Nashville council members on Tuesday night voted down a draft agreement to host the 2024 Republican National Convention, effectively taking Tennessee’s capital city out of the running in its battle with Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to host the GOP’s next presidential nominating convention. Republican Gov.
Two New York Democrats declined to say whether they would support President Biden for president in 2024 Tuesday, adding to the list of Democrats who are soft on the idea of a Biden re-election campaign. When asked during a debate if Biden should seek re-election, Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-NY, said it’s “Too early to say. Doesn’t serve the purpose of the Democratic Party to deal with that until after the midterms.” Rep.
Residents of Kansas have voted against an amendment to the state’s constitution that would have given lawmakers in the state the ability to regulate abortion, the Associated Press projects. With Tuesday’s vote, Kansas became the first state in the nation to vote on an abortion-related issue since the Supreme Court’s ruling to overturn federal protections for abortion granted under the 1973 landmark case Roe v. Wade.
The Associated Press projects that Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt has won Missouri’s Republican Senate primary in the race to succeed retiring GOP Sen. Roy Blunt. “We did it. Now let’s go save America!” Schmitt tweeted. Schmitt was one of the front-runners in the race, along with former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens and Rep. Vicky Hartzler, who represents Missouri’s 4th Congressional District in the predominantly rural west-central part of the state.
Former White House physician Rep.
Republican Arizona governor candidate Karrin Taylor Robson is being backed by Matt Salmon. Salmon backed out after determining he had no chance of a victory in the GOP primary.
A U.S. representative believes abortion rights activists are responsible for vandalizing a Michigan building his campaign office shares with pregnancy center.
South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg’s impeachment trial begins this week. Ravnsborg struck and killed a pedestrian while driving in 2020.
Gustavo Petro made history Sunday, becoming Colombia’s first ever left-wing president. Petro is just one of the latest left-wing candidates to win on the continent.
The question was posed in a private briefing to U.S.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is expected to seek negotiations to replenish the state’s unemployment insurance trust fund.
The White House announced Saturday that President Joe Biden will be hosting the Association of Southeast Asian nations next month.
President Joe Biden is expected to release a new ghost gun rule as soon as Monday, according to people familiar with the matter.
Rep. Ro Khanna said he’s concerned that young people won’t have children or can’t buy homes because of student loan debt.
Members of Alaska’s political leadership lauded the late U.S. Rep. Don Young Saturday at a public memorial to celebrate his life.
Sen. Tommy Tuberville questioned why women’s rights groups aren’t fighting to keep transgender athletes out of women’s sports.
