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elections
How Major Elections Around the World Will Shape Global Politics in 2022
By Eloise Barry
How a County Clerk in Michigan Found Herself at the Center of Trump's Attempt to Overturn the Election
By Mark Bowden and Matthew Teague
How the World is Reacting to Joe Biden's Election Win
By Billy Perrigo , Suyin Haynes and Amy Gunia
Here's the News You Might Have Missed While America Voted on Election Day
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How the World Is Reacting to the 2020 U.S. Election
An international audience waited anxiously along with Americans on Wednesday as the U.S. presidential poll results trickled in with no clear victor. While populist politicians in Europe rallied around incumbent President Donald Trump, those favoring...
By Billy Perrigo , Suyin Haynes and Kimberly Dozier
November 4, 2020
What the U.S. Can Learn From How Other Countries Voted During the Pandemic
Dozens of countries, from Singapore to Bolivia, have held elections since the pandemic began
By Ciara Nugent
October 27, 2020
How Gov. Bevin Lost Teachers and Lost Kentucky
Political experts say Bevin's criticism of protesting teachers drove his election loss
By Katie Reilly
November 6, 2019
Democrat Andy Beshear Has Declared Victory in Tight Kentucky Governor Race, But Incumbent Matt Bevin Isn't Conceding. Here's What Could Happen Next
Bevin's Democratic opponent, Andy Beshear, declared a narrow election victory
By Katie Reilly
November 6, 2019
What to Know About Tonight's Democratic Debate
Only 10 candidates will face off in the third 2020 Democratic Debate, all on the same night
By Madeleine Carlisle
September 8, 2019
How State Races Starting This Fall Will Shape Congress for the Next Decade
State races starting this fall will shape Congress for the next decade
By Philip Elliott
September 5, 2019
Vote for the Woman Because She’s a Woman
In February, Nevada became the first state in the country with a female-majority legislature. By June, with the help of the state's Democratic governor, there were stronger laws ensuring equal pay for women, tougher penalties...
By Caitlin Moscatello
August 22, 2019
Politicians Who Smile Get More Votes, Says a Japanese Study
Researchers analyzed the campaign posters of 6,000 politicians
By Amy Gunia
March 21, 2019
5 Elections to Watch in 2019
As voters prepare for elections scheduled for 2019, here are five to watch
By Billy Perrigo
January 3, 2019
Vote Like It Matters. Because Then It Will
Just because the Leading Man commands center stage, through all the acts of comedy and tragedy and farce, does not mean he gets to decide how the play turns out. Every year, come November, the...
By Nancy Gibbs
October 25, 2018
It’s Time for Americans to Take Back the Vote
When students at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, the largest historically black public college in the country, go to vote this fall, half of them will be voting in the state's Sixth Congressional...
By Eric Holder
October 18, 2018
How the Midterms Will Test Trump’s Hold on the GOP
Donald Trump's coalition is broader than the Democrats' caricature
By Brian Bennett/Wheeling, W.VA. and Justin Worland/Tarkio, MO.
October 11, 2018
'I'm Smarter.' Jamie Dimon Says He Could Beat Trump in an Election — and Quickly Walks It Back
Dimon has previously said he has no intention of running for the U.S. presidency
By Michelle F. Davis and Max Abelson / Bloomberg
September 12, 2018
Democrats Vote to Dramatically Reduce Influence of Superdelegates on Presidential Nominations
The vote was part of an effort to move past the fissures of the 2016 election
By Jennifer Epstein / Bloomberg
August 25, 2018
DNC Says Hack Attack Was Actually Just a Cybersecurity Test
Security firm LookOut Inc. notified the DNC on Tuesday about a fake login page
By Jennifer Epstein / Bloomberg
August 23, 2018
Why Colombia’s Fragile Peace Is Tied to the Fate of an Ex-Guerrilla Leader
Colombia’s presidential elections on Sunday are the first since the end of the war
By Ciara Nugent
May 25, 2018
EMILY'S List President: Trump Has Empowered American Women — By Accident
The first year of Donald Trump’s presidency has been a disaster, policy-wise, for American women. Donald Trump and the Republican Congress wasted no time going after the Affordable Care Act — and even though they...
By Stephanie Schriock
January 16, 2018
1 Vote Changed the Balance of Power in Virginia
"Simply put, every vote counts"
By Alana Abramson
December 19, 2017
The 2017 Elections Should Give All Americans Hope
Tuesday’s sweeping victories for Democratic candidates can be viewed through many lenses. To be sure, the election results are a powerful repudiation of Donald Trump’s policies and divisive rhetoric, and a reminder that the coalition...
By Chris Lu
November 10, 2017
Voters Deliver a Big Win for Democrats, and a Blow to Trump
The Trump backlash has begun. One year after their stinging defeat, Democrats bounced back in the off-year elections on Nov. 7 with a surprise sweep from coast to coast, delivering an ominous rebuke to an...
