Politics Election category, Page 165
Push to expand voting rights in U.S. for those held in jails
CHICAGO — The voting precinct could have been any one of hundreds throughout Chicago, except that these voters in the first round of the mayoral election were all wearing the same beige smocks. And the security at this polling place wasn’t intended to keep disrupters and campaigners out, but the...
Biden’s moves on Alaska drilling, TikTok test young voters
TEMPE, Ariz. — Recent moves by President Joe Biden to pressure TikTok over its Chinese ownership and approve oil drilling in an untapped area of Alaska are testing the loyalty of young voters, a group that’s largely been in his corner. Youth turnout surged in the three elections since Donald...
Weinstein fires back at Lamb, alleging violations in city controller’s office
Allegheny County Treasurer John Weinstein, a Democratic candidate for county executive, fired back at one of his opponents after a week of his campaign taking criticism over alleged ethics violations. On Wednesday, Pittsburgh Controller Michael Lamb, also a Democratic county executive candidate, said he was surprised and angered that Weinstein...
Sen. Fetterman expected back ‘soon,’ no certain timeline yet
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman’s office said Thursday that he is expected to return soon to the chamber, although Democratic leaders are giving no timeline five weeks after he sought inpatient treatment for clinical depression. Fetterman, 53, was weeks into his service in Washington and still recovering from the...
Pro-labor? Biden aims to prove it with unionized 2024 staff
WASHINGTON — Joe Biden likes to say he’s the most pro-union president in U.S. history. When he announces his expected reelection campaign in the coming weeks, he’ll get the chance to prove it to his own staffers. Workers on his 2024 campaign will be unionized, political allies say, making him...
Another Allegheny County Executive candidate calls for ethics reform in local government
Pittsburgh Controller Michael Lamb, a Democratic candidate for Allegheny County Executive, has become the latest official to call for more ethics guidelines in county government. At a Wednesday news conference, Lamb called for all candidates and public officials to sign what he called a Pledge of Good Governance that would...
GOP hopefuls hold off presidential campaigns
NEW YORK — They are meeting with campaign donors and giving frequent interviews on cable news. They’re delivering speeches in early voting states like Iowa and New Hampshire and hobnobbing with local Republican groups. Some are even quietly discussing campaign jobs with political operatives. But don’t call them presidential candidates...
Oklahoma court OKs abortion to preserve mother’s life
OKLAHOMA CITY — A divided Oklahoma Supreme Court on Tuesday overturned a portion of the state’s near total ban on abortion, ruling women have a right to abortion when pregnancy risks their health, not just in a medical emergency. It was a narrow win for abortion rights advocates since the...
Trump waits out grand jury as New York braces for protests
NEW YORK — Facing the possibility of criminal charges, Donald Trump waited it out in Florida on Tuesday as New York braced for disruptions that could follow an indictment. Republican contenders in the 2024 race sized up the impact a prosecution could have on a campaign in which the former...
Idaho poised to allow firing-squad executions in some cases
BOISE — Idaho is poised to allow firing squads to execute condemned inmates when the state can’t get lethal-injection drugs, under a bill the Legislature passed Monday with a veto-proof majority. Firing squads will be used only if the state cannot obtain the drugs needed for lethal injections — and...
Candidate for Allegheny County’s top elected office calls for stricter campaign finance laws
Allegheny County has no campaign finance limitation, but one candidate for county executive is proposing a change. Former Allegheny County Councilman Dave Fawcett, a Democrat from Oakmont who is seeking the county’s top elected office, said Friday that he would support more stringent and rigorous campaign finance regulations if elected....
Trump lawyers attack Georgia grand jury and prosecutor
ATLANTA — Lawyers for former President Donald Trump are attacking a special grand jury and prosecutors who investigated him in Georgia, asking a state court to throw out its report and all testimony from the inquiry and bar Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from continuing to investigate or prosecute...
