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Former DNC Chair Tom Perez enters Maryland governor's race
Tannen Maury/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- After months of speculation, former Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez announced his candidacy in the race for Maryland Governor o...
Jun 23, 2021
Biden unveils strategy to stop gun crime as summer violence spikes
Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced a range of actions targeting rising gun violence, according to the White House, as homicide rates j...
Jun 23, 2021
Eric Adams has first-choice lead in NYC Democratic mayoral primary
Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams leads in the preliminary count of first-choice in-person New York City Democratic mayoral primary votes, with about 3...
Jun 23, 2021
How the next Manhattan DA could impact the Trump investigation
Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The winner of Tuesday's Democratic primary election for Manhattan district attorney will almost certainly inherit a high-profile and politically sensitive...
Jun 23, 2021
Pentagon chief supports removing chain of command from sexual assault cases
Ivan Cholakov/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has announced that he will work with Congress to remove the prosecution of sexual assault and domestic violence cases from the milita...
Jun 22, 2021
Senate Republicans block voting rights reform bill despite unified Democratic support
uschools/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- Republicans on Tuesday blocked the Senate from moving forward on a sweeping elections reform bill known as the For The People Act that was a top priority for congression...
Jun 22, 2021
California proposal aims to pay all overdue rent for low-income tenants impacted by the pandemic
LordRunar/iStock(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) -- Lawmakers in California are working on finalizing legislation that would pay 100% of overdue rent for eligible tenants who have taken a financial hit amid the C...
Jun 22, 2021
White House concedes US won't hit Biden's 70% vaccination goal by July 4
SolStock/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- The White House COVID response team announced Tuesday the U.S. will not hit President Joe Biden's goal of getting 70% of all adults ages 18 and older vaccinated with at ...
Jun 22, 2021
Former President Obama expresses support for Manchin's voting rights compromise
Jeff Neira/ABC(WASHINGTON) -- Former President Barack Obama has expressed support for a compromise plan proposed by Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., as an alternative to the landmark election reform bill se...
Jun 22, 2021
Manchin to join Democrats in Senate showdown vote over voting rights
drnadig/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- Senate Republicans on Tuesday were poised to block Democrats' landmark legislation on voting rights later in the day, but West Virginia Democrat Joe Manchin, who had been...
Jun 22, 2021
