Five Things to Know About Senator Susan Collins of Maine
Ms. Collins, the longest-serving Republican woman in Senate history, is also her party’s most vulnerable incumbent this year.
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Doris Matsui Will Face Democratic Challenger in Intraparty Generational Fight
Mai Vang, a progressive member of the Sacramento City Council, will challenge Ms. Matsui, the 81-year-old incumbent, in the general election…
Lawyers Barred for A.I.-Generated Citations to Fake Cases
A federal judge in Mississippi also imposed fines and canceled a civil trial, removing all four lawyers from the case.
Federal Judge Faces Battery Charge After Parking Lot Confrontation
Judge Ryan Nelson of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit tossed a man’s glasses and appeared to stomp on them during an argume…
When to Expect Results in Maine, Nevada and Beyond
Four states have primaries on Tuesday. Election officials predict most results will come in late in the evening, though mail-in ballots may …
The Likely Platner-Collins Matchup Is Set to Be Hugely Expensive
Both Senate candidates in Maine have been strong fund-raisers, and allied super PACs and dark-money groups are mobilizing for their showdown…
Trump Law Would Also Direct Voucher Money to Public Schools
The law, which creates the first-ever federal voucher program, is designed, in part, to lure Democrats. It’s unclear how many blue states …
Court Overturns Convictions Tied to Whitmer Kidnapping Plot
The state appellate court vacated the convictions of Joseph Morrison, ruling that the trial judge had provided flawed instructions to the ju…
How Ranked-Choice Voting Works in Maine
Proponents say the practice reduces partisanship, while critics say it is confusing and expensive.
Largest ICE Detention Hub Wasted Millions in Rush to Open, Report Says
Camp East Montana, in El Paso, was opened last year to make space for the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign. Three people h…
South Carolina Voters Are Choosing Nominees to Fill an Open Seat in Congress
Representative Nancy Mace’s run for governor created the opening in the coastal First Congressional District. Republicans are expected to …
Blanche Was Once Seen as Tempering Trump’s Tactics. Now He’s All In.
The ascendancy of Todd Blanche shows how the practices that were initially deemed out of bounds even in President Trump’s Justice Departme…