NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott launched his presidential campaign on Monday, offering an optimistic and compassionate message he’s hoping can serve as a contrast with the political combativeness that has dominated the early GOP primary field. The Senate’s only Black Republican, Scott kicked off the campaign in his hometown of […]

OPINION: Abortion has become such a nebulous term and often is referred to as “health care” by those promoting it. How can some procedure be classified as health care when one patient dies every time it’s enacted?

Four of the five most closely divided Senate districts lie in Albuquerque or Rio Rancho.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Legislation banning most abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy will become law in North Carolina after the state’s Republican-controlled General Assembly successfully overrode the Democratic governor’s veto late Tuesday. The House completed the second and final part of the override vote after a similar three-fifths majority — the fraction necessary — […]

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democrats maintained their narrow Pennsylvania House majority Tuesday by winning a special election and along with it continued control over how the chamber will handle abortion, gun rights and election law legislation. Heather Boyd won a seat in the Philadelphia suburbs, beating Republican Katie Ford for a vacancy created by the […]

OPINION: A rock in bad hands killed Abel. A rock in good hands killed Goliath. It’s not about the rock.

NEW YORK (AP) — Allies of former Vice President Mike Pence are launching a new super PAC to support his expected candidacy for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. “Committed to America,” the Pence-sanctioned group, publicly launches Tuesday, according to people familiar with the project, who spoke on condition of anonymity to share details of the […]

OPINION: Edgewood needs a special election to recall abortion pill ordinance.

HOUSTON (AP) — Thirteen people dead in two mass shootings. Eight immigrants killed when an SUV slams into a crowded bus stop. The likely approval of legislation that would let the Republican governor overturn elections in the most populous county, a Democratic stronghold. All in the past two weeks. These issues and the forces behind […]

As two civil cases regarding access to abortion care wind their way through New Mexico courts, the state Attorney General’s Office has asked for one to be put on hold until the other is resolved. Attorney General Raúl Torrez filed a motion in 5th Judicial District Court in Lea County on Monday asking for the […]