Pick a state to follow the money in its state elections and its U.S. House and Senate races: who raises it, who gives it, and from where.

We study brain circuits that integrate both motor and cognitive functions.

The question of Puerto Rico's political status has been debated for more than a century without resolution. Former Vice President Kamala Harris's recent public statements have pushed that debate back into the national spotlight—and this time, the partisan landscape around it looks different from any point in recent memory. Puerto Rico has been a United...

A new rule from the Office of Management and Budget would prohibit anyone from using federal grant money for voter registration drives. It’s part of the Trump administration’s broader efforts to restrict...

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Weekly Brew: September 25, 2026

The anonymous source behind one of the stories the White House cited to justify banning POLITICO was none other than Vice President JD Vance, Status has learned.

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Governor Albert Bryan Jr. (D) and senior United States Virgin Islands officials met on September 21, 2026 with representatives of the White House Office of Management and Budget and the Federal Emergency Management Agency to review the territory's disaster recovery progress and identify opportunities to accelerate the delivery of major projects—the largest rebuilding effort in...

The Roberts-Turner Lab at Children's National Research Institute advances nursing science through implementation science, healthcare innovation, and workforce research that improves patient outcomes a...

After the FBI caught a defense contractor’s CEO making illegal campaign contributions, it sought to launch a sweeping political bribery probe involving Collins and others. Then the second Trump admini...

Officials who spoke with The Post expressed frustration that the additional loss of life in the Middle East is not reflected in the Defense Department’s casualty database.

The Vasileva Lab at Children's National explores the developmental origins of childhood cancer, focusing on the molecular and cellular mechanisms that drive tumor initiation and progression.

AlphaGenome Atlas predicts the effect of any single change in the fundamental structure of DNA

The Supreme Court blocked the Trump administration from imposing new rules on mail-in voting before the November midterm elections. That means nothing has changed for voters — and mail-in voting can...

Learn how early American politics informed the U.S. Constitution and why its promise of liberty and equality has yet to be fully realized.

Today marks #InternationalDayofDemocracy & #NationalVoterRegistrationDay, a reminder that democracy depends on informed citizens, fair elections & institutions people can trust. Transparency is a key...

Join us for an evening of wine, hors d'oeuvres, and good conversation in support of Pasquines — the only nonprofit newsroom covering all five United States…

MIT engineers developed a noninvasive pacemaker that stimulates the heart using ultrasound. The design could one day provide a surgery-free alternative to traditional cardiac implants.

For millions of residents in Puerto Rico, blackouts are no longer an occasional nuisance during a major storm; they are a routine part of daily life. From keeping voltage surge protectors plugged into every outlet to storing battery-powered fans and maintaining backup gas generators, living without a reliable electric grid has shifted from an emergency...

Alaska voters to decide on the second U.S. Senate general election using ranked-choice voting

Voters will decide on 13 ballot measures to establish or modify state constitutional rights in 2026

Four new standby generators providing 10 megawatts of additional backup generation capacity arrived in the United States Virgin Islands this week, marking another step in the ongoing effort to…

Dr. Ouyang actively engages in research driven by team science across innovative projects that bridge basic and translational biomedical science.

The Penlight Prize honors exemplary paywall-free public records reporting, from Freedom of the Press Foundation

An American Samoa delegation participated in a private dinner and strategic roundtable with Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau on the sidelines of the 55th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’…

The temporary injunction blocks enforcement of Trump’s executive order targeting “birth tourism.”

Elections Ballotpedia is covering in September 2026

Delegate Stacey Plaskett (D) and Senate President Milton Potter (D) won the United States Virgin Islands Democratic primary on August 1, 2026, securing the party’s nominations for governor and…

Federal judge temporarily blocks USPS rules implementing absentee/mail-in voting executive order