At a conference of religious conservatives last week, Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina inaccurately described a Democratic proposal to have independent state commissions, rather than state politicians, draw the boundaries of congressional districts. The proposal to transform the redistricting process is part of Democrats’ For the People Act, a sweeping elections and ethics…… MORE
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Senate committee to hold hearing on DC statehood bill
A Senate committee will examine a bill on Tuesday that would grant statehood to Washington, DC, with the panel’s members hearing testimony from experts and the city’s mayor on the key Democratic priority, which has gained momentum in recent years. The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee will focus its attention on S51, the…… MORE
What to watch for as New York City goes to the polls
The beginning of the end of New York City’s long primary season is here, as voters go to the polls on Tuesday to decide who will steer the city through its post-pandemic recovery and confront a rise in violent crime. Up and down the ballot, in races for mayor, comptroller, five borough presidencies, dozens of…… MORE
Senate Democrats brace for defeat on signature voting and election bill amid stiff GOP resistance
Senate Democrats are on track to suffer a stinging defeat Tuesday with Republican opposition expected to sink a voting and election bill that Democrats have made a signature priority, an outcome that will underscore the limits of the party’s power with the narrowest possible Senate majority. Democrats have set up a key test vote on…… MORE
Why ‘instant runoff’ voting in New York doesn’t mean instant results
New York City is rolling out ranked-choice voting in its mayoral primary and several other key races, becoming the largest US jurisdiction to give the voting system a try. Under this system, voters rate their top five choices in order of preference instead of picking just one — a change that allows the city to…… MORE
9th Circuit Appeals Court blocks the overturn of California’s assault weapons ban
The US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has blocked a federal judge’s controversial ruling that overturned California’s longtime ban on assault weapons, in which he likened the AR-15 to a Swiss Army knife. In an order Monday, a three-judge panel on the federal appeals court issued a stay of US District Judge Roger Benitez’s order…… MORE
DOJ releases Capitol riot videos from major conspiracy case involving the Proud Boys
The Justice Department released three videos on Monday used in a federal court case against a Capitol riot defendant accused of leading the Proud Boys in the insurrection on January 6. The videos show the defendant, Charles Donohoe, among the rioters and other Proud Boys preparing their moves, then pushing into the US Capitol with…… MORE
‘Every day, I feel really sad’: Migrant children still in temporary sites for prolonged periods, attorneys say
Migrant children who crossed the US-Mexico border alone are still spending prolonged time in temporary government facilities, raising concerns among attorneys, who say the conditions are inadequate for kids, according to a court filing Monday. Over the spring, the Biden administration scrambled to get a record number of migrant children out of Border Patrol holding…… MORE
Trump Organization sues NYC after golf course contract canceled in wake of Capitol attack
The Trump Organization on Monday sued the city of New York after it ended its contract for a golf course at Ferry Point Park in the wake of the attack on the US Capitol on January 6. In a lawsuit filed in state court in Manhattan, the company alleged wrongful termination of the contract in…… MORE
Biden meets with key Democratic senators as he pushes for path on voting, infrastructure
President Joe Biden ramped up his push to move his legislative agenda forward in private meetings Monday with two key Democratic lawmakers. Biden spoke with the Democrats — Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema and West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin — in separate meetings, according to a White House official. The two lawmakers represent a crucial players…… MORE
