Politics

Supreme Court deals blow to Virginia Democrats in fight over state court ruling

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Virginia Democrats suffered a major legal defeat after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to intervene in a high-stakes redistricting dispute, leaving intact a Virginia Supreme Court ruling that invalidated a voter-approved congressional map overhaul.The justices denied Democrats’ emergency request to block the…

Minnesota Medicaid operator’s bankruptcy-to-riches rise crashes into fraud probe

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Minnesota Medicaid-funded home care operator who once touted his climb from bankruptcy to multimillion-dollar businesses is under investigation by state officials over allegations that his companies failed to provide services they were paid to deliver to vulnerable clients.Arnold Kubei, who came…

Progressive challenger complicates Democrat path in House fight to unseat GOP incumbent Rep Mike Flood

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Progressive journalist Austin Ahlman announced he is running for Congress in Nebraska’s first congressional district as a nonpartisan independent on Thursday, challenging incumbent Rep. Mike Flood, R-Neb., and Democratic nominee Chris Backemeyer.Ahlman, a journalist for the progressive left-wing outlet The Intercept, entered…