POLITICO’s hour-by-hour guide for watching election returns
The nation is again staring down a presidential race that could very well go into overtime. The election in 2020 introduced ...
At famously loud Berkeley, pro-Palestinian protests have grown quieter
BERKELEY, California — The pro-Palestinian activism that exploded this spring at the famously liberal University of California, Berkeley has hit a lull ahead of the presidential election. There is no ...
States prepare for Electoral College violence: ‘The threat of domestic terrorism is too great’
Even as they enter the final sprint of the presidential election, U.S. officials are preparing for violent challenges to the ...
A wave of private energy spending is coming — but may be too late to help Democrats
Democrats’ climate law launched a huge surge of manufacturing initiatives across critical swing states — but only a fraction ...
What 2024 can tell us about New Jersey’s 2025 governor’s race
One of the most consequential days of the 2025 New Jersey governor’s race is here: Election Day 2024. While the country will be waiting for the results of the presidential race and who will win ...
Florida’s election could have long-lasting impact on local school boards
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ mission to remake the state’s education system has shifted local school boards, and Florida voters get one ...
America’s political experts brace for the most unpredictable election of their careers
Washington’s political class is grappling with an uncomfortable, and unprecedented, reality: This is the most unpredictable election of their careers. The presidential race is statistically tied in ...
Trump blended nostalgia with attacks on Pelosi and Harris in final campaign speech
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN – Donald Trump closed a years-long presidential campaign early Tuesday following a historic cycle that ...
The election’s biggest questions
That’s why Big Pharma’s top priority for Congress is a self-serving agenda called “delinking,” which would hand big drug ...
Election officials threaten consequences for counties trying to stop certification
Battleground state election officials say their offices have prepared for a swift certification process — and warn of consequences for any county officials who try to disrupt it. Some states have ...
Watching tonight with 2026 vision
Rob Bonta — The attorney general is another will-he-won’t-he contender for 2026. Bonta was appointed to the gig by Newsom following Becerra’s departure for Washington and was easily elected to a full ...
Inside the House GOP’s struggle to recruit more women
House GOP women still have a numbers problem. Four years after a wave of elected conservative women reshaped the ranks of the House GOP conference, Republican women have watched their gains in the ...