Democrat Raja Krishnamoorthi launches Illinois Senate campaign, joining a growing field
WASHINGTON — Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi is launching a campaign for the Senate in Illinois, jumping into a growing Democratic primary ...
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NASA budget proposal draws strong criticism
Updated 6:55 p.m. Eastern with Canadian response.WASHINGTON — The White House’s proposal to cut NASA’s budget by nearly 25% and ...
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Contributor: Take it from California’s election czar, the SAVE Act is a sham
In my family, voting isn’t just a right — it’s a lifeline.My parents were sharecroppers in Arkansas until 1951, when ...
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Statewide phase out of polystyrene foam foodware passes out of Illinois Senate
For several years Illinois state legislators have considered bills to reduce plastic waste. After a robust debate including comments of ...
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Rep. Angie Craig launches Senate run in Minnesota ahead of a competitive Democratic primary
Democratic Rep. Angie Craig announced Tuesday that she's running for the Senate in Minnesota, a long-expected campaign that sets up ...
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Top Democrat in the Florida state Senate says his party is ‘dead’ and registers as independent
Florida state Senate Minority Leader Jason Pizzo announced Thursday that he is leaving the Democratic Party.“Here’s the issue, the Democratic ...
Read moreDetailsMaryland congressmen vow to block proposed NASA science budget cuts
GREENBELT, Md. — Members of Maryland’s congressional delegation expressed confidence that Congress will ultimately reject sharp cuts in NASA science ...
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Years of Republican fighting fuel a nasty Senate primary in Texas
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s attempt to topple Republican Sen. John Cornyn in a Senate primary next year kicks off ...
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Donald Trump prescribes a dose of painful tariff ‘medicine’ as global markets wobble todayheadline
US President Donald Trump has unleashed a new phase of global economic disruption. On 2 April — a date the ...
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Takeaways from the Senate budget vote: Tariff pressure, debt worries and signs of GOP unease
WASHINGTON -- The political battle lines are drawn for a debate in Washington and beyond over a Republican budget plan ...
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