In Rob Reiner and Aaron Sorkin’s 1995 movie “The American President,” Andrew Shepherd (the fictional president played by Michael Douglas), says in his climactic speech that “being ...

The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Virginia election officials Friday that accuses the state of striking names from voter rolls in violation of federal election law.

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Britain on Thursday appointed Poppy Gustafsson, the former CEO of cybersecurity firm Darktrace, as its new investment minister ahead of a global investment summit in London next week. UK names ex ...

How Will 'One Nation, One Election' Work? One of the big questions being asked is - what happens to state governments elected before 2029 and so will not have completed their five-year tenure.

Charles, MO (where he served as Culture Editor for its student-run print and online publications), and a brief stint of reviewing movies for fun. He would later continue that side-hustle of film ...

All Senate races have been called. Fox News projects one of two Republicans will prevail in Alaska's Senate race. This is factored in our balance of power calculation.

We don’t know what’s going to happen in a few weeks,” he said, referring to the Nov. 5 election. “Democracy could continue, or this experiment could end.” ...

October 12, 2024 • Former President Barack Obama bluntly told Black men this week that they need to get over it if they "just aren't feeling the idea of having a woman as president." ...

The 538 team discusses whether average polling error in presidential elections could translate into a landslide victory for either candidate. 538’s Galen Druke and ...

Trump win the election. The Minnesota governor running for vice president on the Democratic ticket also had strong words for Elon Musk, the billionaire businessman who is working to get former ...