Elections

Demonstrators opposed to partisan gerrymandering hold up representations of congressional districts from North Carolina (left) and Maryland (right) outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., in 2019.

Politics & Government

Is drawing a voting map that helps a political party illegal? Only in some states

5:00am May 17, 2023

by Hansi Lo Wang

A North Carolina court's unusual ruling has highlighted the fact that some states allow voting districts to be drawn in ways that make elections less competitive and help one political party win.

Former Vice President Mike Pence speaks at a luncheon Friday, April 28, 2023, in Salt Lake City.

Mike Pence might run for president. So supporters are launching a Super PAC to fund it

10:06pm May 15, 2023

by Kelsey Snell

As former Vice President Mike Pence weighs whether or not to run for president in 2024, his backers are putting money up to fund a run.

A voter fills out his ballot at an early voting location in Alexandria, Va., on Sept. 26, 2022.

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Virginia becomes the latest GOP-governed state to quit a voter data partnership

6:57pm May 11, 2023

Virginia is the eighth state to leave the bipartisan ERIC compact amid fringe conservative reports and conspiracy theories attempting to connect the system to liberal activists.

FILE - Former President Donald Trump speaks at the National Rifle Association Convention in Indianapolis, on April 14, 2023.

Trump continues lies about election and lashes out after N.Y. verdict in town hall

11:36pm May 10, 2023

by Domenico Montanaro

Trump was found liable for sexual abuse and defamation. But Trump, to be expected, dismissed all that in a CNN town hall and continued his conspiracy about the 2020 election he lost.

Former President Trump at the annual New Hampshire Republican State Committee meeting in January. Trump has promised to crack down on the Mexican cartels by instituting the death penalty for drug dealers and smugglers.

Trump wants the death penalty for drug dealers. Here's why that probably won't happen

10:02pm May 10, 2023

The former president is pledging to wage war against Mexico's drug cartels if reelected in 2024. His plan includes pushing Congress to institute the death penalty for drug dealers and smugglers.

Despite many legislation session wins, DeSantis trails Trump in presidential polls

5:13pm May 10, 2023

by Greg Allen

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis had a successful legislative session, smoothing the way for his expected entry into the GOP presidential contest. But polls showing him falling behind former President Trump.

CNN host Kaitlan Collins is shouldering added pressure for her network, as its town hall event with former President Donald Trump Wednesday evening takes on even greater stakes. On Tuesday, Trump was found liable for battery and defamation in E. Jean Carroll's civil suit against him.

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CNN's town hall with Donald Trump takes on added stakes after verdict in Carroll case

3:23pm May 10, 2023

by David Folkenflik

CNN's transformation away from an anti-Trump lineup includes a live town hall featuring Donald Trump. That comes with its own challenges.

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Democratic state Sen. Stephanie Stahl Hamilton (right) stands and applauds as Arizona Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs gives the state address at the Arizona Capitol in Phoenix on Jan. 9.

An Arizona lawmaker (who is also a minister) is under investigation for a Bible prank

5:20pm May 09, 2023

by Ben Giles

An ethics inquiry is examining whether Democratic state Rep. Stephanie Stahl Hamilton, a Presbyterian minister, broke Arizona House rules when she hid Bibles from the members' lounge in a protest.

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Julie Chávez Rodríguez at the White House on Wednesday, June 9, 2021. Chávez Rodríguez is leaving her job as a senior adviser to run President Biden's reelection campaign.

Julie Chávez Rodríguez grew up in the labor movement. Now she runs Biden's campaign

4:13pm May 05, 2023

by Franco Ordoñez

Chávez Rodríguez is the granddaughter of labor leader César Chávez. President Biden has chosen her to run his reelection campaign.

People vote in the midterm elections on Nov. 8, 2022, at a fire station in Hialeah, Fla.

Politics & Government

Advocates in Florida clamor for a fix for the formerly incarcerated who want to vote

10:51am May 04, 2023

by Ashley Lopez

There's no easy way for Floridians returning from prison to figure out what's needed to regain their voting rights. And advocates are critical of language set to be added to voter registration cards.