Federal court upholds DeSantis-backed congressional map

TALLAHASSEE, Florida — A panel of federal judges upheld Florida’s congressional map, turning away a challenge that alleged it was discriminatory against Black voters after the district held by former Rep. Al Lawson, a Black Democrat, was dismantled. The decision is a substantial victory for Republicans and Gov. Ron DeSantis, who muscled the map through […]

Kuster not seeking reelection to New Hampshire House seat

Rep. Annie Kuster announced Wednesday she would not seek reelection this fall, making her the latest member to retire following this Congress. “We all have a role to play in standing up for what we believe in, advocating for a better future, and pursuing the change that we want to see. I always said I […]

House Dems push for hearing on Kushner business deals

Democrats are upping their focus on Jared Kushner, heavily scrutinizing former President Donald Trump’s son-in-law as Republicans have repeatedly spotlighted Hunter Biden and the business deals of the president’s family members. Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin, the top Democrat on the Oversight Committee, and Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) sent a letter Tuesday asking leading Republicans on […]

Bowman reverses after calling reports of Oct. 7 sexual assaults in Israel ‘propaganda’

In the weeks after Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel, Rep. Jamaal Bowman not only publicly cast doubt on reports that Israeli women were raped, but also called those accusations “propaganda.” “There was propaganda used in the beginning of the siege,” Bowman (D-N.Y.)told aNov. 17 rally of about 50 pro-Palestinian protesters in Westchester, according to […]