Irawati Karve lived a life that stood out from those around her. Karve was born in British-ruled India, and at a time when women did not have many rights and freedoms, she did the unthinkable: she pursued graduate studies in a foreign country, becoming a university professor and India’s first female anthropologist. She also married…
Mike Johnson managed to avoid a drawn-out battle for the speakership on Friday. His headaches are just getting started. While Johnson ultimately secured enough votes to remain speaker on the first ballot — after two members switched their votes after further lobbying from Johnson and phone calls with President-elect Donald Trump — the aftermath of…
Democrats claimed the final congressional seat in the 2024 election cycle Tuesday as Merced Democrat Adam Gray ousted Republican incumbent Rep. John Duarte in a photo-finish race in California’s Central Valley. California’s 13th Congressional District was the final outstanding race for the U.S. House of Representatives, and had the closest margin in the country. Gray…
Candidates: Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D) v. Joe Kent (R), former officer in the U.S. Army Special Forces. Ad spending since Labor Day: $14.7 million for Democrats; $7.8 million for Republicans. Past results: Gluesenkamp Perez squeaked out a surprise victory in 2022 by less than 3,000 votes over Kent. 2020 presidential result: 50.8 percent Trump;…
NFL Nation, ESPNNov 1, 2024, 06:00 AM ET At this time last week, the Seattle Seahawks were alone atop the NFC West at 4-3. But by Sunday night, they could find themselves in last place. A loss to the Los Angeles Rams at Lumen Field would assure as much regardless of whether the Arizona Cardinals…
Candidates: Sen. Jacky Rosen (D) vs. veteran Sam Brown (R) Ad spending since Labor Day: $47.8 million for Democrats; $36.7 million for Republicans Past results: Rosen won her first term in 2018, ousting incumbent Sen. Dean Heller by 5 percentage points, 50.4 to 45.4 percent. 2020 presidential result: 50.1 percent Biden, 47.7 percent Trump Cook…
Candidates: Rep. Jared Golden (D) v. Austin Theriault (R), member of the Maine House of Representatives Ad spending since Labor Day: $10.8 million for Democrats; $10.3 million for Republicans Past results: Golden defeated former Rep. Bruce Poliquin (R) under the state’s ranked-choice voting system, 53.1 percent to 46.9 percent. 2020 presidential result: 45.5 percent Biden;…
Candidates: Sen. Deb Fischer (R) vs. former union leader Dan Osborn (I) Ad spending since Labor Day: $13.88 million from Republicans, $18.99 million in support of Osborn Past results: Fischer beat Democratic candidate Jane Raybould by nearly 20 percentage points. 2020 presidential result: Donald Trump beat Joe Biden 58.5 percent to 39.4 percent Cook Political…
