Ballot propositions are an expensive business in California. In the lead-up to November’s election, advocates spent an eye-popping $409 million for or against 11 ballot measures. Among these were a mix of earnest policy initiatives of broad public interests (say, making daylight saving time permanent) and narrow proposals that sought to...
Voter Interest High, Problems Few in Golden State
SAN FRANCISCO — Steady streams of Californians crowded into polling places, vote centers and city halls in a state that has tried to make it easier for people to cast a ballot as campaigns slugged it out on Election Day to get out the vote. A spokesman with the Los...
Trump Plans to Send Troops to Border as Response to Caravan
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is planning to dispatch at least 800 active-duty troops to the southern border at the direction of a president who has sought to transform fears about immigration into electoral gains in the midterms as a caravan of thousands of migrants makes its way through Mexico....
Who Makes a Better Case for Voting: Obama or Shapiro?
As of Tuesday morning, President Barack Obama was slightly ahead of "The Daily Wire" editor-in-chief Ben Shapiro in the battle of most watched "Why You Should Vote this November" videos. Each was nearing 300,000 views as of 10:30 a.m. At GV Wire, we believe in the power of the ballot...
Barack Obama's Return: Good or Bad for Democrats?
WASHINGTON — Nearly two years out of the White House, former President Barack Obama is facing another political test. To the delight of many Democrats, he's stepped back into the fray that former presidents often try to avoid, campaigning for Democratic candidates ahead of the midterms and blasting the political...
Zakaria: Dems Face a Hard Sell in November
Democrats remain optimistic about their chances for retaking the House of Representatives in November's mid-term elections. The party's successes in last week's California primary election have buoyed their hopes further. "But they should take note of the bigger picture when it comes to left-right politics these days," warns Washington Post columnist...
Bannon: Trump Will Shut Down Government If He Doesn't Get 'His Wall'
The expected outcome of the mid-term elections will be the source of non-stop speculation among political observers until ballots are counted on Nov. 6. While Washington Post columnist Fareed Zakaria sees dim prospects for the GOP at the present time, he says the tide could yet turn. Zakaria spoke with...
Pelosi Is the Gift That Keeps on Giving for '18 GOP Hopes
Fresh off her failure to protect illegal immigrants, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi has her sights set on the 2018 midterms. And she’s not shy about it: “I just want the Democrats to have the gavel. It doesn’t have to be me, but I’m good at what I do.” Republicans beg...
Pelosi Is the Gift That Keeps on Giving for '18 GOP Hopes
Fresh off her failure to protect illegal immigrants, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi has her sights set on the 2018 midterms. And she’s not shy about it: “I just want the Democrats to have the gavel. It doesn’t have to be me, but I’m good at what I do.” Republicans beg...