WASHINGTON — Joe Biden, in the week before he officially will become a lame-duck president, has had a rather awkward run of late — creating problems for Vice President Kamala Harris, his possible successor.

Forced to end his bid for a second term by party donors and lawmakers, the 81-year-old commander in chief has had a few vintage Biden ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Time did not bring clarity to the fight to control Congress. After nearly two years since the midterm elections and only days left before Nov. 5, it’s still not clear whether Republicans or Democrats will have a House majority next year.

While Republicans still have a clear advantage in the fight for control of the Senate, the ...Read more

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump directed violent rhetoric at former GOP Rep. Liz Cheney, criticizing her past support for military action and saying she should face “nine barrels shooting at her” as a result, his latest advocacy of violence against his rivals.

“She’s a radical war hawk — let’s put her with a rifle ...Read more

It’s the worst-case presidential election scenario — a 269–269 tie in the Electoral College. In our hyper-competitive political era, such a scenario, though still unlikely, is becoming increasingly plausible, and we need to grapple with its implications.

Recent swing-state polling suggests a slight advantage for Kamala Harris in the Rust ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Lawyers for Elon Musk have formally asked a federal judge to oversee the lawsuit filed against him by Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, the latest volley in the legal bout unfolding between Krasner and Musk ahead of Election Day.

The brief, filed Friday morning, said that because Krasner is seeking to bar Musk and ...Read more

DETROIT — The nonpartisan Cook Political Report moved a key Michigan congressional race in the Lansing area from "toss up" to "lean Republican" on Friday, with five days remaining until Election Day.

Republican former state Sen. Tom Barrett of Charlotte is vying for the 7th Congressional District seat in a heated race against his former ...Read more

As the nation votes, it’s easy to focus on candidates, policies and outcomes of the elections. Yet, behind every successful election are millions of dedicated elections professionals and poll workers who make democracy possible. They are often volunteers who rise to the occasion to serve their communities, ensuring that every eligible voter ...Read more

When I shared on social media outlets that I was intending to present a case to Christians against voting for former President Donald Trump, one person commented, “It’s crazy that you even have to write it.” I wholeheartedly agree. However, it is very necessary that I do so.

In the Gospels, Jesus is shown to be loving, humble, selfless, ...Read more

A higher cost of living is top of mind for many Americans in the election between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. The candidates present vastly different economic visions. But one plan is superior to the other — particularly for Washington state.

This editorial board has already wholeheartedly endorsed Harris ...Read more

In this historically divisive time, there’s agreement on one thing: Political texting is completely out of control.

That ping on your phone, once welcomed, is delivering a textapocalypse of doomsday scenarios, false claims and desperate pleas to INVEST $20, $10 OR EVEN $5 IN THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS! DEADLINE TONIGHT!

Political ...Read more

DETROIT — For the third straight presidential election, Republican nominee Donald Trump will hold his final rally before polls open on Election Day in Grand Rapids, according to a spokesperson for his campaign.

The revelation points to the former president's continued emphasis on the battleground state of Michigan. In both 2016 and 2020, ...Read more

Unlike many other countries, where the president or prime minister is chosen by direct popular vote, in the United States a candidate may win the popular vote and still not be elected to the nation’s highest office. The U.S. also differs from most other democracies in that it has no independent electoral commission to certify the final vote...Read more

U.S. elections are free, fair and secure, research shows – but about 20% of Americans still said in a September 2024 Gallup survey that they are “not at all confident” that the presidential election results will be accurate.

Faith has been declining in the integrity of U.S. elections in recent years, and the Jan. 6, 2021, ...Read more

Michigan’s swing-state status means people are talking about Detroit.

Some have been saying unpleasant things.

Addressing the Detroit Economic Club on Oct. 11, presidential candidate Donald Trump predicted that the “country will end up being like Detroit if (Kamala Harris is) your president. You’re going to have a mess ...Read more

Ballot measure 309 aims to ban slaughterhouses in the city and county of Denver. If passed, the measure would close just one facility, Superior Farms, in the Globeville neighborhood north of Denver.

I’m an associate professor of animal sciences at Colorado State University. My research explores solutions for meat and food system ...Read more

Mose Norman, a Black registered voter, was ready to cast his ballot for presidential candidate Warren G. Harding.

But when he arrived at his polling place on Election Day, Nov. 2, 1920, in the orange grove town of Ocoee, Florida, near Orlando, Norman was turned away by white election officials because of supposed unpaid poll taxes. ...Read more

On Oct. 28, 2024, just over a week before Election Day, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner filed a civil lawsuit against Elon Musk to stop his US$1 million voter sweepstakes from continuing in Pennsylvania. Musk, through his America PAC, has been giving $1 million to registered voters in key battleground states who pledge their ...Read more

As Election Day looms with Kamala Harris and Donald Trump locked in a dead heat, pollsters and pundits are scrambling for clues to predict the outcome.

But what if the answer lies not in political data or campaign strategies, but in the instincts of a primitive part of the human brain?

New research I conducted with rhesus ...Read more

ATLANTA — Podcasts. Influencers. TikTok videos. Rallies at college campuses. Concerts with Gen Z pop stars.

With the presidential race seemingly a jump ball, the campaigns of Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris are scrambling to reach young voters in Georgia — and beyond — as they head into Election Day. And they are ...Read more