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Republicans control virtually every lever of federal power. They hold the White House, both chambers of Congress and a Supreme Court with a 6-3 conservative majority that includes three Trump appointees. Republicans also control some of the country’s most consequential battleground states. Yet when voters complain about grocery bills, a …

The only scheduled debate of Georgia’s governor’s race quickly became a fight over more than taxes, data centers and public safety. Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms and Republican Rick Jackson spent much of Tuesday night’s town hall drawing competing pictures of what the state’s next governor should be — with President …

President Donald Trump spent years warning Republicans that voting by mail was vulnerable to fraud and calling the practice “inherently corrupt.” Now, with Republicans facing a difficult political environment ahead of the November midterm elections, Trump is telling his supporters to use it. In a video posted over the weekend, …

Four years after the fall of Roe v. Wade, abortion — which defined the 2022 midterms and much of the subsequent presidential campaign — has largely receded from the spotlight as 2026 candidates focus on issues of affordability, the proliferation of data centers and the prolonged war in Iran.  But in …

President Donald Trump is asking Republican voters to treat November’s midterm elections as if his own name were on the ballot — and he is pairing that message with a $5,000 cash promise to American adults if Republicans retain control of Congress. “If the Republicans win, you win with us …

House Republicans are canceling the chamber’s final two weeks of scheduled business before the midterm elections, allowing members to leave Washington by Sept. 17 and remain home until mid-November. The House will return for one additional week after next week’s Labor Day recess before ending its pre-election session. GOP leaders …

Republican officials overseeing North Carolina elections are facing accusations of attempting to make voting more difficult for students and Black residents after proposing changes to early voting locations and hours in several counties, reigniting a partisan battle over election access ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The controversy follows efforts …

In the past two years, a dozen states have either approved new U.S. House maps or are moving toward doing so — a highly unusual mid-decade revamp prompted by President Donald Trump and a U.S. Supreme Court ruling late last month. And the situation isn’t settled yet — even as …

Voters head to the polls Tuesday in Ohio and Indiana for a slate of primary elections that will shape critical races for governor, Congress and state legislatures — and offer an early test of Donald Trump’s political influence down the ballot. While Ohio features marquee contests with national implications, Indiana’s …

The U.S. Department of Justice has begun connecting its push to obtain sensitive personal data on millions of voters to whether the upcoming midterm elections will be fair and secure, laying the groundwork for the Trump administration to potentially cast doubt on the results. The Justice Department has sued 29 …

Senior officials from the White House and House Republican leadership have advised GOP lawmakers to avoid discussing “mass deportations” in the lead-up to the 2026 midterm elections, urging them instead to focus public messaging on the removal of violent criminals. The guidance was delivered Tuesday during a closed-door retreat for …

The number of lawmakers retiring from the House of Representatives ahead of the 2026 elections has climbed to the second-highest level since recordkeeping began nearly a century ago, reflecting an unusually high turnover in Congress as both parties prepare for a competitive election cycle. A total of 53 House members …

In a critical 2026 battle for control of the U.S. Senate, The Associated Press early Wednesday declared James Talarico the winner of the Democratic primary in Texas, while incumbent Republican Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton will spend weeks to come competing in a runoff election. The AP …

Voting concludes Tuesday in the first primaries of the 2026 midterm elections in Arkansas,North Carolina and Texas. The results will provide a glimpse into voters’ mood as the primary season opens and give a sense of what type of candidate appeals to each party’s base. Crucially, the rapid succession of …

For decades, statewide Democratic primaries in Texas were low-octane affairs. Then came the 2026 election cycle. In a year that Democrats see as a prime opportunity to finally flip Texas — amid flagging approval for the second Trump administration, a vicious Senate primary on the Republican side and the potential …