US Politics Pulse

Housing affordability is a central flashpoint in the California governor's race and the Los Angeles and Washington, DC mayoral contests. California...

Two Democrats say they would introduce legislation that would expand the ban on political contributions by government contractors to include Elon...

Ahead of the midterms, the author revisits Jimmy Carter's choice of Paul Volcker for Fed chair, even after Bert Lance warned it could mortgage...

Voters are deciding Constitutional Amendment 4, which would let state lawmakers earn a salary equal to the state's median household income, about...

Scripps News frames the Kansas data center backlash as uniting voters across the political aisle. Carrie Schmidt, who enthusiastically supported...

Missourians who approved reproductive freedom protections in 2024 are voting on the issue again this November. The ballot language calls for repealing...

A bipartisan bill would restore the OTA as a Congressional Office of Technology, with about two months left on the calendar to pass it.

• Mandate:...

A post promoting MomsRisingTogether frames this year's midterm vote around family issues. The author highly recommends the group, saying its...

This year's midterms are already record-setting, with more than $11 billion in ad spending expected, according to AdImpact. States have also redrawn...

Warnings about federal interference are growing, but no seizure has been confirmed:

• California's governor warned federal judges that ballots,...

Low approval doesn't settle the outcome, but the article points to several pressure points for Republicans:

• Historic low: Just 14% of Americans...

The administration says it has no plans to deploy immigration agents or troops to polling sites, and Joint Chiefs Chairman Dan Caine has said there...

The new suit adds to two existing lawsuits and argues the project needs Congressional approval under the Commemorative Works Act.

• Core claim: The...

Alaska's Republican-run state government wants a federal judge to toss the lawsuit, calling it "meritless". The suit, filed at Trump's direction,...

The midterm campaign is entering its final weekend, with Republicans holding a 53-47 Senate majority and a narrow edge in the House.

Early voting has...

Both reports describe options still under consideration, not decided policy:

• Tariffs: new duties on imports of critical minerals and wind turbines...

Most House races aren't close. The vast majority, 80%, are rated solid Republican or solid Democrat, and candidates in those districts often face...

A Democratic midterm win could shift Congress' trade debate, according to one report. Flipping control would require a net gain of four seats in both the House and Senate, against Republicans' narrow 218-214 and 53-47 majorities.

Three House Blue Dogs argue Congress's budget process is broken and needs reform. They cite a roughly $40 trillion debt and say Congress has not...

House Democrats' demand is a preview of scrutiny, not a completed probe. The top Judiciary and Oversight Democrats want Trump to preserve his chatbot...