Voters in Virginia and New Jersey head to the polls to decide on governors, while mayoral races are underway in a number of cities, including New York, Boston, Atlanta and Buffalo.
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Supreme Court Live updates: Justices hear arguments in two challenges to Texas’s abortion law, the most restrictive in nation
The Justice Department and abortion providers argue the Texas law conflicts with a constitutional right established nearly 50 years ago in the landmark Roe v. Wade case.
Biden town hall live updates: Biden to field questions at town hall, as negotiations over agenda are at key juncture
Anderson Cooper will moderate a town hall with President Biden in Baltimore that airs on CNN at 8 p.m.
Powell praised by U.S. politicians from both parties as trailblazer, trusted adviser to presidents
George W. Bush called his former secretary of state “highly respected at home and abroad.”
Trump wishes happy birthday to fatally shot Capitol rioter Ashli Babbitt, calls for Justice Department to reopen investigation
A video of the former president was reportedly played at an event in Texas to mark what would have been Babbitt’s 36th birthday.
Biden signs legislation to aid U.S. personnel suffering from ‘Havana Syndrome’
The bipartisan bill authorizes payments to employees who’ve experienced brain injuries from the mysterious illness that began afflicting diplomats and intelligence officers in Cuba’s capital in 2016.
Justice Kavanaugh tests positive for coronavirus
Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh, who has been vaccinated, has no symptoms, the Supreme Court said. The other justices had tested negative as of Monday.
Senate narrowly turns back GOP amendment to curtail assistance to Afghan refugees
The measure, sponsored by Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), fell one vote short of being attached to a stopgap funding measure.
Matthew Dowd, chief strategist for George W. Bush’s reelection campaign, launches a bid for Texas lieutenant governor — as a Democrat
Dowd, who more recently has worked as a political analyst for ABC News, is seeking to unseat Dan Patrick, a Republican incumbent with a national following.
Gen. Milley hearing live updates: Top military officer to face questions on Afghanistan exit, Trump revelations
Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testifies today before the Senate Armed Services Committee as it examines the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.