Tag: 2026 Elections

A view of the U.S. Capitol dome on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, April 13, 2026.

Sabato’s Crystal Ball changes 28 House race ratings, pushing Democrats past 218 seats

David Zimmermann · October 20, 2026 2:26 pm

North Carolina State Capitol building.

Federal judge sides with Republicans on North Carolina’s new mail-in ballot restrictions

Emily Hallas · October 20, 2026 2:13 pm

Stickers are seen at the Southwest Arts Center voting site on the first day for early voting in Georgia.

Georgia hits 1 million early votes as state sees 12% increase since 2022 elections

Molly Parks · October 20, 2026 1:56 pm

Paula Dobens, an assistant election official, left, checks the id of a voter lining up to cast a ballot at a polling site for the New Hampshire primary Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016, in Nashua, N.H.

New Hampshire urges Supreme Court to reinstate student ID voting ban ahead of election

Jack Birle · October 20, 2026 1:39 pm

Aleppo-Workers giving visitors a tour 900 feet down the Bailey coal mine that straddles Washington and Greene counties in Pennsylvania. (Salena Zito)

In Pennsylvania coal country, follow the climate money

Salena Zito · October 20, 2026 1:07 pm

President Donald Trump meets with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the U.N. General Assembly.

Latest US-Ukraine tensions could determine these battleground races

Ramsey Touchberry · October 20, 2026 1:02 pm

Vivek Ramaswamy, left, candidate for governor in Ohio, and his running mate, Ohio Senate President Rob McColley, right, listen to a question during a news conference.

Ohio ad featuring Amy Acton’s estranged mother backfires on Ramaswamy campaign

Emily Hallas · October 20, 2026 12:11 pm

A man dressed in a flannel walks up to a voting poll with his paperwork to fill out his vote with.

Ohio voters grumble about gas prices but ‘totally get’ Iran war: Salena Zito

Britta Miller · October 20, 2026 11:51 am

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Texas state Rep. James Talarico speaks during a campaign event in San Marcos, Texas, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026.

Talarico admits regret for how he ‘phrased’ past woke comments: ‘I’m not a perfect person’

Molly Parks · October 20, 2026 11:45 am

President Donald Trump at campaign rally with Make America Great Again signs.

Energy and Environment

Trump offers $8 billion bailout to farmers facing record-high diesel prices

Maydeen Merino · October 20, 2026 11:36 am

A supporter snaps a photo of former Sen. John E. Sununu as he campaigns for the GOP nomination for his old seat in Berlin, New Hampshire, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026.

New Hampshire’s Sununu says he’s ‘never even met’ Trump amid attacks from Democratic opponent

Emily Hallas · October 20, 2026 10:29 am

Handcuffs laid over fingerprints.

Stop telling voters crime is down when their local stores are boarded up

John Koufos · October 20, 2026 10:00 am