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2026 ballot titles required 17 years of education to read, down from a record 21 years in 2025

Welcome to the Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026, Brew.

Ballotpedia · Oct 21

Rating changes: 30 races shift toward Democrats

ANALYSIS — Another week and we have another batch of race rating changes by Inside Elections, all in favor of Democrats. With just two weeks to go before the general election, Republicans are running out of time to change the trajectory of the midterms. President Donald Trump’s job approval rating…

Roll Call · Oct 20

Rating changes: Seven more House races shift toward Democrats

ANALYSIS — With two months to go before Election Day, Democrats continue to have the advantage in the fight for the House as Inside Elections shifts its race rating of seven more districts in the party’s favor.  Some of the movement affects the current contours of the House battleground. The…

Roll Call · Aug 26

Kristi Noem blames Democrats for shutdown holding up $625m in World Cup funding

Host city officials raised concerns earlier this week, saying delays in the delivery of $625m in funds for security could result in World Cup event cancellations

The Guardian - US · Feb 26

ICE Reveals ‘Key’ Role at 2026 World Cup Amid Growing Unrest in U.S.

The United States is set to host 78 of the competition’s 104 matches this summer.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 12

ICE director refuses to commit to pausing operations for 2026 World Cup

Acting ICE director Todd Lyons told a congressional committee that his agency was ‘key’ to World Cup security plans

The Guardian - US · Feb 10

At the races: Summertime madness - Roll Call

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including redistricting and campaign launches.

Roll Call · Jul 10, 2025

Democrats who won in Trump districts brace for spotlight

The initial 2026 House battlefield is shaped by districts that backed a House member and presidential candidate of different parties. 

Roll Call · Jan 22, 2025

Experience abounds among newcomers to House and Senate - Roll Call

As the 119th Congress kicks off Friday, some new members enter office with more prominent resumes in the politics or business worlds.

Roll Call · Jan 3, 2025

What happened and what’s next after the 2024 elections? - Roll Call

So what happened to yield us the 2024 elections? Nathan L. Gonzales has a few observations to share about it all.

Roll Call · Nov 7, 2024