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House Democrats were staggered Wednesday by the loss of yet another one of their longtime colleagues to a democratic socialist challenger. Why it matters: Rep.
Why it matters: House Democrats were staggered Wednesday by the loss of yet another one of their longtime colleagues to a democratic socialist challenger. Why it matters: Rep.
The Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship on constitutional grounds on the last day of its term. And, a Democratic socialist has won the Democratic primary for a U.S. House seat in Denver.
Why it matters: The Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship on constitutional grounds on the last day of its term. And, a Democratic socialist has won the Democratic primary for a U.S. House seat in Denver.
Coloradans are voting in hotly contested races for Senate, House and governor, as newcomers and progressives challenge established incumbents.
Why it matters: Coloradans are voting in hotly contested races for Senate, House and governor, as newcomers and progressives challenge established incumbents.
See also County Results She fought in a Denver court to save her dog’s life. She ended up sentenced to 90 days in jail. Copyright 2026 The Denver Post. All rights reserved. The use of any content on...
Why it matters: See also County Results She fought in a Denver court to save her dog’s life. She ended up sentenced to 90 days in jail. Copyright 2026 The Denver Post. All rights reserved. The use of any content on...
A costly, scorched-earth Denver primary reflects the fight over the Democratic Party’s direction. But voters want it to stop. Copyright 2026 The Denver Post. All rights reserved. The use of any...
Why it matters: A costly, scorched-earth Denver primary reflects the fight over the Democratic Party’s direction. But voters want it to stop. Copyright 2026 The Denver Post. All rights reserved. The use of any...
The question of Michael Bennet or Phil Weiser for governor will be decided by primary voters, settling a yearlong campaign between the Democratic heavyweights to be the party’s nominee.
Why it matters: The question of Michael Bennet or Phil Weiser for governor will be decided by primary voters, settling a yearlong campaign between the Democratic heavyweights to be the party’s nominee.
Democrats Jena Griswold, David Seligman, Michael Dougherty and Hetal Doshi, and Republicans Michael J. Allen and David Willson, ran in the primary.
Why it matters: Democrats Jena Griswold, David Seligman, Michael Dougherty and Hetal Doshi, and Republicans Michael J. Allen and David Willson, ran in the primary.
It’s no secret that today’s information environment is difficult to navigate. We are mired in conspiracy theories, artificial intelligence, and the peddling of misinformation by some of this...
Why it matters: It’s no secret that today’s information environment is difficult to navigate. We are mired in conspiracy theories, artificial intelligence, and the peddling of misinformation by some of this...
Michigan Gov. Whitmer is one of four Democrats who sent their states' National Guard troops to Washington, D.C.
Why it matters: Michigan Gov. Whitmer is one of four Democrats who sent their states' National Guard troops to Washington, D.C.
Minnesota Sec. of State Steve Simon says the Supreme Court ruling that allow mail-in ballot counting after Election Day, if they were postmarked beforehand, will not impact Minnesota's processing of...
Why it matters: Minnesota Sec. of State Steve Simon says the Supreme Court ruling that allow mail-in ballot counting after Election Day, if they were postmarked beforehand, will not impact Minnesota's processing of...
GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Two Democrats are competing n the Aug. 4 primary election for Michigan’s 30th District state Senate seat, which spans part of Kent and Ottawa counties. Voters will choose between...
Why it matters: GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Two Democrats are competing n the Aug. 4 primary election for Michigan’s 30th District state Senate seat, which spans part of Kent and Ottawa counties. Voters will choose between...
Michigan Republicans are pressing Jocelyn Benson over her past ties to the Southern Poverty Law Center after a DOJ indictment put the group under fire. The fight is not just abo...
Why it matters: Michigan Republicans are pressing Jocelyn Benson over her past ties to the Southern Poverty Law Center after a DOJ indictment put the group under fire. The fight is not just abo...
House Majority PAC has reserved $272 million in TV and digital ads, mostly aimed at Republican-held seats. That is a huge early-money move in the fight for control of Congress,...
