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Sen. Raphael Warnock says Supreme Court’s voting rights decision “poured fuel on this redistricting arms race”

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Washington — Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia called the Supreme Court’s decision last week to strike down Louisiana’s congressional map and narrow the Voting Rights Act “a massive and devastating blow,” while warning of its implications for the redistricting fight.  “The court, sadly, poured fuel on this redistricting arms race,” Warnock said Sunday on … Read more

The long shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic creeps into the race for Ohio governor

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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Dr. Amy Acton, a Democrat running unopposed in her party’s primary for Ohio governor, faces some steep challenges in the coming general election. She is trying to be the first Democrat in 20 years to win the office in a state that has become dominated by Republicans. Her presumed opponent, Republican Vivek … Read more

‘New Democrat party’: Senate GOP sounds off on ‘extreme’ Graham Platner as Senate race in Maine heats up

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Major shake-up in Maine Senate Democratic primary Chief congressional correspondent Chad Pergram reports after Gov. Janet Mills drops out of the Maine Senate Democratic primary, leaving controversial candidate Graham Platner as the presumptive nominee. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Senate Republicans are eyeing the chance to go after Graham Platner now that … Read more

How Tom Steyer’s unexpected alliance with progressives vaulted him into the top tier of California’s governor race

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When the Bernie Sanders-aligned Our Revolution endorsed Tom Steyer in the unwieldy California governor’s race, the irony of a progressive group founded on an anti-billionaire ethos backing a multibillionaire wasn’t lost on its leader. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “If you had asked me a … Read more

Inside the Kentucky Derby: What fans don’t see at Churchill Downs on race day

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! LOUISVILLE, Ky. — On Saturday more than 150,000 spectators are expected to descend on the famed Churchill Downs for the Kentucky Derby, but the story of race day begins long before the crowd arrives. For those behind the scenes, Derby Day on May 2 isn’t about crisp … Read more

Democrat Tina Shah calls transgender healthcare for children a ‘no brainer’ in competitive NJ House race

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A progressive candidate aiming to unseat a vulnerable Republican in a battleground House district is leaning into a politically fraught issue that has dogged the Democratic Party.  Tina Shah, an ER physician and former Biden administration official, appeared to back taxpayer-funded sex change procedures for minors in … Read more

MN governor race to replace Walz sees major shakeup as GOP contender ends campaign: ‘Don’t see a path’

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: Minnesota Republican lawmaker Kristin Robbins, chair of the House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Committee, announced on Friday she is ending her gubernatorial campaign to replace embattled Gov. Tim Walz. “It was not a tough decision to get into the race 10 months … Read more

Meet the Kentucky Derby horses running in the 2026 race

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The Kentucky Derby will see a full field of 20 horses Saturday in the first leg of the 2026 competition for horse racing’s Triple Crown. The Run for the Roses in Louisville, Kentucky, is the opening race for the Triple Crown, the series for 3-year-olds that’s traditionally followed by the Preakness Stakes in Maryland and … Read more

Vance, Cruz, head to Iowa on 2026 missions as 2028 GOP race to succeed Trump heats up

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Two of the biggest names in the Republican Party are making stops the next few days in Iowa, a key 2026 midterm battleground state whose caucuses, for a half century, have kicked off the GOP’s presidential nominating calendar. Vice President JD Vance and Sen. Ted Cruz of … Read more

Mark Sanford quits House race after one month, says fighting national debt is better done outside politics

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Mark Sanford, the former Republican South Carolina governor and congressman, is abandoning his latest run to reclaim his former seat just a month after announcing his candidacy. Instead, he will launch a nonprofit dedicated to addressing the national debt. Sanford, 65, told The Associated Press on Thursday … Read more