Politics

Gov. Jared Polis will travel to Costa Rica this week for the 2024 Biennial of the Americas Summit, and while he’s gone, Lt. Gov. Dianne Primavera will serve as Colorado’s acting ... Read More

Texas politics leave transgender foster youth isolated — during and after life in state care

Support once afforded LGBTQ+ foster kids has vanished and a culture of silence has blanketed the agency tasked with raising children growing up in the system. Read More

Stephen Breyer insists politics don't play a role in Supreme Court's decisions

Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is pushing back on claims that the institution has become increasingly political amid rulings on Trump, abortion and more ... Read More

Puck hires John Heilemann as chief political columnist

Puck, the subscription newsletter company, on Tuesday will announce it has hired veteran journalist and TV commentator John Heilemann as its chief political columnist and partner. Why it matters: ... Read More

The legal downside to Trump’s very political trial strategy: From the Politics Desk

Plus, a pivotal moment for Biden, Ukraine and Congress, as a third House Republican signs onto the effort to oust Speaker Mike Johnson. Read More

WATCH: Politics Today for the week of April 22

On April 22, the episode of Politics Today on KAMR Local 4 News, Mya Clark reviewed multiple recent political developments and topics of interest in the Amarillo area. Read More

This Week in Louisiana Politics: Lawmakers consider child workers, public records and guns

On This Week in Louisiana Politics, learn how the Louisiana government is looking to keep information from the public by adding a large swath of exemptions for the open records law. After a couple of ... Read More

Scotland Yard, Gaza and the politics of policing protests

Met Police accused of 'two-tier policing' by former home secretary as new footage emerges of latest flashpoint ... Read More

Arizona ruling puts abortion politics in the spotlight in battleground state

Abortion politics have been thrust into the spotlight in Arizona, where the state Supreme Court’s decision this week to revive a Civil War-era total abortion ban has sent Republicans scrambling to ... Read More

Capitol View: The legacy of David Pryor, week in Arkansas politics

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Long-time Arkansas political figure David Pryor died on Saturday at 89 years old. Capitol View host Roby Brock met with political scientist Dr. Jay Barth to discuss the legacy of ... Read More

The Week That Rocked Switzerland’s Bankers, Politics and Ski Slopes

In a single week, Switzerland has been forced to confront where it stands in a 21st century dominated by geopolitical tensions, climate change and inequality. Its responses risk shaking up the ... Read More

Under the Dome podcast: DEI politics, the upcoming NCGA session and the actual Dome

Start your week in #ncpol #ncga with The News & Observer’s Under the Dome politics podcast. We talk about DEI and the Capitol dome. Read More