Midterm elections

Attendees march during a rally encouraging voters to vote yes on Amendment 2, which would add a permanent abortion ban to Kentucky's state constitution at the state Capitol in Frankfort, Kentucky, on October 1, 2022.

Here are the places where abortion is on the ballot (in one way or another) this week

5:05am November 07, 2022

by Sarah McCammon

Abortion is on the ballot in California, Kentucky, Michigan, Montana and Vermont, but it's also playing a major role in races for governor, attorney general and state supreme courts nationwide.

Politics & Government

Deadline for voter registration is coming up

7:13pm October 12, 2022

by Eileen Rodriguez

The deadline to register to vote in the midterm election is Friday, October 14.

My Body No Choice will play, appropriately, in an auditorium Arena Stage refers to as "The Cradle."

Arts

'My Body No Choice' — Arena Stage advocates for reproductive rights

9:21am September 08, 2022

by Bob Mondello

On the eve of the 2022 election, Arena Stage presents monologues on the theme of choice by eight female playwrights. The show runs for 18 performances and tickets are $18, a nod to the US voting age.

President Biden will give a prime-time speech on Thursday about "the battle for the soul of the nation," a rally cry he and Democrats will use leading up to November midterm elections.

Politics & Government

Why Biden is reviving his 'soul of the nation' argument for the midterm elections

6:14pm September 01, 2022

by Tamara Keith

President Biden wants to focus midterm arguments on the threat of political violence and risks to rights and freedoms. It's a strategy that worked for Democrats in a recent special election race.

Politics & Government

Elections officials say recent influx of records requests could be a 'denial-of-service' attack

2:59pm August 22, 2022

by April Laissle

North Carolina boards of elections are being inundated with public records requests that could take weeks to fulfill.

Alie Utley and Joe Moyer react to their county voting against the proposed constitutional amendment during the Kansas for Constitutional Freedom primary election watch party in Overland Park, Kan., on Tuesday.

Politics & Government

How the 2022 midterms strategy could change after the Kansas abortion vote

5:20pm August 04, 2022

by Barbara Sprunt

Republican and Democratic strategists are recalibrating how much of an issue abortion rights will play in the midterm elections after a decisive vote by Kansans in favor of abortion rights.

Protesters gather outside the U.S. Courthouse in Los Angeles to defend abortion rights on May 3, 2022, after a Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe v. Wade was leaked.

Californians can vote to add abortion to the state's constitutional rights

10:23am June 28, 2022

by Ayana Archie

The amendment, which comes three days after the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case, will go to midterm elections on Nov. 8.

With more Latino voters in North Carolina, will the political landscape change?

12:38pm May 13, 2022

by Eileen Rodriguez

A large number of Latinos are expected to cast their vote in the midterm elections this year, closely mirroring the 2018 historic turnout numbers.

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With President Trump at his side, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker speaks during a rally in Mosinee, Wis., on Oct. 24.

Democrats Gain In Governors' Races, But Miss Chance At History

10:08am November 07, 2018

by Scott Horsley

Democrats made modest inroads on the GOP's commanding lead in governors' offices around the country. But did not fare well in marquee races in Florida and Georgia.

People line up to cross into the United States to begin the process of applying for asylum near the San Ysidro Port of Entry in Tijuana, Mexico. President Trump has threatened to close the border to asylum-seekers.

FACT CHECK: Migrants Are Not Overwhelming The Southwest Border

6:28pm November 02, 2018

by Joel Rose

Days before the midterm elections, President Trump threatened to close the Southwest border to asylum-seekers. Immigration experts say his remarks were filled with false and misleading statements.

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