US Politics Digest

Congress's blank-check approach has fueled ICE abuses, but the 2026 midterms could shift power.

• Reconciliation bills delivered $239.5 billion to...

Billionaire-backed spending and AI data center debates are tilting 2026 Senate narratives toward outsider influence and campaign finance fights.

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• Despite sagging popularity, Trump urged vulnerable Republicans to run on his White House record.
• Dim voter views on the economy and Iran war have...

With all 435 House seats and 35 Senate seats on the ballot, voters must press candidates now on substance use prevention, treatment, recovery, and...

Congress's power of the purse functions as a practical oversight tool, with new research examining how appropriations processes shape executive behavior and address presidential non-compliance.

State Board of Elections closed watchdog Bob Hall’s probe into an alleged illegal $25,000 donation by Cumberland County official Bree Eldridge, citing...

An anonymous Postal Service official reported to Congress that the agency rushed development of a system for Trump’s mail ballot rule without written...

• Mayor Phillip Jones holds $180,000 in cash on hand, dwarfing rivals' totals, by routing funds through his Good News PAC, which transferred $423,000...

North Carolina's State Board of Elections is set to begin sending absentee ballots on Sept. 4, signaling strong operational readiness for the 2026...

Generative AI is flooding the House Office of Legislative Counsel with flawed drafts full of mistakes, clunky phrasing, and incorrect citations, often...

The Justice Department is monitoring polls in Boston, New Bedford, and Lowell with 12 monitors to ensure transparency, ballot security, and compliance...

To win back Congress in 2026, Democrats must avoid inflaming internal divisions and instead keep the spotlight on President Trump’s record.

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Mike Beltran’s post-primary removal of strong Trump endorsements and tax-cut boasts from his website signals a calculated retreat by Republicans in...

• Persistent Uncertainty: Taxpayers have relied on 2014 IRS guidance alone since then, with no comprehensive legislation passed
• Two Competing Bills:...

Two months from November 3, Michigan Democrats and Republicans have finalized candidate slates after recent conventions, yet smooth sailing is...

Rising electricity bills and noise from AI data centers are turning an economic development issue into a cross-party campaign liability.

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Tennessee's 114th General Assembly advanced laws explicitly tying U.S. citizenship and eligibility checks to election security.

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候选人诚信危机正从个人丑闻延伸至选举程序本身，损害可信度并改变中期选战格局。

• 民主党替换候选人：缅因州参议院候选人Graham Platner因性侵指控被撤换，由Troy Jackson接替。
• 加州议员辞职：Eric Swalwell遭多名女性指控性侵与不当行为后辞职。
• 蒙大拿签名调查：独立参议员候选人Seth Bodnar和众议员候选人Michael Eisenhauer因涉嫌伪造签名遭Cascade县调查。
• 可信度与选战影响：这些争议削弱公众信任，迫使政党调整策略并重塑竞争格局。

Keisha Lance Bottoms confronted opponent Rick Jackson over repeated attacks on her husband, declaring “I’m fair game. Please stay away from my...

Local candidates show campaign cash mainly expands reach through mail, texts and ads, yet face-to-face talks remain essential.

• Tina Certain raised...