Tag: Elections
Where Trump is popular, Democrats look to a new crop of candidates to help win back the House
FAIRVIEW, N.C. – Jamie Ager has spent much of the past year rebuilding his 250-acre farm in the foothills of western North Carolina after...
In Trump’s redistricting push, Democrats find an aggressive identity and progressives are on board
ATLANTA – Fight! Fight! Fight!It’s not just Donald Trump’s mantra anymore. As the Republican president pushes states to redraw their congressional districts to the...
The next steps in California Democrats’ plan to counter Texas Republicans’ redistricting push
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California is the first Democratic-led state to wade into a brewing national redistricting fight after President Donald Trump urged Texas Republicans...
James Talarico Is on the Run
WIRED spoke with the Texas state representative, who is hiding out in Illinois along with his colleagues in an attempt to stop Republicans from...
Cuomo accuses Mamdani of being a ‘very rich person,’ demands he ‘move out immediately’ from his rent-stabilized apartment
Andrew Cuomo is demanding that his opponent in New York City’s mayoral race, Zohran Mamdani, vacate his rent stabilized apartment, while pushing a longshot...
Some Democrats want new leadership. Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden says he has what it takes to resist Trump
WASCO, Ore. – Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden is in his fifth decade in Congress and showing no inclination to step aside even as pressure...
How Texas Democrats’ walkout has launched a fight across the US over political maps
AUSTIN, Texas – A weeklong walkout by Texas House Democrats is blocking redrawn congressional maps sought by President Donald Trump and put in motion...
Trump removes Billy Long as IRS commisioner less than 2 months after his confirmation
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has removed former U.S. Rep. Billy Long as IRS commissioner less than two months after his confirmation, a White...
Bauer, South Carolina’s former lieutenant governor, ends GOP primary challenge to Sen. Graham
WASHINGTON – Former South Carolina Lt. Gov. André Bauer is suspending his GOP primary challenge to Sen. Lindsey Graham, shuttering his effort to oust...
How closely do congressional delegations reflect how people vote? Not very
WASHINGTON – The Constitution makes it clear: “The People” get to pick those who'll represent their interests in the U.S. House of Representatives.But just...
