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Election Night : What We've Seen So Far
2022/11/9

The balance of power will take time to sort out, but here are some firsts you can talk about around

What To Watch For On Election Night
2022/11/7

More than 40 million Americans have already cast ballots in the 2022 midterms, but be prepared: resu

Here's How Inflation Became The Biggest Story Of The Midterms
2022/11/4

Trump and Biden signed off on historic amounts of stimulus money that helped the country's economy w

What Young Voters Talk About: Abortion Access, Democracy, Money
2022/11/3

Biden gave a speech Wednesday night on the health of democracy — it's one of many things on the mind

Nevada, The Most Interesting Senate Race You Haven't Heard About?
2022/11/2

Democrat Catherine Cortez Masto, the first Latina U.S. senator, is in an extremely close race agains

More Voters Trust Republicans To Address Elevated Crime Rates
2022/11/1

Violent crime remains higher than it was pre-pandemic and Republican candidates are blanketing subur

Cindy Axne Rode In On 2018's Blue Wave. Now, Is The Tide Going Out?
2022/10/31

Rep. Cindy Axne was elected in a Democratic wave year from Iowa's 3rd congressional district. Now, s

Pelosi's Spouse Attacked, Pennsylvania Senate, Train Labor Dispute
2022/10/28

A man broke into the home of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and attacked her husband. The speaker was no

How Armed Observers And Felony Convictions May Shape Ballot Access
2022/10/27

In Arizona, rampant voter fraud conspiracies have led people — some armed — to observe ballot boxes

The Races Are In North Carolina, But The Politics Are National
2022/10/26

North Carolina has a number of high-profile races that will help to determine control of Congress —

As Heating Costs Increase, New Hampshire Senate Race Tightens
2022/10/25

New Hampshire is a must-win state for Democrats in their campaign to keep control of the Senate. Sen

Some GOP Candidates Are Struggling. Can Mitch McConnell Save Them?
2022/10/24

More than $1.6 billion has been spent or booked on TV ads in a dozen Senate races, with $3 out of ev

The Center Of The Political World (Georgia) & Future Of Democracy
2022/10/21

In a live show on Thursday, October 20th, at the Buckhead Theater in Atlanta, political corresponden

Fight Inflation Without Recession? How Two Top Economists See It
2022/10/20

Protect jobs or how much you can buy for a dollar? It's up to the Federal Reserve, the nation's cent

Homeland Security Staff Want Biden To Oust Watchdog, A Trump Pick
2022/10/19

Joseph Cuffari, the Trump-appointed leader of the Department of Homeland Security's watchdog agency,

Election Vendor Faces Charges After Conspiracy Group's Allegations
2022/10/18

Prosecutors in Los Angeles say Konnech, a small company that makes software for scheduling election

New Culture War Cudgel: GOP Ads Blame Opioid Crisis On Migrants
2022/10/17

Addiction deaths remain a major problem in the U.S. as the public health focus has shifted to COVID-

Roundup: Saudi Arabia Cuts Oil Production & LA City Council
2022/10/14

The White House has accused Saudi Arabia of helping Russia fund its war in Ukraine by pushing up oil

The Jan. 6th Committee Voted to Subpoena Donald Trump. So, Now What?
2022/10/13

The U.S. House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol h

The White House Is Holding Policy Briefings For TikTok Creators
2022/10/12

The administration is trying to explain its policies to a core part of the Democratic base: young vo