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A third of the Congressional Black Caucus could lose seats amid redistricting fight

(WASHINGTON) -- Almost a third of the membership of the Congressional Black Caucus -- 19 of its 62 members -- are at risk of losing their seats through the 2028 election cycle as Republicans in southern states where they control the legislature move swiftly ...
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Tennessee Democrat Steve Cohen to retire in aftermath of redistricting

(WASHINGTON) -- Rep. Steve Cohen, a longtime Tennessee Democrat, announced Friday he will not seek reelection and instead retire at the end of his term, after his Memphis district was carved up in the state assembly's redistricting effort."This is by far the most difficult ...
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Trump won’t commit to arms sale to Taiwan after stark warning from Xi

(WASHINGTON) -- After a second day of high-stakes meetings with China's Xi Jinping, President Donald Trump is not committing to approving the latest round of arms sales to Taiwan and brushed off previous U.S. assurances not to consult with Beijing about those sales."I'll make ...
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Democrats test a new red state strategy: Back independents over their own nominees

NEW YORK (AP) - Democratic leaders, desperate to compete in red states where their party brand is toxic, are embracing something new this midterm season: not backing Democrats. In states like Nebraska and Alaska, Democratic officials are, in some cases, looking past their own party's ...
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Election denial is a fault line in Republican primary for Georgia secretary of state

ATLANTA (AP) - The specter of the 2020 election - when President Donald Trump refused to accept his loss to Democrat Joe Biden - continues to haunt Georgia and casts a long shadow over the Republican primary for candidates vying to be the state's ...
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Democratic US Representative Cohen won’t seek re-election in redrawn Tennessee district

By Nolan D. McCaskill WASHINGTON, May 15 (Reuters) - Democratic U.S. Representative Steve Cohen said on Friday he will not seek re-election after his Tennessee district was redrawn by Republicans. Cohen, 76, represents a majority-Black district in Memphis, but Republicans in Tennessee passed a new map ...
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Democrat Rep. Steve Cohen ending campaign after redraw of his Memphis district

WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen of Tennessee on Friday announced that he is ending his bid for reelection, his career upended by the redistricting battles that are sweeping the country after last month's Supreme Court decision. Earlier this month, Republicans in Tennessee enacted ...
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Louisiana’s primaries

WASHINGTON (AP) - Louisiana voters will participate in a revamped and stripped-down state primary Saturday and decide the political fate of an embattled Republican U.S. senator targeted for defeat by President Donald Trump. Sen. Bill Cassidy is running for a third term but first must ...
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Trump says ballroom’s scheduled opening will be around September 2028

May 15 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday the scheduled opening of his planned ballroom would be around September 2028. "It's under construction, ahead of schedule, and will be the finest facility of its kind anywhere in the U.S.A.," he said ...
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Democrats test a new red state strategy: Back independents over their own nominees

NEW YORK (AP) - Democratic leaders, desperate to compete in red states where their party brand is toxic, are embracing something new this midterm season: not backing Democrats. In states like Nebraska and Alaska, Democratic officials are, in some cases, looking past their own party's ...
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RFK Jr. spokesman resigns over fruit-flavored e-cigarette concerns, letter says

(WASHINGTON) -- One of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s top public affairs spokespeople resigned from his post over the FDA's fruit-flavored e-cigarettes authorization and its potential impact on minors, according to a resignation letter to President Donald Trump reviewed by ABC News.In the ...
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Border Patrol chief Michael Banks is stepping down

(WASHINGTON) -- Michael Banks, the head of U.S. Border Patrol, is stepping down, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott confirmed on Thursday."We thank U.S. Border Patrol Chief Michael Banks for his decades of service to this country and congratulate him on his ...
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