Caroline Vakil

A largely unknown Democrat surprised many on Tuesday when he won the Democratic caucuses in American Samoa over President Biden.  Jason Palmer, who describes himself on his campaign website as an “impact investor” and entrepreneur, won American Samoa’s Democratic contest against his party’s standard-bearer. While Biden has faced some minor primary challengers, including Rep. Dean...

Former President Trump is projected to win the Idaho Republican caucus, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). Idaho awards 32 GOP delegates in the race for the Republican presidential nomination. According to DDHQ, Trump brought in all of the delegates in the Gem State. The former president, who is the likely GOP nominee, also...

The Wisconsin Supreme Court rejected a bid Friday by Democrats to reconsider the state’s congressional maps, delivering Republicans a win in the state.  The state’s high court said it would not be revisiting the state’s congressional maps after Democrats earlier this year had asked the court to reconsider the lines.   In a separate elections...

The GOP’s election losses Tuesday underscored the political quicksand they find themselves in when it comes to abortion.  Republican candidates tried to reframe and moderate their positions on the issue and sought to paint Democrats as too extreme heading into this week's contests. But the party found itself on the defensive in deep-red and purple states alike, including Ohio, Kentucky and Virginia. In some of...

The GOP’s election losses Tuesday underscored the political quicksand they find themselves in when it comes to abortion.  Republican candidates tried to reframe and moderate their positions on the issue and sought to paint Democrats as too extreme heading into this week's contests. But the party found itself on the defensive in deep-red and purple states alike, including Ohio, Kentucky and Virginia. In some of...