Three years of inflation may be enough to influence voters at the ballot box. News Analysis “It’s the economy, stupid!” This has been the go-to political refrain for both sides since Democrat strategist James Carville uttered it in 1992 when he advised former President Bill Clinton. With only days now until the presidential election, polls
The election remains incredibly close, with many conflicting polls putting one or another candidate just tenths of a percentage ahead. WARREN, Mich./MILWAUKEE, Wis.—Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump made a series of dueling campaign stops in the key battleground states of Wisconsin and Michigan on Nov. 1. With the election just days
Some forecast models see a tropical system crossing into the Gulf of Mexico by Nov. 6, but it’s not expected to affect the U.S. election. There is one more month left of hurricane season, and chances are that at least one more named storm may form. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is watching two low-pressure
An analysis of past elections shows that third-party candidates have at times had significant impacts on the winner. The 2024 presidential election features a lineup of third-party candidates running against Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump who may or may not significantly impact the results on Election Day. Not only were several
The amendments allow state prisons to continue to award credits or wages to inmates who voluntarily take on work. Voters in California and Nevada will decide on Nov. 5 whether to remove provisions in their state constitutions that allow prisons to use forced labor to punish crimes. Proposition 6 will repeal the provision in California’s
While Scott has historically won his elections by narrow margins, polls and voter registration data suggest he holds an edge this year. In a race that could determine which party controls the upper chamber of Congress in 2025, Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and former Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D-Fla.) are going head to head for Florida’s
Federal officials will oversee voting processes and address complaints from the public regarding potential violations of voting rights laws in 86 jurisdictions. Federal officials will be on-site at polling stations in 27 states throughout Election Day to monitor compliance with voting rights laws, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Friday. The 86 jurisdictions across 27 states