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Politics · Lead Story

Thune, GOP Senate Leaders Retain Posts as Johnson Walks Out of Election

Senate Republicans reelect John Thune and his leadership team as they move into the minority, despite internal dissent and a walkout by Sen. Ron Johnson.

April Clark · Nov 11

Elections

Texas Democrats Pre-File Over 1,200 Bills, Targeting Abortion, Guns, and DEI Policies

Texas Democrats, newly in control of the House and governor's office, pre-filed more than 1,200 bills, including measures to repeal abortion restrictions and ban assault weapons.

April Clark · Nov 11

Texas Democrats Pre-File Over 1,200 Bills, Targeting Abortion, Guns, and DEI Policies

Courts & Law

Senate Judiciary Committee Sends Trump Judicial Nominees to Full Senate

Liam Walker · Nov 11

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Admits Affair With Accused Chinese Spy, Faces Congressional Scrutiny

Liam Walker · Nov 10

Supreme Court Lifts Injunction on Trump Border Wall in Texas

Liam Walker · Nov 10

Judge Orders Probe Into Trump Officials’ Conduct in Golf Course Renovation Case

Liam Walker · Nov 9

Marc Elias, Democratic Lawyer, Named in DOJ Probe of Alaska Senate 'Decoy Dan' Scheme

Liam Walker · Nov 9

Democrats Plan Probes of Musk, Miller as They Prepare to Take Congress

Liam Walker · Nov 9

Justice Sotomayor Calls for Reversal of Supreme Court Presidential Immunity Ruling

Liam Walker · Nov 8

DOJ Opens Criminal Investigation Into Supreme Court Dobbs Leak

Liam Walker · Nov 7

Democrats' lead over Republicans in Pennsylvania voter registration grew by 77,576 over the past year, to 248,061, according to the certified county counts the Department of State published for the November 3, 2026 general election. It is the first time since 2018 that the lead has grown from one November to the next.

Thune, GOP Senate Leaders Retain Posts as Johnson Walks Out of Election

Mississippi Senate Race Unresolved as Thousands of Ballots Remain Uncounted

Supreme Court Lifts Injunction on Trump Border Wall in Texas

Judge Orders Probe Into Trump Officials’ Conduct in Golf Course Renovation Case

Voters Approve Expansive Abortion, Gender Rights Amendments in Five States

Tight North Carolina House Race Highlights Debate Over Noncitizen Voting

Texas Democrats Pre-File Over 1,200 Bills, Targeting Abortion, Guns, and DEI Policies

Courts & Law

Senate Judiciary Committee Sends Trump Judicial Nominees to Full Senate

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Admits Affair With Accused Chinese Spy, Faces Congressional Scrutiny

Supreme Court Lifts Injunction on Trump Border Wall in Texas

Judge Orders Probe Into Trump Officials’ Conduct in Golf Course Renovation Case

Marc Elias, Democratic Lawyer, Named in DOJ Probe of Alaska Senate 'Decoy Dan' Scheme

Democrats Plan Probes of Musk, Miller as They Prepare to Take Congress

Justice Sotomayor Calls for Reversal of Supreme Court Presidential Immunity Ruling

DOJ Opens Criminal Investigation Into Supreme Court Dobbs Leak

Data Desk

Pennsylvania Democrats' registration lead grew in 2026 after seven years of shrinking

Oklahoma has no federal wild horse range but holds 23,600 wild horses

Private employers in 5 states have fewer jobs than before the pandemic

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Free Speech in America

Election Integrity

Immigration Enforcement

The Legal Landscape of Abortion

The Transgender Debate

Redistricting, Unveiled

Politics

Sen. Ron Johnson Pushes to Delay GOP Senate Leadership Vote, Citing Lack of Strategy

Trump Faces Deadline on Jones Act Waiver as Industry Groups Clash

Mississippi Senate Race Unresolved as Thousands of Ballots Remain Uncounted

Voters Approve Expansive Abortion, Gender Rights Amendments in Five States

Tight North Carolina House Race Highlights Debate Over Noncitizen Voting

Trump-Backed RNC Chair Joe Gruters Faces Challenge After GOP Midterm Losses

Voters in Three States Reject Gambling Expansion Measures

Texas Policy Shift Sparks Debate After Democratic Wins

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Culture & Media

Apple News Voting Guides Face Scrutiny for Political Bias, FTC Warning

Carnegie Mellon Professor Remains Employed After Controversial Social Media Posts

Debate Flares Over 9/11 Victimhood in New York Times Coverage

Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch Announces Resignation Amid Criticism of Institutional Direction

Texas Pastors Attend Training on Perceived Islamification Threat

Top Tennis Players Back WTA Rule Barring Men From Women’s Competition