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In Top Senate Races, Parties Spend to a Tie

In the most expensive Senate contests, Democrats held even or nearly so with Republicans as they took control of the next Congress.

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Court Should Protect Independence of Privacy and Civil Liberties Watchdog

President Trump fired two members of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board without cause. The case could impact other agencies’ operations.

Hannah James

November 13, 2026
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Voters Want Action — Here’s the Plan

Anticorruption laws, Supreme Court reform, strengthened voting rights, and an end to gerrymandering make for a supermajority agenda.

Michael Waldman

November 10, 2026
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Surprising Turnout Rates in 2026 Midterms

In Georgia, turnout spiked among Black voters and dipped for white voters.

Arlyss Herzig Kevin T. Morris

November 6, 2026
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