The Latest Breaking News on US Politics

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp could sign measure to give state new power over DAs

ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp could soon sign a measure to create a state board with powers to punish or even oust local district attorneys as Republicans seek sweeping oversight over prosecutors they accuse of skirting their duties.

Tribune News Service · Mar 27, 2023

California lawmakers OK potential fines for high gas prices

California lawmakers have approved the nation's first penalty for price gouging at the pump

The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2023

Guatemala sets lineup for presidential vote as critics slam disqualifications

Guatemala's presidential race kicked off on Monday, a day after the electoral authority finalized its approved candidate lineup for the June election, even as critics blasted decisions to disqualify some candidates while allowing others to run.

Reuters · Mar 27, 2023

N. Carolina governor signs Medicaid expansion bill into law

North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper has signed a Medicaid expansion law that was a decade in the making

The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2023

Biden plan could force asylum officers to break law, union warns

President Joe Biden’s plan to limit some migrants’ access to asylum could force federal asylum officers to break U.S. law, the union that represents asylum officers argued Monday in a formal filing opposing the proposal.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 27, 2023

DeSantis begins ramping up South Carolina outreach for 2024, with backing from state lawmakers

WASHINGTON — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his allies are starting to lay the groundwork for a presidential campaign in South Carolina, moving to build a political operation and court local leaders in a state likely to be fiercely competitive in the 2024 GOP presidential primary.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Mar 27, 2023

Republican US Rep. Cory Mills calls defamation bills not worthy of ‘free state of Florida’

The GOP-backed bills to make it easier to sue the news media in Florida face opposition from conservatives, including Republican U.S. Rep. Cory Mills and the Koch-funded Americans for Prosperity, who call the measures unconstitutional.

Orlando Sentinel · Mar 27, 2023

Johnson promises he won’t cut ‘one penny’ from CPD

On $800 million in tax increases to pay for an array of new social programs, he told the City Club of Chicago, “I’m ready and willing to negotiate the details.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 27, 2023

The fight for control of school boards, April runoff races heat up and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is about an eight-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 27, 2023

Kansas Supreme Court appears unlikely to budge on state-level abortion rights after 2022 vote

TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas Supreme Court justices repeatedly pointed to last year’s overwhelming vote to uphold state-level abortion rights Monday, indicating they’re highly unlikely to back off their 2019 decision establishing the right to the procedure in the state.

Tribune News Service · Mar 27, 2023