Nov 05 13 states gained or lost electoral votes since 2020 By News Desk The most recent U.S. census was conducted in 2020, and more than a dozen states lost or gained their congressional districts and – along with them – electoral votes. (Reminder: Each state’s electoral votes are determined by adding the state’s… Continue reading
Nov 05 More than 80 million people voted early By News Desk As of election day, nearly 86 million Americans had voted early, according to the University of Florida’s Election Lab. A record number of people voted early in some states, including Georgia, Michigan and Florida — surpassing even those who… Continue reading
Nov 05 Live Results: Michigan election 2024 Trump won Michigan in 2016 by just over 10,000 votes, marking the first time a Republican presidential candidate had secured the state in nearly three decades. Continue reading
Nov 05 Split on who to support, Muslim and Arab American leaders give a range of endorsements — or none at all By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang For many Muslim and Arab Americans, Israel’s wars in Gaza, Lebanon, and the wider Middle East are personal, and so is this election. Continue reading
Nov 04 WATCH: Trump holds final campaign rally in Michigan before voting begins Tuesday By Associated Press Seven states are considered in play this year, representing less than 20% of the U.S. population. Of those, the Democratic and Republican presidential tickets have focused most on Pennsylvania, the swing state with the greatest number of electoral votes. Continue reading
Nov 03 When polls close on Election Day in these 7 battleground states By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press The results on Election Day will come down to seven states: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Together, these states are likely to deliver the Electoral College votes needed for the winning candidate to get a majority of 270. Continue reading
Nov 03 WATCH: Harris speaks at church in Detroit while Trump calls Democrats ‘demonic’ at his rally By Jill Colvin, Darlene Superville, Bill Barrow, Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Kamala Harris told a Michigan church on Sunday that God offers America a “divine plan strong enough to heal division,” while Donald Trump gave a profane and conspiracy-laden speech in which he mused about reporters being shot and labeled Democrats as “demonic.”… Continue reading
Nov 01 Watch 7:26 Universities transform art museums into spaces for voting and political discourse By Jeffrey Brown, Lena I. Jackson During the final days of this tense election, we take a look at a project fostering a different type of civic space to encourage young people to discuss issues, engage each other and vote. Jeffrey Brown visited the University of… Continue watching
Nov 01 WATCH: Trump speaks at campaign rally in Warren, Michigan By Associated Press Nearly half of the 110,000 residents of Dearborn, Michigan, are Arab American, and the city has become the centerpoint of Democratic dissent over the Israel-Hamas war. Continue reading
Oct 31 Battle for Senate control goes down to the wire as spending shatters records By Marc Levy, Associated Press Billions of dollars in ads are raining down on voters across the Rust Belt, Rocky Mountains and American southwest as the two major political parties struggle for control of the U.S. Senate. Continue reading