Voting

Democratic hopes of retaking the in 2026 appeared to have started in , where House Minority Leader (D-NY) met with more than 150 tech donors in an attempt to make inroads into the once-solidly blue voting bloc, according to media reports. He has his work cut out for him. The meet-and-great in affluent Los Altos Hill last week came at a shaky moment with the tech world – and the money they control – taking a rightward swing as President Donald returned to the . Democrats are “trying to mend...

The 2024 NFL season was filled with hotly contested debates such as: • Does Patrick Mahomes belong in the same conversations as Tom Brady already? • Is Sam Darnold good, or just in the perfect situation? • Is Jayden Daniels already a top-5 quarterback in the league? • Should the Cleveland Browns give up Deshaun Watson and multiple first-round picks just to get him off their payroll? However, no debate has been bigger than "Who deserves the MVP Award?" Should Lamar Jackson, fresh off another historic season, arguably better than...

Jared Goff finished a distant fifth in NFL MVP voting Thursday but became the first Detroit Lions player to receive votes for the award since Barry Sanders in 1997. Goff led the Lions to a franchise-record 15 victories this season and set career-highs with a 72.4% completion percentage and 37 touchdown passes. He finished second in the league with 4,629 passing yards. The MVP was widely considered a two-man race this season between Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson and Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen. A BETTER DELIVERY:Detroit Lions QB Jared...

Early walk-in voting starts Thursday for school bond proposals from Owasso, Jenks and Allen-Bowden. Walk-in voting is available from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday at county election boards. Polling places will open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday. State law requires school bond propositions to receive at least 60% approval for passage. School districts are prohibited from using bond revenue to pay for recurring costs, including salaries and benefits for teachers and support employees. Owasso Public Schools has a two-part, $197.5 million proposal. Of that, $193...

Moments after Mitch McConnell voted to confirm President Donald Trump 's pick for HUD secretary, the 82-year-old Kentucky senator fell down the stairs, according to multiple reports. "Sen. McConnell slipped and fell walking out of the Senate chamber just now," wrote Alexander Bolton, a journalist for The Hill , on X on Feb. 5., "but he was immediately helped to his feet by security and colleagues, including Sens. Steve Daines and Markwayne Mullin. McConnell then walked to Mansfield Room without help." Chad Pergram, senior congressional correspondent for FOX News Channel,...

President Trump's campaign promise to dismantle the Department of Education could prove more costly for red states than blue. Why it matters: Funding for public schools primarily falls to local and state governments, but federal funds work to fill the gaps. • States that voted for Trump last November, on average, use more federal funding in their education apportions than states that voted for former Vice President Harris. • "That dependence is, in large part, because they're just lower wealth states and they don't have the same capacity to step...

The watchdogs said they have found that over 476,000 Florida voters in 2024 cast ballots without providing legally required ID. In this photo illustration, the names of the candidates for the 2024 Presidential election, including Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump, and Democratic presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris, appear on a vote-by-mail ballot in Miami, Fla., on Oct. 2, 2024. In this photo illustration, the names of the candidates for the 2024 Presidential election, including Republican presidential nominee, former U.S.

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. This coverage is made possible through Votebeat, a nonpartisan news organization covering local election administration and voting access. Sign up for Votebeat Texas’ free newsletters here. More than a dozen Texas counties are fighting a push by some Republican state lawmakers to get rid of a program that allows voters to cast their ballots at any county polling location on Election Day, arguing that the option saves taxpayers...

House Republicans have released a new package of election security bills ahead of the 2026 midterms. Fulton County elections workers process absentee ballots at the new Fulton County Elections Hub and Operations Center in Union City, Ga., on Nov. 4, 2024. Fulton County elections workers process absentee ballots at the new Fulton County Elections Hub and Operations Center in Union City, Ga., on Nov. 4, 2024. Elijah Nouvelage/AFP via Getty Images House Republicans have released a new package of election security bills ahead of the 2026 midterms. Rep. August Pfluger...

Fresh off one national title, Columbus is in the running for another as the Best Beer City in the United States. USA TODAY's 10Best, an ongoing series of readers' choice votes on food, drinks and destinations around the country, has added Columbus to a list of 20 Best Beer City nominees that it says boast "stellar collections of established and up-and-coming breweries, beer bars, brewpubs, beer festivals and even thriving homebrewing communities where novice brewers can get their foot in the door." You can cast your vote until noon on...