more powerful hurricanes. The extent to which any of these are threats depends on where you live: North Dakota doesn’t have much to worry about rising sea levels, but itshouldthink about drought. That’s whatthis interactive map from theNew York Timesattempts to measure: the climate risks ...
Things changedjust a wee bitthis Friday whenThe New York Times picked upwhere The Huffington Post left off and did their own reporting, which churned up the story of the groaty comb and the salad. Apparently accepting that The New York Times’ sourcing standards are at least as lofty as t...
If two New York parties aim for the median state voter, then one will comprise Republicans and the rightmost 20% of Democrats and the other will comprise the remaining Democrats, and Democrats from the former party will be required to defend so many Republican policies for coalitional reasons. ...
Opponents of strict voter ID laws point out there is very little fraud of this type, no evidence of election “rigging,” and claim instead that voter ID laws are discriminatory practices that keep people—predominantly people of color—from casting votes. Proponents see increasing requirements for...
Voter Scenarios for U.S. Presidential Election Last week, we paid attention to a New York Times tool designed to allow you to play with potential outcomes of the 2020 U.S. presidential election by dragging states into the baskets of Donald Trump and Joe Biden. Now, check out another cool...
And there was, of course, lower voter turnout and what she and other left-leaning Democrats have argued is a de-emphasis from the top of their party on working-class Americans’ struggles. “That’s a conversation that we need to own because we are the party that is doing the most for...
New Yorkelection results showvotersapproved Proposition 1, enshriningabortion rights in the state constitution. On the city's ballot measures,voters approved Propositions 2 through 5but shot down 6, CBS News projects. City officials touted astrong voter turnout, with approximately 2.4 million ballots...
new york ’s governor has signed into law a bill changing the state’s election calendar so that more local elections are timed with statewide races. gov. kathy hochul said the legislation signed friday will help boost voter turnout by moving many local county a...
The Guatemalan migrant accused of setting a sleeping F train passenger on fire and then watching as she burned to death sneaked into the country illegally after being deported — and then stayed in the New York City shelter system, multiple sources confirm to The Post. He first entered the ...
Current polling shows the transformed race: While Mr. Biden trailed Mr. Trump in all seven battleground states last month, Ms. Harris is now leading Mr. Trump by four points in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin in thelatest New York Times/Siena College polls. Other polls show Ms. Harris...