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

2018 election

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