Although Alabama Legislature Democrats and Republicans typically take hard stances in opposition to one another on the state’s bills, a disagreement over a bill to ban the instruction of “divisive concepts” seemed deeper than others. The Democratic caucus alleged that the Republican-supported bill would interfere with students’ ability to discuss[Read More…]

Several House Democrats have reported testing positive for the coronavirus following a party retreat in Philadelphia where President Joe Biden was giving remarks. So far, seven lawmakers who were in attendance at the event revealed their positive test results, but another pair of lawmakers who did not go also reported[Read More…]

In an interview with the Washington Examiner on Tuesday, former President Donald Trump seemed to hint at the fact that former Vice President Mike Pence would likely not be his 2024 running mate if he opts to again seek a second term. Of the thought of Pence running alongside him,[Read More…]

President Joe Biden issued a warning during his remarks to the Democratic National Committee members on Thursday about the potential for Republicans to take control of Congress in the upcoming midterm elections. The president urged Democrats to continue using the same work ethic, enthusiasm and energy as in the 2020[Read More…]

On Monday, U.S. National Archivist David Ferriero, who is set to retire from his position in April, said that he urged the Biden White House not to appoint a white man to follow up in his job. While Ferriero made no mention of what his replacement’s qualifications should be, he[Read More…]

On Tuesday, a spokeswoman for GOP Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin confirmed the governor’s selection of Andrew Wheeler, a former Trump administration official and lobbyist for coal companies, to be a senior adviser. The hiring comes after Democrats in the Virginia state Senate were able to stop Wheeler from being picked[Read More…]

On Monday, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves signed a bill into law to limit how race is allowed to be discussed in classrooms, akin to bills in other states that ban critical race theory, which the state’s bill names explicitly. Despite mentioning the concept, the main text of the legislation does[Read More…]