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Voters in Red and Blue States Repudiate Lenient Drug Policies
Californians voted for tougher penalties for dealers. Florida, North Dakota and South Dakota rejected proposals to legalize marijuana. Massachusetts denied a measure allowing possession of ...Health - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
Voters in 3 red states cast ballots on paid sick leave
The coronavirus pandemic underscored the importance of paid sick leave, a benefit to help workers and their families when they fall ill. Now voters in Missouri, Nebraska and Alaska are deciding ...Top stories - CBS News - November 1 -
Why one left-leaning economic policy has ‘broad support’ — even in red states
Red-state voters easily approved these pro-worker ballot initiatives. The pattern could point to one reason why Donald Trump won the 2024 election.Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday -
US election 2024 live: Donald Trump says ‘we made history’ as he closes in on victory with win in Pennsylvania
Latest results and reaction after Trump wins crucial swing states, leaving him just three delegates short of 270 needed. US election results 2024: live map and tracker Senate and House results ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
Red state voters backed a progressive pro-worker issue on Trump election night ballots and national momentum is building
On Donald Trump’s big election night, voters in the red states of Alaska, Missouri and Nebraska approved paid sick leave measures.Business - CNBC - 5 days ago -
Like Michigan, the US is neither red nor blue
It is difficult to see the upcoming poll settling things definitively anywhere in the countryWorld - Financial Times - October 30 -
Why Harris Is Struggling With Blue-Collar Voters in Detroit
Not everyone is impressed by her background as a prosecutor.Top stories - The New York Times - October 22 -
A Fiery Bernie Sanders Courts Blue-Collar Voters
The Vermont senator’s appearances on the trail to support Vice President Kamala Harris stand in stark contrast to her optimistic message.Top stories - The New York Times - October 31 -
Red or blue? The bellwether counties that could swing the US election
Pundits are keeping a close watch on key counties across the US whose results could play a major role in the outcome. US election 2024 – latest updates US election results 2024: live map and ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
Trump’s win is a repudiation of elite condescension
For quite some time, elites have looked down on ordinary Americans.Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Do voters really want another four years of Biden-Harris policies?
Kamala Harris is offering to continue the Biden-Harris administration's incompetence, which has led to high inflation, a softening jobs market, and an axis of evil in the Middle East.Politics - The Hill - October 25 -
Can Democrats Win Back Voters From Trump on Trade Policy?
The Biden administration has pursued a big shift in trade policy, but it’s not clear whether that will be enough to win votes.Business - The New York Times - October 30 -
Trump beats Harris in Texas, keeping state red
Former President Trump is projected to win Texas, netting him 40 electoral votes, according to Decision Desk HQ. Trump was widely expected to win the Lone Star State, which he won by 6 points in ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Trump's win cements Florida as deep-red state
Former President Trump cemented Florida’s status as a deep-red state on Tuesday, flipping multiple counties up and down the state. Miami-Dade County saw a Republican win at the presidential level ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
Watch live: Harris rallies voters in 'blue wall' Pennsylvania
Vice President Harris is campaigning in the battleground state of Pennsylvania Wednesday afternoon, as polling shows Harris and her GOP rival locked in a tight race. With just a few weeks left in ...Politics - The Hill - October 16 -
Watch live: JD Vance courts voters in 'blue wall' Pennsylvania
Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance (Ohio) is campaigning in Pittsburgh Thursday, as the campaign fights to break through the "blue wall" in Pennsylvania. Vance is expected to hit ...Politics - The Hill - October 17 -
In Michigan, Harris and Trump Fight for Blue-Collar and Arab Voters
Campaigning in the battleground on the same day, Kamala Harris cast herself as a friend to union workers while Donald Trump sought to capitalize on anger over the war in Gaza.Top stories - The New York Times - October 19 -
Harris, Cheney make blue wall swing to appeal to GOP voters
Vice President Harris and former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) spent Monday on a swing across the blue wall to try to appeal to Republican voters. The vice president and former congresswoman traveled to ...Politics - The Hill - October 22 -
Watch live: Trump woos voters in 'blue wall' Michigan
Former President Trump will rally voters in the critical swing state of Michigan Friday evening. Trump's remarks in Michigan — a "blue wall" state that President Biden flipped from red to blue in ...Politics - The Hill - October 25 -
