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News · US
One Nation launched its Victorian campaign with pledges to abolish the First Nations treaty and make pepper spray legal.
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
ICE agents were observed going to arrest a man as the agency faced renewed scrutiny a month before November’s midterm elections.
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 · CA
SB 1067, a California math-testing measure associated with a San Diego state senator, has been signed into law.
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 · US
The lawmakers asked the HHS inspector general to examine federal money received by Planned Parenthood and its affiliates.
News · IA
Sen. Eric Schmitt accused Jack Smith of lying under oath after confusing the Iowa Hawkeyes with the Atlanta Hawks.
News · IA
The new law raises Iowa’s tax incentive ceiling for a steel plant valued at billion, expanding the amount the project may qualify for.
News · IA
The new law raises the tax-incentive ceiling connected to a steel plant valued at billion.
News · CA
The three measures establish California laws addressing artificial intelligence and monitoring in the workplace.
News · CA
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed state Sen. Susan Rubio’s legislation aimed at stopping abusers from using courts against survivors.
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 · AL
The president’s rally comes as Republicans voice concern about control of Congress and voters face high costs and gas prices.
News · US
Congress voted to close a federal loophole that helped create a billion market for impairing products made from hemp.
News · CA
California’s governor approved bills on virtual power plants and balcony solar but rejected separate community solar legislation.
News · US
No named polling results or seat estimates establish whether Democrats can win control of Congress in the election.
News · US
The vote put House Republicans at odds with President Donald Trump over tariffs targeting Canada.
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
A Senate briefing was postponed after lawmakers left Washington, while Democrats questioned a Pentagon-linked stake in a Venezuelan oil producer.
News · US
The final jobs report before the Nov. 3 congressional elections showed limited employment growth and a higher unemployment rate.