Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Race-Tinged Louisiana Electoral Dispute

The justices ruled in May that the state should move forward with this year’s elections but put off a decision on whether to hear the case until now. The Supreme Court decided on Nov. 4 to hear a racial gerrymandering case from Louisiana. Gerrymandering is the manipulation of electoral district boundaries to favor a particular

Candidates Make Final Pitches in Swing States on Eve of Election

On paper, voters will be casting their ballots on Nov. 5 for just one presidential candidate and a handful of other candidates for federal office. Their choices, however, will ultimately bear on dozens of other powerful officials who aren’t on the ballot but can nonetheless determine the future course of the country. Upon assuming the

NBC Airs Trump Message After Harris Saturday Night Live Appearance

‘We’re going to end up in a depression based on what’s been happening’ Trump said in Sunday’s video message. NBC aired a message from former President Donald Trump one day after Vice President Kamala Harris appeared on Saturday Night Live (SNL). Trump spoke for about one minute during the message, which was prerecorded and broadcast

How Pennsylvania Became the Most Consequential Swing State

BETHLEHEM, Pa.—With its 19 electoral votes dwarfing any other swing state, Pennsylvania is perhaps the most critical battleground in the fight for the Electoral College. Whoever wins the Keystone State this year appears likely to become the next president. It’s part of the “blue wall”—which also includes Michigan and Wisconsin—that has voted for a Democratic