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Court order puts Texas law allowing police to arrest migrants who cross illegally back on hold
By Lindsay Whitehurst, The Associated Press on March 19th, 2024
WASHINGTON – A federal appeals court late Tuesday issued an order that again prevents Texas from arresting migrants suspected of entering the U.S. illegally, hours after the Supreme Court allowed the strict new immigration law to take effect. The decision by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals comes weeks after a panel on the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Republican Vince Fong advances to runoff election to complete term of ex-House Speaker McCarthy
By Michael R. Blood And Christopher Weber, The Associated Press on March 19th, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Legislator Vince Fong is advancing to a May election in California to decide who will complete the remainder of the term of deposed former U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, which runs through January. It’s not yet clear who will emerge from a crowded field of contenders to take on Fong in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In Ohio’s GOP congressional primaries, Taylor wins 2nd Congressional District, Rulli wins 6th
By Samantha Hendrickson, The Associated Press on March 19th, 2024
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Businessman Dave Taylor has defeated 10 of his fellow Republicans in a crowded primary for southern Ohio’s 2nd Congressional District seat, and State Sen. Michael Rulli has won the Republican primary in Eastern Ohio’s 6th Congressional District. Taylor will face Democrat Samantha Meadows in the November election to replace Republican U.S. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Democrats hope to flip Ohio’s supreme court this fall. Tuesday’s primary settled the contests
By Christine Fernando, The Associated Press on March 19th, 2024
Tuesday’s primaries for three contested seats on the Ohio Supreme Court kicked off a high-stakes battle for partisan control of the court this fall. The court, which currently has a 4-3 Republican majority, is expected to determine how to implement an amendment to the state constitution protecting abortion rights that voters overwhelmingly approved last year. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump favorites Moreno, Merrin win GOP primaries to face two vulnerable Ohio Democrats this fall
By Julie Carr Smyth, The Associated Press on March 19th, 2024
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Things went former President Donald Trump’s way on Tuesday in a pair of high-profile elections in Ohio that could determine their chances of picking up critical seats this fall and expanding their power in Washington. In the bruising and expensive primary to face Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown this fall, voters chose ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Biden and Trump notch more wins Tuesday as primary voters urge them to keep up the fight
By Michelle L. Price, Jonathan J. Cooper And Patrick Orsagos, The Associated Press on March 19th, 2024
TEMPE, Arizona (AP) – As Joe Biden and Donald Trump moved closer to a November rematch, primary voters around the country on Tuesday urged their favored candidate to keep up the fight and worried about what might happen if their side loses this fall. There was little suspense about Tuesday’s results as both candidates are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lisa Forbes wins Democratic nomination for Ohio Supreme Court’s only open seat
By Christine Fernando, The Associated Press on March 19th, 2024
Lisa Forbes has won the Democratic nomination for the only open seat on the Ohio Supreme Court, which holds sway over how to implement an amendment to the state constitution protecting abortion rights. The seat is one of three up for election in the fall that will determine whether Democrats can flip the court from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Longtime Congressman Danny Davis wins competitive Democratic primary in Chicago-area district
By Sophia Tareen, The Associated Press on March 19th, 2024
CHICAGO (AP) – Illinois voters are set to decide competitive U.S. House races around the state in Tuesday’s primary election. The most closely watched races in Illinois include a downstate Republican matchup and two Chicago-area Democratic primaries. Here’s a closer look: 12TH DISTRICT In southern Illinois, Republican Rep. Mike Bost faces only his second intraparty ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Congressman Jesus ‘Chuy’ Garcia wins primary reelection bid after challenge from Chicago alderman
By Sophia Tareen, The Associated Press on March 19th, 2024
CHICAGO (AP) – Illinois voters are set to decide competitive U.S. House races around the state in Tuesday’s primary election. The most closely watched races in Illinois include a downstate Republican matchup and two Chicago-area Democratic primaries. Here’s a closer look: 12TH DISTRICT In southern Illinois, Republican Rep. Mike Bost faces only his second intraparty ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump-backed Cleveland businessman Bernie Moreno beats two rivals to win Ohio’s GOP Senate primary
By Julie Carr Smyth, The Associated Press on March 19th, 2024
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Cleveland businessman Bernie Moreno won Ohio’s Republican Senate primary on Tuesday, just days after former President Donald Trump visited the state to boost his endorsed candidate in a three-way race that remained competitive to the end. Moreno prevailed after a contentious and expensive fight against Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Biden and Trump notch wins in Tuesday’s primaries. Other races will offer hints on national politics
By Patrick Orsagos, Cody Jackson, Michelle L. Price And Bill Barrow, The Associated Press on March 19th, 2024
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Joe Biden and Donald Trump won their party’s primaries in Illinois on Tuesday, notching more delegates as they continue their march to a rematch in this November’s presidential election. Biden, a Democrat, and Trump, a Republican, also easily won primaries Tuesday in Ohio. Trump also won Florida’s Republican primary. There was ... Read More »
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