Politics Aug 14 Trump gives economic speech in North Carolina as more polls show Harris gaining ground By Laura Barrón-López, Matt Loffman, Winston Wilde, Mekhi Hill
Politics Nov 11 Report finds people with disabilities continue to face outsized barriers to voting From transportation troubles to a lack of accessible equipment, researchers estimate that if accommodations were prioritized, over 2 million more votes would be cast. By Katherine Gilyard, The 19th
Politics Feb 13 Georgia judge orders partial release of special grand jury report on Trump and 2020 election The judge also said the introduction and conclusion of the report, as well as a section in which the grand jurors expressed concerns that some witnesses may have lied under oath, will be released Thursday. By Kate Brumback, Associated Press
Politics Jan 02 Tim Walz sworn in for 2nd term as Minnesota governor, pledges boosts to education Democratic Gov. Tim Walz is pledging to make the largest investments in public education in Minnesota history as he begins his second term. By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press
Politics Jan 01 Kathy Hochul sworn in as New York’s 1st woman elected governor New York Gov. Kathy Hochul was sworn in for her first elected term on Sunday, making history as the first woman elected to the position in the state. By Maysoon Khan, Associated Press/Report for America
Jan 01 Michigan Gov. Whitmer sworn in for 2nd term as Democrats retake control By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was sworn in for second term as the state's 49th governor on Sunday, pushing a message of unity and working together during remarks on the state Capitol steps as Democrats took full control of the state government for… Continue reading
Dec 27 Kari Lake is on the hook for $33,000 in witness fees in failed election challenge By Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press A judge has ordered Kari Lake, the Republican who lost the Arizona governor's race, to pay $33,000 in fees for witnesses who helped defend officials against Lake's failed challenge of her defeat to Democrat Katie Hobbs. Continue reading
Dec 26 GOP midterm messaging fell short with independent voters By Thomas Beaumont, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press A sweeping national survey of the electorate, AP VoteCast, finds that Republican House candidates nationwide won the support of 38 percent of independent voters during last month's midterm elections. Continue reading
Dec 23 Kari Lake’s election loss lawsuit lacks merit, according to Arizona state lawyers By Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press Lawyers for Arizona election officials say Republican Kari Lake didn't offer evidence to back her claims of widespread, intentional misconduct on Election Day in challenging her loss to Democrat Katie Hobbs in the governor's race. Continue reading
Dec 15 New poll shows slight thaw for Biden approval, resilient support for Trump By Laura Santhanam Recent years of political impasse may have shaken people's faith in the next Congress' ability to find solutions to many of the nation's chronic list of problems, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading