Californians will head to the polls on Tuesday to decide on Proposition 50, a ballot measure of national significance that could play a major role in determining which party controls the US House of Representatives after the 2026 midterms. If voters approve the proposal, the state will halt the work of its independent redistricting commission…
Voting concludes Tuesday for elections in a number of states and localities, and perhaps the highest-profile contest is one that was only scheduled a few months ago. A special election in California allows the state’s voters to weigh in on what is now a cross-country redistricting battle between the two major parties ahead of next…
Americans go to the polls, with elections in New York City, New Jersey, Virginia and California We are restarting our live coverage of US politics. Americans are heading to the polls on Tuesday in a number of elections that will show where support for Donald Trump’s Republicans stands and whether Democrats have cause for hope….
It’s Election Day in the US. This so-called “off year” election doesn’t feature presidential or congressional races, but there are still several critical votes to watch tonight. New York City will choose its next mayor, in a battle that has pitted a younger, progressive Democrat against a member of the party’s old guard. The states…
Former Vice President Dick Cheney, who served under President George W. Bush during the 9/11 attacks and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, has died at 84, his family announced Tuesday. The former vice president died due to complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease, his family said. “For decades, Dick Cheney served our…
Dick Cheney, America’s most powerful modern vice president and chief architect of the “war on terror,” who helped lead the country into the ill-fated Iraq war on faulty assumptions, has died, according to a statement from his family. He was 84. “His beloved wife of 61 years, Lynne, his daughters, Liz and Mary, and other…
Democracy Dies in Darkness 1Dick Cheney, powerful vice president during war on terrorism, dies at 84 2After 9/11, he used his role as President George W. Bush’s chief strategist to approve the use of torture and steer U.S. occupations of Afghanistan and Iraq. 3Updated 52 minutes ago 4By Barton Gellman and Marc Fisher 5Former vice…
Where things stand Shutdown impacts: Millions more Americans could be affected by the government shutdown as the calendar turns to November and federal aid programs run dry. Food stamp recipients face delays this month even after two judges ruled that the Trump administration must tap into emergency funds for the benefits. • Congress still at…
The president is keeping a distance from some Republican candidates and signaling some pessimism about next Tuesday’s elections. President Donald Trump has done little public campaigning in marqueeraces where Democrats are running heavily against him, keeping a distance from some Republican candidates and signaling some pessimism about next Tuesday’s elections. In Virginia, Trump has reserved…
The lapse in benefits could be temporary if the Trump administration complies with a recent court order requiring them to use emergency money to fund SNAP. Nearly 42 million Americans lose their food stamp benefits The lapse in benefits could be temporary if the Trump administration complies with a recent court order requiring them to…