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News · US
Judges say underfunding is leaving courts unable to keep pace with their workload, raising a policy issue without a directly linked 2026 race.
News · US
A White House media ban has overshadowed Trump’s prescription drug message as Republicans prepare for the midterm elections.
News · US
A new AP-KFF poll focuses on rural voters’ feelings about Trump as the midterm elections approach.
News · US
Some Democrats are seeking to persuade voters that Republicans’ broad characterization of their party does not reflect who they are.
News · UT
The worker is accused of throwing away about 300 mail-in ballots in Utah County, with no specific race or election directly linked to the case.
News · KS
A proposed amendment would let Kansas voters decide whether to change state constitutional wording concerning voting rights.
News · US
More than 70 lawmakers from the United States, Canada, Colombia and elsewhere in the Americas are urging the Trump administration to halt the campaign.
News · CA
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed 13 measures into law and linked the package to concerns about Trump’s involvement in California elections.
News · TX
The governor’s directive temporarily stops covered data center permit decisions while the state determines the next steps.
News · TX
The state will review data center connection requests as ERCOT faces a backlog representing 474 gigawatts of requested demand.
News · NC
Charlotte City Council is taking up the future of an I-77 South toll lane project through a formal council vote.
News · MO
The 8th Circuit stayed its order through Sept. 28, leaving time for the U.S. Supreme Court to review the dispute.
News · OH
No named poll or specific election supports the claim that Ramaswamy’s odds of winning in Ohio reached an all-time low.
News · TX
Texas has halted new data center permits while an audit reviews the permitting process.
News · MO
A renewed court order keeps Missouri’s gerrymandered district map in place for the midterms as the dispute moves toward the Supreme Court.
News · MN
Neighbors and rideshare drivers addressed the Minneapolis City Council as it considered a proposed ordinance.
News · TX
The two states have introduced new rules for data centers, with their practical effects depending on each state’s final legal text and timeline.
News · GA
The mayor’s proposal would establish new rules for Flock and other surveillance tools in Atlanta.
News · NC
The City Council supported the I-77 South toll lane project, while community opinion remains divided.
News · VT
Burlington says Diane Wheeler’s dog has been involved in at least seven attacks and that she has refused to follow city orders.
News · NC
North Carolinians may submit comments as the State Board of Elections reviews 29 election-related rules.
News · US
The three news organizations say the Trump administration violated the First Amendment by revoking their press passes and denying entry.
News · US
Weijia Jiang said barring CNN, Politico and MS NOW reporters from White House coverage affects the broader press corps.
News · US
Actions involving White House press access, Greenland and an arch in Washington raise questions about the limits of presidential authority.
News · US
The Committee to Protect Journalists CEO criticized Trump’s decision to bar CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House.
News · US
The PBS discussion also covered Republicans’ public breaks with Trump and party spending ahead of the midterm elections.
News · NJ
Davenport announced a settlement in a lawsuit connected to the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger, with the terms still unspecified.
News · MO
The Missouri attorney general’s orders give added state-level significance to a high court decision, with no election or candidate directly involved.
News · PA
A decades-old Western Pennsylvania case involving the killing of a 20-year-old woman has led to criminal charges.
News · KS
Kansas will begin its announced 2027 concert schedule in Pensacola before additional Florida, Illinois and cruise appearances.