Voting rights are back on trial... again

In October, one of the most consequential cases before the Supreme Court began. Six white Justices, two Black and one Latina took the bench for arguments in Louisiana v....

What California’s governor candidates still lack

To be elected governor of California, a candidate needs six vital assets. Maybe not the entire six-pack, but almost. They include: A salable message. How’s the candidate going to...

'Pinky promise'

Disruptive change

Democrats' hopes for 2026 boosted by California vote

Democrats head into next year's elections with a fighting chance to win back the US House of Representatives, after victories that showcase sharply different visions of the party as...

Five predictions shaping 2025 key election races

For most of this year, the only evidence that public opinion has turned against Trump was an occasional special election or a judicial race in Wisconsin — approval ratings,...

Election reform turns down the temperature of politics

Politics isn’t working for most Americans. Our government can’t keep the lights on. The cost of living continues to rise. Our nation is reeling from recent acts of political...

Early voting opens for New York, New Jersey elections

Polling places opened on Saturday for the start of in-person voting for two of the year’s most closely watched elections: the New York City mayor’s race and the contest...

And the vote goes to. . .

Blue-collar voters could affect GOP

In the 2024 election, Donald Trump mapped an escape route for Republicans from the greatest long-term challenge facing the party. Less than a year later, that path looks much...