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2024 Election
Volunteers Are Ensuring Disabled Voters Have a Ride to the Polls on Election Day
“This is a way to get the disability community to have candidates pay attention to us,” says one volunteer.
This Billionaire Is Using His Financial Weight to Influence Multiple 2024 Races
Dick Uihlein’s involvement in races this election cycle cannot be divorced from his anti-abortion zealotry.
Protesters Brave Cold Temperatures to Protest Trump’s Milwaukee Rally on Friday
Demonstrators made it clear that they also oppose policies from Kamala Harris, particularly her stance on Gaza.
At Pennsylvania Rally, Trump Says He Wouldn’t Mind Journalists Getting Shot
“It's not a joke,” journalist Jeff Sharlet wrote. “It's fascism.”
This Is What Trump’s First 100 Days in Office Might Look Like
We can look for hints about how Trump’s first few months might unfold by looking back at his last term’s first 100 days.
The 2024 Election Could Have Massive Impacts on Medicaid Coverage
Project 2025 and other right wing plans seek major cuts to Medicaid, which insures 1 in 5 Americans.
Right-Wing Activists Are Pushing States to Use Their Voter Roll Purging Software
The software programs empower self-appointed activist “election investigators” to attempt to knock voters off the rolls.
Voter Turnout Surges in Swing States Impacted by Hurricane Helene
Researchers say the disaster relief process is likely influencing both how voters show up to vote and who they vote for.
Democrats Have Edge in Swing House Races, According to Election Forecasters
Democrats are running strong challengers in a handful of districts that could swing control of the House.
Paid Sick Leave Is on the Ballot in 3 States
The measures have received broad support, though not from the meatpacking plants whose workers stand to gain the most.