US Politics Pulse

Trump's response to Iranian hackers targeting water systems in seven states—blaming Minnesota's governor instead of confronting the threat—highlights...

Democrats could build a stronger candidate pipeline by identifying which of their 3,237 state legislators outperform average Democratic vote shares in...

Key signals from this week's roundup show deepening authoritarian trends and aggressive GOP spending:

• Musk's super PAC plans $100-120 million in at...

The House passed legislation 232-198 to restrict congressional stock trading, drawing limited bipartisan support including votes from three New Jersey...

Trump's portrayal of America's electoral system as “dangerous and under threat” builds a pre-election narrative to delegitimize potential 2026 midterm losses, framing any defeat as the result of a broken process rather than voter choice.

Senator Angus King cosponsors the Protect Our Polls Act requiring congressional approval before any armed federal law enforcement or military...

Voters favor Democrats by an 8-point margin on the generic ballot with under 100 days until the midterms.

Key findings:

• Democrats now hold a...

Trump's March executive order directs the Postal Service to use a national voter list to determine mail ballot eligibility, triggering lawsuits now...

A congressional candidate rejects the "electoral-industrial complex" of consultants and vendors that treats democracy as a tool to generate money,...

Cook PVI scores set the static 2026 baseline by blending 2020 and 2024 presidential results with updated district lines.

Special elections then...

Trump-backed appointee Darline Graham confronts a steep climb to keep her Senate seat.

• Appointed just two weeks ago after her brother's death, she...

Trump's midterm push blends open admission that victory hinges on limiting the electorate with aggressive Senate pressure for the SAVE America Act.

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Trump's March 31 executive order aimed to shift mail-in voting oversight to USPS and DHS, citing unproven fraud and voter roll issues. Lower courts...

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has urged Sen. Mitch McConnell to verbally address constituents with proof of capacity or resign, after missing 38 votes...

• Legal barriers: Federal statutes like 18 U.S.C. § 592 bar armed agents from polls except during foreign attack, with voter intimidation also...

U.S. Attorney Darin Smith announced a coordinated federal law enforcement effort warning non-citizens against voting ahead of Wyoming's August 18, 2026 primary.

Most legislation dies quietly through calendars and procedure, not votes or vetoes.

This five-part series replaces civics class with the lobbyist's...

• Fetterman admits he and Democrats were wrong to attack the filibuster during Biden years
• The 60-vote rule now blocks Trump-era extremes like...

Twenty-five years ago both parties backed laws expanding voter access for historically disenfranchised groups, yet Republican strategies to suppress...

Senators Padilla and King are advancing identical SHIELD Our Elections Act versions to counter perceived federal overreach in elections.

• Padilla's...