Politics

Big voter turnout this year benefited Republicans, contradicting conventional political wisdom
Big voter turnout this year benefited Republicans, contradicting conventional political wisdom
November 17, 2024
The 2024 presidential election featured sky-high turnout, approaching the historic levels of the 2020 contest and contradicting long-held conventional political wisdom that Republicans struggle to win races in which...
Gabbard's sympathetic views toward Russia cause alarm as Trump's pick to lead intelligence services
Gabbard's sympathetic views toward Russia cause alarm as Trump's pick to lead intelligence services
November 17, 2024
Tulsi Gabbard, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to lead the U.S. intelligence services, in 2022 endorsed one of Russia's main justifications for invading Ukraine: the existence of dozens of U.S.-funded...
North Carolina Democrats find electoral success further down the ballot and hope to build on it
North Carolina Democrats find electoral success further down the ballot and hope to build on it
November 17, 2024
Democrats fell short again in wresting away swing-state prize North Carolina from Republicans in the presidential election, but scored significant downballot victories, giving them hope as they look to...
Video: How Illegal Immigration Fuels the U.S. Consumer Economy
November 17, 2024
Companies in need of workers turn to staffing agencies to fill their distribution centers and warehouses. Some unscrupulous agencies recruit and exploit undocumented workers. Steve Eder, an investigative reporter...
The 'super year' of elections has been super bad for incumbents as voters punish them in droves
The 'super year' of elections has been super bad for incumbents as voters punish them in droves
November 17, 2024
Whether on the left or the right, regardless of how long they've been in power, sitting governments around the world have been drubbed this year by disgruntled voters in...