Most of the country shifted right in the 2024 presidential election In 2020, President Biden won six of the seven closely watched states. This year, President-elect Donald Trump won all seven — plus is on track to win a majority of the popular vote, according to AP. Daniel Wood
How to bridge our political divide? A pastor's answer: Do unto others A Pennsylvania church just blocks from where then-candidate Donald Trump's would-be assassin lived created a sermon series on the Golden Rule to try to bridge political divisions in its congregation. Frank Langfitt
Here's who's running for King County executive (so far) So far, two Democratic elected leaders have stepped up to run the second-largest county on the West Coast — Eastside County Councilmember Claudia Balducci and County Assessor John Arthur Wilson. Scott Greenstone
Trump picks loyalists for top jobs, testing loyalty of Senate GOP Nominees for several key Cabinet posts in the new administration of President-elect Trump caught officials in Washington off guard and ignited a firestorm of criticism — not all of it from Democrats. Ron Elving
Trump is creating team of loyalists after conflicts with Cabinet members in 1st term In his second term, President-elect Donald Trump is surrounding himself with people who can amplify his message and agree with how he wants to remake the executive branch. Domenico Montanaro
RFK Jr. wants to 'Make America Healthy Again.' He could face a lot of pushback RFK Jr. wants to tackle chronic disease. Despite his widely disputed views on vaccines, his focus on healthy food and taking on special interests may find broad support — and face political headwinds. Will Stone
How to approach the holidays with people you deeply disagree with Code Switch weighs in on preparing for difficult political conversations and when to draw the line and uninvite yourself from that family potluck. Leah Donnella
Sen. Chris Murphy: Democrats need to listen to working and poor people Steve Inskeep speaks with Senator Chris Murphy about how the democratic party rebuilds after its election loss. Reena Advani
Outspent 4-to-1, Republicans still made gains in state legislative elections Despite outspending Republicans, Democrats didn't achieve some ambitious goals in state legislative races. The GOP continues to control more legislatures, though Democrats notched some victories. Ryland Barton
As Trump's GOP takes control, what’s next for Washington state’s Democrat-led legislature? Democrats’ majority in the Washington State Legislature may grow slightly after this election, but many aren't preparing for smooth sailing heading into the state's next lawmaking session. Jeanie Lindsay
