine if the country’s newly-elected president can carry out ...

World - ABC News - 7 hours ago

Harris barnstorms battleground Michigan

Vice President Harris is barnstorming the battleground of Michigan on Friday with three campaign stops in a "blue wall" state that is critical to victory on Election Day and in a place where polls ...

Politics - The Hill - October 18

North Carolina Breaks Democrats’ Hearts

After several furious months of action, Harris came up short, and Trump came out on top.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 6

Wisconsin's free-thinking battleground voters

60 Minutes traveled to Wisconsin as the 2024 presidential election nears the finish line to see why, in this battleground state, it's anybody's game.

Walz in Pennsylvania to rally battleground voters

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is touring parts of Pennsylvania to chat with voters in the key battleground. CBS News campaign reporter Shawna Mizelle has more on the sort of places Walz is visiting, and ...

Trump hits three battleground states

Former President Donald Trump held campaign events in Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Georgia on Sunday. Nikole Killion reports.

Drug companies that violate law would fund medical research under new Democratic legislation

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) have introduced legislation that would require pharmaceutical companies that have entered settlement agreements over violating ...

Politics - The Hill - October 18

Robert Roberson, whose Texas execution was halted, may appear in person at legislative hearing

Robert Roberson, a condemned man whose execution was halted, is expected to appear in person Monday at a legislative hearing in Austin, Texas.

Israel passes legislation that risks paralyzing the work of the main UN agency distributing aid in Gaza

World - ABC News - October 28

Australian judge rules senator broke race law by telling rival legislator to return to Pakistan

An Australian judge has ruled that anti-immigration party leader Sen. Pauline Hanson breached a racial anti-discrimination law by crudely telling Pakistan-born Sen. Mehreen Faruqi to return to her ...

World - ABC News - November 1

Qataris decide whether to end limited voting for legislative seats in shadow of US election

Qatar is voting in a snap poll to decide whether to end its limited voting for legislative seats

World - ABC News - November 5

Australia to ban under-16s from social media – but can’t say how TikTok, Instagram and others will enforce it

Meta says it will comply if required, but the technology is not ready to enforce proposed age limit across up to 40 apps. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

Mexican legislators reelect head of human rights agency who failed to address abuses

World - Yahoo News - 2 days ago

Mexican legislators reelect head of human rights agency who failed to address abuses

Legislators from Mexico’s ruling party have reelected the head of the National Human Rights Commission despite widespread opposition and her refusal to criticize the government

World - ABC News - Yesterday

Scottish Highlands become battleground in the race for net zero

Local outcry over pylon expansion scheme as ministers vow to protect infrastructure from ‘obstructionists’

Business - Financial Times - October 17

Evening Report — Voting ramps up in southeastern battlegrounds

{beacon} Evening Report © AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast Voting ramps up in southeast battlegrounds Voting is underway in Georgia and North Carolina, two pivotal southeastern battlegrounds that ...

Politics - The Hill - October 17

Watch live: Harris rallies voters in battleground Wisconsin

Vice President Harris is rallying voters in Green Bay, Wis., Thursday evening as part of her blitz through several "blue wall" states. The vice president also gave remarks in Milwaukee — alongside ...

Politics - The Hill - October 17

Trump, Harris trade jabs as they head for battleground Michigan

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are aiming to move the needle in battleground states, with both set to campaign in Michigan this weekend and both trying to convince ...

Politics - NBC News - October 18

Harris, Trump in Michigan to court key battleground voters

Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are holding dueling events in Michigan as both candidates try to court enough voters to swing the battleground state for their 2024 ...

Watch live: Harris, Lizzo rally in battleground Michigan

Vice President Harris is appealing to voters in "blue wall" Michigan Saturday afternoon as the campaign enters the home stretch. The campaign stop comes after Harris barnstormed the crucial swing ...

Politics - The Hill - October 19

Trump, Harris go on campaign blitz in battleground states

Vice President Kamala Harris held events in Michigan and Georgia Saturday, while former President Donald Trump campaigned in Pennsylvania.

Harris and Trump trade blows in battleground states

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are continuing to campaign in key battleground states as the clock ticks down to election day. Harris used her events to sharpen her ...

Politics - NBC News - October 20

America's battleground: Wisconsin's free-thinking voters

60 Minutes traveled to Wisconsin as the 2024 presidential election nears the finish line to see why, in this battleground state, it's anybody’s game.

What voters are focused on in a battleground-state swing county

Residents of Door County, Wisconsin, have a decades-long streak of presidential elections in which they have voted for the winning candidate. The state's Democratic Party chair believes that ...

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