US Politics Pulse

Indiana's secretary of state candidates clash over banning partisan actions by the state's top elections official.

• Greg Ballard seeks a legislative...

New Democratic campaign ads across competitive races emphasize personal contrast and direct attacks on opponents.

• Talarico (TX-Sen): Creative spot...

Conservative analysts are using massive deficit estimates to cast Democratic socialist policies as a direct threat to household finances in the 2026...

An open seat in Iowa’s 2nd District — vacated by Rep. Ashley Hinson’s Senate bid — sets the stage for a sharp matchup between Democrat Lindsay James...

In the open 4th District contest, affordability and rural healthcare access emerged as defining issues for voters.

• Affordability divide: Duresky...

House Democrats' health working group has placed the bipartisan doctors caucuses' Medicare physician pay reform bill on its agenda, urging advancement in the first 100 days if they regain control after midterms.

Submitting an FPCA prompts local election officials to send absentee ballots for all federal offices, covering presidential and state primaries.

The 2026 midterms will test whether voters hand Democrats tools to constrain the Trump administration.

• Oversight shift: A Democratic majority would...

• GOP megadonors gave $28 million via state party to Tiffany, fueling $40 million in ads.
• Crowley still leads 49-46 in Marquette poll despite heavy...

Oregon is advancing the nation's most ambitious single-payer plan, aiming to cover medical, vision, dental, and mental health benefits for all...

California's enactment of 12 new AI laws on workplace surveillance, healthcare chatbots, digital replicas, and transparency requirements reveals...

• Kalshi, Polymarket and allies spent at least $3 million on lobbying and campaign donations this year.
• Kalshi donated over $300,000 to attorneys...

$56 million in state grants targets redevelopment of struggling properties across western Massachusetts, including Springfield’s Main Street district,...

Trump publicly slammed the Supreme Court for blocking his Missouri redistricting map, calling the justices unwilling to let Republicans secure "an...

• National voter worry: ACA enrollment fell 3 million after federal credits expired, spiking remaining premiums 114%
• Local family strain: In...

Local election offices are relocating polling places ahead of the Nov. 3 election, raising risks that voters arrive at outdated sites.

• Young...

Stronger storms and higher uncertainty are creating new risks for coastal communities as climate change shifts Atlantic hurricanes into a...

A new wave of TV ads promoting President Trump and his policies has ignited legal and political controversy just before the midterms.

• Ad rollout...

Who gets to decide when measles kills? Pennsylvania reported four measles-associated deaths this year, but CDC counts only one or two.

• CDC shifted...

The Climate Action Learning Lab equips 17 leaders from U.S. agencies and nonprofits with skills to design rigorous evaluations, turning research gaps...