Why it matters: House Majority PAC has reserved $272 million in TV and digital ads, mostly aimed at Republican-held seats. That is a huge early-money move in the fight for control of Congress,...
Virginia voters are facing a redistricting amendment that could temporarily reshape the state’s congressional map into a 10-1 Democratic advantage. That matters because the vote...
Why it matters: Virginia voters are facing a redistricting amendment that could temporarily reshape the state’s congressional map into a 10-1 Democratic advantage. That matters because the vote...
Donald Trump headlined a Turning Point USA rally in Phoenix and used the stage to pump up Republican voters ahead of the midterms. This matters because rallies like this are not...
Why it matters: Donald Trump headlined a Turning Point USA rally in Phoenix and used the stage to pump up Republican voters ahead of the midterms. This matters because rallies like this are not...
Trump said he likes Hungary’s incoming leader, Péter Magyar, and tried to distance himself from Viktor Orbán’s election loss. That matters because a U.S. president’s words can s...
Why it matters: Trump said he likes Hungary’s incoming leader, Péter Magyar, and tried to distance himself from Viktor Orbán’s election loss. That matters because a U.S. president’s words can s...
California’s Supreme Court stepped in and told a GOP sheriff to pause his election probe and preserve the ballots he seized. That matters because the fight is no longer just abo...
Why it matters: California’s Supreme Court stepped in and told a GOP sheriff to pause his election probe and preserve the ballots he seized. That matters because the fight is no longer just abo...
A New York congressional candidate is stirring controversy after criticizing Israel during an appearance on Hasan Piker’s show. This debate matters now as it highlights the shif...
Why it matters: A New York congressional candidate is stirring controversy after criticizing Israel during an appearance on Hasan Piker’s show. This debate matters now as it highlights the shif...
The Tennessee House has moved forward with two bills aimed at protecting religious expression in schools. This matters right now because it could set a precedent for how religio...
Why it matters: The Tennessee House has moved forward with two bills aimed at protecting religious expression in schools. This matters right now because it could set a precedent for how religio...
Wisconsin’s spring election on April 7 could change who controls local schools and the state Supreme Court. That matters because these races shape what children learn, how votin...
Why it matters: Wisconsin’s spring election on April 7 could change who controls local schools and the state Supreme Court. That matters because these races shape what children learn, how votin...
A Florida election volunteer has been charged with stealing a key to a voting terminal. The case matters because election systems only work when basic security holds, and this o...
Why it matters: A Florida election volunteer has been charged with stealing a key to a voting terminal. The case matters because election systems only work when basic security holds, and this o...
Florida — Democrats pulled off another upset in Florida, winning a normally very Republican state Senate district in West Tampa. Navy veteran and electrical workers union leader...
Why it matters: Florida — Democrats pulled off another upset in Florida, winning a normally very Republican state Senate district in West Tampa. Navy veteran and electrical workers union leader...
Each year in March, the United States observes Women’s History Month—a time to recognize and reflect on the contributions women have made to the nation’s history, civic life, an...
Why it matters: Each year in March, the United States observes Women’s History Month—a time to recognize and reflect on the contributions women have made to the nation’s history, civic life, an...
Donald Trump’s endorsement is the prize in Texas’s Republican Senate fight, and both camps know it. That matters because in a close primary, Trump’s blessing can decide who gets...
Why it matters: Donald Trump’s endorsement is the prize in Texas’s Republican Senate fight, and both camps know it. That matters because in a close primary, Trump’s blessing can decide who gets...
A ransomware attack has knocked the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office in Indiana completely offline. The office’s computers, Wi-Fi, and reporting systems were disabled, which mean...
Why it matters: A ransomware attack has knocked the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office in Indiana completely offline. The office’s computers, Wi-Fi, and reporting systems were disabled, which mean...
University of Maryland students are set to vote in the Student Government Association presidential race next week. The race matters to campus life, but it is a local student ele...
