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News · MI
The party says Mike Rogers’ voting record conflicts with a pledge on shop classes, but the accusation identifies no specific vote.
News · IA
The public broadcaster announced debate dates for Iowa governor, U.S. House and U.S. Senate contests.
News · FL
Trump’s proposal calls for a national space academy with NASA in the lead, but creating it would require a formal structure and operating plan.
News · US
Maher linked his criticism of Democratic politicians to remarks about the Sept. 11 attack that preceded the cancellation of his former show.
News · US
The vice president framed November’s midterms around the opportunities and country that today’s Americans will leave to their children.
News · US
The Trump adviser said Republicans could retain Congress despite low presidential approval and voter concerns about the economy and Iran.
News · NE
The Nebraska Supreme Court turned aside another challenge to the medical marijuana law approved by Nebraska voters.
News · AK
Alaska has approved the use of baby boxes through a bill expanding the state’s Safe Haven policy.
News · TX
The Texas Supreme Court ruled that Galveston County’s new district maps cannot be used for the November election.
News · US
The message casts Muslim Democrats as leading political adversaries without tying the appeal to a particular candidate, race or policy dispute.
News · US
Shannon says Republicans can appeal to Black voters without Trump on the ballot by emphasizing job creation and lower crime.
News · WI
The Wisconsin Republican governor candidate said he and the pilot entered the water after a Bonanza made an emergency landing Saturday night.
News · MI
Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers are criticizing each other’s records as the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks approaches.
News · MI
The Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate candidate said doctors, rather than government, should make decisions about transgender treatment for minors.
News · MO
Court decisions over Missouri’s political boundaries have left House candidates, voters and election officials facing an unsettled path.
News · US
Bacon has raised the possibility of running for president in 2028 but has not announced a campaign.
News · US
Democrats led Republicans by 11 percentage points when voters were asked which party they preferred to control the House.
News · US
NPR Politics reflects on the toll of 9/11, while President Trump and Vice President Vance call for Republican support in the midterms.
News · US
The movement reflects an opening for Democrats among Hispanic voters dissatisfied with Trump, without settling any particular election.
News · US
The presidential action changes how certain responsibilities under the Defense Production Act are assigned within the executive branch.
News · US
The federal policy goal is to reduce barriers veterans face when seeking benefits and employment opportunities.
News · US
Anti-Muslim messaging is appearing in both congressional organizing and campaign rhetoric as November approaches.
News · MO
A court fight has blocked Missouri’s Republican redistricting plan for U.S. House seats, though the dispute may continue.
News · US
The change applies to new targets in the US military’s boat-strike campaign, marking a less forceful approach without ending the broader effort.
News · US
An appeals court rejected the Trump administration’s effort to impose restrictions involving mail ballots.
News · US
House Republicans are supporting Max Miller’s reelection without treating that support as a broader public embrace.
News · US
Labor Day 2026 is not directly tied to a candidate race, election or documented candidate policy position.
News · US
The federal action keeps the existing national emergency in effect rather than ending it or creating a new emergency.
News · US
A presidential action pairs a domestic livestock competition goal with broader market access for American meat producers.
News · RI
Reed secured the Democratic nomination as he seeks another term representing Rhode Island in the Senate.