Former Virginia governor challenges Spanberger to debate her redistricting flip-flop

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A top Republican predecessor of Gov. Abigail Spanberger challenged her to publicly debate the merits of the redistricting referendum she and Virginia Democrats so fervently support, as an anti-gerrymandering group he works with also fired off a letter to her in his stead. Spanberger, along with Senate … Read more

California Dems unleashed pressure campaign against USC prior to debate cancellation

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Top Democrats in the California state legislature pressured the University of Southern California (USC) to cancel its planned debate after its framework for who got to participate included five White candidates, but disqualified four minorities who were not polling or fundraising as well per the university.  The … Read more

California governor debate canceled after criticism of criteria that excluded candidates of color

A California gubernatorial debate was canceled just hours before it was set to occur on Tuesday after mounting criticism that only white candidates in the crowded field had qualified for the event. The criteria to participate in the debate, which was set to be co-sponsored by the University of Southern California and the Los Angeles … Read more

Republicans signal no retreat on SAVE Act as marathon Senate debate kicks off

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Senate Republicans dug in for the long haul as they embarked on their floor takeover and signaled that the hours of debate that crept well beyond the upper chamber’s usual twilight business hours was just the beginning. The GOP launched its plan to control the Senate floor … Read more

Trump calls mail in voting corrupt as Senate begins debate on SAVE Act requiring voter ID

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump on Tuesday blasted mail-in voting as “corrupt as hell” as the SAVE America Act heads to the Senate floor for debate. Trump made the remarks during the Shamrock Bowl presentation with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin, telling the crowd “the biggest thing coming up … Read more

Senate GOP aims to begin marathon debate on SAVE America Act under pressure from Trump

Washington — The Senate is expected to begin a marathon debate Tuesday on the SAVE America Act, an elections bill that President Trump has been pressing Republicans in Congress to pass, despite its dim prospects in the upper chamber. For months, conservatives have rallied around the legislation, which would require proof of citizenship to register … Read more

‘You can cry about it’: Tempers flare in Senate as DHS shutdown debate erupts, stalemate digs deeper

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Senate floor erupted Wednesday as Republicans and Democrats sparred over funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with one point becoming clear: neither side was close to reaching a deal. While senators met behind closed doors just steps from the chamber, party leaders accused each other … Read more