McConnell, Schumer re-elected as Senate leaders
Republished with permission by Knowhere News Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell was re-elected as Senate Republican conference majority leader on Wednesday as Democrats voted to maintain…
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Palm Beach vote machines overheat, botching recount in Florida Senate race
The Palm Beach County elections supervisor says aging equipment has overheated, causing mismatched results in the recount of ballots in Florida’s U.S. Palm Beach is…
(Fact Check) Bogus Voter Fraud Claims
By Robert Farley and Lori Robertson – FactCheck.org With votes continuing to be counted in very close elections in Florida, Georgia and Arizona, President Donald Trump and some other…
Trump urges end to Florida recount, Democrats seek extension
President Donald Trump on Monday urged Florida election officials to abandon recount efforts and declare his fellow Republicans the winners of disputed races there at…
Florida: Nelson, Scott race headed to recount
Sen. Bill Nelson’s campaign announced Wednesday morning that his race against Gov. Rick Scott is headed to a recount. Of the 8.1 million votes cast, Scott…
Democrats capture majority in House, Republicans gain in Senate
Republished with permission by Knowhere News Democrats won a majority of seats in Tuesday’s midterm elections which will allow them to halt much of the…
NBC and Fox News pull Trump immigration ad widely derided as racially divisive
NBC and Fox News announced Monday that they would no longer air an ad from President Donald Trump that centered around an undocumented immigrant who…
BREAKING: The economy added 250,000 jobs in October as monthly report shows final snapshot of U.S. labor market before midterms
The economy added a total of 250,000 jobs during the month of October. The monthly jobs report released Friday by the Department of Labor also…
BREAKING: Man in Florida will be charged in connection with series of mailed explosive packages
Two law enforcement officials said a man in his 50s is in custody and will be charged in connection with the 12 packages sent to…
(Fact Check) Misleading Ads from the DCCC
By Lori Robertson, Robert Farley and Eugene Kiely – Factcheck.org The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is airing ads across the country to boost Democrats’ chances of taking control of the…
Generation Z voters could make waves in 2018 midterm elections
Kei Kawashima-Ginsberg, Tufts University Unlike the much-studied millennials, we don’t know much about Generation Z, who now make up most of the 18- to 24-year-old…
Facebook launches ‘war room’ to combat election manipulation
Republished with permission by Knowhere News Facebook has built a physical “war room” in its California headquarters in an attempt to avoid repeating some of…