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December 10, 2020 at 1:02 PM

45 percent of voters think it’s appropriate to discuss politics at family holiday gatherings

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December 10, 2020 at 10:36 AM

Judicial vacancies on inauguration day of the last six presidents

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December 9, 2020 at 3:44 PM

Three Democratic senators oppose waiver for Austin for defense secretary

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December 9, 2020 at 1:04 PM

110,000 restaurants permanently closed due to pandemic

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December 9, 2020 at 10:36 AM

43 days until the presidential inauguration

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December 8, 2020 at 3:59 PM

Biden set to pick ret. Army Gen. Lloyd Austin for secretary of defense

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December 8, 2020 at 1:03 PM

36 percent of voters say no leading news sources are unbiased

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December 8, 2020 at 10:38 AM

Looking at states’ distribution plans for coronavirus vaccines

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December 7, 2020 at 8:59 PM

Bold Justice: Court begins December sitting

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December 7, 2020 at 3:58 PM

Biden selects CA attorney general Xavier Becerra for HHS secretary

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December 7, 2020 at 1:02 PM

83% of House and Senate races won by double-digit landslide

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December 7, 2020 at 10:35 AM

A history of runoffs in Georgia

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December 5, 2020 at 2:16 PM

Biden announces nominations for economic, communications teams

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December 5, 2020 at 1:27 PM

Partisan control of Alaska House of Representatives still undecided

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December 4, 2020 at 10:56 PM

ICYMI: Top stories from the week

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December 4, 2020 at 8:19 PM

First Circuit rules on refunds for previously paid union fees

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December 4, 2020 at 3:55 PM

Biden selects Fauci for chief medical adviser

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December 4, 2020 at 1:03 PM

59 percent of voters want Biden Administration to focus on restoring trust and confidence in our system of politics, elections, and government

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December 4, 2020 at 10:37 AM

Results Update! Pivot Counties in 2020

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December 3, 2020 at 3:46 PM

Biden considers Zients, Murthy to lead pandemic response

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December 3, 2020 at 1:03 PM

47 percent say diversity of thought more important for news organizations than demographic diversity

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December 3, 2020 at 10:35 AM

Looking at 2020 endorsements from Biden, Trump, and others

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December 2, 2020 at 8:39 PM

Thirty-seven states, D.C. certify their election results

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December 2, 2020 at 3:55 PM

Congressional Hispanic Caucus members want Lujan Grisham for HHS secretary

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December 2, 2020 at 1:06 PM

68 percent of voters believe worst of pandemic is still to come

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December 2, 2020 at 10:36 AM

The results of this year’s rematch elections

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December 1, 2020 at 3:42 PM

Biden names Yellen for Treasury secretary, Tanden for OMB director

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December 1, 2020 at 1:07 PM

57 percent of voters say protecting free speech more important than preventing spread of misinformation

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November 30, 2020 at 4:57 PM

Biden names all-women senior White House communications staff

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November 30, 2020 at 1:04 PM

216 years ago today the U.S. Senate began preparing impeachment trial of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Chase

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November 30, 2020 at 10:38 AM

Year-in-review - 37 states modified absentee voting procedures for the Nov. 3 election

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November 25, 2020 at 5:14 PM

Alaska approves ballot measure establishing new donor disclosure requirements

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November 24, 2020 at 3:41 PM

Biden picks Blinken, Mayorkas, Thomas-Greenfield for top foreign policy and national security posts

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November 24, 2020 at 1:06 PM

83 percent of Pennsylvania voters say it's important to reform Pennsylvania’s voting laws before the next election

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November 24, 2020 at 10:36 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: 12 states + D.C. currently have travel restrictions

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November 23, 2020 at 3:56 PM

Biden set to name Blinken as secretary of state nominee

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November 23, 2020 at 1:03 PM

62 percent of voters say faith or religion important during coronavirus outbreak

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November 23, 2020 at 10:36 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Looking ahead to the Georgia runoffs

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November 21, 2020 at 10:57 PM

ICYMI: Top stories from the week

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November 21, 2020 at 1:23 PM

States issue gathering, travel restrictions due to pandemic

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November 21, 2020 at 1:10 PM

With all states called, Biden projected to win 306 Electoral College votes, Trump 232

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November 20, 2020 at 5:59 PM

Missouri Supreme Court weighs challenge to public-sector labor laws

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November 20, 2020 at 3:46 PM

Biden will announce secretary of the Treasury pick next week

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November 20, 2020 at 1:02 PM

9 consecutive presidential elections where winning candidate won 53% of the vote or less

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November 20, 2020 at 10:36 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Reviewing the effect of the Nov. 3 election results on redistricting

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November 19, 2020 at 10:38 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: The 75 closest congressional races of 2020

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November 18, 2020 at 3:28 PM

Biden announces senior White House staff

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November 18, 2020 at 1:03 PM

75 percent of voters believe Biden will try to impose strict national lockdown

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November 18, 2020 at 10:40 AM

Ballotpedia's Daily Brew: Republicans gain in state legislative districts that intersect with Pivot Counties

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November 17, 2020 at 4:11 PM

Biden names campaign manager O’Malley Dillon deputy chief of staff

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