US Political Pulse

The Iran conflict has driven Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's net favorability to a record -24, with just 25% viewing him favorably.

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Texas lawmakers and community leaders drive in-depth analysis of state politics. This focus reveals governance priorities within the Republican-led state.

Is Montana's 2026 ballot initiative a genuine election reform or symbolic pushback against federal power?

• Broad appeal: 74% support, including GOP...

Bipartisan congressional pressure and Democratic strategy signal growing momentum for systematic federal AI regulation.

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NBC polling shows 43% of voters view their congressional ballot as opposition to Trump—the highest in three decades—while only 27% signal support....

Milwaukee's socialist mayors, who held power for most of 1910-1960, rose by ending graft under Mayor David Rose rather than pursuing radical...

Does Marsha Blackburn's refusal to debate or grant unscripted interviews deny Tennessee voters meaningful scrutiny of her gubernatorial positions?

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• DSA's recent council and mayoral wins risk totalizing politics that overlook gendered, racial, and other specific oppressions
• Ithaca's push to...

Republican groups are flooding airwaves against independent and third-party challengers in races they hold, fearing vote splits that could hand...

Justice Amy Coney Barrett gave a rare public window into the Supreme Court's evolution, explaining its growing reliance on the emergency docket due to...

The House delivered a rare bipartisan victory Wednesday, passing the Ratepayer Protection Act 417-3 to shield consumers from data-center upgrade...

Federal banking agencies' September 11 proposal replaces the prescriptive 2023 third-party guidance with a risk-based approach, giving banks more...

America's Credit Unions updated its FAQs to cover the removal of Todd Harper and Tanya Otsuka from the NCUA board after the Supreme Court’s Trump v....

The legislative session closed September 1, giving Newsom until month's end to sign or veto bills—or let them become law.

So far he has signed...

• Accuracy boost: Weighting on party or past vote improved 2020/2024 polls by 1-2 points per candidate.
• Response shift: Republicans slightly less...

The Supreme Court decision blocks last-minute Postal Service rules, letting Ohio and Indiana proceed with existing mail-ballot processes without...

Senate activity surged today with bills advancing through calendaring, referrals, and committee votes.

• Urban Canal Modernization Act placed on...

Washington's Supreme Court invalidated voter-approved Initiative 2066 in a 6-3 ruling, citing violations of the single-subject rule by bundling...

Union membership grew by over 411,000 last year, but the revival is powered by state-level policy environments rather than any national wave....

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