WASHINGTON — At a time when many Americans say they're struggling to distinguish between fact and fiction, the country is broadly skeptical that facts underlie some of the basic mechanisms of democracy in the United States — from political campaigns to voting choices to the policy decisions made by elected...
Suburban Women Recoil as Trump Dives Into Racial Politics
BROOKFIELD, Wis. — Carol Evans approves of Donald Trump's immigration policy. She gives him credit for the strong economy. But the Republican from the affluent Milwaukee suburbs of Waukesha County, a GOP bedrock in the state, just can't commit to voting for the president next year like she did in...
Biden Aggressively Defends Health Law Known as Obamacare
Joe Biden is taking an aggressive approach to defending the Affordable Care Act, challenging not just President Donald Trump but also some of his rivals for the Democratic presidential nomination who want to replace the current insurance system with a fully government-run model. The former vice president will spend much of the...
United Fresno Council Opposes Release of 'Tower Rapist'
All six Fresno city council members signed a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom, expressing concern about the potential early release of Rudolph Acosta. As reported by others in the Fresno media, Acosta was known as the “Tower District Rapist” and sentenced to 78 years in prison. He was initially charged...
California Moves Up Primary, Wants Bigger Impact in 2020
Go west, 2020 presidential candidates? Early voting in California's primary will overlap with the traditional early nominating contests in Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina. That could force the sprawling field of Democrats to navigate those states as well as California's notoriously complex landscape, where campaigning is done through...
More Races Go to Democrats, Including Senate Seat in Arizona
NEW YORK — No, it wasn't a blue wave. But a week after the voting, Democrats are riding higher than they thought on election night. As vote counting presses on in several states, the Democrats have steadily chalked up victories across the country, firming up their grip on the U.S....
Voters Face Long Lines, Machine Snafus, ‘Mosh Pit’ Crowds
ATLANTA — Long lines and malfunctioning machines marred the early hours of voting in some precincts across the country Tuesday. Some of the biggest problems were in Georgia, a state with a hotly contested gubernatorial election, where some voters reported waiting up to three hours to vote. At a polling...
Organizations Get Young, First-Time Voters More Involved
There is no need to panic if you missed the deadline to register to vote. California residents can register and vote through election day, said Fresno County Clerk Brandi Orth. In order to do so, voters must go the Fresno Registrar of Voters' office at 2221 Kern St. The office is open from...
On Economy and Politics: Australia Shows The Way
As Western nations experience rising populist anger over contentious issues like immigration, health care access and wage equity, one country appears to have cracked the code for maintaining political consensus. Simultaneously, it also has managed to achieve, what The Economist calls, "the most successful rich economy" in the world. The...
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...