2026Talks

Working-class Americans are underrepresented in state legislatures, the hard right threatens to remove Speaker Johnson and Washington, D.C.'s law allowing noncitizens to vote in local elections survives another legal challenge.

California voters narrowly approve a proposition to address homelessness and mental health, Congress debates budget bills under threat of a partial shutdown and GOP-led states file legislation mirroring a controversial Texas immigration law.

Republicans proceed with the Biden impeachment investigation, frustrating Democrats. House Speaker Mike Johnson faces GOP pressure as government shutdown looms and the Alabama governor signs a bill banning ballot harvesting.

Congressional negotiators agree on spending to avoid a shutdown, the Supreme Court says for the moment Texas police can arrest and deport migrants and an Arizona lawmaker shares her need for an abortion on the floor of the state Senate.

The SCOTUS weighs government influence on social media, and who groups like the NRA can do business with. Biden signs an executive order to advance women's health research and the White House tells Israel it's responsible for the Gaza humanitarian crisis.

Spanish-American chef sending food to Gaza calls for a ceasefire. Trump warns supporters of a "bloodbath" if he isn't reelected. And the Biden Administration wants the DEA to reschedule marijuana as a less dangerous drug.

Vice President Harris makes history with a Minnesota Planned Parenthood visit. Majority Leader Schumer calls for new elections in Israel. Record 'dark money' floods into 2024 races and Biden targets Trump's threats to Social Security.

Trump gets some charges dismissed in the Georgia election interference case, Republicans reinvestigate law enforcement's response to the January 6th, and the RNC seeks poll watchers for its new "election integrity division."

The former special prosecutor testifies about not charging Biden. House Democrats form a border security task force and a vote will be held on legislation to ban TikTok.

Biden makes contradictory remarks on support for Israel, Wisconsin's top elected Republican faces a possible recall over election denial and Virginia's governor vetoes a bill to rejoin a nonpartisan voter roll maintenance program.