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Mapping where key votes drove Trump’s election victory
This is a single grain of sand. It represents one vote for former president Donald Trump, who won the 2024 election. More than 144 million people voted, and that number is likely to grow as more ballots are counted. If you were to drop each grain of sand onto a U.S. map in the counties where they were cast, this is what it would look like. In an election that Trump won decisively, it’s hard to see only red or only blue piles of sand.
Election 2024 latest news: Biden faces big campaign tests amid debate fallout
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President Biden is scheduled to hold a campaign rally in the battleground state of Wisconsin on Friday, as well as sit for an interview with ABC News host George Stephanopoulos that will air in prime time later that night. Eight days after a poor debate performance that sparked widespread concern from Democratic officials, donors and voters about the president’s fitness, the two events Friday mark a critical point in his reelection campaign.
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How Biden could be replaced as his party’s nominee, in 4 scenarios
Once again, Democrats are panicking over whether President Biden should be their nominee, following his shaky and often faltering debate performance against former president Donald Trump on Thursday. Biden has given no indication that he is planning to step aside and few Democrats have been willing to publicly suggest he should. But there are paths by which Democrats can replace him, including whether he voluntarily steps down or not.
Trump vs. Biden on immigration: 12 charts comparing U.S. border security
During the president’s first days in office, his administration announced it would not use the Title 42 policy to turn back unaccompanied minors who arrive without a parent or guardian. Their numbers began to shoot up almost immediately, and images of migrant children and teens packed shoulder-to-shoulder in detention facilities produced the administration’s first border emergency.
Trump vs. Biden on immigration: 12 charts comparing U.S. border security
Immigration is a polarizing issue in U.S. politics, and will almost certainly play a central role in the November presidential election. Illegal border crossings have averaged 2 million per year since 2021, the highest level ever. Polls show broad public disapproval of how President Biden has handled the surge, and former president Donald Trump, who also faced criticism for his immigration policies, is running for office on promises to crack down and deport millions of people.
How each House member voted on the Biden impeachment inquiry
Dec. 13 at 6:25 p.m. Comment Save All 221 Republicans voted Wednesday to formalize the impeachment inquiry into President Biden. All Democrats present voted against the inquiry. For the past year, Republicans have been investigating Biden and whether he benefited from his son’s business deals. They have found no evidence of a crime or wrongdoing. Story continues below advertisement Story continues below advertisement See how your representative voted on formalizing the impeachment inquiry into Biden.
What Went Down During The Final Primary Night Of 2022
We still don't know how everything will shake out in the key races we were watching in New Hampshire - we'll be sure to update this post tomorrow once we have a...
The Final Primary Night Of 2022: Live Results And Updates
The Washington Post published a piece on Monday that found that "Democrats have spent nearly $19 million across eight states in primaries this year amplifying f...
What Is Republicans’ Path To Winning The Senate?
Welcome to FiveThirtyEight’s politics chat. The transcript below has been lightly edited. sarah (Sarah Frostenson, politics editor): Something we’ve written about pretty extensively at FiveThirtyEight is the fact that Democrats are on the upswing. Whether it’s special elections or the generic ballot, which asks voters which party they’d support in an election, Democrats’ standing has steadily improved since the Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to abortion in Dobbs v.
What Went Down In New York, Florida And Oklahoma’s Elections
Believe it or not, the 2022 primary season is drawing to a close. After today, we have just two more primary Tuesdays before the main affair in November - and n...
Elections Today In New York, Florida And Oklahoma: Live Results And Updates
We also have a projection from ABC News in the Democratic Senate primary: Rep. Val Demings is projected to win the nomination, which was widely expected heading...
Can We Expect Anything Other Than Biden vs. Trump In 2024?
Welcome to FiveThirtyEight’s politics chat. The transcript below has been lightly edited. sarah (Sarah Frostenson, politics editor): We know the 2022 midterm elections haven’t happened yet, but this summer has seen an unusual amount of activity on the 2024 front. Namely, many Americans, including Democrats, are really down on the idea of President Biden seeking a second term, while former President Donald Trump continues to dominate the news cycle.
An Update On Alaska
The live blog crew will log on at 9 a.m. Eastern to talk through the results we do have in Alaska, but to quickly run down what happened before then: With 67 pe...
Elections Today In Alaska And Wyoming: Live Results And Updates
In March 2021, 71 percent of Republicans told the Pew Research Center that the GOP should accept elected Republicans who disagree with the party on some issues....
What Went Down In Elections In Minnesota, Wisconsin, Vermont And Connecticut
Today, voters in Connecticut, Minnesota, Vermont and Wisconsin headed to the polls, and two headlines coming out of tonight are Trump-endorsed candidates once a...
