Capitol & Campaign Tracker

Concerns about federal interference in the midterms are coming from several directions.

• Administration moves: Officials have sued to potentially...

CNN, MS NOW and Politico say the White House is still punishing them through press pool exclusions, not just the original ban.

• Core argument: The...

Several factors are working against Republicans this cycle:

• Historical pattern: The president's party is almost always punished in midterms.
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Gerrymandering is older than its famous name. Nick Seabrook says the practice began with a North Carolina colonial governor in the 1730s. Elbridge...

Government estimates project Trump's signature tax law will worsen Social Security's financial outlook. Chief Actuary Karen Glenn's August 2025 letter...

A shift in congressional control may change who can block, negotiate, and investigate healthcare legislation, but it would not automatically reverse...

• Federal Election Day is set by statute, not the Constitution, and according to a Congressional Research Service report, only Congress can change...

President Trump enacted the Mystic Alerts Act on October 23. Reps. August Pfluger, Lizzie Fletcher, Buddy Carter, Marc Veasey, and French Hill led the...

• Gas prices have stayed above $4 a gallon since mid-June, and diesel is hovering near all-time highs.
• Republican strategists privately say the war...

The House outlook looks lopsided, but the battlefield is small. Cook Political Report lists just 21 toss-up seats, and about 89% of races are rated...

Energy costs could become a factor in House battlegrounds. Republicans won Congress and the White House in 2024 partly on cost-of-living discontent,...

A federal judge ruled that the Justice Department's July 2025 firing of former prosecutor Maurene Comey violated her constitutional right to due...

Ad spending in the midterms just hit a record, with political actors spending more than $11 billion, according to AdImpact. Trump's closing message is...

Two perspectives point to a volatile stretch if Republicans lose.

• Foreign policy risk: A former UK diplomat fears Trump could become more erratic...

One week before the 2026 midterms, Trump refused to commit to accepting the results. Coverage says this groundwork could let him claim fraud if...

Thune's public view of Trump's support has shifted from unclear to openly uncertain:

• August: Trump declined to endorse Thune for another term as...

Federal monitors are expected back in Cheyenne for the general election, with some key limits on what they can do:

• No polling place access:...

Several hospital funding streams expire at the end of the calendar year unless Congress acts. They include the Medicare Dependent Hospital Program and...

House Republicans could lose their majority, and a leadership race could follow. Most lawmakers interviewed are skeptical that Speaker Mike Johnson...

Maine voters will decide a new governor and a new congressman on November 3, and a five-term senator faces a challenge.

• U.S. Senate: Republican...