President Donald Trump made major gains among Latino voters in 2024. Now, those same voters might…
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Buttigieg’s midterm blitz is helping him think about his future
CONCORD, New Hampshire— Pete Buttigieg is barnstorming the nation in the final weeks before the midterms,…
Ted Cruz blasts JD Vance as ‘insecure,’ says he’s focused on helping GOP win midterms
Sen. Ted Cruz fired back at JD Vance for suggesting he’s already focused on a 2028…
Republicans don’t have a clear boogeyman for this year’s midterms
Republicans have tried to find a new boogeyman this year as they rail against Democratic socialism…
The price tag on the Ken Paxton rescue mission has Republicans panicking
Republicans know they have to spend big to save Ken Paxton. They’re increasingly worried MAGA Inc.…
Hochul eyes changes to state’s rape law amid Cornell crisis
RAPE LAW LOOPHOLE: Gov. Kathy Hochul vowed today to close a loophole embedded in state rape…
Kansas becomes a surprise Senate battleground
Senate Republicans are suddenly rushing to save a Senate seat in Kansas.On Friday, the Senate Leadership…
Top GOP groups scale back North Carolina spending
Leading Republicans are pulling back from the North Carolina Senate race, sending a clear message: What…
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10 Democrat-held House seats Republicans could flip to save their majority
The battle for control of Congress is entering its final sprint, with Republicans and Democrats just…
Adam Hamilton on faith, Trump and the fight for Kansas
Adam Hamilton on faith, Trump and the fight for Kansas lead image
New York grapples with kinks in $1B Medicaid system
WORKING OUT THE KINKS: New York’s Department of Health began transitioning more than 147,000 Medicaid and…
Republicans need Trump to turn out the base. Some candidates still don’t want him.
Republicans know President Donald Trump’s unpopularity poses a big problem for them in November. They also…
Democrats’ mail-voting plans shift as officials work to reassure voters
The Supreme Court blocked President Donald Trump’s effort to restrict mail voting. But for Democrats trying…
Jon Ossoff’s hosting fundraisers — and they’re not all for his reelection campaign
Sen. Jon Ossoff hosted a few hundred donors and supporters for a recent Washington fundraiser —…
Brian Fitzpatrick’s campaign ads feature damning news headlines. They’re not from an unbiased source.
Facing his toughest election challenge in years, GOP Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick has blanketed southeast Pennsylvania with…
Inside Mamdani’s fraught effort to rein in the NYPD unit he pledged to end
POLICING PROBLEMS: In the early days of his administration, Mayor Zohran Mamdani placed a new requirement…
Republicans were bullish about the Senate. Now they’re playing defense in red states.
Republicans are playing defense deep in their own territory as voter anger over price hikes puts…
Democrats are running pastors for office. Republicans are attacking their religious comments.
A slate of Democrats are running for Congress leaning on their Christian bona fides. Republicans are…
Menin’s AI moment
CITY HAL 9000: Amid a mad dash to try to regulate artificial intelligence, City Council Speaker…
ICE puts vulnerable Republicans in a bind weeks before midterms
Battleground Republicans across the country are on defense as ICE operations keep finding their way into…
Everyone’s talking about ‘electability.’ Our poll shows where voters stand.
Voters are perfectly fine supporting candidates who aren’t white men. But they do show small preferences…