Midterm Elections
For the First Time Since 2010, People Who Accept Climate Change Control the House Science Committee
Several Democratic House candidates with scientific backgrounds won against Republican incumbents on Tuesday.
Sacha Baron Cohen Brought Back Borat and Duped a Bunch of Trump Voters
"It’s up to Kazakhstan to swing the midterms for Premier Trump. I come to California to do election tampering."
Republican Rick Scott wins tight race for Florida Senate
Scott had positioned himself as a stalwart ally of President Donald Trump, but as the midterms neared, he kept the president at a noticeable distance.
Kim Davis, anti–gay marriage Kentucky clerk who took her talents to Romania, just lost her re-election bid
She became a martyr figure to the religious Right after refusing to validate gay marriage licenses.
This MIT PhD Wants to Replace America's Broken Voting Machines with Open Source Software, Chromebooks, and iPads
In 2006, Ben Adida wrote a 254-page PhD dissertation on "cryptographic voting systems." Now, he wants to fix America's broken voting machines.
New York City voting is once again a disaster
Pouring rain, long lines, broken scanners, and apparent security concerns prompted some voters to abandon their ballots
These Women Took Their Daughters With Them to Vote for Themselves
"I started this campaign with Mila by my side. I can't imagine heading to the polls without her," said Liuba Grechen Shirley, Democratic nominee in the 2nd congressional district in New York.
Laura Ingraham and Paul Gosar’s families say it’s totally humiliating to be related to them
Family Thanksgivings are out of the question for these politically split siblings.
Oprah Winfrey Fires Back at Racist Robocalls Made Against Stacey Abrams
Georgia constituents received automated calls from an Oprah impersonator antagonizing Stacey Abrams' campaign with virulent racism. This is how the media mogul responded.
These are the woman vs. woman races you need to watch
At least 33 women will lose this election day — because they’re running against other women.
Women Candidates Are Aligning to Turn Georgia Blue
Gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams is campaigning alongside Lucy McBath in Georgia's 6th congressional district, Carolyn Bourdeaux in Georgia's 7th, and other women running down ballot to drive Democratic turnout across the state.