Texas Democrat James Talarico has launched his general election campaign for the U.S. Senate
May 28, 2026
Alabama officials asked the U.S.
May 27, 2026
President Donald Trump has been showcasing his influence in Republican primaries, recently endorsing Ken Paxton in Texas
May 27, 2026
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton ousted four-term U.S.
May 26, 2026
A ‘vegan’ and ‘Tala-freak-o’: GOP prepares a furious general election messaging blitz against Talarico
May 25, 2026
Democrat Chris Rabb seemed to be a long shot running for a congressional seat in Philadelphia
May 23, 2026
Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin is facing new calls to resign from within his own party
May 23, 2026
‘Paige against the machine’: How a Democrat who bucked her party is now targeting a swing House district
May 20, 2026
Vice President JD Vance’s decision to extend his fight against Medicaid fraud beyond Democratic states to his red home state of Ohio has set off a scramble among the state’s Republicans — including his close ally Vivek Ramaswamy, the party’s nominee for governor
May 20, 2026
Oregon’s Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek and the nearly two dozen challengers hoping to defeat her are among the candidates on the ballot in Oregon's primary
May 18, 2026
Comeback kid or ‘political cicada’? Sherrod Brown tries to find his way back to the Senate
May 17, 2026
A new generation of civil rights leaders is rallying against efforts to dismantle the Voting Rights Act
May 15, 2026
Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin is losing the confidence of some Democratic officials, who are concerned about the direction of the party's political machine barely a year into his term
May 13, 2026
Cindy Burbank wins Nebraska Democratic Senate primary, CNN projects. She’s expected to back independent Dan Osborn
May 12, 2026
Former President Barack Obama has met with U.S. candidate James Talarico in Texas, backing a campaign seen by Democrats one of their best chances of winning in the conservative state
May 13, 2026
Americans’ anger about the economy hits Trump and Republicans’ midterm prospects
May 12, 2026
Several Republican-led states across the South are rushing to redraw their congressional maps ahead of November's midterm elections in a bid to help save their party's
August 08, 2025
As a child, Leona Tate was one of the "New Orleans Four," the first Black students to desegregate a public
May 09, 2026
President Donald Trump is making significant changes to the nation's capital as he focuses on renovations and new projects
May 09, 2026
Alabama lawmakers have approved a plan for new U.S. House primaries if courts allow the state to use different congressional districts in this year’s elections
May 08, 2026
Virginia's top court on Friday threw out a new electoral map that was crafted to flip four Republican-held U.S. congressional seats to Democrats, in a
May 08, 2026
South Korea's martial law scandal is set to loom large over local elections in June that will test whether opposition conservatives can rein in
May 08, 2026
Republican Maine Sen. Susan Collins says she has long had a condition called an essential tremor
May 07, 2026
Democrat Chedrick Greene has won a special election in Michigan, securing the party’s control of the state Senate through the remainder of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s term
May 05, 2026
The number of competitive U.S. House of Representatives districts in this fall’s midterm elections was already near historic lows before the U.S.
May 03, 2026
The redrawn congressional district lines that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will soon sign into law are intended to help Republicans pick up as many as four U.S. House seats in November — a scenario that would cost some Democrats their seats
May 01, 2026
Democratic Maine U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner says he hopes to work with Gov. Janet Mills to turn Republican Sen. Susan Collins’ seat “blue again” now that Mills has dropped out of their primary
April 30, 2026
The Supreme Court has weakened a landmark Civil Rights-era law that has increased minority representation in Congress and elsewhere
April 29, 2026
Takeaways from the Supreme Court’s historic Voting Rights Act opinion and what’s next for the midterms
April 30, 2026
The Supreme Court has weakened a key tool of the Voting Rights Act that has helped combat racial discrimination in voting for over 50 years
April 29, 2026
Josh Shapiro tests his clout in trying to flip US House seats in Pennsylvania
April 24, 2026
Virginia voters are considering a ballot measure Tuesday that would give the Democratic-majority legislature temporary power to redraw the state’s congressional districts
April 20, 2026
Mitch Landrieu for president? The former New Orleans mayor wants to test the 2028 waters
April 19, 2026
In the wide-open race for California governor, billionaire Tom Steyer is on a spending binge
April 19, 2026
President Donald Trump is more overtly leaning into some of the spoils of his office in his second term, drawing comparisons to French Queen Marie Antoinette from political opponents
April 17, 2026
The Democratic Party on Wednesday filed a lawsuit asking a U.S. judge to block President Donald Trump's executive order tightening mail-in voting nationwide,
April 02, 2026
Inside the sudden downfall of Eric Swalwell
April 16, 2026
The Republican-led Senate has rejected the latest Democratic attempt to halt President Donald Trump’s war in Iran
April 16, 2026
The departure of California gubernatorial candidate Eric Swalwell helps Democrats narrow the field in a June primary election, which could hurt Republicans who
April 15, 2026
Former Vice President Kamala Harris, who was the Democratic Party's nominee for the presidency in 2024, said on Friday that she was considering running for president again in 2028
April 10, 2026
Gavin Newsom faces growing pressure to intervene in a scrambled California governor’s race
April 15, 2026
Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell has suspended his campaign for California governor following sexual assault accusations that he continues to deny
April 13, 2026
Many young voters say politics isn’t delivering and they want candidates who offer something new, not just opposition
April 09, 2026
‘I know what it requires’: Harris on why she’s thinking about running for president in 2028
April 10, 2026
Elissa Slotkin is testing whether winning in Trump country is a winning message for Democrats
April 09, 2026
Michigan U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin is in Iowa to support Democratic congressional candidates and gather insights on how Democrats could win over President Donald Trump's supporters
April 08, 2026
Ocasio-Cortez says she’ll vote against any military aid to Israel, including for Iron Dome system
April 02, 2026
Democrats in North Carolina are scrambling to turn out rural Black voters and say the party cannot win the state without them
April 01, 2026
Jill Biden says she wants to “set the record straight” as she breaks her silence about Joe Biden’s decision to end his 2024 presidential reelection bid under pressure from Democrats who were concerned about his age and viability against Republican Donald Trump
March 11, 2026
Mangione’s attorneys say they won’t argue psychiatric defense in state murder trial
US hails initial meeting between Venezuelan government, opposition
Japan's May core inflation stays below BOJ target, fuel-induced rise eyed
UK consumers remain subdued as they brace for tougher times, GfK survey shows
Zelenskiy: Best way to guarantee Europe's future would be fast-track EU membership for Ukraine
Jonathan David's hat trick propels Canada to its first World Cup win, 6-0 over Qatar
Yan Liu of China shoots 66 in chilly and windy conditions to take LPGA Tour lead