Nov 05 The future of democracy is driving voters By Josh Boak, Associated Press Voters said the economy and immigration are the top issues facing the country, but the future of democracy was also a leading motivator for many Americans casting a ballot in Tuesday's presidential election. AP VoteCast, an expansive survey of more… Continue reading
Nov 05 Here's when polls are closing in your state Americans across the nation are casting ballots on the final day of voting in the 2024 election. Continue reading
Nov 04 Harris has 4-point lead over Trump in final PBS News/NPR/Marist election poll By Matt Loffman On the eve of the 2024 presidential election, Vice President Kamala Harris has the support of 51 percent of likely voters to former President Donald Trump’s 47 percent – a lead just outside the poll’s 3.5-point margin of error. Continue reading
Oct 31 Voters hear stark message that election outcome will determine the fate of the country By Ali Swenson, Associated Press Few elections in the nation’s history have provided such a divide as this year’s, with the two major candidates and so many of their supporters saying the outcome will determine the fate of the country. Continue reading
Oct 23 Biden says global leaders are terrified of what will happen if Trump wins the election By Fatima Hussein, Will Weissert, Associated Press “Every international meeting I attend,” President Joe Biden said on Tuesday, “They pull me aside — one leader after the other, quietly — and say, ‘Joe, he can’t win.’ My democracy is at stake.”… Continue reading
Oct 03 Poll: These issues are driving voters right now By Matt Loffman In the closing weeks of the presidential campaign, voters are most likely to list the economy and preserving democracy as critical factors in their vote decisions, according to a new PBS News/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading
Sep 11 Mexican protesters storm Senate chamber before approval of controversial judicial overhaul By Megan Janetsky, Associated Press Mexico’s Senate cleared the biggest hurdle for a controversial constitutional revision that will make all judges stand for election, a change that critics fear will politicize the judicial branch and threaten Mexico’s democracy. Continue reading
Aug 13 Watch 9:32 Bipartisan task force urges lawyers to defend America's democracy and election integrity By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz A task force from the American Bar Association is urging attorneys to defend democracy against authoritarianism in the country by getting involved in election efforts. Amna Nawaz discussed the task force’s work with its co-chairs, Jeh Johnson, former Homeland Security… Continue watching
Jun 27 Bolivia reels after short-lived coup attempt, 17 arrested for alleged involvement By Paola Flores, Isabel DeBre, Associated Press Supporters of Bolivia’s president rallied outside his palace on Thursday, giving some political breathing room to the embattled leader as authorities made more arrests in a coup that shook the economically troubled country a day earlier. Continue reading
May 30 Watch 6:16 Nobel-winner Maria Ressa on how the future of journalism and democracy are linked By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris, Karina Cuevas Amid a rise of authoritarians and crackdowns on press freedom worldwide, the future of news and democracy are inextricably linked. Nobel Prize-winning journalist Maria Ressa has spent nearly 40 years on the frontlines of the battle for press freedom in… Continue watching