Elections

All eyes are now on Tennessee, where a movement has been ignited at the intersection of gun violence, racial justice…
/ April 12, 2023
Nashville’s metro council has called the meeting to address the vacancy left Thursday by the expulsion of ex-state Rep. Justin…
/ April 10, 2023
While abortion rights were a key driver in turnout, the closely watched election may impact voting rights and the 2024…
/ April 7, 2023
The race pits former Chicago schools CEO Paul Vallas, a moderate Democrat, against progressive Brandon Johnson, a former teacher.
/ April 4, 2023
Democratic Del. Lamont Bagby will fill the open Richmond-based Virginia Senate seat previously held by U.S. Rep. Jennifer McClellan.
/ April 1, 2023
The Exonerated Five reacted to the indictment of the man who ran 1989 ads about them with a one-word statement:…
/ March 30, 2023
Chicago’s financial challenges and cost of living concerns are among the many issues separating candidates Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas.
/ March 26, 2023
At least three Kenyan legislators and several protesters have been arrested and then released for participating in protests in Nairobi.
/ March 21, 2023
Security forces repelled an attack by Islamic extremists on a coalition center in northeastern Nigeria and several election officials elsewhere…
/ March 20, 2023
As Chicago's mayoral race between Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson heats up, many contrasts and few comparisons are laid out.
/ March 19, 2023
Self-help author Marianne Williamson launched another bid for the presidency, the first Democrat to formally challenge President Joe Biden.
/ March 5, 2023
Former President Barack Obama marked the retirement of Edith Childs, who popularized the chant that epitomized his White House runs.
/ March 2, 2023