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
After James Talarico won the Democratic Senate nomination in Texas, Republicans are racing to paint him as too progressive
March 06, 2026
Takeaways from the Texas and North Carolina primaries
March 04, 2026
Former President Barack Obama is promoting a Democratic effort to redraw congressional lines in Virginia, the latest front in a nationwide redistricting battle ahead of this year’s midterm elections
March 05, 2026
Voters who cast ballots during extended polling place hours in Dallas and Williamson counties are waiting to see if their votes will count
March 05, 2026
A rule change for primary voting in two Texas counties led to mass voter confusion that eventually led to a state supreme court ruling, threats of more legal action and the potential that an untold number of voters could find themselves disenfranchised
March 04, 2026
Moderate Democrats are pushing back on the party’s progressive energy
March 03, 2026
Democrats are banking on Tejano music star Bobby Pulido to help them win back Hispanic voters in a South Texas congressional district that favors Republicans
February 28, 2026
Former President Joe Biden returned to South Carolina on Friday for a warm homecoming from the Democrats who resurrected his 2020 presidential campaign
February 28, 2026
President Donald Trump has a midterm year message to sell
February 25, 2026
Rep. Al Green escorted out of House chamber early into Trump’s speech after protest
February 25, 2026
If politicians write memoirs to generate online buzz and headlines, California Gov. Gavin Newsom is getting plenty of both - favorable and not
February 25, 2026
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is opening up about his Jewish faith at a pivotal moment in his political rise
February 23, 2026
‘I’m tired of getting kicked in the teeth’: How child care costs could swing a key US House district
February 21, 2026
Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas is urging supporters to look at experience in a heated U.S. Senate primary with state Rep. James Talarico as he rides on wider attention thanks to late-night host Stephen Colbert
February 20, 2026
Citing 'critical issues,' SEC, Big Ten withhold support for bipartisan college sports bill
Scott Pelley fired from '60 Minutes' as CBS News turmoil deepens
Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index tops 68,000 for the 1st time as Wall Street logs more records
US Supreme Court clears way for Alabama to use pro-Republican voting map
Australia, Solomon Islands agree to negotiate comprehensive treaty
Australia economic growth slows to 0.3% in Q1
Jill Biden says she's sorry she didn't talk more about son Hunter's drug addiction