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The case pits competing claims against each other:

• Religious schools: The Archdiocese of Denver says the anti-discrimination mandate burdens its...

Florida's Latino voters have soured on Trump, but the group is far from uniform, which makes the GOP picture harder to read.

• Poll shift: An October...

Abortion has largely faded from the national midterm conversation. Just 2% of voters list it as their top issue in a Marist poll, and Democrats have...

Midterms are a referendum on the president, and Trump's numbers enter the final stretch weak.

• Approval is near record lows: Reuters/Ipsos put it at...

The House Judiciary Democrats' report makes serious accusations, but its own framing keeps them separate from proven fact.

• Core allegations: Five...

Political donations can create compliance exposure for firms, and intent doesn't matter.

• Strict liability: The SEC's Pay-to-Play Rule works on...

Polls are best used to gauge the mood, not to call the winner. A few habits help:

• Watch trends, not single polls: Look for changes across several...

State supreme courts often have the final word on state law in consequential matters like abortion and redistricting, which is why this year's races...

The dispute over Jim Lamon's appeal is mostly about timing and legal tools. The attorney general's office argues Lamon missed his deadline to appeal...

Voters are weighing more than gas prices and inflation this November. The column argues they also face a larger question about democracy and...

Nobody serious expects a good night for Republicans. The bigger question is scale: a narrow win of 20 to 25 House seats, or a big one of 35 to 40...

Cost of living runs through several recent HIT Strategies reports, though these are partner-produced findings.

• South Asian American voters: Cost of...

The author argues the real scandal is what's legal. Once there were limits on campaign donations, but no longer. Citizens United, later court cases,...

The analysis frames the midterms as a test of political confidence and even sense of security, not just a count of seats. That test could last well...

The TSG issue brief argues Trump has gotten his wish to make the election a referendum on his presidency, with House Republicans, one-third of the...

Control of Congress may hinge on Ohio, Iowa, Alaska, and Texas, which could prove pivotal.

• The math: Democrats need four more seats in both the...

A new analysis argues that post-Dobbs bans in the South don't match what voters want. Across every region, less than 13 percent of respondents approve...

Tuscarawas County's early voting for this midterm is comparable to past presidential elections, according to Director Dave Johnson of the Board of...

Corruption allegations are a common midterm theme in Virginia, and much of the messaging is amplified by groups that don't have to disclose their...

Ahead of the 2026 midterms, many University of Utah students told The Daily Utah Chronicle that immigration matters to them. Communications student...