Republicans are red and Democrats blue. But it wasn’t always that way
The idea of “red states” and “blue states” may feel deeply embedded in the symbolism of US politics, but before 2000 the ...
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Faces of the Republican Party
What’s at stake this November is the future of our democracy. Yet Nation readers know the fight for justice, equity, and peace doesn’t stop in November. Change doesn’t happen overnight. We ...
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What Does ‘GOP’ Stand For?
These days, we use ‘GOP’ to refer to Republicans—but that wasn’t always the case. / Carol Yepes/GettyImages You’ll often hear the Republican Party called “the GOP.” The initialism ...
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Who's running for president in 2024? Meet the candidates — and the ones who've dropped out
Washington — The 2024 Republican presidential primary campaign ... but would remain listed in others that are firmly red or blue. He encouraged his supporters in those non-battleground states ...
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Losing? Trump fears 'Red Wall' collapse as GOP backs Kamala Harris over 'weird' stuff
Kamala Harris and Tim Walz have announced their first joint TV interview, as Harris gains backing from more Republican officials. Meanwhile, the campaigns are clashing over the debate scheduled ...
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Words Used at the Democratic and Republican National Conventions
Their choice of words and phrases contrasts the themes and ideas of last month’s Republican National Convention. Excluding common and routine words, the most frequently spoken words at the ...
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Why these 7 Republican senators still aren't endorsing Trump
Several GOP senators have not endorsed Trump — and likely won't before the election. Some of them voted to impeach Trump after January 6 and have sworn him off entirely. Others are keeping their ...
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GOP blocks IVF vote as Democrats try to put pressure on Trump
On Tuesday, Senate Democrats reintroduced a bill that aims to make IVF a right nationwide. But their GOP colleagues quickly shot it down. With less than 50 days until the election, Senate ...
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House GOP split on how to address IVF messaging as some push Speaker Johnson to hold a vote before the election
The direct pressure campaign from lawmakers across the GOP conference has ramped up in recent weeks as those Republicans running in competitive races want to showcase their support of IVF ...
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Dems pour $25M into ground game as GOP inches closer to Senate majority
The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) also spent part of the money in Maryland, where popular former Republican Gov. Larry Hogan is threatening the party's grasp on the state.
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Blue state Republican touts his anti-Trump credentials in bid to flip senate seat red
A Republican candidate in a party dominated by ... One of those seats is in West Virginia, a deep red state that Trump carried by nearly 40 points in 2020. With moderate Democrat-turned ...