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Alaska’s Mary Peltola is making Republicans nervous with Senate control at stake

Democrats believe circumstances have aligned for them to win a slew of competitive elections in the state

The Guardian - US · Oct 22

Trump targets tax-free diesel as Republicans approach midterms

President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order to ease limits on tax-free red-dyed diesel as fuel prices put pressure on Republican candidates. Trump said the move would save farmers millions of dollars and lower the cost of goods, though analysts said the change would not benefit farmers already…

France 24 · Oct 6

DCCC adds three more candidates to ‘Red to Blue’ program

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is adding three more candidates to its “Red to Blue” program for top recruits, including an independent running in red-leaning Alaska and a progressive seeking a battleground seat in Michigan. The additions bring the DCCC program up to 40 candidates as the party grows increasingly…

Roll Call · Sep 15

Wyoming Republican Chuck Gray poised to succeed Hageman in House

Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray vanquished eight competitors Tuesday to win the Republican primary for the state’s at-large House seat, putting him on a glide path to succeed Rep. Harriet M. Hageman next year. But the power of President Donald Trump’s endorsement suffered another setback in the Cowboy State,…

Roll Call · Aug 19

Health program cuts hit home, fueling blame game

A rise in the uninsured rate will put more stress on the health system.

Axios · May 12

Candidates from the clergy see role for religion in Democratic Party - Roll Call

As Democrats look beyond 2024’s losses, candidates from clergy backgrounds see a bigger role for religion in an increasingly secular party.

Roll Call · Dec 17, 2025

Ranked choice voting outperforms the winner-take-all system used to elect nearly every US politician

American democracy is straining under countless pressures, many of them rooted in structural problems that go back to the nation’s founding. Chief among them is the “pick one” plurality voting system – also called winner-take-all – used to elect nearly all of the 520,000 government officials in the United States.

The Conversation · Dec 2, 2025

Republicans try to weaken 50-year-old law credited with saving rare whales

One of the US.’s longest standing pieces of environmental legislation is the subject of an effort for cutbacks

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2025

Fishing groups push to postpone protections for endangered right whale to 2035

A Maine congressman and several commercial fishing groups are getting behind a push to delay rules designed to protect a vanishing species of whale for 10 years

The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2025

At the Races: Breaking ranks - Roll Call

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including ranked choice voting and new campaign bids.

Roll Call · May 1, 2025