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Democrats are holding their own in the redistricting wars: From the Politics Desk

But for now, Democrats are holding their own in the redistricting battle as they set their sights on reclaiming the House majority in 2026. Read More

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

Polarizing political events are leading Americans to increasingly call for a national divorce

The United States government has been shut down for nearly a month, yet another indication that the political system has become deeply dysfunctional. President Donald Trump has blamed the Democrats ... Read More

What do the polls say about the key races this election?

(CNN) — We’re just days away from 2025’s off-year elections. Beyond how the races themselves turn out, the contests will be a valuable source of data to analyze – and perhaps overanalyze – ahead of ... Read More

This 26-year-old political strategist has a new vision for the Democratic Party

Morris Katz is a 26-year-old political strategist who wants to take the Democratic party in a new direction. Leila Fadel talks to him about the candidates he's backing and his vision for the future. 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

Prosecutors are hesitant to charge Trump foe Adam Schiff, sources say

(CNN) — Prosecutors from the Maryland US Attorney’s Office have been hesitant to proceed with charges against Democratic Sen. Adam Schiff, a political opponent of President Donald Trump, over ... Read More

Thompson School District Board of Education races mirror national political divide

Thompson School District Board of Education races this election are mirroring divisions seen in national politics. Read More

WATCH: Politics Today for the week of Oct. 24, 2025

AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) — On Oct. 24, the episode of Politics Today on KAMR Local 4 News featured Anchor Mari Ferrel reviewing multiple recent political developments and topics of interest in the ... Read More

The Political Gap in Americans’ News Sources

We regularly ask people about their news habits on various platforms (e.g., television, print, radio and digital) and their levels of trust in information from social media and national/local ... 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