Election
New book alleges someone at Fox News gave Trump’s team an early look at town hall questions
Someone inside Fox News gave Donald Trump's presidential campaign the questions he would face ahead of a town hall the network produced in January 2024, a forthcoming book alleges, according to excerpts reported by CNN.
Wisconsin launches investigation after 200 ballots go uncounted
Nearly 200 absentee ballots somehow went uncounted in Wisconsin's liberal capital after the Nov. 5 election, prompting state election officials to launch an investigation Thursday into whether the city clerk broke the law.
U.S. slaps sanctions on Russian, Iranian groups over disinformation targeting American voters
The United States has imposed sanctions on two groups linked to Iranian and Russian efforts to target American voters with disinformation ahead of this year's election.
The rise in mail voting comes with a price, as mismatched signatures lead to ballot rejections
As with many voters on Maui, Joshua Kamalo thought the race for president wasn't the only big contest on the November ballot. He also was focused on a hotly contested seat for the local governing board.
Voters in 70 countries sent a message in 2024: ‘You’re fired’
When voters around the globe had their say in 2024, their message was often: "You're fired."
Stephen A. Smith admits he regrets voting for Kamala Harris: ‘We’re not falling for it any longer’
Outspoken sports commentator Stephen A. Smith said that in the weeks since the election, President-elect Donald Trump has given him reason for optimism while Democrats have trashed his trust.
2024 election breaks spending record on House campaign ads
The 2024 election saw $1.7 billion spent on TV ads in House races, the most money ever dumped into congressional marketing.
‘A more perfect union’: New York Gov. Kathy Hochul calls for abolition of Electoral College
Add New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to the chorus of Democrats calling for the abolition of the Electoral College, even though President-elect Donald Trump just won the popular vote.
Democrats introduce constitutional amendment to abolish Electoral College
Three Democratic senators introduced a constitutional amendment Monday to abolish the Electoral College, the body that has formally elected the president for the nation's entire history.
CNN’s Van Jones admits Trump is ‘smarter than me, you, and all of his critics’: ‘We’re the idiots’
Democrats have long derided Donald Trump as a vulgar fool. But former Obama adviser Van Jones thinks otherwise.
Japan woos Trump as impeachment crisis sidelines South Korea
With major questions hovering over the incoming U.S. administration's Asia policy, senior Japanese figures are rushing to woo President-elect Donald Trump, while South Korea officials, trapped in a national impeachment drama, are largely unable to act.
The GOP stoked fears of noncitizens voting. Cases in Ohio show how rhetoric and reality diverge
Before the November presidential election, Ohio's secretary of state and attorney general announced investigations into potential voter fraud that included people suspected of casting ballots even though they were not U.S. citizens.
Charges against Detroit-area election workers are dismissed in double-voting case
A judge dismissed charges Tuesday against two election workers in suburban Detroit who were accused of taking steps that allowed four people to vote twice in the summer primary election.
Wisconsin Republicans sue to resolve conflict of when Electoral College votes must be cast for Trump
Wisconsin Republicans have filed a lawsuit seeking a court order to resolve a discrepancy between state and federal law about what date the state's presidential electors must meet to cast Wisconsin's 10 Electoral College votes for President-elect Donald Trump.
Democrat Adam Gray defeats GOP Rep. John Duarte in California congressional election
The nation's last outstanding congressional race was called late Tuesday, with voters in California's Central Valley handing Democrats one more seat in the House.
Village People sailor changes tune on Trump’s use of ‘Y.M.C.A.’: ‘He’s having a lot of fun with it’
Numerous artists have complained about President-elect Donald Trump's use of their songs at his rallies. The sailor in the Village People is no longer among them.
Meta says AI had little impact on flawed election information
Meta announced this week that content generated by artificial intelligence made up less than 1% of what it called wrong election information on its platforms.
Minnesota GOP sues to force rerun of race where Democrat won by 14 votes, 20 ballots are missing
Minnesota Republicans filed a lawsuit Monday to try to force a rerun of a state House race where the incumbent Democrat won by 14 votes - but in which investigators concluded that election workers probably destroyed 20 valid absentee ballots after failing to count them.
Poll: Ads blasting Harris on gender-identity issues helped move needle for Trump
Campaign ads blasting Vice President Kamala Harris over her stances on gender-ideology issues helped sway voters in favor of former President Donald Trump, according to a newly released survey.
Wisconsin officials certify Trump’s victory in back-to-the-routine teleconference
Wisconsin's election commission leader quietly certified Donald Trump's victory on Friday, moving past the chaos that surrounded the 2020 election results in the battleground state.
