Caroline Vakil

Caroline Vakil

  • Joined: May 10, 2022
  • Articles: 25

Biden wins Wisconsin Democratic primary

President Biden is projected to win the Democratic presidential primary in Wisconsin, according to Decision Desk HQ. Biden was not expected to face any serious competition in the state, which has 82 delegates up for grabs on the Democratic side. However, members of the party upset over the Biden administration’s handling of the Israel-Hamas...

Alabama special election to test political potency of abortion, IVF

A special election in an unusual purple Alabama state House district is testing the political potency of reproductive rights in a red state after a major ruling there last month led to a temporary pause on in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment. Republican Teddy Powell is running against Democrat Marilyn Lands in a special election for Huntsville-area state House...

Gallego leads Lake in Arizona Senate race: Poll

Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) holds a 4-point lead over Republican candidate Kari Lake in the Arizona Senate race, according to a new poll.  An Emerson College Polling/The Hill survey released on Wednesday found that 44 percent of Arizona registered voters chose Gallego while 40 percent chose Lake in the race to replace retiring Sen. Kyrsten Sinema...

Biden holds narrow lead over Trump in national survey

President Biden is narrowly leading Donald Trump by one point, according to a new national survey first shared with The Hill. A poll released by the Democratic super PAC Progress Action Fund, which was conducted by the left-leaning firm Public Policy Polling, showed Biden leading Trump 46 percent to 45 percent. A separate 9 percent...

Boebert’s political headaches grow in bid for reelection

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) is in a political bind now that Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.), whose seat she is seeking to fill in November, is leaving Congress early. Observers say Boebert is at a disadvantage due to the fact the special election to serve the remainder of Buck’s term is being held the same day as...

Trump clinches GOP nomination

Former President Trump is projected to win the GOP primary in Washington, thereby clinching the Republican presidential nomination and setting him up for a rematch against President Biden, according to Decision Desk HQ. Trump is expected to notch at least 1,215 delegates — the minimum number needed to secure the Republican nod. Ahead of...

Biden wins Washington Democratic primary

President Biden is projected to win the Democratic primary in Washington State, according to Decision Desk HQ. Biden wasn’t expected to face any serious competition in the Evergreen State, which awards 92 delegates on the Democratic side. However, organizers angry at the Biden administration’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war established a campaign encouraging Democratic primary...

The 4 biggest Super Tuesday surprises

Super Tuesday offered a few interesting surprises in an election cycle dominated by a seemingly predictable presidential race. President Biden and former President Trump didn’t face any stiff competitive in their respective primaries, but that didn’t stop former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and a largely unknown Democrat from stealing at least some of the spotlight. ...