American Politics Pulse

Federal law explicitly bars armed agents from polling sites and gives the president no authority over elections. Voting rights experts view recent...

The Wisconsin Democratic primary exposed primary polling failures as Francesca Hong lost despite a 22-point lead in a top-rated poll.

• Moderate win...

Silver Bulletin's FLIPR delivers a joint forecast for Senate, House, and gubernatorial races in 2026.

• Polling averages incorporate voter type, house...

Darline Graham and Ralph Norman advance to an August 25 runoff for the late Lindsey Graham's U.S. Senate seat.

AI is rapidly transforming political ads with deepfake videos and viral content, raising fresh questions about voter deception.

• Deepfake attacks: A...

• Immigration enforcement triggers public outcry and poll declines, with 54-60% disapproving of Trump's handling.
• Federal judge blocks mail-voting...

Democratic plans to subpoena firms like BlackRock and Blackstone if they reclaim the House signal a direct challenge to corporate funding tied to...

Voter distrust since the Great Recession has repeatedly driven searches for outsiders challenging a failed system.

This trend now shapes 2026 as...

Election integrity faces overlapping pressures across policy, security, money, and trust.

• Policy battles intensify as SCOTUS weighs mail voting...

• Populist edge: Opposing data centers is among the most popular positions, with failures costing elections
• Recent wins: Will Lawrence and Justin...

Two distinct paths emerge for Democrats seeking to rebuild their coalition after recent setbacks.

• Sanders demands an immediate ban on super PACs in...

Trump's approval has split along religious lines, rising with born-again Protestants while falling among Catholics.

• Born-again Protestants:...

Conflicting generic ballot polls paint a muddled picture ahead of the midterms, with spreads from D+2 to D+11 across reputable surveys. The...

Voter registration trends show GOP gains in Florida (R+14,082 net since July) and New Hampshire (R+4,085), while Democrats posted modest edges in...

• Supreme Court approval sits at 47% nationally, below 50% since November 2025, with Republicans at 74% and Democrats at 22%.
• Trump administration...

El-Sayed's campaign shows candidates can now beat institutional preferences by mobilizing decentralized movements, marking a clear shift in political strategy.

Three angles converge to weaken faith in the 2026 midterms:

• Legal setbacks: The Trump administration lost 21 straight court cases seeking state...

Younger, more progressive candidates are unseating long-serving Democrats and Trump-backed Republicans in 2026 primaries.

• Michigan Senate race:...

Reuters/Ipsos builds its U.S. polls from a postal address-based KnowledgePanel that includes all households, with non-internet users given free...

Elite campaigns treat earned media as a core battleground, using framing theory, cognitive fluency, and inoculation tactics to shape discourse and...