Sara Burnett
The Associated Press
Chicago, IL, United States
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Philadelphia's likely next mayor could offer model for how Democrats talk about crime
The Democrat who will almost certainly become Philadelphia’s next mayor wants to hire hundreds of additional police officers and says officers should be able to stop and search pedestrians if they have a legitimate reason to do so. → Read More
Chicago mayor’s race shows impact of crime in COVID’s wake – Twin Cities
The city’s election is the latest example of a churn in urban politics in the pandemic’s aftermath. → Read More
Chicago Mayor Lightfoot ousted; Vallas, Johnson in runoff
Lightfoot, the first Black woman and first openly gay person to lead the city, won her first term in 2019. → Read More
Chicago Mayor Lightfoot ousted: It'll be Vallas, Johnson in the runoff
Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson will meet in a runoff to be the next mayor of Chicago after voters on Tuesday denied incumbent Lori Lightfoot a second term, issuing a rebuke to a leader who made history as head of the nation's third-largest city. → Read More
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot facing tough re-election campaign
Were she to lose, Lori Lightfoot would be the first Chicago mayor in decades to run for reelection and fail. → Read More
She made history as Chicago mayor. Reelection may be harder
Lori Lightfoot made history four years ago as the first Black woman and first openly gay person to serve as Chicago mayor → Read More
Abortion-rights groups prepare for more battles following 2022 victories
Emboldened by the results of November's midterms, abortion rights supporters say they are preparing for even bigger fights in state legislatures and pivotal elections to come. → Read More
Republicans win back control of House with narrow majority
More than a week after Election Day, Republicans secured the 218th seat needed to flip the House from Democratic control. → Read More
Republicans win back control of House with narrow majority
By WILL WEISSERT, SARA BURNETT and JILL COLVIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans won control of the U.S. House on Wednesday, returning the party to power in Washington and giving conservatives leverage to blunt President Joe Biden’s agenda and spur a flurry of investigations. But a threadbare majority will pose immediate challenges for GOP leaders and complicate the party’s ability… → Read More
Republicans win back control of House with narrow majority
Republicans won control of the U.S. House on Wednesday, returning the party to power in Washington and giving conservatives leverage to blunt President Joe Biden's agenda and spur a flurry of investigations. But a threadbare majority will pose immediate challenges for GOP leaders and complicate the party's ability to govern. → Read More
GOP wins slim House majority, complicating ambitious agenda
Republicans won control of the U.S. House on Wednesday, returning the party to power in Washington and giving conservatives leverage to blunt President Joe Biden’s agenda and spur a flurry of… → Read More
Republicans win 218 seats needed to control House
Republicans have won control of the U.S. House, but a threadbare majority will pose immediate challenges for GOP leaders and complicate the party’s ability to govern. → Read More
Republicans win 218 seats needed to control House
Republicans have won control of the U.S. House, but a threadbare majority will pose immediate challenges for GOP leaders and complicate the party’s ability to govern. → Read More
Republicans win 218 seats needed to control House
Republicans have won control of the U.S. House, but a threadbare majority will pose immediate challenges for GOP leaders and complicate the party’s ability to govern. → Read More
Republicans win 218 seats needed to control House, complicating ambitious agenda
Republicans won control of the House on Wednesday, returning the party to power in Washington and giving conservatives leverage to blunt Joe Biden's agenda. → Read More
GOP wins control of the House
Republicans won control of the U.S. House on Wednesday, returning the party to power in Washington. → Read More
Democrats keep Senate majority as GOP push falters in Nevada
Democrats kept control of the Senate on Saturday, repelling Republican efforts to retake the chamber and making it harder for them to thwart President Biden. → Read More
Democrats keep Senate majority as GOP push falters in Nevada
Democrats kept control of the Senate on Saturday, repelling Republican efforts to retake the chamber and making it harder for them to thwart President Joe Biden → Read More
Democrats keep Senate majority as Nevada reelects Cortez Masto
Democrats kept control of the Senate on Saturday, repelling Republican efforts to retake the chamber and making it harder for them to thwart President Joe Biden's agenda. The fate of the House was still uncertain as the GOP struggled to pull together a slim majority there. → Read More
GOP nudges closer to House win; Senate could hinge on runoff
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans inched closer to a narrow House majority Wednesday, while control of the Senate hinged on a few tight races in a midterm election that defied expectations of swe… → Read More