What Went Down In Elections In Minnesota, Wisconsin, Vermont And Connecticut
ABC News projects that Leora Levy has won the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Connecticut.
What The Pro-Abortion Rights Win In Kansas Means For Other Elections
In this installment of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the crew discusses why the Kansas amendment that would have ended state constitutional rights to abortion failed by such a wide margin. They also consider whether abortion as an issue will motivate voters in other elections this fall and look at the primary winners in Arizona, Missouri, Michigan and Washington. Galen Druke is FiveThirtyEight’s podcast producer and reporter.
The Justice Department Is Investigating Trump’s Connection To Jan. 6
In Part 4 of this installment of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the crew weighs the implications of the Washington Post’s report that the Department of Justice is looking into former President Donald Trump’s actions regarding its Jan. 6 criminal investigation. Galen Druke is FiveThirtyEight’s podcast producer and reporter. @galendruke Sarah Frostenson is FiveThirtyEight’s politics editor. @sfrostenson Nate Silver is the founder and editor in chief of FiveThirtyEight. @natesilver538
Kansas Upheld Abortion Rights And Other Key Updates From The Aug. 2 Elections
Tonight marked the first vote on abortion in a post-Roe landscape. Kansans decided by a double-digit margin that the state constitution does, in fact, protect t...
A Majority Of Americans Think We Are In A Recession
In Part 2 of this installment of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the team breaks down how the latest economic debate — if the U.S. is entering a recession — could affect the midterm elections. Galen Druke is FiveThirtyEight’s podcast producer and reporter. @galendruke Sarah Frostenson is FiveThirtyEight’s politics editor. @sfrostenson Nate Silver is the founder and editor in chief of FiveThirtyEight. @natesilver538
What Went Down During The June 28 Primary Elections
Tonight was another jam-packed primary night, with eight states voting: Colorado, Illinois, New York, Oklahoma and Utah hosted their primaries, Mississippi and ...
June 28 Primary Elections: Live Updates And Results
Well, as we get ready to shutter down the live blog, there's one less race that's hanging in suspense. ABC News reports that Markwayne Mullin and T.W. Shannon a...
June 28 Primary Elections: Live Updates And Results
And at 21 percent of the expected vote reporting in the Democratic primary for New York governor, ABC News can now report that incumbent Kathy Hochul is project...
June 21 Elections in Alabama, Virginia And Georgia: Live Updates And Results
Tonight, three states head to the polls: Alabama, Georgia and Virginia. And in the case of the first two states, it's round two since both Alabama and Georgia h...
What Went Down During The June 14 Primary Elections
Well, it took longer than expected to get results in Nevada thanks to a state law that stipulates that no results can be released until everyone in line to vote...
Nevada Primary Election: Live Updates And Results
Our colleague Kaleigh signed off earlier, but Nevada is really the state to watch tonight with a number of prominent Big Lie candidates running. Right now, Marc...
Nevada Primary Election: Live Updates And Results
Meanwhile, in the Democratic Senate primary, ABC News is reporting that Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto is projected to win that race.
Nevada, South Carolina Primary Elections: Live Updates And Results
Meanwhile in Nevada, we still don't have any results and we can likely thank a state law that we flagged earlier, which says no results can be released while vo...
June 14 Primary Elections: Live Updates And Results
Tonight, five states head to the polls: Maine, Nevada, North Dakota, South Carolina and, once again, Texas - or at least Texans in the 34th Congressional Distri...
Were The California Primaries A Blow To The Progressive Movement?
In this installment of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the crew breaks down the results of the June 7 primaries. Overall, more moderate candidates were able to win against challengers from the right and left flanks of both parties, although there was a sizable protest vote in some instances. Galen Druke is FiveThirtyEight’s podcast producer and reporter. @galendruke Sarah Frostenson is FiveThirtyEight’s politics editor.
What Went Down At The June 7th Primaries
There are still a lot of uncalled races tonight - especially in California - but your indefatigable live blog crew is going to call it a night, as we actually h...
June 7 Primary Elections: Live Updates And Results
Tonight marks our largest primary night this season as seven states - count 'em, seven - California, Iowa, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico and Sout...
J.D. Vance Wins The GOP Senate Primary In Ohio And The Supreme Court Appears Poised To Overturn Roe v. Wade
In this late-night edition of the podcast, the crew covers both the results of Ohio’s Senate primary and the leak of a Supreme Court draft opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade.
Ohio And Indiana Primary Elections: Live Updates And Results
The marquee race tonight is the GOP Senate primary in Ohio, and as Nathaniel wrote earlier this week, this race is undoubtedly a test of Trump's continued influ...
What Would Striking Down Roe v. Wade Mean For The Midterms?
