Dean Phillips Suspends White House Bid
2024 Elections
Dean Phillips Suspends White House Bid
2024-03-06 22:24:07
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minn., suspended his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination on Wednesday afternoon, after failing to gain any traction at all presenting himself as the younger but like minded alternative to President Joe Biden. “But it... Read More

Kyrsten Sinema Won’t Seek Reelection in Arizona
Political News
Kyrsten Sinema Won’t Seek Reelection in Arizona
2024-03-05 20:32:21
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., said Tuesday that she will not seek reelection this year, clearing the way for a likely matchup between Republican and Trump acolyte Kari Lake and Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego. "The only political victories that... Read More

It’s Super Tuesday: What You Should Be Watching
2024 Elections
It’s Super Tuesday: What You Should Be Watching
2024-03-05 16:14:37
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — This being March, you’ll surely forgive us if we ruminate a moment about this month’s annual holiday, St. Patrick’s Day. Specifically we have in mind an old Guinness TV ad in which two young men wake up and... Read More

Cornel West Secures Spot on South Carolina Ballot for November
2024 Elections
Cornel West Secures Spot on South Carolina Ballot for November
2024-02-29 18:49:41
by Dan McCue

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Dr. Cornel West, who is waging an independent campaign for the presidency under the banner of his Justice for All Party, has secured a spot on the November ballot in South Carolina. West, the Dietrich Bonhoeffer professor... Read More

New Poll Shows Haley Closing Gap With Trump in South Carolina
2024 Elections
New Poll Shows Haley Closing Gap With Trump in South Carolina
2024-02-20 20:21:27
by Dan McCue

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is slowly closing the gap with former President Donald Trump in the Palmetto State with five days to go before the GOP primary here. The latest Emerson College/The Hill poll still... Read More

Trump, Haley Wage Spirited Battle for Soul of South Carolina
2024 Elections
Trump, Haley Wage Spirited Battle for Soul of South Carolina
2024-02-12 19:23:54
by Dan McCue

CHARLESTON, S.C. — After a lull following the Democratic primary two weeks ago, political activity escalated dramatically in South Carolina over the weekend, as the campaigns of former President Donald Trump and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley each kicked... Read More

Williamson Suspends Quest for Democratic Nomination
Political News
Williamson Suspends Quest for Democratic Nomination
2024-02-09 19:59:20
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Self-help author Marianne Williamson has suspended her campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination, leaving Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minn., as President Biden’s sole challenger for what remains of the primary season. Williamson announced her decision in a lengthy email... Read More

Rep. McMorris Rodgers Not Seeking Reelection
Congress
Rep. McMorris Rodgers Not Seeking Reelection
2024-02-08 20:53:21
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., a well-respected establishment Republican who rose to chair the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee in a career spanning two decades, announced Thursday that she will not seek reelection this year. The stunning... Read More

Justices Appear Ready to Side With Trump in Colorado Ballot Case
Supreme Court
Justices Appear Ready to Side With Trump in Colorado Ballot Case
2024-02-08 20:33:45
by Tom Ramstack

WASHINGTON — The conservative majority on the Supreme Court signaled Thursday that former President Donald Trump is likely to win against Colorado’s effort to keep him off the state’s ballot. “It just doesn’t seem like a state call,” said Justice... Read More

Biden Cruises to Victory in South Carolina
2024 Elections
Biden Cruises to Victory in South Carolina
2024-02-04 21:07:50
by Dan McCue

CHARLESTON, S.C. – President Joe Biden cruised to an overwhelming victory in the South Carolina primary Saturday, garnering 96.22% of the vote statewide in the first-in-the-South contest. Only 4.09% of the state’s 3.2 million registered voters participated in the election... Read More

The Nevada Primary/Caucus? It’s Complicated
2024 Elections
The Nevada Primary/Caucus? It’s Complicated
2024-01-30 21:07:13
by Dan McCue

CARSON CITY, Nev. — Next week, Nevada voters will have the chance to vote in two primaries and a caucus, but in one of the weird twists of the 2024 presidential nomination process, only two of the contests will distribute... Read More

GOP Caucus in Virgin Islands, Often Overlooked, Getting More Attention This Year
2024 Elections
GOP Caucus in Virgin Islands, Often Overlooked, Getting More Attention This Year
2024-01-29 18:56:08
by Dan McCue

ST. CROIX, Virgin Islands — Though they will likely be overshadowed by the Nevada Republican caucuses being held the same day, the caucuses being held in the U.S. Virgin Islands on Feb. 8 are unique contests in the early presidential... Read More

NewDEAL Heads to New Hampshire for Regional Forum
Political News
NewDEAL Heads to New Hampshire for Regional Forum
2024-01-18 21:47:50
by Dan McCue

GOFFSTOWN, N.H. — The NewDEAL is heading to New Hampshire on Friday not to be part of any presidential contest, but rather to cast a spotlight on New England Democratic state and local policymakers and their shared vision of impactful... Read More

New Hampshire AG Accuses DNC of Violating Voter Suppression Law
2024 Elections
New Hampshire AG Accuses DNC of Violating Voter Suppression Law
2024-01-08 20:38:57
by Dan McCue

CONCORD, N.H. — New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued a cease-and-desist order to the Democratic National Committee on Monday, accusing the party of engaging in voter suppression. Formella’s action is the latest salvo in an ongoing row between the... Read More

