by Jim Heath | Jun 10, 2020 | 2020, Battlegrounds, Headlines
It was like a Republican dream: Minority voters, stuck in lines for hours, having a difficult time casting their ballots on election day. Hourslong waits, problems with new voting machines and a lack of available ballots plagued voters in majority minority counties in...
by Jim Heath | May 12, 2020 | 2020, coronavirus, Election Night, Headlines
The presidential election is on November 3, but when asked if it would still be held then, Jared Kushner, the US president’s son-in-law and White House senior advisor, was not fully committal. It is not possible for the White House to unilaterally postpone an...
by Jim Heath | May 7, 2020 | Foreign Affairs, Headlines, Mueller Investigation
President Trump said he discussed the U.S. investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election with Russian President Vladimir Putin today, calling the probe a “hoax.” Trump told reporters that he remarked to Putin that “the Russia hoax” had made it difficult...
by Jim Heath | Dec 12, 2019 | Foreign Affairs, Headlines
It appears it’s going to be a good night for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, as his party is poised to win a national election in a landslide. Johnson is expected to win a landmark victory, taking over 360 seats. Conservatives have won over traditional...
by Jim Heath | Nov 6, 2019 | Election Night, Headlines
It wasn’t so long ago that Republicans could bank Virginia’s 13 electoral votes in presidential elections. But not any more. Democrats claimed majorities in both houses of Virginia’s legislature in yesterday’s statewide elections, building on gains they...
