Politics Jun 08 Fewer Americans say democracy is central to country's identity, AP poll finds As the U.S. prepares for an extravagant celebration of its founding principles, fewer Americans see their country as exceptional, a new poll finds.
Politics Jun 04 California's slow ballot count makes it a target for critics. It doesn't mean elections are rigged Days after the state’s primary, California voters are in a familiar position -- waiting to find out which candidates will go on to the general election in their most high-profile races, for governor and Los Angeles mayor.
Politics Jun 02 Democrats redrew California's map to counter Trump. The primary tests whether it pays off for them The party won voter approval last year to redraw the state's congressional map to create five more winnable U.S. House seats. But some Democrats now worry that they could be locked out of the November ballot in one of those…
Politics May 28 Federal judge refuses to block Trump order to create federal voter list and limit mail voting U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols, a Trump appointee in Washington, late Wednesday rejected the request by Democrats and civil rights groups that had argued President Donald Trump’s order would likely be found unconstitutional.
Politics May 15 Colorado Gov. Polis commutes ex-election clerk Tina Peters' sentence after Trump pressure Trump has championed the case of Peters, a 70-year-old former county clerk who was sentenced to nine years behind bars after being convicted in a scheme to make a copy of her county’s election computer system. She gets released June…
Economy May 11 Older Americans say it's a good time to find a job. Younger people aren't buying it The schism is likely to continue fueling generational divides in politics, where younger voters have focused on economic issues such as housing costs and have registered less faith in institutions.
Politics May 04 Redistricting war accelerates winner-take-all politics straining American democracy The arcane art of drawing legislative lines is the most powerful tool that politicians have for gaming elections.
World Apr 13 Orbán's election loss has ripple effects for Trump and U.S. conservatives Orbán’s defeat has immediate global implications because he was the European leader closest to Russian President Vladimir Putin and had blocked European Union aid to Ukraine.
Politics Apr 09 In this era of political violence, candidate security costs are higher, new report says Security spending for congressional and presidential campaigns has jumped fivefold over the past decade as an increasingly hostile political environment has led to escalating threats against public officials, ranging from doxing to assassination plots, according to a report released Thursday.
World Apr 09 Once viewed as MAGA allies, some European nationalists distance themselves from Trump's Iran war Many are expressing open revulsion at the Iran war, rupturing relationships that were supposed to usher in a new international order.