Maine Bars Trump From Ballot, California Opts to Let Him Stay
2024 Elections
Maine Bars Trump From Ballot, California Opts to Let Him Stay
2023-12-29 15:33:39
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — In a matter of hours Thursday night, Maine joined Colorado in barring former President Donald Trump from its primary election ballot, while California announced Trump would remain on its list of ballot-certified candidates. The contrasting decisions by the... Read More

NewDem Action Fund Unveils Latest Endorsements
Political News
NewDem Action Fund Unveils Latest Endorsements
2023-12-12 16:26:11
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Rudy Salas, Derek Tran and Mondaire Jones, each of whom is running in a key battleground district in the 2024 congressional elections, received the endorsement on Tuesday of the New Democrat Coalition Action Fund. The fund is the... Read More

‘Localizing’ Biden Platform Seen as Key to Democratic Victories in 2024
2024 Elections
‘Localizing’ Biden Platform Seen as Key to Democratic Victories in 2024
2023-11-30 22:30:49
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Democrats hoping to draw lessons from this year’s off-years to apply in 2024 would do well to try to localize the president’s national platform while also continuing to embrace the abortion issue, which still appears to be working... Read More

Rep. Eshoo to Retire After 2024 Election
Political News
Rep. Eshoo to Retire After 2024 Election
2023-11-21 20:24:12
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Rep. Anna G. Eshoo, D-Calif., who has represented a significant portion of Silicon Valley for more than three decades, announced Tuesday she will not seek reelection in 2024. Eshoo’s announcement comes just a day after Rep. Tony Cárdenas,... Read More

Defying Democrats, New Hampshire Secretary of State Sets Jan. 23 Primary
2024 Elections
Defying Democrats, New Hampshire Secretary of State Sets Jan. 23 Primary
2023-11-15 21:14:52
by Dan McCue

CONCORD, N.H. — Bucking the wishes of the Democratic National Committee, New Hampshire’s secretary of state on Wednesday said the state’s presidential primaries will be held on Jan. 23, 2024, extending its century-old streak of holding the first-in-the-nation primary. Speaking... Read More

What If Someone Cries ‘Rigged Election’ During the Primaries?
2024 Elections
What If Someone Cries ‘Rigged Election’ During the Primaries?
2023-10-05 13:41:12
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — It’s admittedly a hypothetical question, but given the divisive rhetoric that has swirled around elections and politics in general since November 2020, it seemed worthwhile to put it to elections officials across the country anyway: Just what would... Read More

Ohio Supreme Court Dismisses Redistricting Cases
In The States
Ohio Supreme Court Dismisses Redistricting Cases
2023-09-07 20:50:27
by Dan McCue

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a pair of legal challenges to the state's congressional map, meaning the map — already declared unconstitutional — will be used for the 2024 election. The two lawsuits in question... Read More

Sen. Tim Scott Officially Enters 2024 Presidential Contest
Political News
Sen. Tim Scott Officially Enters 2024 Presidential Contest
2023-05-19 18:15:05
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., filed paperwork on Friday officially making him a candidate for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. Scott, the U.S. Senate’s only Black Republican, is scheduled to formally announce his entry into the race on Monday... Read More

West Virginia Governor Enters Race to Sink Manchin
Political News
West Virginia Governor Enters Race to Sink Manchin
2023-04-28 18:29:04
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice officially declared his candidacy for the Senate on Thursday, setting up a potential challenge to incumbent Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin in 2024. For months, the popular two-term Republican governor, who is often accompanied... Read More

What’s Happening Friday in DC?
Political News
What’s Happening Friday in DC?
2023-04-28 14:31:29
by TWN Staff

WASHINGTON — It’s a relatively quiet, rainy Friday in Washington, with a forecast of periodic heavy rain and high wind gusts sure to inspire those who can to stay home. Others, however, aren’t so lucky. Among them, the president, who... Read More

Rep. Santos Says He’s Running in 2024
Political News
Rep. Santos Says He’s Running in 2024
2023-04-17 21:48:41
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., the freshman member of the 118th Congress who came to office dogged by questions about claims he made regarding his past life and career, announced his bid for reelection Monday. “As a first-generation American,... Read More

Montana GOP Looks to Change Rules in US Senate Contest
In The States
Montana GOP Looks to Change Rules in US Senate Contest
2023-04-17 13:53:02
by Dan McCue

HELENA, Mont. — A bill moving through the Republican-led Legislature in Montana would rewrite the rules for a single electoral contest in 2024 — the party’s uphill battle to take down three-term incumbent Democratic Sen. Jon Tester. “This bill is... Read More

Deadline Looming for Sites Interested in Hosting 2024 Presidential Debates
Debates
Deadline Looming for Sites Interested in Hosting 2024 Presidential Debates
2023-04-11 15:13:45
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — The deadline is fast approaching for interested venues to submit proposals to host a 2024 general election debate. The deadline for applications is April 28. Those who haven’t submitted an application but wish to can still request a... Read More

Slotkin to Run for Stabenow Senate Seat
Political News
Slotkin to Run for Stabenow Senate Seat
2023-02-27 17:55:26
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., announced on Monday she’s running for the U.S. Senate seat in Michigan being vacated by incumbent Democrat Sen. Debbie Stabenow. Stabenow announced in early January that she “decided to pass the torch” to a... Read More

NewDEAL Forum Releases ‘Playbook’ for Running Elections
Political News
NewDEAL Forum Releases ‘Playbook’ for Running Elections
2023-02-17 18:28:43
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — If states are serious about the integrity of their elections, they should dramatically increase protections for election workers and do everything they can to ensure the transparency of the process. That’s the overriding advice of the NewDEAL Forum,... Read More

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