Tag: election

Rep. Mike Lawler Says He Will Not Run for Governor

Republican Rep. Mike Lawler announced he will not be running for New York governor. In an interview with “Fox and Friends” on Wednesday morning, he said that he will instead seek reelection to his current seat in the House.  Lawler is a moderate Republican from the Hudson Valley who had previously shown interest in challenging […]

Why Ranked-Choice Voting Could Save Democracy

Today’s political landscape faces a dangerous crisis – worsening division and lower voter satisfaction. Polarization is the main enemy. Americans are forced to back one of two candidates, who are often on opposite ends of the political spectrum. Being moderate seems to have no place in politics anymore, and, with that, comes an increase in […]

Has Gov. Newsom Changed His Mind on Running for President?

Gavin Newsom, the current governor of California, appears to have changed his stance on whether he will run for president.  Previously, Newsom had repeatedly stated he was not interested in the position. In 2022 he told the San Francisco Chronicle that he has “sub-zero interest” in a presidential bid and later confirmed to Politico that […]

Democrats Vote to Certify Election

Democrats Vote to Certify Election

Americans will see a peaceful power transfer for the first time in four years as Democratic candidate Kamala Harris ceded the election and admitted her defeat. On Monday, December 6, 2025, both branches of Congress met to certify Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 election.  Before the certification vote, Vice President Harris, who oversaw the […]

Harris Set to Address Election Loss in Howard University Speech Today

Harris Set to Address Election Loss in Howard University Speech Today

Vice President Kamala Harris is set to address an audience at Howard University today following her loss to Donald Trump in the 2024 election. This marks her first major public appearance since the election results. The setting at Howard University, her alma mater and a site where she previously launched her presidential bid, carries symbolic […]

Record Breaking early voting in Georgia causes polls to close

Officials in Georgia have reported over 300,000 cast ballots on Tuesday. Gabriel Sterling, the COO of Georgia Secretary of State Republican Brad Raffensperger, took to X to announce this news. His post read, “With the record-breaking 1st day of early voting and accepted absentees we have had over 328,000 total votes cast so far.” And […]

Biden-Harris tour areas affected by storms

Over the weekend, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris visited various areas throughout the country that have been affected by the recent hurricanes. Joe Biden took an “aerial tour” of St. Petersburg and Tampa and saw the demolition caused by Hurricane Milton last week. He then detailed some of the measures the federal […]

Trump sent COVID Test to Putin

Journalist Bob Woodward’s new book, titled “War,” reveals new information about the Trump presidency as well as some of Joe Biden’s foreign affairs. The most notable piece of information to come from this is that President Trump allegedly sent a secret shipment of COVID test equipment to Putin during the pandemic. Despite this claim not […]

How the Israel-Hamas war will impact the US Election (Op-Ed)

How the Israel-Hamas war will impact the US Election (Op-Ed)

The war going on between the Israel-Hamas conflict could have a major on the upcoming United States elections. Both presidential candidates have discussed the matter multiple times as voters continue to form their opinions, with the Jewish community seemingly leaning one way. Those who believe the United States response has been handled poorly may look […]

Liz Cheney endorses Democrats

Liz Cheney endorses Democrats

Former United States Representative Liz Cheney has been quite vocal about her opinions of the nominees for President in the upcoming election. Despite being a Republican, Cheney has voiced her displeasure with Donald Trump and the current state of the Republican Party. When asked who she would be voting for in November she said, “I […]

Kamala calling for tougher security at border ahead of first visit as nominee

Kamala calling for tougher security at border ahead of first visit as nominee

Today, the current Vice President and Democratic nominee for President Kamala Harris will make a trip to the US-Mexico border for the first time as a Presidential nominee. Harris is expected in Douglas, Arizona where she will deliver a speech calling for “tougher border security measures as part of her efforts to address border issues” […]

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