Welcome to FiveThirtyEight’s politics chat. The transcript below has been lightly edited. sarah (Sarah Frostenson, politics editor): It’s possible that Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 decision that established the constitutional right to abortion, is about to be overturned. Late on Monday, Politico published a draft Supreme Court opinion that indicates a majority of the court’s conservative justices are ready to overturn Roe.
Trump’s Political Influence Is On The Ballot This Year
In this installment of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the crew discusses the politically thorny issue of mental acuity in an increasingly elderly U.S. government and what Americans think about age limits for public office. They also continue to track the types of candidates former President Trump has endorsed in the 2022 Republican primaries.
Is Biden’s Approval Rating Really Rebounding?
Welcome to FiveThirtyEight’s politics chat. The transcript below has been lightly edited. sarah (Sarah Frostenson, politics editor): In the last two weeks or so, President Biden’s approval rating has ticked up from 41.1 percent to 42.9 percent, according to FiveThirtyEight’s presidential approval tracker.1 The share of Americans who disapprove of the job he’s doing has ticked down, too, from 53.6 percent to 52.3 percent.
Biden’s State Of The Union And Texas’s Primary Election: Live Updates And Results
As many of my colleagues have pointed out on this live blog, there's a sharp pivot tonight in strategy among Democrats on how to handle COVID-19, and that might...
Biden’s State Of The Union And Texas’s Primary Election: Live Updates And Results
That's right, Monica. To get a better understanding of how states are spending their stimulus money so far check out Monica's recent story on this.
Biden’s State Of The Union And Texas’s Primary Election: Live Updates And Results
Looks like O'Rourke has already locked up the Democratic nomination for governor in Texas per AP:
What Will Biden’s Supreme Court Nominee Mean For Democrats - And The Midterms?
Welcome to FiveThirtyEight’s politics chat. The transcript below has been lightly edited. sarah (Sarah Frostenson, politics editor): President Biden has had a couple of rough months, but on Wednesday, he was thrown a lifeline with the news that Justice Stephen Breyer plans to retire from the Supreme Court at the end of its current term.
Is Trump’s Hold On The GOP Still Strong?
Welcome to FiveThirtyEight’s politics chat. The transcript below has been lightly edited. sarah (Sarah Frostenson, politics editor): We at FiveThirtyEight in no way mean to undermine the very real and lasting influence that former President Donald Trump has within the GOP, but we do want to probe whether his power might be overstated. From Republican senators calling for the cancellation of Trump’s event on the first anniversary of Jan. 6 to their defense of South Dakota Sen.
‘It Felt Like A Warzone’
ABC News reporters reflect on the Jan. 6 Capitol riots and the lasting impact on our country.
What Was The Most Important Election Of The Past 75 Years?
Welcome to FiveThirtyEight’s politics chat. The transcript below has been lightly edited. sarah (Sarah Frostenson, politics editor): If you know one thing about FiveThirtyEight it’s probably that we cover elections. So in keeping on brand but still embracing that end-of-year spirit, we’ve decided to take some time today to reflect on the most important elections of all time. Originally, this chat was pitched as the most important elections in our lifetime, but that made some of us feel really old.
Politics Podcast: The Biggest Political Surprises Of 2021
By Galen Druke, Nate Silver, Sarah Frostenson and Micah Cohen More: Apple Podcasts | ESPN App | RSS President Biden’s $2 trillion social spending and climate change agenda is in its most tenuous position yet. On Sunday, West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin announced in a TV interview that he will not support the Build Back Better Plan. In this installment of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the crew discusses Manchin’s rationale and where Democrats might go from here.
We’re Looking For A Politics Intern
FiveThirtyEight is seeking an intern to join our politics team for spring 2022. We’re looking for a current student or recent graduate who has experience using data to tell stories about politics — ranging from how Americans feel about an important political issue to unpacking big political and electoral trends.
That’s A Wrap … For Now
Many narratives will emerge regarding what tonight means for Democrats moving forward, given that Youngkin narrowly defeated McAuliffe in Virginia - a race that...
2021 Elections: Live Updates And Results
TV networks like CNN just cut to McAuliffe, who was addressing supporters just now. As Nathaniel pointed out, he hasn't conceded this race, but with 88 percent ...
Why Has Biden’s Approval Rating Gotten So Low So Quickly?
Welcome to FiveThirtyEight’s politics chat. The transcript below has been lightly edited. sarah (Sarah Frostenson, politics editor): President Biden’s approval ratings are underwater — 49.2 percent disapprove of the job he is doing as president while 44.6 percent approve, according to FiveThirtyEight’s presidential approval tracker.1 This has been true for a while now, too. Since Aug. 30, more Americans have disapproved of Biden than have approved of him.
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