Trump calls for protests, but even supporters dismiss idea
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump’s calls for protests ahead of his anticipated indictment in New York have generated mostly muted reactions from supporters, with even some of his most ardent loyalists dismissing the idea as a waste of time or a law enforcement trap. The ambivalence raises questions about...
Biden issues first veto, taking on new Republican House
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden issued the first veto of his presidency Monday in an early sign of shifting White House relations with the new Congress since Republicans took control of the House in January — a move that serves as a prelude to bigger battles with GOP lawmakers on...
‘Ted Lasso’ visits White House, promotes mental health careVideo
WASHINGTON — Fictional soccer coach Ted Lasso used a White House visit Monday to encourage people, even in politically divided Washington, to make it a point to check in often with friends, family and co-workers to “ask how they’re doing, and listen, sincerely,” Comedian Jason Sudeikis, who plays the title...
Trump silent on abortion as 2024 campaign pushes forward
DAVENPORT, Iowa — No elected Republican has done more to restrict abortion rights in the U.S. than Donald Trump. But in the early days of the 2024 presidential contest, no Republican has worked harder to avoid the issue than the former president. Far more than his GOP rivals, Trump is...
Elizabeth Warren says she favors increasing FDIC’s deposit insurance capVideo
WASHINGTON — Sen. Elizabeth Warren is calling for more U.S. deposits to be covered by federal insurance and demanding government probes into whether lax regulation fueled this month’s collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. The comments this weekend from the Massachusetts Democrat, a frequent critic of the finance...
Florida may ban girls’ period talk in elementary grades
TALLAHASSEE — Legislation moving in the Florida House would ban discussion of menstrual cycles and other human sexuality topics in elementary grades. The bill sponsored by Republican Rep. Stan McClain would restrict public school instruction on human sexuality, sexually transmitted diseases and related topics to grades 6 through 12. McClain...
Some Trump rivals rally to his side as possible charges loom
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — Top Republicans, including some of Donald Trump’s potential rivals for the GOP’s 2024 presidential nomination, rushed to his defense Saturday after Trump said he is bracing for possible arrest. “The idea of indicting a former president of the United States is deeply troubling to me as...
Trump says he expects to be arrested, calls for protest
NEW YORK — Donald Trump claimed on Saturday that his arrest is imminent and issued an extraordinary call for his supporters to protest as a New York grand jury investigates hush money payments to women who alleged sexual encounters with the former president. Even as Trump’s lawyer and spokesperson said...
‘I’M BACK!’: Trump returns to Facebook after reinstatement
NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump has returned to Facebook after a more than two-year ban. “I’M BACK!” Trump posted on the site weeks after his personal account was reactivated. Trump, who is running his third campaign for the White House, also shared an old video clip in which...
Allegheny County Treasurer John Weinstein denies deals in attempt to stay on Alcosan board
Allegheny County Treasurer John Weinstein on Friday said he never tried to orchestrate political deals behind closed doors in order to regain power and position on the county’s influential Alcosan board. The statement came after Schuyler Sheaffer, a former campaign manager for state Rep. Emily Kinkead, said that County Councilwoman...
Officials discussing security in case of Trump indictment
NEW YORK — Law enforcement officials in New York are making security preparations for the possibility that Donald Trump could be indicted in the coming weeks by a Manhattan grand jury and appear in a courtroom in an investigation examining hush money paid to women who alleged sexual encounters with...
Trump vs. DeSantis: Rivals’ very different styles on display
DAVENPORT, Iowa — In his first trip to Iowa this year, Ron DeSantis did not take any questions from voters. He ignored the local press. He avoided the diners, pizza parlors and ice cream shops that have helped presidential contenders in the leadoff voting state showcase their personal appeal and...
Fetterman to open Pittsburgh regional office next month
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Braddock, on Friday announced he will open a Pittsburgh regional office early next month. “Our team is proud to open another office to serve the people of Pennsylvania, this time in Pittsburgh,” said Joe Pierce, Fetterman’s state director. “This location will provide top services to the people...
