For years, the worry was that artificial intelligence would turn American elections into a flood of fakes. The 2026 midterms were the first real test. The answer is more interesting than the fear: AI made fake content cheaper and more common, but voters who asked AI a...

At least 23 states considered legislation this year governing how immigration enforcement officers can interact with K-12 public schools, reflecting disagreement over access policies following federal policy changes.

Scott Colom, a Mississippi district attorney, won a U.S. Senate seat against Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith by approximately 5,000 votes, marking a significant upset in a traditionally conservative state.

Florida’s Delray Beach canceled its St. Patrick’s Day parade due to a new Republican anti-DEI law, but the mayor is working to restore it using private funding for 2027.

Democratic candidates won multiple Texas education races, including state board positions, citing voter anger over voucher programs, Bible curriculum incorporation, and social studies standards that critics say marginalize slavery and Islam.

Three exonerated death row prisoners in Florida urged incoming governor Byron Donalds to halt executions and review 235 condemned cases, citing the state’s record execution pace and history of wrongful convictions.

Trump says the US no longer seeks a deal with Iran and has redirected Vice President Vance to focus on domestic issues rather than continuing diplomatic negotiations.

Open governance advocates are urging the Senate to post bill and amendment text online before votes occur, citing transparency gaps that currently leave the public, press, and some government agencies without timely access to legislative information.