by Julia Mueller | Jan 14, 2022 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – Tampa businessman and Republican political newcomer James Judge is the latest candidate to file for the 14th Congressional District seat held by Democratic Rep. Kathy Castor. Judge, a Coast Guard veteran who now runs Judge Public Relations in Tampa, is...
by Julia Mueller | Jan 13, 2022 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON– Tribal leaders called on lawmakers Wednesday to reduce disparities in Internet access that disproportionately hurt Native communities in everything from health care to education, saying that an inadequate federal response is making the problem worse....
by Hannah Schoenbaum | Jan 13, 2022 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – Former President Donald Trump praised Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., as a “rising star” in the Republican Party and potential presidential contender at a fundraiser he hosted for her at his Florida resort Tuesday evening that Stefanik said raised $3.2...
by Julia Shapero | Dec 13, 2021 | Politics
Each week, The Spokesman-Review examines one question from the Naturalization Test immigrants must pass to become United States citizens. Today’s question: Supreme Court justices serve for life. Why? The U.S. Constitution does not include any formal mention of a life...
by Jay Shakur | Dec 7, 2021 | Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON— Glenn Youngkin’s gubernatorial campaign victory in Virginia last month made parental outrage over educational issues a central theme. In doing so, the Governor-elect has given Republicans a nationwide campaign messaging strategy heading into the 2022...
by Julia Mueller | Dec 2, 2021 | Data Projects, Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Nearly three-quarters of United States senators have made Twitter comments or statements on abortion in the 24 hours following Wednesday’s Supreme Court oral arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. The Dobbs case examines the...