Something odd happened: There’s a candidate Americans (sort of) like
Earlier this year, Americans’ perception of the presidential election was bleak. Both parties were seemingly about to nominate candidates who were broadly disliked — popular within their parties but broadly…
Trump requests more time to reply to appeal of Florida case dismissal
Former president Donald Trump’s legal team has requested a 30-day extension to respond to the government’s appeal of U.S. District Judge Aileen M. Cannon’s dismissal of his classified-documents case, making…
Suspicious mail sent to elections officials in several states
Federal authorities are investigating several suspicious pieces of mail sent to election officials in at least eight states, some of which contained questionable substances and led to building evacuations. Elections…
Violent threats and attacks escalate tensions in Trump-Harris race
On a quiet Sunday afternoon in the presidential race, a Secret Service agent opened fire on a man who poked a rifle through a fence as Donald Trump golfed. Just…
Trump cites Democrats’ dangerous rhetoric, but uses it more than they do
Donald Trump and his campaign have quickly responded to Sunday’s threat to the former president’s life by blaming Democrats. High on their list of alleged offenses? Democrats’ having called Trump…
A quick explanation of how bomb threats work, to help JD Vance
It’s important to establish a timeline on what happened in Springfield, Ohio, so let’s begin there. Over the summer, right-wing extremists and others began to promote baseless rumors that Haitian…
Democrats target GOP over reproductive rights as election nears
Democrats pushed again this week to spotlight Republican’s unpopular positions on reproductive rights, slamming Senate Republicans for voting Tuesday to block a bill to expand access to in vitro fertilization…
No, violent crime isn’t soaring, but neither is it falling
“President Trump, as you know, the FBI says overall violent crime is coming down in this country.” — David Muir, ABC News moderator at the presidential debate, Sept. 10 “MASSIVE…
Swift’s endorsement of Harris spotlights young voters. They are not a monolith.
When Taylor Swift endorsed Kamala Harris last Tuesday night, the news threatened to eclipse analysis of the debate between the vice president and former president Donald Trump. Whatever its ultimate…