Jan 9, 2025 · Former presidential candidate and Forward Party Founder Andrew Yang kicked off 2025 with some predictions about what will happen this year in the US political landscape on his podcast, Forward. Yang flexed his record in foresight, having called the initial rematch between Biden and Trump, the never-Trump Republicans rallying behind someone like Nikki Haley, Biden dropping out, and Trump's re ...

Jan 13, 2025 · Monday marked the kickoff of the 2025 legislative session in the Iowa General Assembly. However, several bills had already been prefilled for consideration. Among them: a ranked choice voting ban.

Jan 24, 2024 · Photo by Phillip Goldsberry on Unsplash. In the wake of the New Hampshire primaries, much of the discussion in the national press is about the race being a done deal. It doesn't matter who is still in, it's Trump versus Biden again -- something most Americans didn't want.. Going into New Hampshire, IVN covered the DNC's direct message to voters that their votes don't matter.

Dec 27, 2024 · Photo by Quick PS on Unplash. Pew Research Center analyzed historical data going back to the 88th Congress (1963-65) and found that the majority party in the upcoming term, the Republican Party, will have the slimmest majority in the House in modern history.

Jan 28, 2025 · Ballotpedia reports this week that in 2026, Alaska’s independent voters will have the chance to solidify their role as election reform pioneers by voting on two initiatives: One protects the transformative voting method approved by voters in 2020 and 2024 and another proposes bold new campaign finance limits.. Alaska voters use a system that empowers them to choose any candidate they want in ...

Feb 4, 2025 · The Virginia Senate approved a bill Monday that would expand the authority of local governments to conduct elections using ranked choice voting (RCV). The bill (SB1009) grants cities, counties, and towns the ability to implement RCV for all elections.

Feb 3, 2025 · Last week, the Trump Administration sparked confusion across government agencies with a memo freezing federal funding. The confusion deepened when they rescinded the memo 45 hours later.

Oct 10, 2024 · Photo Credit: Planet Volumes / Unsplash In an effort to raise awareness about the staggering influence of PAC money in politics, RepresentUs, the nation’s largest grassroots anti-corruption organization, has partnered with OpenSecrets, a go-to source to track the flow of money in US politics.

Jan 3, 2025 · While all eyes are on the speakers vote Friday, a bipartisan coalition of US lawmakers plan to re-introduce legislation that would represent the largest expansion of voting rights in modern US history.

Nov 21, 2016 · One of the main news stories right now is the proliferation of fake news websites on social media and their potential effect on US elections. One purveyor of fake news drew heavy fire for boasting, "I think Trump is in the White House because of me.". Meanwhile Google and Facebook announced they would be banning fake news websites from their advertising networks, citing the immense popularity ...