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2024 Election
Biden Says He’s “Happy” to Debate Trump. Polls From 2020 May Indicate Why.
Biden saw a nearly 4-point bump in his polling numbers the first time he and Trump debated in 2020.
Poll Shows Majority of Americans Would Back Federal Abortion Rights Protections
The issue of abortion rights could help determine who wins in local, state and federal elections this fall.
WSJ Reports Trump Allies Drafting Plan to Give Him Control Over Fed If Reelected
Trump recently suggested the Fed's indication that interest rate cuts may be coming soon is a ploy to help Democrats.
Is Trump Tithing or Conning His Voters? Either Way, He Aims to Cover Legal Fees.
Trump’s leadership PAC alone has spent almost $60 million on his attorneys’ bills since early 2023.
Will Trump’s First Criminal Trial Hinge on the Testimony of His Former Friend?
The former publisher of the National Enquirer hasn’t spoken to Trump since receiving immunity in the Michael Cohen case.
Election Workers Brace for November Amid Threats, Harassment and Turnover
Despite challenges, election workers — predominately women — are cautiously optimistic that they can meet the moment.
1964’s Freedom Summer Offers a Model for the Voting Rights Work We Need to Do
I was part of Freedom Summer in 1964. Sixty years later, with voting rights under attack, I see how we need another.
Plurality of Voters Do Not Want Justice Sonia Sotomayor to Resign, Polling Shows
Meanwhile, 53 percent of voters said Clarence Thomas should quit, while just 26 percent said he should not.
The Right to an Abortion Might Be on the 2024 Ballot in Montana
Montana is among 13 states currently working to have constitutional amendments related to abortion on the 2024 ballot.
Trump Makes History Today as First Ex-President to Face Criminal Trial
After several failed attempts to delay, Trump is finally seeing the official start to one of his four criminal trials.