Ranked voting will determine the winner of Maine’s 2nd Congressional District

LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Votes will have to be redistributed under Maine’s ranked choice system to determine the winner of a key congressional race, election officials said. The process was beginning Friday despite Democratic Rep. Jared Golden’s

Wildfires keep coming in bone-dry New Jersey

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. (AP) — Firefighters in New Jersey were stretched even thinner on Friday when another wildfire broke out in the state’s bone-dry conditions. At least four wildfires were burning in the state, stretching from the

Explainer-Why nuclear weapons will be on Trump’s agenda

By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) – When he takes office in January, President-elect Donald Trump will inherit a raft of national security challenges, including major wars in Ukraine and the Middle East. Less discussed are the growing

Trump rebuilds Democrats’ ‘blue wall’ states with red bricks. Especially Pennsylvania

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republicans landed historic victories in Pennsylvania this week, winning the battleground state’s valuable presidential electoral votes, posting a two-seat gain in its U.S. House delegation and sweeping all four statewide offices on the

AP VoteCast shows Trump boosted his level of support among Catholic voters

Among several blocs of religious voters, including his loyal evangelical base, Donald Trump fared roughly as well in his victory over Kamala Harris as he did in his loss to Joe Biden four years ago. One notable

The Latest: Election officials say key Maine race must go to ranked choice counting

Republican leaders are projecting confidence that they will keep control of the U.S. House as more races were decided in their favor Thursday, while Democrats insist they still see a path toward the majority and sought assurances

Behind the curtains: scenes from the US election

(Reuters) – Under the global spotlight, tens of millions of Americans went to the polls this week to vote for their next president in an election that offered two very different choices for their nation’s future. Lining

Nick Reed’s Must Read Headlines – 11.08.24

Election Night:  The Republican National Committee was on top of “hundreds” of issues on election night, working quickly with a team of lawyers to solve any possible instances of election malfeasance, and RNC Chairman Michael Whatley provided

AP VoteCast: How Donald Trump built a winning 2024 coalition

WASHINGTON (AP) — Big shifts within small groups and small shifts within big groups helped propel Donald Trump’s return to the White House. The Republican candidate won by holding onto his traditional coalition — white voters, voters

California to vote on stricter rules for low carbon fuels policy

(Reuters) – California regulators will vote on Friday on whether to toughen a policy aimed at boosting low-carbon fuels to slash greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector and meet the state’s ambitious climate change goals. The