The 2028 race for the White House will give new political clout to a long-overlooked constituency: Native American voters. Driving the news: New Mexico now holds an influential early spot as one of the first states to vote in the Democratic primary — on Feb. 15, 2028. That's put Native Americans , who make up about 12% of the state, in position to wield more influence in the presidential race than ever before. - In recent Democratic primaries, New Mexico typically has voted late in the season, in June. States that held the earliest primaries had much smaller Native populations. - Now potential presidential campaigns are scrambling to adjust to the 2028 lineup, calling Native leaders to learn about Indigenous power players and the…
President Trump and Vice President Vance used the final night of the Republican Party's unprecedented midterm convention in Dallas to deliver a blunt message to their base, vote in November or lose everything the administration has built. Trump closed the two-night event at American Airlines Center on Thursday evening by leading thousands of supporters through […] The post Trump and Vance close first-ever GOP midterm convention with voting pledge and 2028 preview appeared first on American Almanac .
President Trump and Vice President Vance used the final night of the Republican Party's unprecedented midterm convention in Dallas to deliver a blunt message to their base, vote in November or lose everything the administration has built. Trump closed the two-night event at American Airlines Center on Thursday evening by leading thousands of supporters through a spoken pledge to cast ballots on November 3rd. He framed the midterms not as a routine off-year exercise but as a personal test of loyalty, asking the crowd to treat his name as if it were printed on the ballot. Fox News reported that Trump told the arena, "You've got to do this for me. You've got to pretend I'm on the ticket." The warning that followed was even more direct.…Open
On this episode of “On Balance,” Leland Vittert discusses what to expect on the second night of the GOP midterm convention. Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., weighs in. Also, a breakdown of President Donald Trump's and Vice President JD Vance's speeches, the convention and the latest polling. Chris Stirewalt, Mehmet Oz, Yemisi Egbewole, former Rep. Charlie Dent, R-Pa., Reagan Reese and Joe Khalil analyze the night. This episode originally aired Sept. 10, 2026. "On Balance with Leland Vittert" takes a critical look at some of the day's hottest subjects.
President Trump’s trip comes after a two-day Republican rally in Dallas, where he tried to energize voters amid fears that the party could face losses in the midterms.
The president made clear as his midterm convention wrapped up that he wants to carry his party through a tough midterms. He just won’t go too far out of his way to do it.
Maryland Governor Wes Moore now says he will "be part of a bigger conversation going forward", a sharp reversal from his repeated insistence that he was not running for president, and one that arrives as investigations continue to pick apart his personal biography. Moore made the comments Wednesday on a podcast hosted by CNN analyst […] The post Wes Moore signals 2028 presidential ambitions, reversing earlier denials amid mounting résumé controversies appeared first on American Almanac .
Maryland Governor Wes Moore now says he will "be part of a bigger conversation going forward", a sharp reversal from his repeated insistence that he was not running for president, and one that arrives as investigations continue to pick apart his personal biography. Moore made the comments Wednesday on a podcast hosted by CNN analyst and Democratic political consultant Bakari Sellers, who asked the governor about his 2028 plans. Moore stopped short of a formal announcement but left little room for doubt about his trajectory, telling Sellers he believed Maryland's record under his leadership justified a larger national role. "I am going to be part of a bigger conversation going forward," Moore said. "I think the state of Maryland and what…Open
