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* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd0d9cf85911c64f0/6a63b2d0f03c2241db0ac39e/Manchin-Council.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jul 24, 2026  
## [What Is Joe Manchin’s New Independent Leadership Council?](https://time.com/article/2026/07/24/joe-manchin-independent-leadership-council/)  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)  
by Chantelle Lee
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt70b7d88d117e228f/6a6373786081e90e058230e9/Graham-Seat.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jul 24, 2026  
## [Here Are the Candidates Vying for Sen. Lindsey Graham’s Seat](https://time.com/article/2026/07/24/lindsey-graham-senate-south-carolina-special-republican-primary-election-candidates/)  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)  
by Chantelle Lee
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc180c13906ca98c1/6a59335131a18d6fbfd6fe05/Abdul_El-Sayed_Haley_Stevens.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1%2Coffset-x0.00%2Coffset-y0.00)  
Jul 16, 2026  
## [New Polling After McMorrow’s Exit Shakes Up Michigan Senate Race](https://time.com/article/2026/07/16/new-polling-after-mcmorrow-s-exit-shake-up-michigan-senate-race/)  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)  
by Nik Popli
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt8d83d26ada8e4f06/6a575ca50b10e07eb2e48607/musk_check.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jul 15, 2026  
## [Elon Musk Could Get Charged With Breaking Election Law](https://time.com/article/2026/07/15/elon-musk-wisconsin-election-law-supreme-court-million-dollar-giveaway/)  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)  
by Miranda Jeyaretnam
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0d3d402860819113/6a51133ba2341979a3d47ca3/GettyImages-2284156821.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jul 13, 2026  
## [Democrats Debate Response to 'Communist' Attacks](https://time.com/article/2026/07/13/as-trump-brands-them-godless-communists-democrats-divided-on-how-to-respond/)  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)  
by Nik Popli  
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0355bba610915671/6a51428d503bdad85ccbc39b/GettyImages-2276715503.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jul 10, 2026  
## [What Is the Election Assistance Commission?](https://time.com/article/2026/07/10/election-assistance-commission-trump-firings/)  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)  
by Connor Greene
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt354d5054277ec2c1/6a5001ffd2f3f9e7f49750e9/GettyImages-2278045094.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jul 9, 2026  
## [How Are Democrats Choosing Graham Platner's Replacement—and Who Could It Be?](https://time.com/article/2026/07/09/graham-platner-maine-senate-midterms-democrats/)  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)  
by Connor Greene
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3213208075815e07/6a3aa50a38e5a73ac5e66640/Rob-Bresnahan-Paige-Cognetti.png?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1%2Coffset-x100.00%2Coffset-y0.00)  
Jun 23, 2026  
## [Pennsylvania Is the Key To the Battle For the House](https://time.com/article/2026/06/23/pennsylvania-battle-for-the-house/)  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)  
by Julia Terruso
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7555681a90ef66cc/6a38fc6a021848749b5f197f/abelardo-de-la-espriella.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1%2Coffset-x34.23%2Coffset-y0.00)  
Jun 22, 2026  
## [Colombia Elects Trump-Backed Populist in Presidential Election](https://time.com/article/2026/06/22/colombia-presidential-election-abelardo-de-la-espriella/)  
[WORLD](/section/world/)  
by Chad de Guzman
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt191aa48412507da3/6a29830b0b8735dedba0b98b/becerra-hilton-california-governor-primary-result.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jun 10, 2026  
## [Becerra and Hilton Advance in California Governor Race](https://time.com/article/2026/06/02/california-governor-primary-results-becerra-hilton-steyer-newsom/)  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)  
by Chantelle Lee  
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt719237ef0f255f72/6a2684939eebb68803be0508/trump-chippewa-falls.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jun 8, 2026  
## [Trump Storms Out of NBC Interview After Being Challenged on False Claims](https://time.com/article/2026/06/08/trump-storms-out-of-nbc-interview-after-being-challenged-on-false-claims/)  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)  
by Chad de Guzman
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt5a8059477c2cd4ac/6a232935c33b12ec84262ec3/GettyImages-2276439268.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jun 5, 2026  
## [Tech Billionaires Have Poured Historic Sums Into California Races. Is It Paying Off?](https://time.com/article/2026/06/05/california-primary-election-governor-house-tech-campaign-spending/)  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)  
by Connor Greene
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt55eb38ba789ff34c/6a1d64ae084a700162cc443c/colombia-elections.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jun 1, 2026  
## [Colombia Presidential Election Heads to Run-Off: What to Know](https://time.com/article/2026/06/01/colombia-elections-explainer-abelardo-de-la-espriella-ivan-cepeda-runoff/)  
[WORLD](/section/world/)  
by Chad de Guzman
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd0615679f765bb13/6a18cc16cee0f3efd5055b0e/whitmer-president-run-2028.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
May 28, 2026  
## [Who Will Run for President in 2028? What Potential Contenders Have Said](https://time.com/article/2026/05/28/2028-election-president-contenders-who-running-polls/)  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)  
by Chantelle Lee
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt82a35c5f6c5e5520/6a0d3e4c295af90be94a94a6/AP26117819010583.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
May 20, 2026  
## [Georgia Republicans Head to Runoffs for Senate and Governor Races](https://time.com/article/2026/05/20/georgia-governor-senate-primary-election-results-bottoms-ossoff-republican-runoff/)  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)  
by Nik Popli

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