Andrew Gillum Concedes to Ron DeSantis in Florida Governor’s Race
The mayor of Tallahassee, Andrew Gillum, publicly congratulated Ron DeSantis in winning the governor’s race after a closely fought campaign and two recounts.
America’s Election Grid Remains a Patchwork of Vulnerabilities
The midterms showed that there aren’t enough qualified poll workers and that accusations of political manipulation persist. Still, the situation has improved since Bush v. Gore.
Facebook Fallout Ruptures Democrats’ Longtime Alliance With Silicon Valley
Tech giants have found key allies among Democrats for years, a bond strengthened through mutual interests and campaign donations. But a year of scandals has forced a reckoning in Washington.
In California, One Community Reflects on a Fire as Others Still Burn
So it is in California that as one town is only starting to comprehend its losses, another community is commemorating their last big wildfire.
Midterms Aside, Big Donors See a Leftward Path to Beating Trump
Even though moderate Democrats helped propel the party in the midterm elections, influential donors suggested that their priority in 2020 would be to back progressive appeals in Sun Belt states.
Top White House Official Involved in Saudi Sanctions Resigns
The official, who had pushed for tough measures, resigned on Friday as the Trump administration wrestles with internal assessments about the killing of the Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Trump Proposes a New Way Around Birth Control Mandate: Religious Exemptions and Title X
Women who are unable to obtain health insurance coverage for contraceptives through their employers could seek assistance at family planning clinics, the administration says.
A Gay Councilman in Texas, Ousted From Office, Says He Was Blackmailed With Naked Photos
Cross Coburn said he was targeted by voters in Grove, Tex., because of his sexuality. Now he’s challenging the validity of signatures on the petition that led to a recall election.
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Evangelicals, Looking to 2020, Face the Limits of Their Base
In the aftermath of the midterms, some social conservatives advocate a softer approach to prevent an erosion at the edges of their support.
Hazing, Humiliation, Terror: Working While Female in Federal Prison
Inmates expose themselves and threaten rape. Male guards let them do it. Women who complain are ‘pretty much blackballed.’
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