US Political Pulse

Data centers are emerging as a flashpoint in the 2026 midterms, with surging opposition over electricity costs turning AI infrastructure into a voter...

Who is responsible when autonomous AI agents plan and execute federal work with minimal oversight?

• Traceability first: Agencies need detailed audit...

John Cornyn warned that Ken Paxton is a weak general-election candidate after losing the Texas Senate primary by 28 points. Paxton has just $1.75...

Connecticut's largest business group released 2026 legislative scorecards tracking 12 key votes on energy, healthcare, and economic issues, naming...

• Early action: Counsel's office began briefings this spring to guide appointees on document handling and congressional responses
• Privilege...

Trump frequently hints at a third term, including by wearing 2028 campaign hats, but is now talking more about post-presidency life.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission's effort to collect broad hospital data—including on vaccines and suicide attempts—through a private contractor...

Maryland voters will choose between Democratic incumbent Wes Moore and Aruna Miller, Republican Dan Cox and Rob Krop, plus Green Party and Working Class Party tickets in the 2026 gubernatorial race.

GOP gubernatorial candidate John James cast Michigan's elections as "ground zero for this republic," framing the race as a national stand against...

The contested 2000 outcome triggered major nationwide overhauls in how elections are run.

• Help America Vote Act (2002): Created mandatory...

U.S.-Canada trade tensions are shaping midterm dynamics in states with heavy cross-border ties and competitive races.

• Canada ranks as Maine's top...

The Supreme Court’s Aug. 24 stay in Trump v. California lifted injunctions against Trump’s Executive Order 14399 on mail-in ballot security, ruling...

Tennessee's General Assembly advanced measures to strengthen election integrity through proposed constitutional amendments.

• Citizen-only voting: A...

Justice William W. Hood III will become Colorado's next chief justice in summer 2027 under the court's rotating three-year term system.

• The change...

The 5-4 Supreme Court decision shifted Trump's ballroom from stalled construction to full speed ahead by granting emergency relief.

• Lower courts...

After Supreme Court blocks on key priorities, where does presidential persistence end and constitutional defiance begin?

• Recent moves: New tariffs,...

• Apparent partisan voting patterns on the Court may reflect consistent judicial philosophies like originalism or strict standing rules rather than...

NHTSA approved Amazon’s Zoox for up to 2,500 driverless robotaxis annually over two years, marking the first major federal exemption for vehicles...

California’s unanimous passage of SB 795 removes the vapor-recovery equipment barrier blocking E15 sales, giving consumers access to a lower-cost,...

A Tiger Bay Club candidate forum revealed pressing voter concerns in contested Florida legislative races.

• Insurance reform emerged as a top...