Incumbent Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) holds a slim lead over his progressive challenger in a tightly contested primary race that has centered around abortion and gun rights. Democratic leadership put their weight behind Cuellar, while progressives like Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) have backed immigration attorney Jessica Cisneros.  Outside groups injected…

The Census Bureau announced Thursday that 14 states had population miscounts as part of its 2020 survey of the United States’ population. The discrepancy is big enough for the agency to label it “statistically significant.”  The bureau’s “Post-Enumeration Survey” is conducted to gauge the accuracy of the latest census data. The PES found significant undercounts…

The midterm elections are less than six months away, and advance polling shows that President Biden’s declining public approval numbers are at the lowest point of his presidency. A major factor is the faltering U.S. economy, with two-thirds of the nation disapproving of Biden’s leadership. History is not on the side of Democrats heading into…

A mixed ruling from the Texas Supreme Court has both transgender advocates and the state’s attorney general declaring victory. The ruling concerns the parents of a 16-year-old girl who sued the state after being contacted by child welfare officials. They were among the first to be contacted after Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) directed the Texas…

All nine Supreme Court justices are set to meet for the first time since last week’s draft opinion leak on abortion. The draft opinion for Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization indicated the court was ready to overturn the landmark abortion cases Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey. Thursday’s meeting will include only the…

The U.S. Senate turned back an effort to end debate Wednesday on a procedural motion concerning the Women’s Health Protection Act of 2022. The 49-51 vote effectively killed the Democratic-led bill to legalize abortion around the country through legislation, rather than a court decision as it currently stands in Roe v. Wade. Senate Majority Leader Chuck…

Investigators in Madison, Wisconsin and Keizer, Oregon are investigating two apparent instances of arson targeting anti-abortion offices. Both incidents happened Sunday. “Shortly after 6:00 a.m. on Sunday, May 8, a passerby heading to Madison’s airport noticed flames coming from the Wisconsin Family Action office,” Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes said Monday. “Responding officers observed smoke…

The Senate passed a bipartisan bill aimed at enhancing security for Supreme Court justices. The Supreme Court Police Parity Act, introduced by Sens. Chris Coons (D-DE) and John Cornyn (R-TX), was passed Monday with unanimous consent, meaning no senators objected. The bill now must be passed in the House before heading to President Joe Biden’s…

Pot popularity Pot. Weed. Grass. The devil’s lettuce. Whatever it’s called, marijuana use in the United States is booming. Public opinions may be changing quickly, but on Capitol Hill, support for marijuana legalization reform is stalled. The House of Representatives voted twice in the last two years to pass the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement…

Protests over last week’s leak of a Supreme Court draft opinion on abortion carried into the weekend. The opinion, which addresses the case Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, appears to indicate that the court is ready to overturn Roe v. Wade. Hundreds gathered in Chicago, Atlanta, Houston and other cities. One of the more…