President-elect Donald Trump’s announcement of a commission led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to overhaul federal spending is raising constitutional concerns about executive authority. The commission, unofficially dubbed the “Department of Government Efficiency,” aims to cut up to $2 trillion from the federal budget, but legal experts warn that bypassing Congress could lead to…

Senate Republicans have a new leader for the first time in 18 years. Sen. John Thune, S.D., will replace Sen. Mitch McConnell, Ky., who is the longest serving Senate GOP leader in history.  “This Republican team is united. We are on one team,” Thune told reporters. “We are excited to reclaim the majority and to…

President-elect Donald Trump made significant inroads with Latino and Black voters in the 2024 election, with increased support from minority communities playing a key role in his victory in crucial swing states. The margins, compared to 2020, were significant, with some of Trump’s gains being historic. In Starr County, Texas, a border region with a…

Justice Karen Baker wins historic election as Arkansas’ first elected female chief justice, defeating Justice Rhonda Wood. All four Republican congressmen in Arkansas won reelection, maintaining the GOP’s hold on federal seats. Voters approved a constitutional amendment revoking a casino license in Pope County and allowed lottery proceeds to fund vocational scholarships. Conservatives maintain a…

History was made in three states on Election Day.  In Delaware, Lisa Blunt Rochester — who already made history as the first woman and first Black person to represent the state in Congress — will now become the first Black woman to represent Delaware in the U.S. Senate.  Maryland Democrat Angela Alsobrooks will be the first Black candidate to represent…

Donald Trump is poised to win the presidency again. How Georgia, North Carolina and Pennsylvania helped put him over the top. And while Republicans have picked up seats in the Senate, will they also take the House? A look at where things stand. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024.…

Missourians voted to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution. The move would reverse the state’s near-total ban on abortions. Update: Donald Trump projected to win 2024 presidential election: DDHQ According to the Missouri Secretary of State, the proposed measure does the following: Missouri’s current law only allows abortions in the event of a medical…

Colorado voters approved an amendment to enshrine the right to an abortion in the state constitution, passing the measure with the required 55% of the vote. This amendment builds on a 2022 law signed by Democratic Gov. Jared Polis, which increased protections for abortion in the state. The newly approved amendment will prevent the state…

Voters in Maryland officially said they want to enshrine abortion rights in the state’s constitution. The ballot measure only needed a simple majority to pass, but voters approved it by a significant margin. Maryland’s current law allows abortion. Democratic Gov. Wes Moore signed a reproductive freedom legislation package in 2023 that further protected electronic health…

Floridians rejected a proposed constitutional amendment to protect abortion rights before fetal viability. Amendment 4 is now the first state level measure to protect abortion access to fail since the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs vs. Jackson decision in 2022, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ. Amendment 4 needed 60% support to pass and…