The Latest Breaking News on US Politics

Who is speaking at CPAC and when?

Conservatives descend on National Harbor for multi-day convention

The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2023

Jan 6 suspect known as ‘Sedition Panda’ is arrested

‘He was among the first approximately twenty rioters to enter [Parliamentary door] after it was breached,’ FBI affidavit states

The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2023

Pro-Trump former Brazil president Jair Bolsonaro will speak at CPAC this week

Right-wing politician facing investigations over riots in Brazilian capital in January

The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2023

West Virginia GOP majority House OKs religious freedom bill

West Virginia’s GOP supermajority House of Delegates has passed a bill that would create a test for courts to apply when people challenge government regulations they believe interfere with their religious freedom

The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2023

With the Chicago mayoral race in voters’ hands, the outcome might not be known for days

With nine candidates and mail-in ballots still arriving, it could take a while to declare the top finishers.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 27, 2023

Elissa Slotkin is the first Democrat to make an official run in Michigan's Senate race

Michigan Rep. Elissa Slotkin hopes to fill the seat of fellow Democrat Sen. Debbie Stabenow, who announced her 2024 retirement earlier this year. Slotkin joins two Republicans to announce a bid.

WEKU · Feb 27, 2023

Tampa man who was first to face trial for voting in 2020 election gets probation

TAMPA, Fla. — A Hillsborough County man who was the first person in Florida to face trial on charges of voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election was sentenced Monday to two years of probation.

Tribune News Service · Feb 27, 2023

Lawmakers: Tennessee AG has legal concerns over abortion ban

Lawmakers say Tennessee’s top legal chief has voiced concerns about the legality of the state’s current abortion law

The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2023

New age author Marianne Williamson announces new 2024 Democratic presidential run

New age self-help author Marianne Williamson says she will run for the Democratic 2024 presidential nomination, adding her quirky spiritualism to the mix as the first official challenger to President Joe Biden from within his party.

Tribune News Service · Feb 27, 2023

GOP congressman apologises for claiming he was a trained economist – after taking one class in which he got a C

“What it shows is the level of deception that he is willing to participate in in order to get elected to the United States Congress — and that’s disturbing” said a former Tennessee Republican Party political director

The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2023