13+ hour, 47+ min ago   (579+ words) (The Center Square) – Redrawn districts and tight polling are bringing national attention to candidates in Alabama who are divided on tariffs, healthcare and education policy. In June, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed Alabama’s use of a 2023 congressional map that would…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (689+ words) (The Center Square) – Only one North Carolina congressional candidate in the 2026 midterms broke away from party partisanship in the U.S. House of Representatives’ vote to condemn socialism. U.S. Rep. Don Davis, a Democrat trying to keep a 71-cycle winning…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (521+ words) (The Center Square) – A new poll indicates that Gov. Greg Abbott and state Rep. James Talarico, D-Austin, are statistically tied in their respective races. Abbott leads Hinojosa 46.9% to 45.8%, with 7.3% undecided, according to the poll. When “leaners” are included, Abbott’s margin…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (293+ words) (The Center Square) – All but one Democrat in the U.S. House helped tank a proposed constitutional amendment Wednesday afternoon that would limit the U.S. Supreme Court to nine justices. The 212-206 vote, which also saw eight Democrats abstain from voting, failed…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (501+ words) (The Center Square) – Women who fled socialist regimes are pushing back on the Democratic Socialists of America, a group gaining momentum within the national Democratic Party. “Socialism places faith in the state,” writes Yali Nunez in an op-ed published by…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (354+ words) (The Center Square) – U.S. Sens. Jon Ossoff and Marsha Blackburn are often on opposite sides of issues, but for the past two years, the two have been on the same side of an issue involving U.S. prison workers. The U.S....

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (729+ words) Independent voter registration is surging. They are now the largest group of voters in nine states and the second largest group of registered voters in most others. More and more new voters are registering as independents, and national identification as…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (388+ words) (The Center Square) – The Michigan Democratic Party gathered over the weekend to formally nominate its candidates for the 2026 election ballot. This comes just days after Michigan Republicans did the same and a couple weeks before absentee ballots will go out…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (386+ words) (The Center Square) – Several new polls show that Gov. Greg Abbott and state Sen. James Talarico are leading in their respective races for governor and U.S. Senate. A new University of Virginia’s Center for Politics rating also downgraded both races,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (489+ words) (The Center Square) – Most American voters say the country is on the wrong track heading into the midterm elections, and the independent voters who often decide close races are among the most dissatisfied, a new national poll finds. The Center…...