What will it take for Republicans to regain the Senate? | Opinion
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker, center, talks with Georgia state Sen. Butch Miller, left, and former state Rep. Terry Rogers as Walker campaigns on July 21, 2022, in Alto, Georgia. Walker is one of the GOP’s hopes for taking control of the Senate in the November midterms. Bill...
Idaho’s top court lets near-total abortion ban kick in
An abortion ban with few exceptions will take effect on Aug. 25. The court is separately reviewing the merits of the law. Andrew Jeong Link...
Fetterman returns to the campaign trail after stroke
Hanging over his first public in-person campaign event was a single question: How would the lingering effects of the stroke hinder his ability to wage a winning campaign? Annie Linskey Link...
Agents at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago seized 11 sets of classified documents, court filing shows
The newly-unsealed search warrant for Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Club lists potential crimes including mishandling defense information and destruction of records. Devlin Barrett Link...
What if Trump hadn’t spent the week directing fury at the FBI?
Trump has known the details of the FBI search all week — but exaggerated and misrepresented it because it was useful. No matter what damage it did to others. Philip Bump Link...
House passes climate, tax and health care bill
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Trump search warrant: What were FBI agents looking for at Mar-a-Lago?
The receipt for property that was seized during the execution of a search warrant by the FBI at former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, is photographed on Friday, Aug. 12, 2022. Jon Elswick, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump is under investigation by the FBI...
What is ‘clergy exception’ in child abuse reporting? Should Utah end it?
The Capitol is pictured in Salt Lake City on Jan. 14, 2022. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News Two Utah lawmakers have asked legislative attorneys to draft bills seeking to end the “clergy exception” to required child abuse reporting. Rep. Phil Lyman, R-Blanding, and Rep. Angela Romero, D-Salt Lake City,...
Federal law enforcement leaders warn about danger as GOP assails FBI
Law enforcement leaders are raising alarms about threats to federal agents as prominent Republicans attack the FBI for its search of Donald Trump’s residence and as authorities investigate an attempted breach at a field office in Ohio. Hannah Knowles Link...
Why tackling drought is a significant part of Democrats’ economic package
The Inflation Reduction Act includes $4 billion meant to address drought — a central concern as the planet warms. Philip Bump Link...