North Carolina GOP votes to censure Sen. Tillis for supporting LGBTQ+ rights

Republican delegates in North Carolina voted Saturday at their annual convention to censure Thom Tillis, the state’s senior U.S. senator, for supporting policies they said violate key tenets of the GOP platform.

Can you run for president from prison? Yes, it’s been done before

We’re not saying the former president is going to prison, or even that he’s guilty. But somehow, the possibility of Donald Trump running for president in prison isn’t entirely unprecedented.

'Anti-drifting' bill introduced days after illegal car meet-ups turned deadly

Philadelphia City Council is now taking up the issue of illegal street racing days after illegal car meet-ups across the city culminated in a deadly officer-involved shooting.

Mike Pence launches 2024 presidential bid with Trump critiques over Jan. 6, abortion

Pence opened his presidential bid with an unusually forceful critique of Trump over Jan. 6, saying, “Anyone who puts themselves over the Constitution should never be president of the United States."

Republican Ed Durr and Democrat Dick Codey fend off incumbent challenges in New Jersey primary

Durr will face former Assembly member John Burzichelli, who lost along with Senate President Steve Sweeney in 2021. Codey doesn't have a Republican challenger since none have filed to run in that district.

Abortion providers sue Kansas over state law enacting restrictions on reproductive health care

The lawsuit filed Tuesday in state district court says Kansas has created what the providers call a biased counseling scheme and that it has become increasingly invasive over time.

Pennsylvania House approves bill to expand property tax, rent subsidy for seniors, disabled

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives on Monday overwhelmingly approved a bill to increase the state’s property tax and rent subsidy for seniors and people with disabilities, plus raise the income eligibility cap to expand the program.

Growing budget fight in divided Legislature could test Pennsylvania’s Democratic governor

Pennsylvania lawmakers are back in session, as House Democrats are advancing a spending plan that could test Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro's ability to manage a politically divided Legislature in his freshman year.

Gov. Chris Sununu says he won't run for president in 2024

“I will not seek the Republican nomination for president in 2024," Sununu tweeted. “The stakes are too high for a crowded field to hand the nomination to a candidate who earns just 35 percent of the vote, and I will help to ensure this does not happen."

Chuck Todd leaving NBC political panel show 'Meet the Press'

Chuck Todd, 51, told viewers that “I've watched too many friends and family let work consume them before it was too late” and that he'd promised his family he wouldn't do that.

Biden signs debt ceiling bill, dodging default deadline

The debt ceiling bill averted the potential of an unprecedented government default that would have rocked the U.S. and global economies.

Tennessee's anti-drag law struck down as too broad, too vague

The judge, who was appointed by former President Donald Trump, said placing strict limits on drag shows is unconstitutional.

FBI offers to show top lawmakers document related to Biden, his family

At issue is an internal FBI document agents use for unverified tips and information they receive from confidential human sources.

Debt ceiling deal: Biden celebrates bipartisanship, 'crisis averted' in Oval Office address

He's ready to sign on Saturday a budget agreement that suspends the nation's debt ceiling and eliminates the potential for a first-ever government default that would have sent shock waves through the U.S. and global economies.

Senators push for FAA to evaluate airplane seat sizes

Two Democratic senators want the FAA to address shrinking airplane seat sizes related to growing concerns about comfort and safety.

DOJ says it won't charge Pence over handling of classified documents

The Department of Justice has informed former Vice President Mike Pence’s legal team that it won't pursue criminal charges related to the discovery of classified documents at his Indiana home.