Most voters likely don’t even follow the overall economic trends, let alone one month’s data, he said. Instead, their views on the economy are shaped by how far their dollars are stretching today compared to recent times. That track record isn’t great nowadays.

The development gives Donald Trump an important advantage, but other factors could come into play, including that Kamala Harris does well with independent voters.

The Constitution sets out broad principles for electing a national government and leaves the details to the states.

The increase in livestreaming the election process, an operation conducted by local governments nationwide, reflects a broader rise in video streams online, according to Wendy Underhill, election and redistricting director at the National Conference of State Legislatures.

Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, a resident of Oklahoma City, was charged with conspiring to carry out a terrorist attack on behalf of ISIS, according to federal prosecutors.

The key to a close race in Michigan is to wait for Wayne, Oakland, and Washtenaw counties to release significant batches of votes before jumping to any conclusions. Wayne includes Detroit, while Oakland is made up of the city’s northern suburbs. Washtenaw County is home to Ann Arbor and the University of Michigan.

In 1988, Abramowitz devised his own model, called “Time for Change,” which cut Lichtman’s 13 keys down to three: the growth rate of the economy in the second quarter of the election year, the incumbent president’s approval rating, and the length of time the incumbent party has been in office.

First, we hear from West Texans at Viva Big Bend. In late July our crew drove nearly 500 miles west to the annual Viva Big Bend music festival in the high desert. We spoke with West Texans in Marfa and Alpine,

The Justice Department announced the arrest Tuesday of an Afghan national accused of plotting to kill Americans on Election Day on behalf of the terror group ISIS.

The Justice Department announced charges on Tuesday against an Afghan national who was allegedly plotting a terrorist attack in support of ISIS on Election Day in the United States.

Headway has received more than 500 questions from teens about this year’s presidential election. Here are their most frequently asked questions — and our answers.