From Windmills To Ballrooms: Trump’s ‘National Security’ Playbook
Trump has repeatedly invoked national security concerns to maintain control over various domestic policy sectors while skirting public outcry and legal challenges.
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Supreme Court OKs Use of Social Security Data to Check Voter Rolls. What It Means for the Midterms
The ruling allows the federal government to use a revamped voter-verification database for now, but questions remain about its accuracy and how quickly states can act before the November election.
New Midterm Polling Has Good and Bad News for Both Sides
With less than six weeks to go, control of Congress remains in doubt as new polling shows movement in key races in Michigan and Maine.
What Will Be Inside Trump’s D.C. Arch?
The proposed 250-foot monument was originally designed with public exhibits and an observation deck. Now it will also serve as a military complex, with drones, snipers and ammunition storage.
Is Trump Demolishing the Kennedy Center? Breaking Down the Legal Fight Over Funding and Naming
How a legal fight over Donald Trump’s name led to the closing of one of the nation’s best-known performing arts centers and a living memorial to a fallen president.
House Primary Results 2026: A Closer Look at the Numbers Behind Incumbent Defeats
Does it seem as if moderate incumbents are getting wiped out in 2026? The numbers tell a different story.
Primary Season Is Over. What Comes Next?
The final primary, in Delaware, saw incumbent Chris Coons beat a candidate who had legally changed his name to ‘No-Trump.’
What Trump Has Tried to Change About the 2026 Election – and What Courts Have Blocked
Trump has employed executive orders and administrative actions in an attempt to shape the midterms – in some cases more successfully than others.
How Democrats Are Rethinking Election Protection for the 2026 Midterms
State Democratic parties are recruiting volunteers to monitor polling places and fight disinformation amid concerns Trump could send federal agents to the polls.
Trump’s $5,000 Promise and Other Takeaways From the GOP Midterm Convention
The convention largely focused on Trump, who asked voters to “pretend” he was “still on the ballot.”