elections
Chicago To Get Its First Black Female Mayor As Candidates Head To Runoff
Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle, both African-American women, got the most votes out of 14 candidates in Chicago's mayoral election Tuesday night. They'll head to a runoff election on April 2.
Joe Biden 'Very Close' To 2020 Decision As His Family Gives Its Blessing
The Democratic former vice president said that he still has to decide "whether or not I am comfortable taking the family through what would be a very, very very difficult campaign."
N.C. Republican At Center Of Election Fraud Case Won't Run In New Race
Republican Mark Harris cited health concerns. The state ordered a new election last week amid allegations a Harris aide tampered with absentee ballots in the close race.
Some Noncitizens Do Wind Up Registered To Vote, But Usually Not On Purpose
Claims of massive illegal voting by noncitizens have routinely been disproved, but some noncitizens end up on the voter rolls, often by accident. Now, states are trying to fix that.
If a Wealth Tax is Such a Good Idea, Why Did Europe Kill Theirs?
Senator Elizabeth Warren proposes a new kind of U.S. tax policy: a wealth tax. But the policy faces serious hurdles, including lessons from a failed experiment in Europe and a constitutional challenge
After Stinging Presidential Loss, Popular Vote Movement Gains Momentum In States
Democrats in Colorado and New Mexico are pushing ahead with legislation to pledge their 14 collective electoral votes to the winner of the national popular vote — no matter who wins each state.
Are Democrats Ready To 'Feel The Bern' Or Is Sanders The 'MySpace' Of 2020?
The Vermont independent showed he can still raise boatloads of money, but with so many progressive choices, Sanders may be at a disadvantage.
Here's What May Happen When The Mueller Investigation Is Completed
The special counsel may be close to wrapping up. Or he may not. He could file a landmark report. Or he may not. The rules are limited, and the attorney general has a lot of discretion.