Wisconsin Judge Weighs Whether Voters Can Replace Returned Absentee Ballots
A Wisconsin court is considering whether voters may cancel and replace complete absentee ballots already returned before the August 11 primary.
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ICE Prepares Arrests of Haitian Migrants as Temporary Protected Status Ends
Immigration and Customs Enforcement is preparing expanded operations to arrest and deport Haitian nationals whose Temporary Protected Status has ended, according to two agency sources and internal federal documents obtained by CBS News, with parallel reporting from Fox News citing multiple federal sources. The plans reportedly include arrests in Ohio, home to large Haitian communities … Read more
Gordie Howe Bridge Opens as U.S.-Canada Tariff Fight Deepens
The long-awaited Detroit-Windsor bridge is open, but new U.S. tariffs and a revised toll agreement are testing the U.S.-Canada partnership.
Senate Advances Jay Clayton Toward DNI Confirmation
A 51-43 cloture vote moved Jay Clayton closer to leading U.S. intelligence agencies, but the final confirmation vote has not happened yet.
Prediction Markets or Gambling? The Fight Over Who Regulates Them
The CFTC says prediction markets need one federal framework. States and tribes say many contracts are gambling. We fact-check both sides.
How U.S. Campaigns Are Funded: Donations, PACs, and Outside Spending
Learn how U.S. campaigns raise and spend money through individual donations, PACs, Super PACs, parties, public funding, and outside groups.
Learn: How Presidential Nominating Calendars Work and Why Parties Fight Over Who Votes First
Reading Every four years the United States chooses a president. Long before the November election, each major party has to decide whom it will put forward. That decision is made through a long sequence of state contests, and the order in which those contests happen is called the nominating calendar. The calendar matters because the … Read more
Ohio Senate 2026, Brown vs. Husted
This profile reflects information available as of July 27, 2026. Candidates, polling, endorsements, and campaign positions change quickly. Check current sources before relying on any detail here. Why This Race Is on Our List This is a special election, not a regular one, and the winner serves only two years before running again in 2028. … Read more
Georgia Governor 2026: Bottoms vs. Jackson
This briefing reflects reporting and polling available as of October 7, 2026. Candidates, endorsements and polling can change before Election Day on November 3, 2026. Why This Race Matters Georgia’s governor’s office is open because Brian Kemp cannot seek a third term, and Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms and Republican Rick Jackson are running about even. … Read more
CA-22 2026: Valadao vs. Villegas on New Lines
Race status as of July 26, 2026. Polling and campaign finance figures in this race change frequently. Why this race is on our list California voters approved a mid-decade redistricting measure in November 2025 partly to make this seat winnable for Democrats. Democrats then nominated a 31-year-old school board trustee running on Medicare for All, … Read more
NY-17 2026: Lawler vs. Conley in a Harris District
Race status as of July 26, 2026. Polling and campaign finance figures in this race change frequently. Why this race is on our list Kamala Harris won this district in 2024 and Mike Lawler won it on the same ballot. That combination exists in only nine House districts nationally, and NY-17 is the one most … Read more
Texas Senate 2026: Paxton vs. Talarico
Race status as of July 26, 2026. Polling and campaign finance figures in this race change frequently. Why this race is on our list A sitting senator lost his own party’s nomination, which had not happened to a Texas incumbent since 1970. The man who beat him was impeached by his own party’s state House … Read more
