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News · LA
The 2026 Louisiana election overview names no specific race, candidate or policy position while pairing the cycle with past presidential results.
News · MT
The ruling stops enforcement of a Montana law linked to thousands of rejected absentee ballots last year.
News · US
High-profile scandals may shape several midterm races where a small change in support could affect the result.
News · US
Legal threats over AI-generated campaign media are raising questions about responsibility, remedies and how quickly disputes can be resolved.
News · MD
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced funding for an initiative intended to address child poverty in the state.
News · AZ
The measure would make Chiricahua National Monument Arizona’s fourth national park if it receives final presidential approval.
News · TN
All Tennessee executions are paused for the rest of the year while a third party conducts a review ordered by the governor.
News · CA
The three measures establish California laws addressing artificial intelligence and monitoring in the workplace.
News · US
Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro are concluding their campaigns as Brazil prepares for a first-round vote.
News · US
Local campaigns are drawing increased attention across Taiwan without centering on a single named contest or candidate.
News · US
David Brooks and Kimberly Atkins Stohr discussed Trump’s campaign travel, Republican midterm vulnerabilities and the administration’s AI strategy.
News · US
Justice Department lawyers say CNN, MS NOW and Politico failed to meet the president’s minimum standards of professionalism.
News · US
Mayor Jack Balch faces Julie Testa as District 1 and District 3 voters choose replacements for departing councilmembers.
News · US
Congress voted to close a federal loophole that helped create a billion market for impairing products made from hemp.
News · US
No named polling results or seat estimates establish whether Democrats can win control of Congress in the election.
News · NC
Trump praised Republican Senate nominee Michael Whatley but voiced concern as a Senate Republican super PAC canceled state reservations.
News · US
Democrat Rachel Wallace is challenging Republican U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser in the Nov. 3 election for a two-year House term.
News · US
The Executive Office of the President published a one-page determination concerning earlier presidential determinations related to Lebanon.
News · CA
A new California law restricts how artificial intelligence may be used when employers decide to dismiss workers.
News · VA
Blennerhassett Island is among the state parks included in a funding announcement from West Virginia’s governor.
News · CA
The new California law changes the legal landscape for lawsuits involving pen registers, without a directly linked election or candidate race.
News · NY
The state program will offer rebates for electric lawn equipment to landscapers and municipalities.
News · DE
The governor rejected a state of emergency measure whose proposed rules would not have applied to him.
News · TN
The state canceled executions after officials were unable to execute Christa Pike by lethal injection.
News · US
The 2026 midterms have no established winner, and control of the House and Senate remains unsettled.
News · US
The 18th Legislative District is identified for 2026, but no specific contest or candidate field has been established.
News · WA
Military and overseas ballots are reaching King County by mail and email as the Pentagon sets aside a day for service members to vote.
News · US
Gibney discusses a documentary tracing Elon Musk’s influence across government, artificial intelligence, space, transportation and robotics.
News · US
The Senate Leadership Fund ended future North Carolina ads, started a Kansas effort and kept its Georgia spending in place.
News · MD
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott filed for a protective order covering some records sought by the inspector general.