April 22 EARTH DAY: Three big signs the climate movement is running out of gas From Cuba's humanitarian crisis to empty EV plants, rising gas prices and global energy turmoil are reshaping the climate movement's political influence.
April 21 Ramaswamy pumps $25M of own cash into Ohio governor bid, smashes fundraising records with $50 million haul Ramaswamy invests $25 million of his own money into his Ohio gubernatorial campaign, fulfilling a pledge as he builds a record $50 million war chest.
April 21 Bernie Sanders' anti-billionaire group defends surprising endorsement of billionaire for CA governor Bernie Sanders' grassroots group Our Revolution endorses billionaire Tom Steyer for California governor, marking the anti-oligarch group's first such move.
April 21 Name of Walz's new 3-word PAC draws immediate online mockery Gov. Tim Walz launches the Small Town PAC to reach rural voters, but conservatives immediately mocked the effort and blasted his record on social media.
April 20 Spanberger faces ‘bait-and-switch’ backlash in final hours before redistricting referendum Virginia's redistricting referendum faces fierce opposition as Republicans accuse Gov. Spanberger of reversing her pledge not to redraw congressional maps.
April 20 Top Democrat governors are hoping to ride their records to the White House. Can they? Govs. JB Pritzker, Wes Moore and Josh Shapiro face 2026 re-election bids that could serve as referendums on the Democratic governing model for 2028.
April 17 Utah justice allegedly sent ‘inappropriate’ texts to lawyer in key redistricting case, officials launch probe Utah officials ordered a probe into Supreme Court Justice Diana Hagen over alleged ties to an attorney involved in a key redistricting case ruling.
April 16 Tennessee governor signs nuclear family month resolution as critics push back on exclusions Gov. Bill Lee signed a Tennessee resolution making June Nuclear Family Month instead of Pride Month, sparking backlash from LGBTQ+ advocacy groups.
April 16 Republicans rip 4 blue states for keeping taxes on tips, overtime after Trump reprieve Four Democratic-led states reject Trump's no taxes on tips and overtime, drawing Republican criticism for denying relief to hard-working Americans.
April 16 First-ever moratorium on AI data centers passes Maine legislature Maine is poised to become the first state to halt large data center projects, as the moratorium bill now heads to Gov. Janet Mills for her signature.