Since 2016, Trump has kept dialing up his racist appeals
A few years ago, I spoke with Republican pollster Patrick Ruffini as part of research I was doing for my book. We were discussing how the major parties’ coalitions were…
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How gender dynamics could shape the Trump-Harris debate
Donald Trump has called Vice President Kamala Harris “crazy,” “nasty” and “dumb as a rock.” He’s mocked her name, launched false attacks about her racial identity and said she would…
GOP officials aren’t too interested in letting states decide on abortion
Former president Donald Trump certainly recognizes that he’s in a tricky position on abortion. Running for president in 2016 and seeking to bolster his support among religious conservatives, he promised…
Elon Musk’s misleading election claims reach millions and alarm election officials
The chairman of the board of elections in Montgomery County, Pa., was well acquainted with the regular attendees at his monthly meetings who peddled old, debunked voting conspiracy theories. But…
U.S. accuses Iran of sending ballistic missiles to Russia
LONDON — Iran has sent short-range ballistic missiles to Russia, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday, threatening sanctions for a move that pulls Tehran more deeply into the Russia-Ukraine…
New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Delaware hold final primaries of 2024
Temperatures have cooled, a new school year has started and the national political spotlight is trained Tuesday on the first debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald…
Trump, Republicans push swing-state courts to reject mail-in ballots
When Pennsylvanians vote by mail, they must seal their ballots inside secrecy envelopes and place them into outer envelopes that they are required to sign and date. The ballots must…
What Harris, Trump need to do to win Tuesday’s presidential debate
When Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump share the debate stage Tuesday night, voters will have their first and possibly only chance to view both candidates side-by-side…
RFK Jr.’s name to be removed from N.C. ballots after state Supreme Court ruling
North Carolina’s Supreme Court on Monday ruled that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. can have his name removed from election ballots in the key swing state, denying an appeal from the…
Vance, Republicans elevate false claims about Haitian immigrants eating Americans’ pets
Some Republicans, including Donald Trump’s running mate JD Vance, on Monday amplified the false and dehumanizing claim that immigrants in Ohio who came into the country during the Biden-Harris administration…