NotedDC — How the Jan. 6 hearings are affecting state-wide races
The Jan. 6 hearings on Capitol Hill are having ripple effects in state-wide races, with Democrats seeking to leverage the hearings to defeat Trump-backed candidates. In Pennsylvania, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Josh Shapiro has gone after GOP rival Doug Mastriano, citing testimony from former Attorney General Bill Barr debunking the state senator's claims of election fraud. “Bill Barr means: Doug Mastriano lied to everyone in an attempt to undermine our elections,” Shapiro tweeted last wee
Read MoreLive results: Alabama, DC, Georgia, Virginia
The Associated Press is following the runoff elections in Georgia and Alabama, and primary elections in Virginia and Washington, D.C. Follow the live results below. Georgia Virginia Alabama Washington, D.C. Source: TEST FEED1
Read MoreHouse passes bill revising US code to clarify that women, LGBTQ individuals can be president
The House passed a bill on Tuesday that seeks to revise federal law and clarify that women and LGBTQ Americans can be president of the United States. The legislation, dubbed the 21st Century President Act, passed by voice vote. It also passed the House by voice vote in the last Congress. The bill specifically takes issue with a portion of U.S. code that pertains to threats against presidents, former presidents and certain other individuals. As currently written, the
Read MoreCuellar narrowly defeats Cisneros in Texas House primary
Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) was projected to win his closely watched primary against progressive challenger Jessica Cisneros on Tuesday. The Associated Press called the race on Tuesday evening after the Texas Democratic Party declared Cuellar the winner, following a recount that showed Cuellar leading by 289 votes. Cisneros conceded the race after the state party's announcement. DEVELOPING Source: TEST FEED1
Read MoreGeneration Z ‘extremely concerned’ about LGBTQ+ rights, survey says
Story at a glance Nearly two-thirds of Generation Z between the ages of 18 and 25 years old say they are worried about the state of LGBTQ+ rights in the U.S., according to new survey data from Toluna. The survey data comes during a record-breaking year for state legislative attacks against LGBTQ+ people. In a recent Gallup poll, more
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