American Politics Pulse

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...

Trump's March 2026 executive order creates a federal "Mail-In and Absentee Participation List" that states must submit to USPS 60 days before...

Historian Gerald Horne pushes back on left skepticism about fighting for the Voting Rights Act.

• David Duke precedent: Black turnout blocked a...

Democrats are outperforming their 2024 baseline by a median 10.4 points in 39 state legislative special elections, signaling strong early momentum...

The unanimous decision in Smith & Wesson Brands v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos blocks Mexico's lawsuit against U.S. firearm manufacturers under the...

The Supreme Court allowed Alabama to deploy congressional maps diluting Black representation midway through the 2026 elections, reversing its own 2023...

The Supreme Court's latest Voting Rights Act ruling has left minority voters with few nationwide tools against discriminatory redistricting.

• State...

Louisiana Republicans signed a new congressional map that dismantles Cleo Fields’ majority-Black 6th District, turning it majority-white and safely...

Utah's voter roll audit confirmed 99.72% of more than two million registered voters as eligible U.S. citizens, with officials quickly removing the 52...

While efforts to end birthright citizenship face long odds, pending cases involving the FTC and Federal Reserve could weaken agency independence and expand presidential power.

The Taxpayers Protection Alliance calls for modernizing federal liability rules on ridesharing platforms to shield consumers from excessive costs...

Current federal law already bans foreign nationals from funding U.S. elections and requires disclosures under FECA and FARA.

• New proposals expand...