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    Obama's Victory, Clinton's Endgame Cap Primaries

    Jun 04, 2008 10:30 PM EDT

    ... piercing and destroying the aura or at least the notion of invincibility and inevitability about the Clinton candidacy.So, you know, we think about a vote cast in, what, six years ago and how important it was last night.DAVID BROOKS: And it was just a speech, in his case ...

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    Lessons from the Past

    Feb 03, 2004 05:00 AM EDT

    ... were just a couple of lone dissenting votes. In the authorization of the use of force against terrorism, post 9/11, there was one lone vote cast against, and in the going to war with Iraq there was a very, very strong consensus. Sometimes the conventional wisdom based on faulty ...

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    The Pension Fallout

    Feb 19, 2002 05:00 AM EDT

    ... has had a reputation as a watchdog, pushing for good corporate governance and social responsibility by companies in which it invests. Flaherman cited an unsuccessful vote cast by Calpers against Enron former chairman Ken Lay. MICHAEL FLAHERMAN: We voted against his reelection because we were aware of one conflict of ...

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    GOP Wins Seat in Virginia

    Jun 20, 2001 10:30 PM EDT

    ... poured money into the race between state senators Forbes and L. Louise Lucas. Reports indicated combined spending topped $4 million, or roughly $30 for each vote cast in the special election. Republicans were quick to declare the victory an affirmation of their agenda. "Randy Forbes' victory is a monumental win ...

  • Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on midterm voter enthusiasm

    Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on midterm voter enthusiasm

    Jul 27, 2026 10:25 PM EDT

    ... 2028, in much the same way as it did back in 2020 with President Biden, it's because South Carolina has the infrastructure and the voters.Tamara Keith: Yes, and South Carolina chooses presidents is -- as the saying goes. It is a state that has a lot of black voters ...

  • Blanche meets with Epstein accusers after demand from Republican senator crucial to confirmation

    Blanche meets with Epstein accusers after demand from Republican senator crucial to confirmation

    Jul 17, 2026 01:33 PM EDT

    ... a slew of other issues. Another Republican, Sen. John Cornyn, has also expressed concern over the fund and has said he remains undecided about his vote.WATCH: Sen. Cornyn questions Blanche in attorney general confirmation hearing Tillis indicated during Blanche’s confirmation hearing Wednesday that he was leaning toward backing ...

  • Arizona prosecutors dismissing fake elector case but vow to seek new indictment

    Arizona prosecutors dismissing fake elector case but vow to seek new indictment

    Jun 18, 2026 07:38 PM EDT

    ... put forward only one slate of electors and that state governors are responsible for signing off. Joe Biden won Arizona in 2020 by 10,457 votes.The state attorney general has faced steep challenges in making her case. It was filed nearly three and a half years after the 2020 ...

  • FBI searches office of Ohio group that supports voter registration efforts

    FBI searches office of Ohio group that supports voter registration efforts

    Jun 12, 2026 08:29 PM EDT

    ... election workers in Wisconsin’s Milwaukee County. All four are in presidential battleground states. WATCH: Trump signs executive order to create national list of eligible votersThe Justice Department has sued at least 30 states and the District of Columbia after they refused to hand over detailed voter data that includes ...

  • Sanders and Newsom clash over proposed tax on California's billionaires

    Sanders and Newsom clash over proposed tax on California's billionaires

    Feb 18, 2026 08:46 PM EDT

    ... insiders. It’s not clear if the proposal will make the ballot — supporters must gather more than 870,000 petition signatures to place it before voters.The nascent contest already has drawn out a tangle of competing interests, with millions of dollars flowing into political committees. Newsom has long opposed ...

  • News Wrap: Federal judge approves motion to unseal records in Ghislaine Maxwell probe

    News Wrap: Federal judge approves motion to unseal records in Ghislaine Maxwell probe

    Dec 09, 2025 11:50 PM EDT

    ... elections while martial law is in effect. But, today, he offered to work with that country's Parliament to change the law to allow a vote.Australia has officially rolled out the world's first social media ban for those under the age of 16. It's up to the ...