4 Democratic women legislators to watch in a post-Roe America We're in the midst of a generational political moment. Axios · May 4, 2022
Jan. 6 MAGA candidate wins Ohio primary The QAnon promoting Trump fan has never held political office Salon · May 4, 2022
Stick it to MAGA: Make Sex Fun Again The right wants to punish sex — so the only way to win the abortion wars is make sex fun again Salon · May 4, 2022
Trump's endorsement power was evident in Ohio and Indiana — though there are limits Republican candidates backed by the former president had a good night in Ohio and Indiana primaries Tuesday night. Atop the list is Ohio GOP Senate nominee J.D. Vance. WEKU · May 4, 2022
McKinley-Mooney primary weighs West Virginia roots against Trump support SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. — Thousands of acres of abandoned mine lands and the streams they are polluting would get federal funding from the bipartisan infrastructure law enacted in November, Republican Rep. David B. McKinley told voters at a recent town hall-like meeting at Shepherd University. Tribune News Service · May 4, 2022
Brown wins Ohio rematch with progressive activist Turner President Joe Biden has congratulated Democratic U.S. Rep. Shontel Brown of Ohio for her primary victory over former state Sen. Nina Turner The Independent UK · May 4, 2022
GOP primaries could signal direction of party’s earmarks stance WASHINGTON — Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Ill., secured nearly $11.6 million in earmarked projects for his constituents in the March omnibus appropriations law, from streetscape improvements in Gillespie to a new nursing school facility at Millikin University in Decatur. Tribune News Service · May 4, 2022
Alito's Draft Opinion That Would Overturn Roe Is a Disaster of Legal Reasoning Plus: How abortion used to be less partisan, NFT sales have plummeted, and more... Reason · May 4, 2022
Cannabis Regulatory Update: NJ Lawmakers Don't Want Off-Duty Cops To Use Weed, Legalization Efforts In WA, MO & DE New Jersey Lawmakers Eager To Restrict Marijuana Use By Police & Other Workers, Three New Bills In Making Lawmakers introduced a series of bills that would encourage employers to punish workers who use cannabis while off duty. Benzinga · May 4, 2022
Early primaries show Trump’s sway holding in congressional races WASHINGTON — The hold that former President Donald Trump has over the GOP was put to the test Tuesday in the first of a series of weekly primaries in Ohio and Indiana, with results that showed he is still very much a kingmaker, and a potential liability. Tribune News Service · May 4, 2022
Election fraud claims thrive on Pennsylvania campaign trail With two weeks until Pennsylvania’s primary election, Republican candidates running for U.S. Senate and governor continue to sow doubts about the legitimacy of 2020′s presidential election The Independent UK · May 4, 2022
J.D. Vance Takes Victory in Ohio GOP Senate Primary The former venture capitalist will face Rep. Tim Ryan, the Democratic nominee, in November's general election. Reason · May 4, 2022
He may be a political scientist, but Rep. David Price doesn’t have a ‘magic key’ - Roll Call “Congressional reform is considerably oversold,” says the longtime Democrat from North Carolina, who will retire at the end of the term. Roll Call · May 4, 2022
GOP establishment privately regards J.D. Vance with same disgust felt toward Trump Arguably the hardest-edged populist nationalist in Mitch McConnell's conference. Axios · May 4, 2022
Roll Call · May 4, 2022 GOP primaries could signal direction of party's earmarks stance - Roll Call Republicans who support home-state earmarks are locked in primary fights against those who don't as the practice faces an uncertain future.
WEKU · May 4, 2022 The movement against abortion rights is nearing its apex. But it began way before Roe Despite gaining national traction in the 1970s, the history of the anti-abortion movement in the U.S. goes back more than a century before the landmark Supreme Court decision.
Tribune News Service · May 4, 2022 Editorial: Assault on abortion rights may be just the beginning The biggest shock was that the U.S. Supreme Court leaked a draft opinion.
Tribune News Service · May 4, 2022 Carl P. Leubsdorf: State courts take on gerrymandering Three years ago, the Supreme Court washed its hands of challenges to partisan gerrymandering. Fortunately, several state courts have stepped into the void.
Asharq Al-Awsat · May 4, 2022 Sudden Abortion Focus Shakes Midterm Election Landscape The leaked draft of a Supreme Court abortion opinion that would overturn the landmark Roe vs. Wade decision is shaking the US political landscape in what has been expected to be a difficult election year for Democrats. While the Democrats decried the draft, they suddenly have a clear, unifying message.
Roll Call · May 4, 2022 Early primaries show Trump's sway holding in congressional races - Roll Call Trump-backed author and venture capitalist J.D. Vance won the crowded Ohio Senate primary and will face Rep. Tim Ryan.
The Independent UK · May 4, 2022 GOP governor calls on fellow Republicans to ‘move on’ from Trump Anti-Trump Republican governor asks partymen to refrain from nominating the ex-president
Tribune News Service · May 4, 2022 JD Vance wins GOP US Senate race in Ohio with Trump’s backing Venture capitalist JD Vance won a crowded and acrimonious Republican primary for the U.S. Senate in Ohio, propelled by former President Donald Trump’s endorsement in the final stretch of the campaign.
The Independent UK · May 4, 2022 Primary takeaways: Trump passes test as kingmaker in Ohio The primary election in Ohio stood as the first real test this midterm election season of former President Donald Trump's status as the Republican Party kingmaker — and he passed
Tribune News Service · May 4, 2022 A Senate GOP debate in Georgia without Herschel Walker highlights new abortion clash ATLANTA — A Republican debate for the U.S. Senate on Tuesday provided a striking example of how a draft ruling that would overturn the Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion has upended campaign politics in Georgia.
The Independent UK · May 4, 2022 JD Vance wins GOP Senate primary in Ohio riding wave from Donald Trump’s endorsement ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ author saw his campaign surge after Trump announced support