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Sullivan has one of the worst attendance records in the U.S. Senate.
By - September 11, 2026
One of Jackson’s companies received a $30 million contract from the Trump administration.
By Jesse Valentine - September 11, 2026
JoAnna Mendoza doesn’t oppose tax breaks for working Arizonans.
By Jesse Valentine - September 11, 2026
Many of the company’s outstanding debts were never fully repaid.
By Jesse Valentine - September 10, 2026
The monthly rent for a one-bedroom in the state increased by 14% from 2019 to 2023.
By Jesse Valentine - September 10, 2026
Nevadans have resisted efforts to turn the mountain into a radioactive dump ever since the idea was first proposed in 1987.
By Jesse Valentine - September 10, 2026
Oil and gas companies raked in huge profits as a result.
By Jesse Valentine - September 09, 2026
Women voters are expected to play a major role in this year’s midterms.
By Jesse Valentine - September 08, 2026
Nearly 30 years after having an abortion at 18, Las Vegas writer and activist Beth Osborne is sharing her story to push back against abortion stigma—and urging Nevada voters to approve Question 6, which would enshrine abortion rights in the state Constitution.
By Bonnie Fuller - September 04, 2026
The Kansas Senator initially voted against releasing the files, deriding the effort as a "political stunt.”
By Jesse Valentine - September 04, 2026
A lobbying group thanked Derek Wulf for supporting a glyphosate immunity bill.
By Jesse Valentine - September 03, 2026
The state’s districts were proposed by Republicans.
By Jesse Valentine - September 03, 2026
Garrity was an executive at Global Tungsten & Powders when it laid off hundreds of Pennsylvania workers.
By Jesse Valentine - September 02, 2026
Paraquat has been linked to Parkinson’s disease.
By Jesse Valentine - September 02, 2026
More than 15,000 Americans have contracted cyclosporiasis since May.
By Jesse Valentine - September 01, 2026
Republicans have repeatedly lied about Turek’s record.
By Jesse Valentine - September 01, 2026
Millions of Social Security recipients say they would not survive if the program was cut.
By Jesse Valentine - September 01, 2026
This is not the only time Arenholz’s business dealings have come under scrutiny.
By Jesse Valentine - September 01, 2026
Lawler supports the war in Iran.
By Jesse Valentine - August 31, 2026
There is no evidence that abortion pills are unsafe.
By Jesse Valentine - August 28, 2026
Biggs initially voted against releasing the Epstein files too.
By Jesse Valentine - August 27, 2026
Epstein associates have donated $90,000 to Hinson’s U.S. Senate campaign.
By Jesse Valentine - August 27, 2026
Both James and the DeVos family want to overhaul public education.
By Jesse Valentine - August 25, 2026
Chace Jackson was not paid $200,000 by special interests.
By Jesse Valentine - August 25, 2026
Luria has never been accused of insider trading and her net worth did not increase while serving in Congress.
By Jesse Valentine - August 25, 2026
Only 20% of voters like the idea, according to a 2025 Data for Progress survey.
By Jesse Valentine - August 24, 2026
The Sununu family has long been scrutinized for mixing business and politics.
By Jesse Valentine - August 19, 2026
Thomas Limehouse pleaded guilty and served a 20-month prison sentence.
By Jesse Valentine - August 18, 2026
Harvey West says North Carolina Republicans knew about his criminal record.
By Jesse Valentine - August 18, 2026
Nearly all of Begich’s 150 employees worked overseas.
By Jesse Valentine - August 17, 2026
Rogers consistently voted to advance oil and gas interests in Congress.
By Jesse Valentine - August 14, 2026
Policy experts say privatization would threaten the long-term solvency of the program.
By Jesse Valentine - August 13, 2026
Timko says his small business record qualifies him to hold public office.
By Jesse Valentine - August 13, 2026
She was absent for crucial committee decisions on AI child porn, crime, and health care.
