2026Talks

Georgia election workers harassed by former President Trump seek justice, House Republicans want to repeal the Home Rule Act in D.C., and Ohioans aim to create a new redistricting commission to end gerrymandering.

Former President Donald Trump's favorability rating increases with each indictment, advocates say aggressive voter purges have harmed 19 million Americans, and FEMA updates its response to the Maui wildfires.

A grand jury in Atlanta hears testimony regarding whether former President Trump and allies meddled in the 2020 election in Georgia, opponents of Alabama's legislative map say it discriminates against Black voters and a Montana judge sides with young environmental activists in a landmark climate decision.

The death toll on Maui rises and one Hawaii lawmaker says the warning system failed. Former President Donald Trump could face another legal battle in Georgia. And in Idaho, a new law makes it tougher to register to vote.

"Inactivity" is driving states to purge eligible voters from voter-registration rolls, a possible strike looms for autoworkers as negotiations with Detroit's biggest car companies get off to a tense start; and reproductive-rights activists in Ohio begin efforts to enshrine them in the state's constitution.

New York creates a statewide cybersecurity plan, ghost gun legislation is reintroduced, election workers gear up for the 2024 elections, and advocates push to assure access to over-the-counter birth control.

Ohio voters reject a move to make constitutional amendments harder to pass, Los Angeles city employees stage a 24-hour strike, and the Supreme Court upholds a regulation aimed at curbing the use of "ghost guns."

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis acknowledges Trump lost the 2020 election. President Joe Biden visits western states to talk about conservation and climate policies. New polling shows less young people are identifying as Democrats.

Former President Donald Trump makes aggressive comments on his indictments, some of the SCOTUS Justices say they're in favor of a new code of ethics, and both sides are set to start oral arguments on Utah's abortion ban.

Former President Donald Trump pleads 'not guilty' to charges in the latest indictment. Clean Election Advocates in Maine want to ban foreign government spending in state elections. Florida has banned AP Psychology due to topics of sexual orientation and gender identity.