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2018 election
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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2018 election
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
November 2, 2018
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.
November 2, 2018
Republican Senate Candidates Are Gambling on Trump
Republicans have stapled themselves to Trump, for better or worse
By Molly Ball/Milwaukee
November 2, 2018
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
October 31, 2018
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.
October 30, 2018
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.
October 29, 2018
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
October 22, 2018
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.
October 19, 2018
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
October 10, 2018
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
August 16, 2018
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
July 24, 2018
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
June 27, 2018
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
June 22, 2018
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
June 21, 2018
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
June 20, 2018
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
June 19, 2018
Why Republican Lawmakers Aren't Backing Trump on Family Separations
Republicans on Capitol Hill listened dutifully as President Donald Trump blamed Democrats for the immigration crisis on the southern border that he created, tweeted demands that they agree to an immigration overhaul he wants and...
By Philip Elliott
June 18, 2018
President Trump Spiked an Immigration Compromise He Supported
And a follow-up tweet
By Philip Elliott
June 15, 2018
She Could Be the First Native American Woman in Congress
"I almost feel like my winning is a shoutout to democracy everywhere"
By Katie Reilly
June 7, 2018
Here's the Real Reason Mitch McConnell Canceled August Recess
When Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told fellow Republicans that their plans to spend August back home were being ditched, the grumbling was brief. After all, McConnell’s reasoning, as typical, was sound and his political...
By Philip Elliott
June 5, 2018
Why Tammy Baldwin Opened Up About Her Mother's Addiction
Speaking at a hushed Senate committee hearing in February, Indiana nurse Becky Savage described the worst day of her life: After finding her son Jack unresponsive in his bedroom after a night of partying, she...
By Maya Rhodan
May 24, 2018
What the Texas Primary Results Could Reveal About Immigration in 2018 Elections
As polls close in the Texas primary election Tuesday night, Democrats and Republicans will be looking closely for evidence of the political fallout from the Trump Administration’s approach to immigration. Democrats haven't won a statewide...
By Maya Rhodan
March 6, 2018
5 Things to Know About Bernie Sanders' Son Who Is Running for Congress
Levi Sanders, the son of independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, announced he will seek to join his father in Congress. In a statement on his campaign website, Sanders said he will run in New Hampshire's...
By Maya Rhodan
February 27, 2018
Trump Has Endorsed Mitt Romney. But Romney Once Called Trump a 'Fraud' and Trump Said Romney 'Choked'
A history of their rocky relationship
By Jennifer Calfas
February 20, 2018
Fundraising for the 2020 Presidential Election Is Already Going Strong
Once upon a time not terribly long ago, federal politicians more or less kept their campaigning to election years. They reserved their energies in odd-numbered, non-election years for legislating and governing. No longer. This decade’s...
By Ashley Balcerzak and Dave Levinthal / Center for Public Integrity
February 1, 2018
The Koch Brothers Are Pushing for Criminal Justice Changes
"I hate to quote Hillary Clinton, but it takes a village"
By Philip Elliott / Indian Wells, Calif.
January 29, 2018
The Kochs Think the Midterm Elections Will Be Brutal
"This will not be easy"
By Philip Elliott / Indian Wells, Calif.
January 29, 2018
The Koch Brothers Plan to Spend a Record-Setting $400 Million
The influential network of policy and political groups backed by billionaires Charles and David Koch plan to grow tenfold in coming years, Charles Koch said Saturday as he welcomed 550 of his likeminded pals assembled...
By Philip Elliott / Indian Wells, Calif.
January 27, 2018
Donald Trump Won the Shutdown by Shutting Up
One lesson from the latest government shutdown should scare Democrats: Donald Trump won by keeping quiet. For critics on the left, Trump's tendency to fire off early-morning tweets on the controversy of the day is...
By Ryan Teague Beckwith
January 23, 2018
Tax Reform Supporters Target Vulnerable Senate Democrats
Despite assurances from President Trump that he has great unity with his Republican Party and optimism that tax reform are imminent on the horizon, a number of worries are arising among members of Congress, their...
By Philip Elliott
October 26, 2017
Senate Republicans Finally Got Something Done. They Should Thank Steve Bannon
Without delivering on the promise to cut taxes, GOP lawmakers feared handing Bannon ammo as he prepared a slate of rabble-rousing challengers
By Philip Elliott
October 20, 2017
Meet the 27-Year-Old Woman Teaching Millennials How to Run For Office
"It's better to try and lose than not try at all"
By Charlotte Alter
October 10, 2017
Trump Era Could Send Moderate Republicans Running
A handful have announced plans to retire. Democrats are expecting more
By Alana Abramson
September 29, 2017
What a Roy Moore Win Could Mean for Washington
On Tuesday, voters in Alabama will choose between two very different political styles: a flame-throwing wild card and an Establishment-backed reliable vote. But as the Alabama Republican Senate primary draws to a close, the differences...
By Maya Rhodan
September 25, 2017
Democrats Aren't Happy About Clinton's Book Tour
Morning Must Reads: September 11
By Zeke J Miller
September 11, 2017
How the Federal Election Commission Could Essentially Shut Down Before 2018
The Federal Election Commission is running low on commissioners. President Donald Trump on Thursday nominated Republican Matthew Petersen to a federal judgeship, meaning the FEC is poised to putter on with the minimum number of...
By Dave Levinthal / Center for Public Integrity
September 8, 2017
Obamacare Repeal Could Hurt Vulnerable Republicans, Poll Says
Vulnerable Republican members of Congress may have damaged their reelection chances in 2018 by voting to repeal the Affordable Care Act, according to a new poll by a Democratic-affiliated firm. In a poll of 15...
By Sam Frizell
May 16, 2017
Trump Warns of Government Shutdown in Fall
He said a shutdown may be needed to "fix mess"
By Ryan Teague Beckwith
May 2, 2017
Jason Chaffetz Won't Run for Reelection in 2018
Republican Rep. Jason Chaffetz, who heads the House Oversight Committee, will not run for reelection in 2018. The Utah Congressman wrote on Facebook that he had made a personal decision to return to the private...
By Alana Abramson
April 19, 2017
Democrats Promote 'Unity' on Tour With Bernie Sanders
The new head of the Democratic Party is seeking to present a united front by partnering with Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders on a tour of red and purple states. Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez...
By Maya Rhodan
April 10, 2017
Republican Governors Already Have an Advantage in the Next Election
Republican governors will have reason to celebrate when they meet in Washington this week. Fundraising reports for two of the largest players in gubernatorial politics show Republicans have a large cash advantage over Democrats heading...
By Center for Public Integrity / David Jordan
February 23, 2017
Koch Brothers Worry About President Trump at Retreat
The billionaires are putting principle over party
By Philip Elliott / Indian Wells, Calif.
January 30, 2017
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