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Will Arizona Officials Face Charges For Vote Certification Delay?
2022/12/6

Under a court order, officials in Republican-controlled Cochise County, Ariz., finally certified the

With Iowa No Longer First, Campaigns Will Have To Evolve
2022/12/5

As Democrats plan for a presidential campaign season without Iowa at the top of the calendar, we loo

Whither, Iowa? Dems Consider Shaking Up Primary Season
2022/12/2

The Democratic National Committee is meeting this week in Washington to decide whether Iowa should s

Will Georgia Voters End Joe Manchin's Reign As King Of The Senate?
2022/12/1

All eyes are on Georgia's Senate runoff election as Democrat Raphael Warnock fights for his first fu

Why Biden And Congress Are Trying To Stop A Railroad Strike
2022/11/30

Railroad unions rejected a Biden-brokered deal to prevent a national strike over concerns that it di

Here's How Republicans Pulled Off Big Upsets In New York State
2022/11/29

GOP candidates there embraced "bipartisan" messaging and capitalized on redrawn maps to flip four Ho

Rural Voters, Latino Voters Defy Easy Narratives in Midterms
2022/11/28

In Pennsylvania, Democratic candidates managed to turnout their rural supporters while many rural Re

Weekly Roundup: November 25, 2022
2022/11/25

The 2022 election season is winding to a close. What can Democrats and Republicans learn from their

Spare A Thought For Sparing Turkeys?
2022/11/24

It's a holiday tradition unlike any other — the annual pardoning of Thanksgiving turkeys. But not ev

How Do Election Polls Work?
2022/11/23

Our colleagues at Planet Money

Democrats Race Against Time
2022/11/22

When the new Congress takes office in January, Democrats will lose control of the House of Represent

Misinformation's Limited Impact On The Midterms
2022/11/21

Election observers were concerned misinformation would have an outsized impact on the 2022 elections

A New Special Counsel Will Oversee Investigations Into Donald Trump
2022/11/18

Attorney General Merrick Garland has named Jack Smith, the Justice Department's former public integr

After 20 Years, Nancy Pelosi Will Step Down As Top House Democrat
2022/11/17

Pelosi, 82, is honoring a pledge she made in 2018 to pass the baton after another two terms at the p

Voters Say They'd Prefer New Faces To A 2020 Biden-Trump Rematch
2022/11/16

Former president Donald Trump, 76, has now filed to run for president again in 2024. President Biden

Let's Talk About Kevin McCarthy, GOP Pick For House Speaker
2022/11/15

The California Republican got his start in national politics as a self-styled "young gun" whose inve

Biden Touts Senate Control After Meeting With China's Xi
2022/11/14

Tensions appear lower between the U.S. and China following a meeting between the leaders of the two

Roundup: Outstanding Races
2022/11/11

Republican nominee Blake Masters lags incumbent Democrat Sen. Mark Kelly in Arizona, as we wait for

Election Deniers Running To Oversee Voting Mostly Lost
2022/11/10

Michigan's Jocelyn Benson and Minnesota's Steve Simon beat election deniers to oversee voting system

Far-Right Losses And Abortion Politics Blunt Republican Gains
2022/11/9

Democrats outperformed expectations last night. Despite Biden's unpopularity and big economic headwi