american-politics

Ohio voters are deciding if it’s too easy to pass ballot measures. Other states are watching.

BY: and - August 5, 2023

CLEVELAND — Ohioans over the last century have used the state’s ballot initiative process to pass constitutional amendments that raised the minimum wage, integrated the National Guard and removed the phrase “white male” from the constitution’s list of voter eligibility requirements. Now, lawmakers want to make it much tougher for an initiative to be approved. […]

Former President Donald Trump is seen on stage at a rally at Erie Insurance Arena, during a rally on July 29, 2023 in Erie, Pennsylvania

Congress, GOP presidential candidates react to Trump indictment

BY: and - August 2, 2023

WASHINGTON — Members of Congress and Republicans competing against Donald Trump in the presidential primary quickly reacted Tuesday to the latest indictment against the former president, falling largely along party lines. This one, by a federal grand jury, stems from Trump’s alleged efforts to subvert the 2020 election after Election Day and leading up to […]

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Changes in state election laws have little impact on results, new study finds

BY: - July 17, 2023

'I would like the public discussion of these issues to be less partisan. It’s the only way forward beyond the voting wars,' a Penn prof said.

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Did this trio of Trump lawyers deal their careers an irrecoverable blow? | Dick Polman

BY: - July 17, 2023

It’s been satisfying to see those guys suffer the consequences of fronting for a crime boss.

Vice President Kamala Harris looks on as President Joe Biden delivers remarks about border security policies in the Roosevelt Room in the White House on Jan. 5, 2023 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Despite poor polling numbers, Kamala Harris viewed as key for Democrats in 2024

BY: - July 14, 2023

The VP has been an ambassador for the White House, making stops in battleground states, including Pennsylvania.

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Republicans crying over cocaine at the White House have forgotten Jan. 6 | Dick Polman

BY: - July 10, 2023

What's more worrying in 2024: A summer mystery about white powder? Or a threatened White House restoration of white power.

The jump comes after Massachusetts implemented an automatic voter registration system that includes Medicaid applicants. Any eligible voter in the state who applies for Medicaid is automatically added to the rolls, unless they opt out. (Getty Images)

As states hunt for new voters, Massachusetts adds thousands via Medicaid applications

BY: - July 7, 2023

During the 2021-22 election cycle, 166,539 people in Massachusetts applied to be registered to vote through social service agencies.

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Why are states turning back the clock on child labor laws? | Opinion

BY: - June 28, 2023

The move comes nearly 8 decades after the U.S. government took kids out of the workforce.

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Former U.S. President Donald Trump waves as he makes a visit to the Cuban restaurant Versailles after he appeared for his arraignment on June 13, 2023, in Miami. Trump pleaded not guilty to 37 federal charges including possession of national security documents after leaving office, obstruction, and making false statements. (Photo by Alon Skuy/Getty Images)

What was Trump’s motive for keeping those classified documents? | Fletcher McClellan

BY: - June 27, 2023

Here are four theories, ranging in intent from innocuous to devious.

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Former U.S. President Donald Trump waves as he makes a visit to the Cuban restaurant Versailles after he appeared for his arraignment on June 13, 2023, in Miami. Trump pleaded not guilty to 37 federal charges including possession of national security documents after leaving office, obstruction, and making false statements. (Photo by Alon Skuy/Getty Images)

Trump didn’t get the turnout he wanted for his Miami perp walk | Dick Polman

BY: - June 19, 2023

Why didn't the MAGA faithful show up? They were afraid of going to jail.

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Six lessons from the debt deal. What did we learn? | Bruce Ledewitz

BY: - June 15, 2023

A real debt deal that puts America on a sane fiscal path does not appear likely no matter who is in charge in Washington.

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For Trump supporters, ‘a bridge too far’ must be nearby | Opinion

BY: - June 14, 2023

For most Americans, the bridge too far is way behind us.