Category: Federal
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Biden nominates five to Article III courts on April 27
President Joe Biden (D) announced his intent to nominate five individuals to Article III judgeships with lifetime terms on April 27: Sarah A.L. Merriam, to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit Lara Montecalvo, to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit Elizabeth Hanes, to the U.S. District Court for the…
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Previewing the Brown-Turner rematch in OH-11’s Democratic primary
Incumbent Rep. Shontel Brown and Nina Turner are running in the Democratic primary for Ohio’s 11th Congressional District on May 3. This is a rematch. Brown defeated Turner 50% to 45% in the Aug. 3, 2021, special primary election. Brown assumed office in November 2021, succeeding Rep. Marcia Fudge (D), who resigned that year to…
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SCOTUS accepts two new cases for its 2022-2023 term
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) accepted two cases for argument during its October 2022-2023 term on April 25. To date, the court has agreed to hear arguments in 11 cases next term. Reed v. Goertz concerns a split between the U.S. circuit courts on when the statute of limitations begins to run…
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No Democrats file for South Dakota’s U.S. House seat for second election cycle
Two candidates filed to run for South Dakota’s one U.S. House seat in 2022. The filing deadline for this election was March 29. This is the fewest number of candidates to file for the seat since 2016 (when there were also two candidates). Three candidates ran for the seat in 2020, and six candidates ran…
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Both Democratic U.S. Representatives from Missouri face primary challengers
U.S. Reps. Cori Bush (District 1) and Emanuel Cleaver (District 5) both face primary challengers this election cycle. Five candidates are running in the District 1 primary and two candidates are running in the District 5 primary. Those primaries will take place on Aug. 2, with the winners advancing to general elections on Nov. 8.…
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Four candidates running in North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District Democratic primary
Four candidates are running in the Democratic primary for North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District. Incumbent G.K. Butterfield (D), who has held the seat since 2004, did not file to run for re-election. Donald Davis and Erica Smith have raised the most money and received the most media attention. Davis has held a seat in the…
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Six Republicans running in primary for Alabama’s open U.S. Senate seat
Six candidates are running in the Republican primary election for U.S. Senator from Alabama on May 24, 2022. Senator Richard Shelby (R), first elected in 1986, is not running for re-election. The candidates to perform best in recent polling and receive the most endorsements are Katie Britt, Mo Brooks, and Michael Durant. Former President Donald…
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Eight candidates running in Oregon’s 4th Congressional District Democratic primary election
Eight candidates are running in the Democratic Party primary for Oregon’s 4th Congressional District on May 17, 2022. Incumbent Peter DeFazio (D), who has represented the district since 1987, announced he would not seek re-election in 2022 on Dec. 1, 2021. Doyle Canning, Val Hoyle, Andrew Kalloch, and John Selker lead in fundraising and media…
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U.S. weekly unemployment insurance claims drop to lowest level since 1968
New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits dropped 5,000 for the week ending April 2 from the previous week’s revised figure to a seasonally adjusted 166,000. The number is the lowest recorded since the week ending Nov. 30, 1968. The weekly drop also brought the four-week moving average as of April 2 down to 170,000…