Tag: Elections

Newsom’s embrace of strict COVID-19 restrictions may be what Democratic candidates in purple states need to turn out their own voters in 2022.

The experience inspired Andrew Juan's belief that there “needs to be an opportunity to” talk about and solve issues.

Republicans defeated Democrats' For the People Act in the Senate Wednesday, with all 50 GOP senators voting against it. The bill needed 60 votes to overcome the filibuster used by Republicans, and Democrats would have needed 10 Republicans to overcome that filibuster. The legislation's...

Georgia’s newest voting legislation has stirred up a hurricane of political sensationalism and media bias this month, leaving much of the public confused about what the law actually does and why it remains controversial. The bill, titled “Election Integrity Act of 2021” or SB 202 , was...

To no one’s surprise, President Trump’s phone call this past weekend to Georgia’s Secretary of State about the presidential election results caused a media firestorm. The president told Sec. of State Brad Raffensperger that he wanted “to find 11,780 votes” and accused Georgia’s vote count...

Since media outlets first started calling swing states such as Pennsylvania and ultimately, projecting Joe Biden the winner of the 2020 presidential race, there’s been a dramatic shift in the country in the last few days. Celebratory crowds gathered in deep blue major cities, such as San...

Sign up here to receive the Story of the Week in your inbox every Thursday. UPDATED 11/7/20 at 7:00 p.m. ET: Former Vice President Joe Biden was projected the winner of the 2020 presidential election Saturday by multiple major news networks, as his vote tally reportedly passed President...

Got a strong opinion on how to vote in this year’s presidential election? You’re not alone. Here’s a range of op-eds written by people from throughout the political spectrum, making various cases for why you should (or shouldn’t) vote for either President Donald Trump or Democratic...