US Politics Pulse

The White House is circulating Election Day talking points that praise Trump's campaign work and present his record as an argument for Republicans...

Democrats' emerging agenda spans immigration, affordability, and worker power, but the path to law is narrow.

• Immigration: Pritzker's...

The Court's 2025–2026 term drew a line between policy goals and the legal authority used to pursue them. It ruled the International Emergency...

Pennsylvania Democrats now control the governor's office and both legislative chambers, a first since 1978. Here is what they have said they plan to...

Republican allies and strategists are calling on Trump to shake up his White House personnel, restore discipline, and scrap executive authority aggressively. The available excerpt doesn't explain what is driving these calls.

As voting gets underway, a few developments stand out:

• Michigan split: Representative Haley Stevens backed Republican Mike Rogers over Democrat...

Read this as advocacy, not neutral election coverage. Climate Action Now's daily piece describes "two years of treason and sabotage" and urges readers...

One opinion piece argues the common ground is real, noting that 84% of Democrats and 92% of Republicans believe Congress could find common ground if...

Some healthcare changes are already set in motion, while others depend on later lawmaking:

• Scheduled: Medicaid work requirements from 2025 federal...

Political scientist Norman Ornstein calls the 119th Congress's record "abysmal" on every criterion he uses.

• Legislating: He gives output a generous...

The two columns frame the same vote around different stakes.

• Referendum on Trumpism: One argues a Republican setback would confirm that voters are...

A Kansas voter who once backed Trump says her views have soured, in large part because he says he supports data centers. Her opposition reflects a...

The author argues that if Democrats win control of at least one chamber, halting a possible renewed Iran campaign would be the most urgent task. The...

Voting has already started, with Election Day on November 3 and most states allowing early or mail-in ballots. Here's what to know:

• The offices:...

Trump closed his midterm push at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, highlighting Washington projects and saying "We had fountains that hadn't...

Newsom's warning is documented, but no seizure has occurred. The immediate development is a warning, not an actual ballot seizure.

• Documented:...

Early voting has passed the 2022 total by nearly 5 million ballots, but the numbers only tell part of the story.

• Scale: More than 50.5 million had...

Trump is holding rallies in Iowa and Kansas on Sunday, after first cancelling in-person events for tele-rallies.

• Officials on the trail: Lutnick,...

If Democrats won control of Congress, the ability to govern by executive action would face several checks:

• A Democratic majority could block...

The RBC Capital Markets report argues a U.S. military escalation against Iran appears increasingly likely, with both sides holding entrenched...