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Shutdown deal reopens Democratic rift: From the Politics Desk

Over the weekend, a group of eight Senate Democrats teamed up with Republicans to vote to advance a measure that would reopen the government. The agreement still needs final approval in the Senate and ... Read More

The GOP's move to take Mamdani national: From the Politics Desk

Recent public polling in the New Jersey governor’s race has shown Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill leading Republican Jack Ciattarelli by varying degrees. Like many campaigns in the last decade, ... Read More

In an encrypted group chat, National Guard members question Trump deployments

As President Trump's call for National Guard deployments rings out across the U.S., a small contingent of Ohio guard members is quietly expressing concern in an encrypted group chat. Read More

What national chairs Laura Kelly and Kris Kobach said on elections

Gov. Laura Kelly chairs the Democratic Governors Association, while Attorney General Kris Kobach chairs the Republican Attorneys General Association. Read More

Trump's National Guard deployments aren't random. They were planned years ago

President Donald Trump and several others now high up in his second administration have been talking about using the National Guard to help with mass deportations — and possibly invoking the ... Read More

Bernie Sanders crashes Schumer news conference, criticizes Democratic Party leadership

Sen. Bernie Sanders criticized Democratic Party leadership for lack of support in key races as political tensions rise within the party following recent elections. Read More

Nevada National Guard to increase soldiers trained in 'civil disturbance operations'

Nevada National Guard personnel "will be trained in civil disturbance operations and prepared to answer requests for service with 25% of the force in 8 hours, 50% of the force responding in 12 hours, ... Read More

Will Seattle mayoral race be an indicator of a national political trend?

“It's hard to take a race like this in isolation,” said longtime local political strategist Sandeep Kaushik. He also hosts two different podcasts: “Seattle Nice” and “Blue City Blues,” which have ... Read More

What America’s divided and tumultuous politics of the late-19th century can teach us

But either way – responding to crisis or finding a public change of heart – is a reminder that voters are the ultimate arbiters in a functioning democracy. Today, as in late-19th-century America, ... Read More