2018 election

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Will Trump's SOTU Reset His Presidency?

By Brian Bennett and Tessa Berenson

Rhode Island's New Strategy to Restore Confidence in Democracy

By Abigail Abrams / Providence, Rhode Island

Michigan Is Now Poised to Elect Democratic Women

By Charlotte Alter/Plymouth, Mich.

Elissa Slotkin Wants the Democrats to Be the Party of Patriotism

By Charlotte Alter/Holly, Mich.
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North Dakota’s Voter ID Law Disproportionately Affects Native Americans. Here’s How They’re Mobilizing to Fight It

"We are going to go to the polls"

By Katie Reilly

Lauren Underwood's Unlikely Congressional Bid Is All About Health Care

Underwood's momentum is a testament to the importance of health care in this year's election

By Charlotte Alter/St. Charles, Ill.

Republican Senate Candidates Are Gambling on Trump

Republicans have stapled themselves to Trump, for better or worse

By Molly Ball/Milwaukee

The Beto Effect: How O'Rourke's Campaign For Senate Could Help Other Texas Democrats

Even if his campaign comes up short, O’Rourke's coattails could help carry Democrats in the eight Texas House districts in play

By Philip Elliott / Dallas

Inside Scott Walker's Wisconsin Survival Plan

Few victories for Democrats this year would be quite as sweet as defeating the Wisconsin governor who beat them three times in the past

By Molly Ball/West Bend, Wis.

Donald Trump Could Lift Democrats to Victory in Kansas

If Democrats win the House in November, it will be due to places like Kansas's 3rd district

By Charlotte Alter/Overland Park, Kans.

President Trump's Midterm Arguments: Mobs, Immigration and the Economy

In front of thousands of supporters packed into in the Houston Toyota Center, President Donald Trump talked up his one-time rival Ted Cruz and starkly laid out his version of the choice voters face in...

By Brian Bennett / Houston, Texas and Tessa Berenson

Why Farmers Are Sticking With Trump

Doug Fish is quick to explain all the ways President Trump's trade war is hurting his business and his community. Fish, the president and CEO of BTC Bank, a community bank in Bethany, Mo., says...

By Justin Worland / Bethany, Mo.

What You Need to Know About Voting in the 2018 Midterms

Including how to register to vote, how to vote and your district's candidates

By Gina Martinez

Zephyr Teachout Wants To Be New York’s Top Lawyer. She’s Also Pregnant. But Don’t Let That Overshadow Her Campaign

'We're on the verge of a big change here'

By Alana Abramson

Trump Claims Russia Will Help Democrats in 2018

"Based on the fact that no President has been tougher on Russia than me, they will be pushing very hard for the Democrats"

By Ryan Teague Beckwith

How Democrats in Congress Responded to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Surprise Win

By all accounts, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's upset of a 10-term Democratic lawmaker on Tuesday night was a stunner. The 28-year-old former bartender — a democratic socialist who ran on a platform of universal health care, ending...

By Nash Jenkins

These Democratic Candidates Are Trolling Trump in TV Ads

Richard Madaleno isn't the only candidate to call out Donald Trump in a TV ad. But the Maryland state senator's latest ad in his campaign for governor takes an unusual turn when he then kisses...

By Abby Vesoulis

Here Are the All the Recent Campaign Donations That Might Raise Eyebrows

From a Chinese stock sale to a company that runs ICE detention centers

By Ashley Balcerzak, Suhauna Hussain and Dave Levinthal / Center for Public Integrity

Trump Is Spurring Native American Women to Run for Office

President Donald Trump routinely calls a U.S. senator “Pocahontas.” One time, he did it in front of Navajo code talkers who helped America during World War II. To decorate the Oval Office, he chose a...

By Abby Vesoulis

Donald Trump's Endorsements Say More About Him Than the Candidates

President Donald Trump endorsed South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster for being "with me from the beginning." While backing Rep. Lou Barletta for re-election, Trump noted that he was “one of my very earliest supporters” and...

By Abigail Simon
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