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DeSantis signs new congressional map into law

(The Center Square) – Second-term Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed his redrawn congressional map into law. The Legislature gave passage last week. “Signed, sealed and delivered,” DeSantis wrote on social media, with his signature on the new map’s image. Florida's representation is 20 Republicans, seven

GOP senators renew calls to nuke filibuster after voter ID bill languishes

(The Center Square) – With Congress juggling government funding, the farm bill, government surveillance reauthorization and more, a Republican election security bill has taken a backseat, much to the chagrin of President Donald Trump. As U.S. lawmakers take a week-long recess, Trump and a vocal minority of Republican senators

Could oyster farmer with a Nazi tattoo scandal be Democrats' new champion?

Could oyster farmer with a Nazi tattoo scandal be Democrats' new champion?

A gruff oyster farmer who only recently got rid of his Nazi-style tattoo is the unlikely face of the Democrats' bid to seize the Senate from President Donald Trump's Republicans -- and recover working-class voters. That a man like Graham Platner finds himself on the front

Data centers — your electric bill could go up 3 to 6 times what you now pay | Thomas E. Towe

Data centers — your electric bill could go up 3 to 6 times what you now pay | Thomas E. Towe

I submit that data centers present the biggest challenge Montana has faced since the federal government released the North Central Power Study in 1971. This study said Montana, with 25% of the minable coal in the United States, should build 21 coal fired electrical generating plants in this state. As

US midterm race enters last six months with Congress at stake

US midterm race enters last six months with Congress at stake

The battle for control of the US Congress entered its final six months on Sunday, with midterm elections in November that could reshape President Donald Trump's second term and redefine the balance of power in Washington. As ever, the midterms will be a referendum on the president, with

'Uncharted': US court ruling shakes up battle for Congress

'Uncharted': US court ruling shakes up battle for Congress

A US Supreme Court ruling curbing protections for minority voters has reignited the political battle over electoral maps, with Republicans and Democrats racing to redraw districts in ways that could shape control of Congress for years to come. The high court's decision on Wednesday makes it far harder

US Congress votes to end record government shutdown

US Congress votes to end record government shutdown

The US Congress on Thursday approved funding for most of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), ending a record-breaking partial government shutdown that has disrupted critical agencies for more than two months. The House approved the measure, already passed by the Senate, sending it to President Donald Trump for