Why it matters: University of Maryland students are set to vote in the Student Government Association presidential race next week. The race matters to campus life, but it is a local student ele...
Democrats are on a surprising winning streak in state legislative special elections. That matters because these races can hint at where voter anger and turnout are heading befor...
Why it matters: Democrats are on a surprising winning streak in state legislative special elections. That matters because these races can hint at where voter anger and turnout are heading befor...
A Shasta County election official known for questioning elections is now overseeing them. That matters because election systems only work when the people running them protect th...
Why it matters: A Shasta County election official known for questioning elections is now overseeing them. That matters because election systems only work when the people running them protect th...
A national right-wing PAC is flooding Wisconsin school board races with outside money. That matters because local school boards control real decisions about classrooms, budgets,...
Why it matters: A national right-wing PAC is flooding Wisconsin school board races with outside money. That matters because local school boards control real decisions about classrooms, budgets,...
A Democrat won a Florida state House seat in Donald Trump’s home district, flipping a seat Republicans had held easily. The result matters because it shows a crack in GOP contro...
Why it matters: A Democrat won a Florida state House seat in Donald Trump’s home district, flipping a seat Republicans had held easily. The result matters because it shows a crack in GOP contro...
Graham Platner is leading early polls in Maine’s Democratic Senate primary. The race matters because it could help decide which party controls the U.S. Senate. The move: A new p...
Why it matters: Graham Platner is leading early polls in Maine’s Democratic Senate primary. The race matters because it could help decide which party controls the U.S. Senate. The move: A new p...
A South Carolina Republican is pushing a new federal rule that would force election vendors to disclose more about who they are and who owns them. The fight matters because it c...
Why it matters: A South Carolina Republican is pushing a new federal rule that would force election vendors to disclose more about who they are and who owns them. The fight matters because it c...
Donald Trump voted by mail in Florida just days after calling mail-in voting “cheating.” The contradiction matters because he still backs tougher voting rules while using the sa...
Why it matters: Donald Trump voted by mail in Florida just days after calling mail-in voting “cheating.” The contradiction matters because he still backs tougher voting rules while using the sa...
Spotsylvania supervisors are backing Career and Technical Education in words while cutting three school positions in the latest budget proposal. That matters because school budg...
Why it matters: Spotsylvania supervisors are backing Career and Technical Education in words while cutting three school positions in the latest budget proposal. That matters because school budg...
A Rapid7 investigation says a China-nexus threat actor has been planting stealthy backdoor access inside telecommunications networks. That matters because telecom systems carry...
Why it matters: A Rapid7 investigation says a China-nexus threat actor has been planting stealthy backdoor access inside telecommunications networks. That matters because telecom systems carry...
Alexandria City Public Schools is planning to make April 21 a student holiday. The timing is not random. It is meant to line up the school calendar with Virginia’s election day...
Why it matters: Alexandria City Public Schools is planning to make April 21 a student holiday. The timing is not random. It is meant to line up the school calendar with Virginia’s election day...
A former Trump immigration official clashed on CNN over whether ICE could be used near polling places. The debate matters because even the suggestion can chill voters and blur t...
Why it matters: A former Trump immigration official clashed on CNN over whether ICE could be used near polling places. The debate matters because even the suggestion can chill voters and blur t...
North Carolina Senate Leader Phil Berger has conceded after a recount confirmed he lost a Republican primary by 23 votes. That is not just a close race. It is a power shift that...
Why it matters: North Carolina Senate Leader Phil Berger has conceded after a recount confirmed he lost a Republican primary by 23 votes. That is not just a close race. It is a power shift that...
The FCC approved Nexstar's $6.2 billion purchase of TEGNA, handing one company control over even more local TV stations. That matters because local news is one of the last share...
Why it matters: The FCC approved Nexstar's $6.2 billion purchase of TEGNA, handing one company control over even more local TV stations. That matters because local news is one of the last share...