American Politics Pulse

Florida's HB 991 adds new voter ID requirements from January 2027, excluding student, retirement, and debit card IDs while mandating citizenship...

States moved sharply in opposite directions on income taxes during 2026 sessions.

• Higher-tax push: Washington enacted a 9.9% tax on income over $1...

Florida's 2022-2023 tort reforms triggered major insurance savings, with USAA distributing nearly $1 billion to 830,000 military families via...

Divergent views on California's election process expose deepening distrust:

• Fraud claims surface in the LA mayoral race, with experts examining mail...

Early voting is now underway for Georgia's primary runoff elections, with some metro counties starting over the weekend. It ends Friday, June 12, ahead of the June 16 runoff that sets the November midterm ballot.

Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen confirmed the state will comply with President Trump's March executive order on mail-in voting lists,...

Polls close at 7 PM ET today with 0% reporting across races.

• US Senate GOP: Lindsey Graham faces Mark Lynch and others; recent polls place him near...

Trump administration moves have sharply reduced federal election oversight ahead of the 2026 midterms.

• DOJ dismantled key units: Public Integrity...

Texas enters November with high-stakes Senate and governor races dominating the landscape.

• Paxton vs. Talarico: The AG's divorce trial was canceled...

• Birthright citizenship case (Trump v. Barbara): Betting line favors maintaining status quo for children of undocumented parents, or statutory...

Iowa's new HF 2694 law curbs gubernatorial authority during disasters, requiring legislative renewal after 30 days and blocking unilateral changes to...

Kentucky education officials briefed superintendents on implementing House Bill 257's accountability overhaul.

• Focus moves from school improvement...

President Trump visited Eau Claire, Wisconsin, on June 5 to back Rep. Derrick Van Orden in his re-election bid, joining Agriculture Secretary Brooke...

A Republican-led House oversight report accuses Gov. Tim Walz and Minnesota officials of neglecting fraud warnings in social services programs,...

Austin Sarat labels Gregg v. Georgia a flawed decision that reinstated capital punishment after a brief moratorium.

• Executions continue with stark...

Early voting is underway across D.C. for the first time using ranked-choice voting, letting residents rank up to five candidates through June 14 ahead...

The Supreme Court ruled Alabama can use a new congressional map for the 2026 election that a federal court had blocked for violating the Milligan...

Illinois passed reforms to align with the 2023 Supreme Court ruling requiring surplus equity return after tax foreclosures.

• Key changes: New public...

Trump's endorsed Iowa governor candidate Randy Feenstra suffered a rare primary loss to outsider Zach Lahn, revealing deep Republican divides.

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A Supreme Court ruling striking down Louisiana's majority-Black district is prompting Republican-led states to redraw maps, with Georgia's special...