Live national and state-by-state early voting statistics for the 2026 general election.

Governor Kathy Hochul issued an executive order to appoint Attorney General Letitia James as a special prosecutor for the alleged “gang rape” at a Cornell fraternity.

President Donald Trump's latest campaign swing through Texas was a rambling mess delivered to a sparse audience, according to a progressive commentator.On Thursday's episode of "The MeidasTouch Podcas...

The Maryland Democrat could lead the House Judiciary Committee in the next Congress.

Former Dallas police officer Amber ‌Guyger was granted parole on Thursday after serving seven years of a 10-year prison sentence for the 2018 shooting death of a Black man while he was eating ice cream in his apartment, according ​to the Texas Board of Pardons and Parole.

Republicans are on the defensive going into the 2026 midterms, when 36 gubernatorial seats are up for grabs. But it’s not all smooth sailing for Democrats.

The Democratic National Committee sued the Trump administration Thursday over a rushed change to the federal form overseas Americans use to request absentee ballots, accusing the Pentagon of quietly s...

The Trump administration faces more questions about spending millions of taxpayer dollars to air TV ads promoting Trump's policies in the weeks ahead of the midterms.

Christa Pike, 50, was sentenced to death after being convicted of the 1995 murder of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer.

How legal aid groups survived the administration’s attacks—barely.

In a rare interview, Patrick Schiltz, who served as the federal court’s chief judge last winter, called the administration’s actions “a grave threat to the rule of law.”

Each trip to play defense robs the GOP of a chance to put Democrats on the back foot in states that are traditionally competitive.

After losing his Democratic fundraisers, the Pennsylvania senator found a new firm with MAGA-world ties.

While the president is unlikely to face any consequences for his patently illegal, taxpayer-funded ads, it’s essential to remember he should.

Two Steps Forward, One Step Back In the defining legal struggle of...

We now know where the money for Trump’s deranged ad campaign came from.

Former special counsel Jack Smith's hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee left a GOP senator with a look that set off howls of online laughter.On Tuesday, Smith appeared before the committee t...

‘Shockingly Corrupt’ PSAs House and Senate Democratic appropriators are unleashing on the...

Voters face stark choices for offices with vast powers on policing and punishment. Bolts walks you through key contests to watch across a dozen states.

Three Different Court Orders Violated The Trump administration was found in contempt...

There’s a very specific demographic out there that voted Trump in 2024 but really doesn’t like spending $179 to fill their tanks.

The University of Maine is debunking a central lie in Collins’s story after the damning report on her pay-to-play scheme with a top donor.

The party projects confidence, but the Sunshine State isn’t immune to voter anger over high prices, the war in Iran and mass deportations.

Stephanie V. McKee-Anderson: A grand jury not detecting a crime can't be the end of the Nolan Wells story

Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a misleading announcement, claiming that it had “ended” more than 50 federal school desegregation cases. The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) decried the...

In a report titled 'We Had Whistles, They Had Guns,' the NGO documents widespread human rights violations committed by ICE in the United States.

Gov. Mikie Sherrill said Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell’s “ethical lapses persisted despite multiple warnings and trainings.”

He told Senate Republicans Wednesday that the campaign arm will focus money on other targets including Maine, Ohio, Michigan, Alaska, Texas and New Hampshire.

Keturah Kendrick: Black parents looking for schools are presented with false “choices” from the start.

McIver’s inner strength is next level. She is running for reelection while fighting efforts by the Trump administration to jail her. Plus, she’s repping her constituents and caring for her family.

Ten years ago, Nikole Hannah-Jones wrote an essay about her decision to send her daughter to a segregated, low-income school. The essay was influential on parents and policymakers, and Nikole spent a ...

“I don’t know if they feel confident. Some counties are more confident than others,” Chris McGinn, executive director of the Texas Association of County Elections Officials, said. “Right now what we’r...

This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis. It...

The disaster the justices have unleashed has its roots in one of the darkest periods of our past.

A hearing has concluded into a lawsuit filed by CNN, MS NOW and Politico after President Donald Trump banned the three outlets from the White House last week. Judge Timothy J. Kelly in the DC District...

The fact that ICE officers do not allow wrongfully detained people to “promptly go free” is a surprise to only one man in America.