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2 months ago | 
abcnews.go.com | Amina Brown |Monica Potts
A look at the careers of Trump's nominees to lead government agencies. ByAmina Brown and Monica PottsFebruary 3, 2025, 11:24 AMHow do President Donald Trump's picks to run federal agencies this term compare to previous presidents' choices?
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
abcnews.go.com | Cooper Burton |Amina Brown
His appointees were the most diverse ever, but Trump's remain more influential. ByCooper Burton and Amina BrownJanuary 16, 2025, 4:21 PMAmid the flurry of discontent with much of Joe Biden's presidency (his approval rating recently hit a new low), the outgoing president has managed to score a quiet victory that could leave an impact long after he has left office: appointing lots of judges.
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Nov 13, 2024 | 
abcnews.go.com | Nathaniel Rakich |Amina Brown
The small GOP margin will make it hard to govern and keep the House in 2026. ByNathaniel Rakich and Amina BrownNovember 13, 2024, 4:23 PMWe were expecting a close election for the U.S. House of Representatives — and that’s exactly what we got. It took until Wednesday, Nov. 13 — eight days after Election Day — for ABC News to report that Republicans are projected to hold onto the chamber.
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Nov 4, 2024 | 
abcnews.go.com | Geoffrey Skelley |Amina Brown |Katie Marriner
538's benchmarks estimate how well candidates need to do in each county. ByGeoffrey Skelley, Amina Brown, and Katie MarrinerNovember 4, 2024, 3:02 PMWill the candidate who is leading actually win? That's the overriding question when watching vote returns come in on election night — especially in a race that's expected to be close.
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Nov 4, 2024 | 
projects.fivethirtyeight.com | Geoffrey Skelley |Katie Marriner |Amina Brown
How this works: 538’s county-level benchmarks for the 2024 elections estimate what percentage of the vote Democrats or Republicans would need in each county for each statewide (or district-wide, in the cases of Maine and Nebraska) contest to be roughly tied.
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Nov 1, 2024 | 
abcnews.go.com | Nathaniel Rakich |Amina Brown
A complete guide to poll closing times and vote counting in every state. ByNathaniel Rakich and Amina BrownNovember 1, 2024, 1:48 PMElection Day is Tuesday, Nov. 5 — but that doesn’t mean we’ll know who won the election on that date. With each passing election, more and more Americans are casting mail-in ballots, which take longer to count than in-person votes because they need to be opened and verified. That means that finding out the winner on election night may be a thing of the past.
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Nov 1, 2024 | 
flipboard.com | Nathaniel Rakich |Amina Brown
1 hour agoLosing GPS could cost billions, so the Space Force is having companies like Astranis build a backup networkThe U.S. Air Force began deploying the Global Positioning System — more commonly known as GPS — nearly 50 years ago, satellites which have become …2 hours agoAn Idaho health department isn't allowed to give COVID-19 vaccines anymore.
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Nov 1, 2024 | 
projects.fivethirtyeight.com | Nathaniel Rakich |Amina Brown
8 p.m. EasternAlabama is one of the few states that still requires an excuse to vote absentee, so the vast majority of its votes (90+ percent) are cast in person. That should enable nearly all of its votes to be tallied on election night.
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Oct 28, 2024 | 
abcnews.go.com | Mary Radcliffe |Cooper Burton |Amina Brown
How this year's polling compares with other recent elections. ByMary Radcliffe, Cooper Burton, and Amina BrownOctober 28, 2024, 4:58 PMAs Election Day approaches, many of you may find yourselves obsessively checking the polls, poring over every minute change in our forecasts and averages to try to glean any new insights you can about the state of the race. We get it — looking at the polls is kind of our thing here at 538.
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Oct 1, 2024 | 
abc7.com | Nathaniel Rakich |Amina Brown
WEATHER ALERTHeat AdvisoryWEATHER ALERTExcessive Heat WarningWATCH LIVEWelcome, Manage MyDisney AccountLog OutByNathaniel Rakich and Amina BrownWednesday, October 2, 2024 12:30AMWe've all been there: It's a hot summer day, and you roll up to your local ice-cream shop for two scoops of double fudge chocolate chip. But alas - today, they're all out, and all they have left is vanilla.
