Political Pulse Alerts

The Supreme Court's preliminary approval of Trump's mail voting restrictions leaves procedures unchanged for now but restarts a compressed legal fight...

With a Republican-backed election overhaul stalled in Congress, states are turning to ballot measures to advance voter ID rules. Oklahoma became the...

Federal courts are pushing back on proof-of-citizenship requirements for voter registration.

• Ohio block: A U.S. judge blocked the state's new law...

A conservative report reveals $638.7 million flowed through tax-exempt voter-registration groups in 2024, up 30% from 2020.

• The network, rooted in a...

Trump's August 24 all-red map post revived pressure for the SAVE America Act, requiring citizenship proof and photo ID for federal elections, even as...

• Shapiro surges in key poll: NYT shows him at 55%-39% in Pennsylvania, with Dems ahead 51%-44% on the generic ballot in a state Trump barely won.
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Charleston County officials reported no polling place issues as of 1 p.m. Tuesday during the South Carolina GOP runoff between U.S. Sen. Darline Graham and U.S. Rep. Ralph, with DOJ monitors present.

Shutdown odds on major platforms have fallen from 35% at July's end to the low-to-mid teens by mid-August, reflecting easing market sentiment as...

Chairman John Boozman plans to reconvene the Senate Agriculture Committee in mid-September 2026 to reconsider the Farm Bill.

The SAVE America Act remains stalled in the Senate despite House passage, with Sen. John Curtis backing proof of citizenship and ID rules but doubting...

A CRS report finds the 42-day 2025 shutdown stemmed from Congress failing to pass any of the 12 appropriations bills, not legal ambiguity in the...

• Supreme Court lifts injunction, letting Trump implement executive order restricting mail-in ballots ahead of midterms.
• USPS issues new rule...

Stand With Crypto endorsed 32 House candidates for the 2026 midterms to build the most pro-crypto Congress, targeting competitive races where crypto...

Republicans hold Senate 53-47 and House 219-212, but face threats in both chambers. Democrats need four Senate flips in toss-ups Alaska, Maine,...

• Democrats are prepping legal challenges, poll worker protections and public pushback against possible Trump moves like troop deployments or ballot...

• Multiple senior departures, including press secretary Karoline Leavitt and congressional liaison James Braid, have left key White House posts vacant...

The Crypto Clarity Act faces Senate delays despite House passage, driven by political deadlock and Senator Elizabeth Warren's objections over Trump...

Iran-linked hackers shut down a small British power plant for four days last month, the first successful attack of its kind on U.K. energy...

The administration is advancing election restrictions while using unsubstantiated claims and political threats to rally supporters ahead of...

The 10th Circuit denied a right-wing group's bid to block a new trial, giving pro-voting plaintiffs another shot at proving USEIP intimidated Colorado...