When Arizona and Florida attracted the national spotlight over their abortion battles, this question arose: Would the issue upend the presidential contests in those states — or offset the drag on President Biden that inflation and the border have had on him nationally? And the answer, right now, is no. Biden trails in Arizona by
Florida is drawing plenty of attention for its abortion battles, and it’s showing widespread support for abortion access in the state, though that does not translate into making it a presidential battleground. That’s because voters here rate Florida’s economy as mixed and the national economy as bad, with inflation and immigration having more impact on
Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York, the highest-ranking Republican woman in the House, rebuked President Biden and praised former President Trump over U.S. military support for Israel in an address to its parliament on Sunday. “There is no excuse for an American president to block aid to Israel — aid that was duly passed
Gov. Brian Kemp announced that he would spend more than $500,000 to help get Justice Pinson, whom he appointed in 2022, elected. When Georgia voters participate in their state’s general primary election on May 21, they will also get to vote for their state Supreme Court Justices. However, the officially nonpartisan contest for a seat
BURLINGAME, Calif.—At the California GOP’s Spring Training, Republican National Committee Co-Chair Lara Trump suggested that her father-in-law’s presidential campaign was still in an expansionist mood. She hinted that the 2024 Republican presidential “map”—the states in which former President Donald J. Trump’s campaign may invest serious resources—could be poised to grow. “Did you guys hear we’re
It’s part of a national trend in the Grand Old Party after the 2020 election cratered rank-and-file Republicans’ confidence in same-day voting alternatives. BURLINGAME, Calif.—Midway through her remarks at the California GOP’s spring meeting, Harmeet Dhillon quipped about some of the alternatives to conventional same-day voting in the Golden State. Election administration includes “mail-ballots and
Lawmakers reach a deal over rideshare operations in Minnesota Lawmakers reach a deal over rideshare operations in Minnesota 02:10 ST. PAUL, Minn. — Democrats in charge of the Minnesota Legislature and DFL Gov. Tim Walz late Saturday night announced they reached an agreement that would pay rideshare drivers more per ride, but also keep Uber and