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News · MO
Missouri’s attorney general has directed six prediction-market operators to stop offering contracts tied to sports outcomes.
News · CA
The measures seek to guard California elections from Trump interference and increase transparency in election administration.
News · WI
The U.S. House used its final pre-midterm window to act on major legislation and record members’ votes on high-profile issues.
News · AK
A 14th bill sponsored by Congressman Begich has passed the U.S. House during his first term.
News · US
Legislative election results can reshape how North Carolina’s executive and legislative branches work with—or against—each other.
News · US
Two German states are going to the polls, putting fresh attention on Merz and the public response to his political leadership.
News · US
The Institute for the Study of War assessment concerns Russia’s offensive campaign and has no direct connection to a U.S. election.
News · US
The national concern comes 45 days before the midterms but is not tied to a named candidate, race or policy dispute.
News · LA
A planned billion SpaceX investment, thousands of rocket launches and confidential negotiations are drawing concern.
News · US
The program also examines Apple’s move into retail and features Tex-Mex barbecue on The Dish.
News · WI
Two Wisconsin sisters with a rare form of hearing loss have received a newly approved therapy.
News · TX
Texas City’s license plate reader system is subject to new rules, with the written policy central to understanding the change.
News · AZ
A Metro Phoenix city is preparing to strengthen data center rules that have been in place for 20 years.
News · MT
The Senate passed Daines’ measure to preserve a rural water system in Montana, moving it to the president for action.
News · OR
Oregon’s governor says Trump is responsible for a proposed Bonneville rate increase totaling.
Candidate profile · RI
Democratic incumbent Evan Shanley is the only candidate listed in the uncontested 2026 general election race for House District 24.
Candidate profile · PA
Democrat Carol Obando-derstine is running in the contested 2026 general election for Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District.
Candidate profile · OH
Republican Jullie Kelley is one of 10 candidates listed in Ohio’s contested 6th Congressional District race.
Candidate profile · WY
Republican incumbent Joe Webb is running in Wyoming House District 19 in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
News · MO
Missouri’s attorney general has issued cease-and-desist orders targeting prediction markets described as operating without licenses.
News · US
Nancy Perry says weak USDA enforcement has allowed systemic abuse of dogs to continue despite the Animal Welfare Act.
News · US
Reporters from three outlets were denied entry after President Trump announced an immediate ban and criticized their coverage.
News · US
The administration faced pressure at home and abroad as four separate issues shaped the political week.
News · VA
Virginians can begin voting Friday for the Nov. 3 midterms after the Supreme Court kept proposed Postal Service restrictions on hold.
News · UT
A dispute over cameras in Salt Lake City is intensifying as Utah lawmakers consider how related data should be governed.
News · OK
The proposed smelter cleared a political hurdle in August, but its next formal step and construction schedule remain unsettled.
News · CA
The governor said the package is intended to protect voting and ballots from interference, citing concerns involving President Trump.
Race preview · VT
Democratic incumbents Thomas Chittenden, Kesha Ram Hinsdale and Ginny Lyons are running in Vermont’s 2026 general election.
Race preview · SD
Josephine Garcia and Matt Roby, both Republican incumbents, are running in South Dakota’s contested 2026 State House District 5 race.
News · DE
The Delaware Court of Chancery ruled for a Wilmington city councilman in a dispute over whether he could remain in office.