Councils to watch in the 2024 local elections

Normally, councils hold elections on a four-year cycle but Covid meant the 2020 elections were delayed, so most of the seats up for election this year were last fought in 2021. That was a very strong ... Read More

A political wake-up call: More Fayetteville-area voters are abandoning political parties

This growing group of politically dissatisfied voters looking for more freedom is on the rise. How do parties plan to reach them this election season? Read More

Pa. primary election 2024: How to vote, where to vote & everything to know for April 23

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s 2024 primary Election Day is quickly approaching. If you still have questions about where your polling place is, who is on the ballot, and how to vote, Spotlight PA has got ... Read More

Exclusive: Zelenskyy says without U.S. aid ‘we’ll have no chance of winning’

Ukraine is facing challenges on multiple fronts, from critical shortages of munitions and manpower to Russia ramping up its attacks. It comes amid uncertainty around future aid from the U.S. Amna ... Read More

What new words and phrases has the 2024 election created?

Every U.S. national election, a cottage industry of strategists, pollsters and organizers craft brand-new words and phrases to describe the mood of American voters and the politicking aimed at ... Read More

Why It Matters: Wake County, North Carolina, and the 2024 Election

As one leg of the Research Triangle, Wake County is home to many well-educated suburbanites who have been trending Democratic in recent elections. Read More

PA House Democrats propose new expulsion rules after remote voting by lawmaker facing a warrant

The proposed rules change is a response to voting during this week’s legislative session by state Rep. Kevin Boyle, a Philadelphia Democrat who faces an arrest warrant on allegations he violated a ... Read More

Conservatives clash with Trump on leaving abortion up to voters

The gulf between what Trump said and what anti-abortion groups want underscores divisions that have dogged conservatives for two years. Read More

Election Updates: Defending his abortion position, Trump attacks anti-abortion ‘hardliners.’

After former President Donald Trump announced his position that abortion rights should be decided by individual states, the leading anti-abortion group supporting Republican candidates said his stance ... Read More

'Slap in the face': Mike Pence blasts Donald Trump for saying abortion restrictions should be up to states

Former President Donald Trump's call to let states set their own abortion policy is drawing barbs from more than a few conservative Republicans. Read More

Biden bets on a beefed-up campaign operation: From the Politics Desk

Biden’s view is that a muscular campaign operation will impress upon voters that he’s championed popular policies and will propel them to completion if re-elected, his advisers said. The question is ... Read More

Europe live: EU heads meet as Belgian and Czech leaders condemn Russian meddling in elections

Alexander De Croo and Petr Fiala raise concerns about Russian interference as EU heads gather with Middle East also on the agenda ... Read More