Voters backed a $10 billion climate bond in California, rejected an anti-climate initiative in Washington
They had gathered expecting to celebrate a historic Kamala Harris presidency. The next day, they took stock of their loss. Photographer Barbara Davidson chronicled the highs and lows of two days in Washington, D.C.
Roughly half the country, the majority of it white, has opted out of the multiracial democratic experiment.
Misnamed commission oversees the state’s vast oil and gas industry. Critics say it’s all a smoke screen.
There are lots of ways to increase voter turnout and lessen the influence of money in elections — as other countries have proven.
Donald Trump’s administration marked a turning point. His rhetoric and policies emboldened far-right groups, and according to the Southern Poverty Law Center gave rise to new levels of white supremacist influence in mainstream American government and politics.
Durante la presidencia de Donald Trump, al menos una docena de funcionarios y asesores vinculados a grupos o ideologías de supremacía blanca tuvieron funciones formales en su administración.
House Speaker Mike Johnson’s recent comment about replacing the Affordable Care Act if Trump returns to office has stirred new debate over the fate of health care in a possible second Trump term.
As the 2024 election approaches, millions of Americans will face new hurdles to voting. In 31 states, there are now voting restrictions that will make casting a ballot more difficult than ever before.
A medida que se acercan las elecciones de 2024, millones de estadounidenses se enfrentarán a nuevos obstáculos para votar. En 31 estados existen restricciones al voto que harán que votar sea más difícil que nunca.