Hall of Fame mailbag: Ichiro’s missing vote, Beltrán’s splits, and a Yes/No ballot system?
The aftermath of last week's Hall election sure did leave a lot of questions hanging in the frigid Cooperstown sky. Let's ...
How our Trump approval polling average works
And that's it! 538's average of Trump's approval rating will update regularly as new polls are released. If you spot a poll ...
How the Senate Voted to Confirm Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary
The Senate voted 68 to 29 to confirm Mr. Bessent, a billionaire hedge fund manager, as the next Treasury secretary.
Nicole Shanahan Warns Senators: If You Vote Against RFK, I Will Personally Fund Challengers To Primary You
Nicole Shanahan, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s former running mate, warned Senators that if they vote against his confirmation as ...
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Anatomy of a divided California school board’s vote on ethnic studies
A slim majority on the Palo Alto school board favored delaying an ethnic studies course. Then teachers and students changed ...
Women’s college basketball rankings: Only one undefeated team remains as top-25 rankings shift
Despite 15 points and 16 rebounds from Morrow and 13 for Johnson, the Gamecocks outlasted the Tigers for their 17th ...
Mitch McConnell votes against Pete Hegseth for defense secretary in one of his first votes outside of Republican leadership
Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky voted against President Donald Trump's nominee to be secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth.
Senate confirms Kristi Noem as Trump’s Department of Homeland Security secretary
The Senate on Saturday confirmed Kristi Noem to lead the Department of Homeland Security at a time when border security and ...
Retirement Age Increase Predicted by Most Americans
The exclusive Newsweek poll suggested certain generations are feeling more downbeat about their retirement prospects than ...
Hegseth clears Senate hurdle and advances to a final confirmation vote
Pete Hegseth cleared a procedural hurdle Thursday for a final Senate vote to advance his confirmation to lead the Department ...
Ranked choice voting could boost election fairness, supporters say. But it faces a steep uphill climb in Illinois
As political division and mistrust surfaced again this inauguration week for Americans, some suburbs and Illinois towns are looking to put into action a system that proponents hope can boost fairness ...