Attempted Hack Results In Call For More NC Elections Security
The State Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement wants to boost its monitoring of election equipment, and increase background checks on employees.
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A Single Vote Has Flipped Control Of Virginia's House Of Delegates
That one vote means that Republicans will have to share control of the state's lower house with Democrats for the first time in 17 years. Democrats say they'll use the victory to expand Medicaid.
Why Trump Continues To Forge An Unlikely Bond With Religious Conservatives
It is not that conservative evangelicals think Trump is one of them, but rather that they believe he is being used by God. As the Bible says, "By their fruits ye shall know them." (Matthew 7:20)
Post-Alabama, Democrats See A Slim Path To A Senate Majority, But Challenges Remain
An unlikely win in Alabama gives Democrats an elusive third target they may need to flip the Senate, but a difficult map remains. There are signs, however, of a blue wave forming in 2018.
Week Ahead: Trump Might Get His Tax Bill, But That Might Be It Until After 2018
Republicans in Congress are likely to pass their tax bill this week, raising questions about House Speaker Paul Ryan's future and what, if anything, will happen next year
Female Congressional Candidate Ends Run After She Is Accused Of Sexual Harassment
Retired business executive Andrea Ramsey had hoped to oust an incumbent Republican congressman in a Kansas district targeted by the Democrats.
New Year To Bring New Test For Trump Administration On Key Russia Sanctions
On the fifth anniversary of an important Russian sanctions law, Bill Browder, who pushed for the law, says the Trump administration faces an opportunity to show strength — or leniency — to Putin.
African-American Voters Turned Out In Alabama's U.S. Senate Election
African-American voters turned out in big numbers to help propel Democrat Doug Jones' upset victory in the Alabama U.S. Senate race. It was a surprising show of political muscle by a community that's been locked out of power in a Republican-dominated state.
'Black Votes Matter': African-Americans Propel Jones To Alabama Win
More than 90 percent of African-Americans voted for Doug Jones in Alabama's special Senate election Tuesday and Jones had the support of 98 percent of black women, according to exit polling.
Democrats Walk Out Of Statehouse Meeting After Cooper's Representative Turned Away
Democrats on a North Carolina legislative committee looking at potential changes to judicial election districts and the selection of judges walked out of a meeting Wednesday after a Republican comm