Watch live: Harris, Michelle Obama rally voters in 'blue wall' Michigan
Vice President Harris will be joined by former first lady Michelle Obama Saturday afternoon at a rally in battleground Michigan, as early voting opens up statewide. The event marks the former first ...Politics - The Hill - October 26 -
Watch live: Trump courts voters in 'blue wall' Michigan
Former President Trump is in Michigan on Friday, rallying voters in a suburb of Detroit. Trump is visiting the area, known for hosting the nation’s largest Arab majority, as the campaign seeks to ...Politics - The Hill - November 1 -
Watch live: Harris, Cardi B rally voters in 'blue wall' Wisconsin
Vice President Harris is in Milwaukee Friday evening, rallying voters in the crucial swing state of Wisconsin as Election Day inches closer. Rapper Cardi B is also expected to speak at the “When We ...Politics - The Hill - November 2 -
Killer's 'unduly lenient' jail sentence increased
John Paul Whitla was previously handed a minimum 15-year prison sentence for killing Nathan Gibson.Top stories - BBC News - October 21 -
California voters approve measure making some shoplifting, drug offenses felonies
California voters approved a ballot measure Tuesday seeking harsher punishment for retail crimes including shoplifting and theft. Repeat offenders may now be charged with felonies under Proposition ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
How local and state races could affect U.S. climate policy
The presidential race and high-profile congressional contests may be dominating election coverage and fundraising, but many local and state elections are poised to affect the nation's progress on ...Top stories - CBS News - November 1 -
Democratic governors vow to protect their states from Trump and his policies
Blue-state governors are preparing political and legal moves to shield their states’ policies and residents from Donald Trump's new administration.Politics - NBC News - 5 days ago -
Illinois, Colorado governors announce state-level coalition to resist Trump policies
Governors Safeguarding Democracy, or GSD, will be overseen by governors and supported by a network of senior staff designated by each state leader.Top stories - ABC News - 14 hours ago -
What are red and blue 'mirages,' and how election night vote counts make it hard to tell who will win
Once the last voter casts their ballot in a state and the polls close, the process of revealing the winner begins.Politics - NBC News - November 5 -
Why Texas Democrats see this local race as key to turning state blue
Democratic Party activists have been on a mission to flip all of the state’s urban counties — once Republican bulwarks — as they look to chip away at the GOP’s decades-long hold on the state. ...Politics - The Hill - October 16 -
Watch live: Harris hits 'blue wall' states with Liz Cheney
Vice President Harris will be joined Monday by former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) for multiple campaign stops in crucial suburban communities in "blue wall" states. The moderated conversions will ...Politics - The Hill - October 21 -
Senate Democrats running away from Harris in ‘blue wall’ states
Democrats running for the Senate in “blue wall” states that will be critical to determining the outcome of the 2024 election are running away from Vice President Kamala Harris, signaling that they ...Politics - The Hill - October 22 -
RNC Chair says Trump is 'playing offense' by visiting solid blue states
Republican National Committee (RNC) Chair Michael Whatley said former President Trump is “playing offense” by visiting blue states. “Donald Trump is playing offense right now. We are seeing ...Politics - The Hill - October 30 -
Harris has slight leads in ‘blue wall’ states: Marist polls
Vice President Harris has a slight lead in each of the key “blue wall” states that could be critical to her path to the presidency, a new poll found. The Marist Poll released Friday showed Harris ...Politics - The Hill - November 1 -
Kamala Harris yet to speak as Trump wins White House
Exit poll data suggests Kamala Harris may have underperformed with female voters.Top stories - BBC News - November 6 -
Blue state results underscore brutal night for Harris, Democrats
Voters across the country rejected what Vice President Harris and Democrats were selling on Tuesday, a development already triggering major soul-searching by the party. President-elect Trump ran up ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Donald Trump Wins Arizona, Reversing the State’s Blue Trend
The victory added to the list of battleground states that Mr. Trump lost in 2020 and flipped back four years later.Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago -
3 states renew their effort to reduce access to the abortion drug mifepristone
Three states are asking a judge to let them try a new approach with a lawsuit to force the federal government to reduce access to the abortion pill mifepristoneHealth - ABC News - October 16 -
California drug bust yields enough fentanyl to kill quarter of state’s population
Officials uncovered ‘alarming amount of fentanyl-laced pills’ during routine traffic stop in state’s central valley. A routine traffic stop in California’s central valley turned into a major ...World - The Guardian - November 3