2026 midterm elections

Houston Mayor Moves to Limit Houston Police’s Cooperation With ICE

Houston Mayor John Whitmire is directing the Houston Police Department (HPD) to limit its cooperation with federal immigration authorities following…

4 days ago

Democrats win full control of more state governments and the Texas House

By SCOTT BAUER and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democrats in Texas took control of the state…

1 week ago

Trump, Vance and Obama are making closing stretch appeals to midterm voters in pivotal states

By MIKE CATALINI Associated Press Eds: UPDATES: North Carolina rally with Vance expected after 12:30 p.m. EDT; Georgia rally with…

2 weeks ago

Texas Voters Want Washington to Honor the Medicaid Promise, and They Want the Call Made Closer to Home

A recent national survey of 2,010 likely voters from Leadership for America Fund offers a warning to Texas Republicans. Voters…

3 weeks ago

Everyone has the same question in the midterms — where's the beef? (And how much does it cost?)

By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press In the midterm elections, meat is on the menu. As Democrats and Republicans argue over…

4 weeks ago

House Democrats plan a first 100-days agenda if they sweep to power in midterm elections

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats are preparing an ambitious 100-days agenda focused on delivering their campaign promises — making life…

1 month ago

Federal Judge Blocks DOJ Policy for Collecting Sensitive Voter Data

A federal judge has ruled against the U.S. Department of Justice's effort to collect and consolidate sensitive voter registration records…

1 month ago

James Talarico Lands Congressional Black Caucus Backing in Texas Senate Race

Texas Senate nominee James Talarico (D-TX) scored a key endorsement from the Congressional Black Caucus after months of campaigning to…

2 months ago

Trump decries Democrats as 'communists,' even as he looks to impress China's communist leader

WASHINGTON (AP) — Communism, President Donald Trump says, is the greatest threat the U.S. has ever faced. This summer, citing similarly grave…

2 months ago

Texas Democrats See Wins and Losses in Reshaped Runoff Races

Tuesday’s runoff primary elections left many voters with mixed feelings, with some celebrating a win and others mourning a loss…

6 months ago