CNN’s coverage of the 1980 US presidential election, broadcast just five months after the network’s launch, featured the analog predecessor of its now-essential election night prop: the “Magic Wall” ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. — As the votes are tallied on election night and maps show which presidential candidate has a lead in each state, viewers likely won't need an explanation on why some states and red ...

For years we have heard about "red states" and "blue states," so this must have been a thing since America established a two-party system...right? Simply put, no. The designation of colors for ...

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — Utah has been reliably red throughout this election cycle and has been a GOP stronghold for the last several elections. Utah only carries six electoral votes, up from five last ...

In a world where we rely on Google Maps to get everywhere, from the nearest chai tapri to a road trip in the mountains, it’s hard to imagine life before those tiny coloured lines told us where to turn ...

To anyone who figured the path of legalizing recreational marijuana use ran along blue state-red state lines, a sudden setback for pot advocates in New Jersey may show the issue isn't so ...

The durability of certain colors combined with history and symbolism have a big hand in why so many countries use colors like red and not black. At the Olympic Games, the vibrant display of national ...