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Preliminary results show opponents succeeded in virtually all 40 local data-center ballot measures across 10 states, though some of those votes are...

The October 22 order directs the FHFA to consider automatic mortgage insurance cancellation, but only if the director finds it serves the...

Intelligence sharing on Iran and other global threats with Congress and across the federal government has slowed and, in some cases, temporarily...

Internal Election Day talking points, obtained by Axios, make the case that Trump has done his part for Republicans. The document says "there is...

With more than half the bench on the ballot, initial returns show Democrat-backed candidates taking the lead, except in one true nail-biter.

These are early counts, not final results, so the court's eventual makeup remains unsettled.

Partial Tuesday night returns show Republicans leading most contested East Idaho legislative races.

• District 29 stands out: Democrats lead all...

Former acting U.S. attorney Jonathan S. Ross argues that vacancies weaken the checks on who controls federal prosecutions.

• Ten offices lack...

Political scientist Norman Ornstein argues Congress should be judged on six criteria, not just laws passed. Applying them, he calls the 119th...

Democrats face a split between oversight and lawmaking with a Republican president still in office. The article's analysis suggests their easiest wins...

Polls closed in 25 states and DC as results began arriving. CBS projected early wins for Democrats Jon Ossoff in Georgia and Chris Pappas in New...

Oversight questions are mounting over the North Dakota Development Fund:

• Chair Jim Albrecht and vice chair Rob Lindberg submitted resignation...

Federal actions over voter lists and ballots are drawing scrutiny ahead of the midterms.

• Contempt request: DOJ asks a judge to consider contempt...

A longtime North Carolina figure losing a seat many considered safe stands out. Political newcomer Lakesha Womack led Moore by 6,415 votes with every...

Democrats have regained control of the Senate, and are expected to hold full congressional control next year. The BBC's Sarah Smith explains how this...

A voting habit that began at home, when the writer helped her mother set up at the local polls as a child, has held for decades. She has voted in...

Markets may stay calm, but the political uncertainty after the midterms could linger. Vote counting in some states can take considerable time, and the...

This article separates confirmed facts from unverified claims, which matters when polling-place reports spread quickly.

• DOJ monitor plan: In an...

Virginians will decide on three proposed constitutional amendments on Election Day:

• Reproductive care: Amendment 1 would protect decisions on...

Democrats won every statewide appellate race Tuesday, but the partisan balance stays the same on both courts.

• Supreme Court: Earls' reelection...

The White House is withholding its entire frontier AI review framework after a nonprofit sued for its release, citing national security and...