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For women senators, court nomination touches a very personal issueAs the Senate weighs a nominee to the Supreme Court, the stakes look especially high for abortion rights. An important change since 1973: A record number of senators are women.
In Plains, Ga., an evangelical politician like no otherSay the words 鈥渆vangelical politician鈥� and a specific image probably comes to mind. But in one small church, a Democratic former president remains a voice for a minority of the faithful who see the nation and their faith in different terms.
As local news outlets struggle to survive, citizen-led efforts are stepping upThe East Lansing Info, a citizen-journalist initiative with a budget of just $70,000 a year, has become a must read for many in this city of 50,000.- First LookAfter New York's electoral upset, eyes turn to MassachusettsWhen聽Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez won the primary race for her Queens district, it shocked the Democratic establishment. Now in Massachusetts, a similar situation might be at play between city councilor聽Ayanna Pressley and incumbent Democrat Rep. Michael Capuano.聽
How young liberals' moves to Red America may temper political dividesMore young people are relocating to smaller Midwest cities where their salaries go further and their voices can be heard. In conservative enclaves, more mixing with coastal liberals could begin to have a moderating effect on partisan politics.聽
First LookAndrew Wheeler to head EPA after Pruitt resignationPresident Trump's聽approval of Andrew Wheeler, a former coal lobbyist, as the Environmental Protection Agency's new chief to replace Scott Pruitt has renewed partisan debate about climate change and the environment.
With high court in play, Democrats link abortion rights and health careWith the makeup of the Supreme Court in play, abortion rights suddenly appears to be a top issue of the midterms. But at least in one Midwest race, health care overall looms large in the minds of voters.
Ahead of midterms, states scrambling to fend off cyberattacksThe security and reliability of voting systems are fundamental to democracy. Congress and many states are moving to address vulnerabilities 鈥� but experts say they are not doing nearly enough.
First LookNew York protesters face the heat to decry ICE practicesThousands of people marched down the streets of New York City and across the Brooklyn Bridge on Sunday to protest the Trump administration's immigration policies.
First LookIdaho GOP convention wrestles with immigration, gay marriageEvery two years, the Idaho Republican Party can make amendments to its platform. The debates at this year's convention offer a snapshot of some of the positions 鈥� from early childhood education to Medicaid expansion 鈥� many Republicans are struggling to clarify.
What Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez鈥檚 victory says about Democrats鈥� futureMuch like Republicans with the tea party, Democrats are being confronted by an energized left wing that could propel the party in upcoming elections, but also portend a growing internal divide.
First LookUS Rep. Joe Crowley concedes to newcomer in NY Democratic primaryLast night, political novice Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defeated longtime United States Rep. Joe Crowley in the New York Democratic primary. Ms. Ocasio-Cortez has called for Medicare expansion and the abolishment of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.聽
Will 2018 be a turning point for black candidates 鈥� and Democrats?High-profile gubernatorial campaigns featuring African-American candidates could help sway the debate over whether Democrats are better off prioritizing聽minority turnout or focusing on white swing voters.
First LookCalifornia lawmakers approve revamped sexual misconduct policyA response to the #MeToo movement, the policy uses more independent measures, such as outside experts, to minimize bias which may impede investigations.
Trump and truth: Why the media are losing the battleThe gap between facts and perception plays out repeatedly in press coverage of President Trump. The result is a seemingly irreconcilable break between the media and Mr. Trump鈥檚 supporters, with each hearing the president very differently.
US farmers, desperate for help, increasingly turn to MexicoIn Michigan, a top fruit producer, the number of growers using an expensive and cumbersome visa process to bring farmhands from Mexico has jumped from four to 50 in the past four years. Congress is considering a bill that would make it easier to employ guest workers.
First LookRepublicans and Democrats agree: presidents should not self-pardonA new poll has found that Americans generally agree that presidents should not pardon themselves.聽Three-quarters of Republicans say a president should not self-pardon if charged with a crime and more than 9 in 10 Democrats agree.
First LookDemocrats scramble to find clear strategy against Trump's immigration policyDemocrats have developed a 'kitchen-sink' strategy to both energize their base for the fall's midterm elections and fight against the Trump administration's immigration policy on separating聽families at the US-Mexico border.聽
First LookPoll: Most Americans approve of Trump's handling of North KoreaThe majority approval shows a sway in public opinion after the US-North Korea summit, according to The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. It is President Trump's highest approval rating on a single issue聽on an AP-NORC poll聽since his inauguration.聽聽
Trump flip on family separation underscores 'chaos' in immigration reformThe issue of immigration surfaces sharp political divides. But dismay over the handling of children at the US-Mexican border has disrupted the usual party lines.
