US Political Pulse

A Democratic congressional majority doesn't guarantee major healthcare changes, and the Senate could limit activity since Republicans will have the...

The sequence matters more than the headline suggests:

• The current speaker's term ends at noon on January 3, 2027.
• All incoming and reelected...

The Republicans' final weeks could set the terms for what Democrats take up in January:

• Partisan package: GOP lawmakers are eyeing a lame-duck...

The overhaul would remove civil service protections from roughly 8,000 federal positions through the Schedule Policy/Career job classification. The...

Madison County voted 58 percent against Virginia's Amendment 1, but more than 61 percent of Virginians statewide voted yes. Starting January 1, the...

The author argues the post-election period is the time to set your agenda with lawmakers. Start with the issues that shaped your ballot, since they...

The midterms changed control of Congress, but not U.S. reliance on China for critical minerals and nuclear fuel. The bipartisan backing is clear, but...

Democrats would have several levers. House members could investigate the administration and subpoena witnesses, while Senate Democrats could block...

The administration is split over Iran. Trump brushed off dissent and said he would order the strikes again, arguing military action was the only...

The author argues the real signals come after the headlines, especially from state ballot measures, where party loyalty and opinions about Trump play...

The piece opens with Madison's bet that republican government depends on people: "If there be sufficient virtue and intelligence in the community, it...

Democrats have retaken the Senate, and AP reports this would likely hamstring Trump's agenda.

• House: AP says it is too early to call, though...

The White House is making the case that Trump has done his part to help Republicans ahead of potentially disappointing midterm results. Three themes...

Houston's sports owners and investors gave nearly half a million dollars in federal contributions since 2025, according to FEC data. Most of the...

The White House has spent months preparing to keep pushing its agenda through executive power, including options on immigration, tariffs and housing...

Healthcare may not be the first issue on voters' minds, but today's results could shape whether you can afford insurance, whether your local hospital...

• The Mackinac Center filed a federal suit after polls closed on Nov. 3, before vote counting was certified.
• The group argues the measure would...

Lanhee Chen, co-lead of U.S. public affairs at Brunswick Group, calls data center policy "the crucial issue" in the midterms. He says it has become a...

Beyond the Senate race, state ballot measures could directly shape housing supply.

• Massachusetts Question 7 would allow single-family homes on lots...

Crop insurance sits at the center of the cost debate. Federal premium subsidies reached about $15 billion in 2026, with no statutory caps per...