State officials are looking to increase confidence in voting ahead of 2020 as Trump tells Republicans to be “paranoid” about how votes are counted.
Author: Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY
Rep. Debra Haaland becomes first Native American woman to preside over House
Rep. Deb Haaland, D-N.M., got a standing ovation after a Republican saluted her for being the first Native American woman to preside over the House.
Taking it into Trump territory: Democrats target South in 2020 strategy
Democrats are targeting districts in the South, which they call the “new frontier” and aiming to “crack” into Trump territory in the deep red states.
Senate passes First Step Act with push from criminal justice groups; bill goes to House
The Senate approved the First Step Act late Tuesday. The criminal justice reform bill will now go to the House.
Cindy Hyde-Smith defeats Democrat Mike Espy, becomes first Mississippi woman elected to Congress
GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith turned back a challenge from Democrat Mike Espy and made history as the first woman elected to Congress from Mississippi.