GOP Presses Supreme Court to Put Lawmakers in Driver’s Seat for Future Elections

Lingering dispute over mail-in ballots could have far-reaching implications

Kevin Daley
January 5, 2021 12:40 PM

President Trump has a chance to vindicate one of his core election complaints—that 11th-hour changes to voting rules usurped the constitutional authority of state legislatures—even if he won't overturn the election.

Dozens of Absentee Voters in Washington State Receive Erroneous Ballots

Alex Nester
September 29, 2020 4:10 PM

Eighty-eight residents in Pierce County, Washington, received absentee ballots that included return envelopes printed with the wrong names on them due to a printing malfunction.

Putin Pushes for More Integration With Belarus After Election Unrest

Reuters
August 10, 2020 12:10 PM

By Andrew Osborn and Tom Balmforth

History Bodes Ill For Repeat Candidate Biden’s White House Dreams

Third time has not been the charm in recent elections

David Rutz
April 7, 2020 5:00 AM

Hillary Clinton, Mitt Romney, John McCain, Al Gore, Bob Dole: All five won their party’s presidential nominations after previous failed attempts. All went on to lose.

AOC Tells Brits to Vote for Corbyn’s Labour Party

Corbyn’s party has been roiled by anti-Semitism scandals

Elizabeth Matamoros
December 12, 2019 1:10 PM

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D., N.Y.) on Thursday tweeted her support for Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, a socialist running to become the next prime minister of the United Kingdom.

Northam on Blackface Scandal: ‘I’ve Always Been Inclusive’

Graham Piro
November 6, 2019 11:25 AM

Virginia governor Ralph Northam (D.) said he has "always been inclusive" in response to a question about his blackface scandal, arguing that people have "moved forward" from the scandal.

Federal Court: State Cannot Bind Presidential Electors

Ruling could impact liberal efforts at Electoral College workaround

Todd Shepherd
August 21, 2019 3:45 PM

A panel of federal judges with the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of appeals handed down a 2-1 ruling saying the state of Colorado was wrong in 2016 to force a presidential elector to cast his vote for Hillary Clinton in the Electoral College.

Dem House Candidate: Calling Dems ‘Clowns’ Is White Supremacist Slur

'My God, we are better than this'

Alex Griswold
August 7, 2019 1:00 PM

The Democratic candidate for next month's North Carolina House special election shared an article Monday accusing his opponent of using "clown" as an anti-Semitic dog whistle based on an obscure alt-right meme.

Scott Walker: Taking New Job Clears Wisconsin GOP 2022 Field

Walker will take over the Young America's Foundation

Benjamin Yount - The Center Square
July 19, 2019 12:05 PM

Former Wisconsin governor Scott Walker says his new job will help conservatives in two ways. One, Walker has the appeal and donor connections to turn the Young America's Foundation into a force for millennials. And two, by taking the job, Walker is getting out of the way for other Wisconsin Republicans in 2022.

Bi-Partisan Commission Detects Russian Misinformation Effort in Ukraine

Increased bot activity before Ukraine's upcoming parliamentary elections

Philip Caldwell
July 18, 2019 11:20 AM

The Transatlantic Commission on Election Integrity, a bi-partisan initiative founded in 2018, says that it has detected evidence of a coordinated disinformation effort on Twitter, targeting Ukrainian politics ahead of the country's upcoming parliamentary elections.