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Early Voting Surges as Expert Says Republicans Are 'Not as Engaged' in Key States

Early voting has risen sharply ahead of the 2026 US midterms, with Democrats and unaffiliated voters outpacing Republicans in several states, though the trend remains inconclusive

International Business Times UK · Oct 24

Trump reaches back to notorious Willie Horton ad in explosive midterm attack

As President Donald Trump tries to convince voters that Democrats have let crime run amok, he’s digging into the country’s political past

The Independent UK · Sep 18

How Jesse Jackson used the South to reshape Democratic politics

"He was a child of the South, and he understood the extraordinary power wielded by the state," Stacey Abrams said.

Axios · Feb 20

What does Kamala Harris’s loss in the 2024 election mean for the US?

Analysts say race and gender played a significant role in Harris’s defeat, but so did voter disillusionment.

Al Jazeera · Nov 6, 2024

How Georgia’s pro-Trump election board could help him steal an election

Democrats are suing over Georgia’s Republican ‘power grab’ while 2020’s election denialism continues to fuel threats to vote certification across the country, Alex Woodward reports

The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2024

‘I’m rocking with Kamala’: Black men defy faulty polling by showing up for Harris campaign

Specific results on her performance with Black voters aren’t in yet, but recent calls suggest a Trump exodus is not true

The Guardian - US · Jul 27, 2024

Experts: Black voters stick with Biden

Black communities "understand the gravity of this election in different ways than the rest of America does"

Salon · Jul 9, 2024

Muscle memory and a fight to inspire: on the campaign trail with Biden

Veteran Democrat embraces a gruelling schedule in swing through Michigan and Georgia as he seeks to avoid joining ranks of one-term presidents

The Guardian - US · May 25, 2024

Trump says racist things about Black voters. Why are some defending him?

The former president’s bigotry isn’t a deterrent for a small sector of Black conservatives

The Guardian - US · Mar 5, 2024

Anti-DEI GOP struggles to diversify

The GOP's strategy is "non-genuine" given Trump's impact on the party, former Republican candidate says

Salon · Feb 17, 2024