Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Qualifies For Vermont Presidential Ballot Robert F. Kennedy Jr. secures spot on Vermont's presidential ballot, now eligible for 158 electoral college votes in 14 states. Top News · Aug 7, 2024
Nate Silver's Election Model Predicts Harris As Modest Underdog Statistician Nate Silver predicts Kamala Harris as popular vote favorite but Electoral College underdog against Trump. Top News · Jul 31, 2024
Noncitizens are less likely to participate in a census with citizenship question, study says Adding a citizenship question to the census reduces the participation of people who aren’t U.S. citizens, particularly those from Latin American countries The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2024
Pennsylvania continues tradition as ‘keystone state’ in presidential elections Pennsylvania’s role as a swing state in presidential elections is a modern continuation of a characteristic noted as early as 1802. At a rally celebrating the election victory of President Thomas Jefferson, Pennsylvania was reportedly referred to as “the keystone of the federal union” – a keystone being the central… The Conversation · Jul 18, 2024
How Britain’s July 4 Elections Differ From the U.S. A parliamentary system, more disciplined parties and no electoral college have some advantages for democracy, says Cambridge-based U.S. historian Gary Gerstle. Capital & Main · Jul 3, 2024
Loss of Supreme Court legitimacy can lead to political violence Americans are gearing up to celebrate the Fourth of July, and their thoughts are most likely on how many hot dogs to buy for the cookout and whether a family member needs to go stake out a good spot to watch the parade and fireworks. The Conversation · Jul 1, 2024
Supreme Court limits obstruction charge used in Jan. 6 cases - Roll Call The Supreme Court has limited how prosecutors can use an obstruction statute in hundreds of cases tied to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack. Roll Call · Jun 28, 2024
‘All hands on deck’: Trump vows to help GOP in House races - Roll Call Donald Trump returned to Capitol Hill for the first time since the Jan. 6 insurrection, and Republicans feted him in a pep rally session. Roll Call · Jun 13, 2024
Red state Republicans hack the system The GOP finds a way to permanently advantage their shrinking constituencies by corrupting election systems Salon · May 29, 2024
Americans break election ties in crazy ways − and jeopardize democracy in the process Commentators and observers are concerned about the possibility of a tie in the November 2024 presidential election. One possibility is that both major-party candidates end up with 269 electoral votes – one short of the 270 required to claim victory. Another scenario is that Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who appears… The Conversation · May 28, 2024
GOP Pushes For Citizenship Question On Census Questionnaire Republicans push for citizenship question on census to influence political power, facing opposition and legal concerns. Top News · May 8, 2024
Rating change: Nevada a Toss-up in presidential race - Roll Call A Republican presidential candidate hasn't won Nevada since 2004, but Joe Biden's struggling the way he is in the South. Roll Call · May 8, 2024
Puerto Rico Holds Democratic Primary With Biden As Favorite Puerto Rico's Democratic primary showcases island's influence on U.S. politics. Biden expected to win. Top News · Apr 24, 2024
Nebraska Republicans Push For Winner-Take-All Electoral College System Conservative rally in Nebraska pushes for winner-take-all Electoral College system, facing challenges in a finely balanced legislature. Top News · Apr 10, 2024
Reason · Apr 4, 2024 Licenses and Dead Bodies Plus: Evil tech bros want to teach kids math, Utah and Texas tackle DEI, Trump loves Sinéad, and more...
Top News · Apr 4, 2024 Nebraska Lawmakers Face Pressure To Change Electoral College Votes Former President Trump and allies push for Nebraska to switch to winner-take-all electoral vote system, facing opposition and uncertainty.
Top News · Apr 3, 2024 Nebraska Republicans Push For Winner-Take-All Electoral College System Efforts to change Nebraska's electoral college system face challenges as Trump and allies push for a winner-take-all allocation.
Top News · Apr 3, 2024 Nebraska Governor Pushes For Winner-Take-All Electoral College System Nebraska's governor pushes for 'winner-take-all' Electoral College votes, facing challenges in Nebraska and Maine.
The Guardian - US · Apr 3, 2024 Far-right podcaster prompts Nebraska move to change electoral system Charlie Kirk tweet leads to governor backing bill to end splitting of electoral college votes – potentially handing advantage to Trump
WEKU · Mar 23, 2024 Ohio has been a bellwether and a battleground: What is it telling us now? Ohio was the model bellwether state until 2020. In that year, Ohio gave a solid majority of its vote to then-incumbent President Donald Trump, but he still lost the White House to Joe Biden.
Roll Call · Mar 19, 2024 Democrats spurn use of certification process to block a Trump win - Roll Call Congressional Democrats spurned the idea of using the Electoral College certification process to enforce the 14th Amendment against Trump.
Top News · Mar 13, 2024 Biden And Trump In Tight 2024 Rematch Race President Biden and former President Trump prepare for a potential 2024 rematch, with recent polling data indicating a close race and Electoral College pro...
Reason · Mar 13, 2024 Patrick Ruffini: Why Blacks and Hispanics Are Turning to Trump The Republican pollster argues that the "working class is concentrated in states that are more electorally significant to the outcome of the election."
Roll Call · Mar 12, 2024 Rating change: Presidential race looks even between Biden, Trump - Roll Call Unlike 2020, when he was a challenger facing an unpopular incumbent, Biden is the unpopular incumbent seeking reelection.
Al Jazeera · Feb 28, 2024 ‘Groundbreaking’: Michigan’s uncommitted vote for Gaza should ‘worry’ Biden Michigan movement ‘surpasses expectations’ with over 100,000 votes cast in protest of unequivocal US support for Israel.