In the Peach State, Black turnout increased dramatically from the 2022 midterms; as the graph above shows, this was reflected ...

But it was more than that. In its unexpected scale and sweep, it resembled earlier elections, such as the 1974 Watergate ...

Under a term-limit structure, justices rotating off the high court could become senior justices available to fill in when ...

The federal government keeps abusing its authority to undermine the midterms, but a string of defeats reaffirms that its ...

Megadonors and deep-pocketed national groups are pouring money into key gubernatorial races across the country, with a large ...

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Since Citizens United, the composition of the top 40 donors in the midterms has shifted dramatically: more money, more ...

Corruption is resonating with voters and dominating campaign rhetoric. The question is whether candidates will turn promises into action once elected.

Chief Justice John Roberts said at an event last week that he doesn’t understand current questions about the Supreme Court’s legitimacy. “The [Court’s] decisions have always been publicly criticized,” ...

Donald Trump has tried to purge voter rolls nationwide. Deidre Henderson, the Republican lieutenant governor of Utah, is ...

Since President Trump took office, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have dramatically increased their presence in state courthouses. ICE officers have walked the halls, sat in ...

The problem of dark money in elections is getting worse. It’s not just that the amount of spending from groups that don’t disclose the source of their funds keeps rising — though it does. It’s also ...