• How the Democratic House victory could echo around the world

    How the Democratic House victory could echo around the world

    Nov 07, 2018 01:27 PM EST

    ... against the Democrats. Many Trump supporters already believe investigations into him have gone too far, and a string of new subpoenas could end up alienating voters.That's what happened in the 1998 midterms, when Republican impeachment proceedings against then President Bill Clinton ended up energizing the Democrats, allowing them ...

  • Recounts or no, U.S. elections are still vulnerable to hacking

    Recounts or no, U.S. elections are still vulnerable to hacking

    Dec 26, 2016 02:24 PM EST

    ... who voted Nov. 8 cast their ballots on such machines, according to VotePA, a nonprofit seeking their replacement. A recount would, in the words of VotePA's Marybeth Kuznik, a veteran election judge, essentially amount to this: "You go to the computer and you say, 'OK, computer, you counted this ...

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    Obama's Tax-Cut Deal With GOP Appears to Gain Momentum

    Dec 10, 2010 11:29 PM EST

    The Senate measure also added sweeteners to pick up Democratic votes.They included one-year extensions of credits for ethanol, biodiesel fuel, and energy-efficient appliances.The bill also continues tax breaks for commuters using mass transit. Some, like Senator Bernie Sanders, a Vermont independent, said the package still tilts ...

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    What Does New Republican Control Mean in Statehouses Across U.S.?

    Nov 09, 2010 11:08 PM EST

    Now, that was a race of about -- you know, hundreds of votes.They're looking at thousands of votes now separating former U.S. Senator Mark Dayton, the Democrat, and Tom Emmer, the Republican.They are separated by about 8,000 votes right now, so still some unknowns here in ...

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    Blagojevich Trial, Minnesota Recount Case Begin

    Jan 26, 2009 11:45 PM EST

    ... two-thirds vote in the Senate in order to convict him, to impeach him, and that means you really only need to find 20, 21 votes.That shouldn't be that hard for a sitting governor who has any political capital at all to do some horse-trading or find ...

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    In Pittsburgh, Robots Help Rebuild Struggling Economy

    Apr 23, 2008 10:30 PM EST

    RAY SUAREZ: Now, a different kind of story about Pittsburgh. For the past two nights, we've looked at how the changing economic picture there has affected the voters.Tonight, Tom Bearden of the NewsHour's Science Unit reports on a new industry developing in and around our spotlight city ...

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    Mugabe's Party Loses Control of Parliament

    Apr 02, 2008 07:00 PM EST

    ... Tsvangirai won 50.3 percent of the vote compared to 43.8 percent for Mugabe but was unable to confirm these percentages with numbers of votes.To avoid a repeat of 2002, MDC observers photographed the vote tallies at each polling station as results were posted."Robert Mugabe has said ...

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    Turkey Lashes Out at U.S. Lawmakers for Armenian 'Genocide' Measure

    Oct 11, 2007 10:10 PM EST

    ... full House within weeks, a promise welcomed by the country's several hundred thousand Armenian-Americans, some of whom were on hand for the committee vote.ARTIN MANOUKIAN, Armenian-American: My grandfather was a survivor. I think it's a day of relief somehow, and I think I'm starting ...

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    Democrats Make More Gains in House

    Nov 08, 2006 11:20 PM EST

    ... was the Colorado 7th District where Democrat Ed Perlmutter beat Republican Rick O'Donnell in a district nearly evenly divided between Republican, Democratic and unaffiliated voters.The GOP did emerge victorious in Connecticut's 4th District, where moderate Republican Rep. Chris Shays fended off a strong challenge from Democrat Diane ...

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    States Report Voting Glitches in 2004 Election

    Dec 02, 2004 05:00 AM EST

    ... asked all those questions in a very nonbiased way. SPENCER MICHELS: In New Mexico, Fritz Scheuren, president elect of the American Statistical Association, worked for VoteWatch. FRITZ SCHEUREN: We're looking for irregularities, okay? We're looking for the kind of thing that would alert us to something wasn't ...