World & US Politics Digest

The House passed its third war powers resolution to halt the undeclared Iran conflict, 220-204 with seven Republicans joining Democrats, as lawmakers...

• Nearly 70% of 2024 national polls now weight by party affiliation or past vote to fix GOP underparticipation that emerged around 2016.
• Pew's...

Russia ran continuous interference in U.S. elections from 2016 through 2024, mostly to aid Trump, according to multiple probes including Mueller's....

The detention of Palestinian-American journalist Naqaa Hamed at a checkpoint—while covering settler attacks—highlights the escalating perils for...

The CLARITY Act's 50-49 Senate defeat—short of the 60-vote threshold—reveals how Trump's crypto profits and ethics concerns have stalled a federal...

Mainstream candidates outperformed ideological flanks in competitive 2026 primaries, with MAGA conservatives winning just 27% of races and...

Trump’s downsizing of U.S.-South Korea drills stems from his “very good” ties with Kim Jong Un, but the move is a political Hail Mary ahead of November midterms rather than a strategic pivot toward authoritarian leaders.

Gold rallied 1.16% into the Fed's first hike since 2023 because surging yields trace to oil shocks, sticky inflation, and U.S. fiscal sustainability...

US taxpayers financed and developed Israel's Arrow and Iron Beam weapons, only for Congress to hand them off to Israeli firms despite intelligence...

Election officials face a more contested cycle as declining trust, AI-driven information gaps, and political pressure collide.

• Public confidence...

Local officials in California and Michigan are rehearsing responses to federal agents at polls or demands for voting machines, while prosecutors...

• Jon Ossoff's Georgia Senate race tests whether Democrats can hold Congress and build 2028 momentum.
• A strong win could establish Ossoff's...

• House self-judging power lets members probe or block certification of disputed races through investigations and contested elections law.
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• Montana Secretary of State responded to legislative subpoena by detailing voter list shared with DOJ, including partial Social Security numbers but...

DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin has become the public face of the Trump administration's election overhaul, threatening to jail officials, withhold...

House Speaker Mike Johnson's response to President Trump's pledge of $5,000 payments to every US adult if Republicans win the midterms underscores fiscal obstacles, given the proposal's potential massive costs.

• Commissioner vacancy persists as the IRS leadership position remains unfilled, compounding agency challenges.
• Workforce reductions have shrunk...

• Muslim voters stand apart: foreign policy in the Middle East is their top voting issue, unlike other groups
• Hispanic and Black Trump voters tie...

Voter confidence ahead of the 2026 midterms hinges on concerns over artificial intelligence and misinformation, foreign interference, redistricting...

Congressional majorities and committee leadership—not campaign rhetoric—will dictate healthcare policy direction after the 2026 midterms. Democratic...