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Decision 2018

Late Show with Stephen Colbert to air live after State of the Union address

NEW YORK (UPI) -- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert will broadcast live following U.S. President Donald Trump's State of the Union address Jan. 30, CBS announced. Guests for the episode will include Tommy Vietor, Jon Favreau and Jon Lovett; the hosts of Pod Save America; and Jessica Williams and Phoebe Robinson of 2 Dope Queens. Chris Stapleton will be the night's musical guest. The last live broadcast of the program aired Feb. 28, 2017, after Trump's address to a joint session of Congress.

todayJanuary 19, 2018 40

Decision 2018

Issa becomes second California Republican not to seek reelection

WASHINGTON (UPI) -- Rep. Darrell Issa of California announced Wednesday he will not seek re-election this year, increasing Democrats' chances of flipping his swing district in November. "Throughout my service, I worked hard and never lost sight of the people our government is supposed to serve," Issa said in a statement. "Yet with the support of my family, I have decided that I will not seek re-election in California's 49th District. Issa, who joined the House in 2001, won re-election in 2016 by a […]

todayJanuary 11, 2018 58

Decision 2018

Illinois Republican congressmen differ on national concealed carry reciprocity

SPRINGFIELD/WASHINGTON (Illinois News Network) -- Members of Illinois’ Republican congressional delegation differ on whether every state in the nation should accept other states’ concealed carry permit holders. The so-called Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act passed the House earlier this month. The measure would allow law-abiding citizens with a concealed-carry permit in one state to carry in another state without breaking the law. U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis, who represents a more rural area in central Illinois, said the bill is similar to […]

todayDecember 25, 2017 17

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Ballot Access News

Georgia Libertarians challenge state ballot access law in Federal court

ATLANTA, Ga. (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Georgia has long had insurmountable ballot access laws, but the Libertarian Party of Georgia and two potential LP congressional candidates have brought suit to challenge them in the U.S. Federal District Court in Atlanta. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday, challenges a state requirement that any political party receiving less than 5 percent of the votes in the previous general election must obtain notarized signatures from 5 percent of eligible voters in the district in order to place […]

todayNovember 21, 2017 32

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