American Politics Tracker

Ballot questions on constitutional conventions expose the steep barriers to major institutional reform:

• Michigan's Question 1 shows 47-31 support in...

Louisiana's Nov. 3 federal election early voting runs Oct. 20-27 with only one weekend, unlike local and state elections that include two...

By 2028, millennials and Gen Z will comprise over half of voters, yet their shifting support signals deep dissatisfaction with both parties.

• Young...

• Khan's stance: Existing laws on unfair practices, hacking, and product liability already cover AI risks and should be enforced.
• Voluntary...

Data center expansion is igniting conflicts over land, power, and local control at both state and federal levels.

• Texas Republicans debate...

• CBS partnered with Kalshi as its "prediction market sponsor" to integrate betting data into 2026 midterm coverage alongside polls.
• Salvanto frames...

Trump's reported regret over appointing Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett underscores an expectation that Supreme Court justices should show loyalty to...

The Senate approved the bipartisan Protect College Sports Act 77-22, creating the first national standards for NIL, transfers, and coaching moves.

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GOP's historic inroads with key voting blocs are evaporating even as Musk's America PAC spends $7.5 million on battleground House and Senate races.

Trump ordered over $810 million in congressionally appropriated funds withheld days before the fiscal year end using a disputed "pocket rescission"...

Enacted in 1996, the Congressional Review Act requires agencies to report rules to Congress and gives lawmakers special procedures to consider and potentially overturn them.

A proposed federal rule would require senior political appointees to review NIH awards for alignment with agency priorities and allow quick...

Georgia's voting systems face legislative overhauls and security debates while the 11th Circuit hears challenges to candidate leadership committees.

Lower courts have rejected the Trump administration’s mandatory detention policy for noncitizens inside the U.S. more than 20,000 times, including...

A Democratic-leaning analysis asserts zero recent polls show Republican Senate candidates ahead by 5+ points in critical battlegrounds, while...

Ohio's Senate matchup between Democrat Sherrod Brown and Republican Jon Husted emerges as a must-watch contest that could decide congressional power...

Aviation groups are pressing Congress for $30 billion to modernize aging air traffic systems after repeated delays and disruptions.

• Funding push:...

• Crowley leads Tiffany 49%-46% among likely voters, with 5% undecided, narrowing from the August 49%-44% margin.
• Among registered voters the race...

Can Trump's command of attention outweigh voters' frustration with household costs?

• Fox poll: 34% name cost of living top issue, 14% cite...

Republicans face a sharp dilemma with Trump: he energizes low-propensity base voters like no one else, yet his unpopularity risks alienating moderates...