Election 2024

US House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana, during a news conference at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023. The GOP House speakerÂ is counting on Democrats to overcome misgivings and approve his proposal to avert a US government shutdown as a temporary funding proposal can only meet with support from a large number of Democratic lawmakers. Photographer: Tierney Cross/Bloomberg

Mike Johnson Endorses Trump for 2024 Republican Nomination

The new House speaker, who has defended the former president’s false 2020 election claims, is the highest-ranking Republican to back his comeback bid.

Paul Kiernan

November 14, 2023

3 min read

FILE - People with the group No Labels hold signs during a rally on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 18, 2011. More than 15,000 people in Arizona have registered to join a new political party floating a possible bipartisan â€œunity ticketâ€ against Joe Biden and Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

What to Know About No Labels and Its Possible Presidential Ticket

The centrist group, which doesn’t disclose its donors, is weighing whether to offer a 2024 alternative to Donald Trump and President Biden.

Julie Bykowicz

November 14, 2023

9 min read

US Senator from South Carolina Tim Scott speaks to members of the media in the spin room following the third Republican presidential primary debate, at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami, Florida, on November 8, 2023. (Photo by GIORGIO VIERA / AFP) (Photo by GIORGIO VIERA/AFP via Getty Images)

South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott Suspends Republican Presidential Campaign

The senator’s departure narrows the field for a Trump alternative as the race focuses on DeSantis and Haley.

Eliza Collins

November 13, 2023

3 min read

*** ONE-TIME USE *** Ohio voters this week passed a measure to protect abortion under the state constitution, it gave abortion-rights groups seven consecutive victories in ballot initiatives since the Supreme Court last year eliminated a constitutional right to the procedure.

How Democrats Are Leveraging Abortion Rights to Win in 2024

The push to get abortion protections on the ballot promises to galvanize voters and affect races for the White House and control of Congress.

Laura Kusisto

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Jimmy Vielkind

November 11, 2023

6 min read

TOPSHOT - US President Joe Biden pauses as he speaks about the economy and the deal between the United Auto Workers (UAW) Union and the big-three automakers, in Belvidere, Illinois, on November 9, 2023. (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY / AFP) (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images)

Black Voters Show Signs of Slipping Away From Biden in 2024

Concerns about the economy have Democrats fearing they will lose minority supporters who have long backed them.

Catherine Lucey

November 13, 2023

8 min read

July 19, 2023, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, United States: Washington (United States), 19/07/2023.- Democratic Senator from West Virginia Joe Manchin prior to the arrival of the President of Israel Isaac Herzog during a joint meeting of the US Congress on the floor of the House of Representatives in Washington, DC, USA, 19 July 2023. The address comes a day after Herzog met with US President Joe Biden to discuss relations between the two nations and reassure the United States of Israel's commitment to democracy. (Estados Unidos) (Credit Image: Â© Will Oliver/EFE via ZUMA Press)

Will Joe Manchin Run for President? Democrats Fear a Disaster.

Centrist’s decision to not seek Senate re-election stirs speculation of a presidential bid as groups like No Labels seek alternatives to Biden and Trump.

Ken Thomas

November 10, 2023

6 min read