The first midterm primaries of 2026, by the numbers
Texas held the first major primaries of the year, featuring the most expensive Senate primary in history headed to a runoff and multiple competitive House races.
Where big spending won – and lost – in the Illinois primary
Illinois Democrats selected five new congressional nominees in open-seat primaries that drew approximately $125 million in combined spending, making it an unusually expensive contest for the state.
Mamdani proves his power with New York endorsements, plus more takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani successfully backed three progressive candidates in Democratic House primaries Tuesday, all winning their races. The results highlighted Mamdani’s rising political influence within the party.
Trump administration drive to seize election powers sparking ‘chaos’ despite pushback
The Trump administration is pursuing voting rule changes and increased federal election oversight, facing legal challenges and criticism from state officials and Democrats who characterize the moves as threatening election integrity.
British-born man living in US since age of nine held by ICE under threat of deportation
A British-born man who moved to the US at age nine and lived there for two decades has been detained by ICE and faces deportation after minor criminal convictions disqualified him from protected status.
Judge orders Hegseth to explain US military’s new testosterone policy
A federal judge ordered the Pentagon to explain why it is offering testosterone replacement therapy to older male soldiers while maintaining restrictions on hormone treatment for transgender troops.
US appeals court rejects Trump bid to redetain Georgetown scholar arrested by ICE
A federal appeals court rejected the Trump administration’s attempt to redetain Georgetown scholar Badar Khan Suri, who was arrested by ICE for alleged pro-Palestinian social media posts.
Trump accused of using forced labor as ‘convenient’ justification for tariffs
Trump’s administration announced new tariffs on over 80 countries citing forced labor concerns, drawing Democratic criticism that the justification serves as a pretext for broader trade policy goals.
Two dozen states sue Trump White House for politicizing Fema disaster aid
Twenty-five Democratic attorneys general sued the Trump administration Thursday, alleging it unlawfully tied federal disaster aid to voting verification mandates and immigration enforcement requirements.
White House wants veterans to replace immigrant truckers who lost their licenses in crackdown
The Trump administration launched a campaign to recruit military veterans as truck drivers to replace immigrant drivers who lost licenses in a licensing crackdown this year.