By Molly Ball and Philip Elliott
November 9, 2017
4 Fascinating Election Results You Might Have Missed
The headlines on Wednesday morning were all about Democrat Ralph Northam's victory in the closely watched Virginia gubernatorial race. But that wasn't the only story from Election Night. In fact, it wasn't even the most...
By Tessa Berenson
November 8, 2017
Quiz: How Well Do You Remember the 2016 Election?
Test your memory of how America voted
By Chris Wilson
November 8, 2017
The Differences Between Cities and Suburbs are Fading Away
These are today's five best
By The Aspen Institute
October 13, 2017
Meet the 27-Year-Old Woman Teaching Millennials How to Run For Office
"It's better to try and lose than not try at all"
By Charlotte Alter
October 10, 2017
What a Roy Moore Win Could Mean for Washington
On Tuesday, voters in Alabama will choose between two very different political styles: a flame-throwing wild card and an Establishment-backed reliable vote. But as the Alabama Republican Senate primary draws to a close, the differences...
By Maya Rhodan
September 25, 2017
Joe Biden's Newest Project May Fuel 2020 Campaign Speculation
"Our children and grandchildren deserve the promise we've had"
By Maya Rhodan
September 18, 2017
Democracy in North Carolina Could Disappear. Is Your State Next?
State Republicans seek to create a system that would grant them control over elections
By Wendy Weiser and Daniel Weiner
August 23, 2017
Watch John McCain Strongly Defend Barack Obama During the 2008 Campaign
McCain was recently diagnosed with brain cancer
By Lisa Marie Segarra
July 20, 2017
How Female Politicians Became New American Heroes
1. How female politicians became our new American heroes. By Laura Bogart at the Week 2. Almost every AI algorithm is biased. By Will Knight in MIT Technology Review 3. For college students, a laptop...
By The Aspen Institute
July 14, 2017
Mississippi Official Tells President Trump's Voter Fraud Commission to 'Go Jump in the Gulf of Mexico'
"They can go jump in the Gulf of Mexico"
By Mahita Gajanan
June 30, 2017
3 States Refuse to Give Data to Voter Fraud Commission
The commission asked for voters names, addresses and Social Security information
By Abigail Abrams
June 29, 2017
Election Hacking in 2016 Was Worse Than Believed
A new line of inquiry into Russian attempts to interfere with the election
By Massimo Calabresi
June 22, 2017
Karen Handel’s Victory in Georgia Was Bigger Than Trump’s
She actually outperformed him in the district
By Chris Wilson
June 21, 2017
The Biggest Question About Georgia's Special Election: Who Will Turn Out?
Apart from who wins, there's one question that's making both Democrats and Republicans pay close attention to a House election in Georgia Tuesday: who turns out? With both parties preparing already for the 2018 mid-term...
By Jack Brewster
June 19, 2017
Georgia's $50 Million Race
Here's what you need to know
By Maya Rhodan
June 19, 2017
John Oliver Warns French Voters Not to Elect Another Donald Trump
“Help us, France. You’re our only hope"
By Melissa Locker
April 17, 2017
Silicon Valley Thinks Politics Is Broken. So It's Building Apps
When the tech industry gathered at an annual awards ceremony in San Francisco on Monday night, the digs at President Trump—and tech executives who have been meeting with him—came early and often. By the time...
By Katy Steinmetz / San Francisco
February 8, 2017
America's Elections Are Ruining America
These are today's best ideas
By The Aspen Institute
November 16, 2016
Voters Strengthen Gun Control Measures in 3 States
While Maine rejected universal background checks despite millions of dollars spent by gun control advocates
By Josh Sanburn
November 9, 2016
Nebraska Restores the Death Penalty
The effort was bankrolled by the state's governor
By Josh Sanburn
November 9, 2016
Colorado Approves a ‘Right to Die’ for Terminally Ill Patients
Sixth state to allow the controversial practice
By Josh Sanburn
November 8, 2016
Oklahoma Votes to Add Death Penalty to Its Constitution
It's the first state to provide constitutional protections for capital punishment
By Josh Sanburn
November 8, 2016
Diamonds Might Not Be Forever
These are today's best ideas
By The Aspen Institute
November 7, 2016
Your Smart Thermostat Could Take Down the Internet
These are today's best ideas
By The Aspen Institute
November 4, 2016
Youth Prisons Don't Work
These are today's best ideas
By The Aspen Institute
October 31, 2016
French Presidential Hopeful Doesn't Know the Cost of a Pain Au Chocolat
French Twitter immediately coined the hashtag #painauchocolatgate
By Dominique Rowe
October 25, 2016
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