The GOP still has a voter problem Legal wins won’t matter if Republicans can’t get people to vote for them Salon · May 12
Texas Republicans spent years courting Indian voters. Then came talk of the “Indian takeover.” A North Texas city has become the epicenter of a collision between the GOP’s efforts to win over Indian American voters and some conservatives’ nativist agenda. The Texas Tribune · May 12
Army In Every State': Trump's Bold Warning On Midterm Elections Sparks Fierce Backlash Donald Trump's plan to deploy an election integrity army for the 2026 midterms has sparked backlash, with critics fearing voter intimidation and questioning election legitimacy International Business Times UK · May 12
At the Races: Connecting the blue dot Welcome to a special edition of At the Races! Throughout the 2026 primary season, watch for these updates from the CQ Roll Call campaign team on what you need to know for election day. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. By Daniela Altimari and… Roll Call · May 12
Key House Republican faces calls from Democrats to resign over radio interview Several House Democrats told Axios they think Rep. Jen Kiggans should step down. Axios · May 12
Republicans turn ballroom fight into referendum on Trump's safety "There have been three assassination attempts in just the last two years." Axios · May 12
Alabama can use electoral map that favors Republicans, supreme court rules Conservative justices vacated a lower court’s order that had blocked the map citing racial discrimination The Guardian - US · May 11
Netflix sued by Texas attorney general who claims streamer is ‘spying’ on users Republican Ken Paxton has accused the streaming giant of ‘deceptive’ practices around advertising The Independent UK · May 11
Racial gerrymandering may be here to stay The outrage was swift and severe when the U.S. Supreme Court, by an ideologically divided 6-3 vote, recently struck down Louisiana’s majority Black congressional district as an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. Critics lambasted the court for gutting the Voting Rights Act, the federal law that had until recently garnered strong bipartisan… The Conversation · May 11
Senate Democrats to fight Republicans’ $1bn funding plan for Trump’s ballroom Chuck Schumer accuses GOP of ‘asking working families to pay the price while Trump pockets the perks’ in letter The Guardian - US · May 11
Trump Accuses Fox News Of Helping Democrats In New MAGA Meltdown President Donald Trump lashed out at Fox News on Sunday, accusing the conservative network of undermining Republicans after it aired Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna of California and claiming that MAGA voters "hate Fox" because the channel gives airtime to liberal politicians and commentators. Latin Times · May 11
Republicans would rather self-destruct than save themselves from Trump As the president’s popularity withers, the party has no will to stage an intervention against him The Guardian - US · May 11
U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar’s bipartisan immigration bill draws GOP support — and backlash The latest version of the El Paso Democrat’s Dignity Act includes a key change to make it more palatable to Republicans. Some have gotten on board, but others are firmly opposed. The Texas Tribune · May 11
California's ugly succession war hangs over Gavin Newsom The winner of the California race matters a great deal for Newsom's campaign. Axios · May 10
Axios · May 10 Congress' biggest reckoning since #MeToo The loudest demands for accountability are coming from Republican women lawmakers.
The Guardian - US · May 9 With Trump’s low approval rating and Republicans’ ‘self-destruction’, can Democrats take the Senate? Even with the Iran war weighing Trump’s party down, Democrats face a challenge turning the upper chamber blue
International Business Times · May 9 Some Republicans Are Trying to Flip Democratic Senator John Fetterman, Report Claims Some Republicans believe that even if the party loses four Senate seats in November, it could preserve control of the chamber if Fetterman defected.
International Business Times · May 9 Democrats' Last Shot at the House Just Got Torched — Virginia Court Kills Voter-Approved Redistricting Map in 4-3 Ruling The Virginia Supreme Court struck down a voter-approved congressional redistricting amendment in a 4-3 ruling, dealing a major blow to Democrats' hopes of winning the House in November's midterms. Combined with the U.S. Supreme Court gutting the Voting Rights Act, Republicans now hold a commanding redistricting advantage.
The Guardian - US · May 9 Tucson took action against ICE. Now the city is bracing for state Republicans to fight back ‘You cannot compromise with crazy,’ the mayor says after taking steps to block the agency from targeting its residents
The Guardian - US · May 9 ‘The FDA is a complete mess’: Trump makes fate of agency chief unclear as public trust plummets Food and Drug Administration commissioner’s decisions have hurt staff morale and put his job in crosshairs
Axios · May 9 Panicked Democrats scramble to offset back-to-back-to-back redistricting blows The party has absorbed three redistricting loss in 12 days.
The Guardian - US · May 9 Virginia Democrats file motion asking for stay in map ruling as Trump touts ‘huge win’ for Republicans – as it happened This live blog is now closed.
The Guardian - US · May 9 Trump news at a glance: Republicans dominating redistricting fight across several states before midterms President and his party celebrate as Democrats vow to fight Virginia court ruling barring state from enacting new voter-approved congressional maps – key US politics stories from 8 May 2026 at a glance
Salon · May 8 Not even Nixon would stoop so low Donald Trump's graphic display in front of children in the Oval Office should be the GOP's wake-up call
The Texas Tribune · May 8 Texas’ 35th Congressional District primary runoffs: Who is running and what to know Two Democrats and two Republicans advanced to May runoffs for the open San Antonio-area seat, which was drawn to favor the GOP yet is considered winnable for Democrats in a wave year.