Maine Gov Janet Mills drops out of Democratic race for Senate, signaling she struggled to raise enough money

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Maine Gov. Janet Mills dropped out of the race for U.S. Senate in her home state on Thursday. Mills announced the move in a statement posted on X, saying she failed to raise enough funds to support her campaign. “While I have the drive and passion, commitment … Read more

Supreme Court redefines how states can factor race into congressional maps

In a landmark ruling Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court held that a Louisiana congressional map – drawn to protect the electoral clout of Black voters in the state – is itself an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. The case, Louisiana v. Callais, concerned a map creating two majority-minority voting districts in a state where about one-third of … Read more

Supreme Court sharply limits use of race in redistricting in a win for Republicans

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday further weakened the Voting Rights Act, ruling that a congressional map in Louisiana was a racial gerrymander even though it was drawn to comply with the landmark law aimed at protecting minority voters. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. … Read more

GOP frontrunner in key gubernatorial race forced to answer about hiring illegal immigrants: ‘I don’t know’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rick Jackson, the Republican frontrunner in Georgia’s race for governor, said he didn’t know if there were any illegal immigrants doing landscaping for him at his mansion when pressed during the race’s only debate ahead of the GOP primary next month. “You claim to be the tough … Read more

CBS News poll and analysis of California policies ahead of governor’s race debate

Ahead of Tuesday’s closely watched debate, Californians see the next governor facing a wide array of issues. Taxes A majority of California’s voters want the next governor to support an added state tax on billionaires. Republicans, however, do not. Fraud Most California voters feel there is at least some, if not a lot, of fraud … Read more

CBS News poll on California governor’s race: What are primary voters looking for?

The California governor’s primary — and Tuesday’s debate — take place against a backdrop of voters calling the cost of living in the state unmanageable, with many feeling the famous “California Dream” is out of reach.  So, what would primary voters want done about that right now?  Democrats, who tend to see the state’s economy … Read more

4 vying to be the next UN chief try to set themselves apart as race heats up

UNITED NATIONS — Four candidates vying to lead the United Nations have spent hours being grilled about their views on issues from restoring global peace to ending escalating poverty — in what the U.N. General Assembly president called one of the toughest job interviews in the world. There was no clear victor after Chile’s Michelle … Read more

Dem gubernatorial hopefuls ripped for playing ‘garbage’ race card over crackdown on truckers’ English

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Democratic Party candidates for California governor said they would fight the Trump administration’s push to get California police officer’s to begin issuing English proficiency tests for big rig drivers in the state because it’s racist. The warnings and fear expressed about implementing stricter regulations to ensure anyone … Read more