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Feb 4, 2025 | 
abcnews.go.com | Nathaniel Rakich |Julia Azari |Cooper Burton
The Department of Government Efficiency could wind up hurting Trump politically. ByNathaniel Rakich, Julia Azari, and Cooper BurtonFebruary 4, 2025, 2:27 PMWelcome to 538's latest politics chat. Welcome to 538's politics chat. The transcript below has been lightly edited.
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Jan 22, 2025 | 
abcnews.go.com | Mary Radcliffe |Nathaniel Rakich |Tia Yang |Cooper Burton
They support Trump’s immigration policies, but not much else. ByMary Radcliffe, Nathaniel Rakich, Tia Yang, and Cooper BurtonJanuary 22, 2025, 1:39 PMIn just the first couple days of his second term, President Donald Trump has already taken an extraordinary amount of executive action. On Monday alone, he issued 26 executive orders, 12 legally binding memoranda and four presidential proclamations.
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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 25, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Monica Potts |Cooper Burton
Welcome to Pollapalooza, our occasional polling column. Do Americans agree with Republicans' transgender bathroom bans? The history of bathroom access in the U.S. Capitol is part of a broader story about how political representation in the U.S. has been limited to men until recently — female lawmakers didn't have access to a bathroom near the House chamber until 2011, nearly a century after the first woman served in Congress and four years after the House elected its first female speaker.
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Nov 18, 2024 | 
abcnews.go.com | Cooper Burton
But their losses were smaller than those in many other democracies. As the dust settles from Election Day, many have begun their autopsies on Vice President Kamala Harris's campaign, trying to parse out what talking points or issues ultimately led to her defeat. Domestic issues and the minutiae of campaigning certainly play a big role in any campaign.
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Nov 4, 2024 | 
abc7.com | Nathaniel Rakich |Cooper Burton
ByNathaniel Rakich and Cooper BurtonTuesday, November 5, 2024 5:30AMThe next leader of the free world isn't the only thing being decided on Tuesday. Voters in 41 states will take policymaking into their own hands as they decide the fate of 146 ballot measures on topics as diverse as abortion rights, election laws, workers' rights and even drug legalization.
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Nov 4, 2024 | 
abcnews.go.com | Nathaniel Rakich |Cooper Burton
Across 41 states, voters will decide on abortion, drug legalization and more. ByNathaniel Rakich and Cooper BurtonNovember 4, 2024, 4:24 PMThe next leader of the free world isn't the only thing being decided on Tuesday. Voters in 41 states will take policymaking into their own hands as they decide the fate of 146 ballot measures on topics as diverse as abortion rights, election laws, workers' rights and even drug legalization.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
abcnews.go.com | Cooper Burton
Democrats could take control of state governments in Arizona and New Hampshire. By now, you’re probably well familiar with the handful of swing states that are all-but-certain to decide who wins the race for control of Congress and the White House this November. But many of those states are also hosting highly competitive elections for their state legislatures too.
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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 17, 2024 | 
abcnews.go.com | Nathaniel Rakich |Cooper Burton
Our fifth deep dive into polling and other data in the seven key swing states. ByNathaniel Rakich and Cooper BurtonOctober 17, 2024, 11:25 AMThe entire nation will vote on the next president of the United States this fall, but the election will likely come down to seven key swing states: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
