Virginia Democrats make long-shot Supreme Court appeal after redistricting loss

Utah Supreme Court Justice Diana Hagen resigned Friday amid mounting pressure from Republican state leaders and an escalating investigation into allegations of an affair with an attorney connected to a major redistricting lawsuit.  Hagen submitted her resignation to Gov. Spencer Cox (R-UT), ending her tenure on the state’s highest court less than four years after […]

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) on Friday said her goals are not confined to an office or position when asked about whether she plans to run for higher office, saying her “ambition is bigger than that.” Ocasio-Cortez, 36, made the remarks during a conversation with former Obama adviser David Axelrod at the University of Chicago’s Institute […]

Low-income households are cutting back on gas as prices surge, while wealthier households remain largely unfazed.

Alabama officials filed a trio of petitions to the Supreme Court on Friday asking the justices to clear the way for the state to implement a redrawn congressional map ahead of the 2026 election. The three petitions from Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall asked the high court on its emergency docket to allow its 2023 […]