Politics Nov 25 New maps spark debate over majority-minority districts Lawmakers in several states are debating precisely how many Black voters are needed in a legislative district to ensure they can elect the representative they want.
Politics Nov 02 From governors’ races to a vote on police in Minneapolis: What to watch in Tuesday’s elections It may be an odd-numbered year, but Tuesday's elections aren't sleepy, local contests. Voters in Virginia are weighing in on a governor's race that could rattle President Joe Biden and Democrats in Washington.
Politics Aug 20 Democrats face new hurdles in legal fight over redistricting The fight over redrawing political maps is just ramping up in state legislatures and nonpartisan commissions around the country. But both Republicans and Democrats already are planning for major showdowns in the courts.
Politics Jun 03 Some fear Republicans’ post-Trump actions are eroding democracy To advocates of democracy, the persistence of Republicans' election denial shows how the party is increasingly open to bucking democratic norms. That's raising the prospect that Republicans might take the extraordinary step of refusing to certify future elections if they…
Nation Apr 26 Census: Texas gains Congress seats, California loses for the first time The nation's political center of gravity keeps shifting further to the Republican-led South and West.
Politics Apr 20 WATCH: Advocates, lawmakers testify before Senate on voting laws Democrats are escalating their charges that the Republican push for tighter state voting laws is designed to make it hard for people of color to vote.
Politics Dec 04 Biden officially secures enough electors to become president California has certified its presidential election and appointed 55 electors pledged to vote for Joe Biden, officially handing the Democrat the Electoral College majority needed to win the White House.
Politics Oct 25 GOP slowly gaining as early vote total surpasses 2016 With nine days before Election Day, more people already have cast ballots in this year’s presidential election than voted early or absentee in the 2016 race as the start of in-person early voting in big states led to a surge…
Politics Oct 20 Republicans see bright spot in 2020 voter registration push The Republican Party has cut into Democrats' advantage in voter registration tallies across some critical presidential battleground states, a fact they point to as evidence of steady — and overlooked — enthusiasm for President Donald Trump and his party.
Nation Oct 16 More than 17 million Americans have already voted in the 2020 election Americans' rush to vote is leading election experts to predict that a record 150 million votes may be cast and turnout rates could be higher than in any presidential election since 1908.