By Jesse Valentine - August 13, 2026
Such a change could make mortgages more expensive and home loans harder to come by.
By Jesse Valentine - August 12, 2026
A devastated Texas dad says his wife’s death after a miscarriage was preventable—and that the state’s abortion ban helped create the dangerous “gray area” that kept doctors from giving her the care she needed.
By Bonnie Fuller - August 12, 2026
The programs provide health insurance to 123 million people.
By Jesse Valentine - August 12, 2026
Shea said struggling Americans are “impatient.”
By Jesse Valentine - August 11, 2026
Sununu’s net worth is $36.3 million.
By Jesse Valentine - August 10, 2026
Consumers' water bill could go up as a result.
By Jesse Valentine - August 06, 2026
A recent Gallup poll found that Americans’ ability to afford health care is at a five-year low.
By Jesse Valentine - August 04, 2026
Turek did not support voting rights for undocumented immigrants.
By Jesse Valentine - August 04, 2026
Also: Several states take steps to tackle climate change, and Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death sparks a wave of financial donations to progressive causes.
By Dan Desai Martin - September 25, 2020
Dr. Anthony Fauci countered Republican Sen. Rand Paul’s misinformation about ‘herd immunity’ with facts at a Senate committee hearing.
By Dan Desai Martin - September 23, 2020
Also: The House of Representatives passed a bill to protect pregnant workers, and South Carolina voters don’t need an excuse to vote by mail.
By Dan Desai Martin - September 18, 2020
Democratic nominee Sara Gideon is targeting Collins’ record seven weeks before Election Day.
By Dan Desai Martin - September 15, 2020
The U.S. Constitution limits presidents to serving two terms.
By Dan Desai Martin - September 14, 2020
Also: Good news for the 2020 census, and Maine is set to use ranked-choice voting in November.
By Dan Desai Martin - September 11, 2020
Sen. David Perdue (R-GA) made profitable stock transactions just after receiving a private briefing on the coronavirus.
By Dan Desai Martin - September 10, 2020
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany repeatedly lied about Donald Trump’s coronavirus response.
By Dan Desai Martin - September 09, 2020
Also: A Georgia church takes a stand against LGBTQ discrimination and a federal court hands a victory to Texas voters.
By Dan Desai Martin - September 04, 2020
Campaign spokesperson Hogan Gidley defended Kyle Rittenhouse’s actions before admitting moments later that vigilantism was a ‘bad idea.’
By Dan Desai Martin - September 02, 2020
Pastor James Ward encouraged Donald Trump to be a ‘peacemaker.’
By Dan Desai Martin - September 01, 2020
There is no evidence to back up his claim, which appears to stem from a viral Facebook post that circulated over the summer.
By Dan Desai Martin - September 01, 2020
The White House press secretary also ignored questions about the 17-year-old who shot and killed two people in Kenosha last week.
By Dan Desai Martin - August 31, 2020
Also: The cast of ‘The West Wing’ reunites to promote voting, and Pennsylvania may legalize recreational marijuana.
By Dan Desai Martin - August 28, 2020
‘All they can talk about is COVID.’
By Dan Desai Martin - August 27, 2020
The Democrats’ Green New Deal would create over a million jobs a year.
By Dan Desai Martin - August 25, 2020
Also: The world’s largest plastic recycling plant is coming to Pennsylvania, and gay lawmakers make history at the Democratic National Convention.
By Dan Desai Martin - August 21, 2020
John Kerry called out Donald Trump’s embarrassing international behavior.
By Dan Desai Martin - August 18, 2020
Former first lady Michelle Obama lamented the lessons children are learning from Donald Trump.
By Dan Desai Martin - August 17, 2020
Philonise Floyd led a national moment of silence to remember his brother George and others lost to ‘hate and injustice.’
By Dan Desai Martin - August 17, 2020
Also: Kansas could elect its first transgender lawmaker, and the Supreme Court upholds a decision to make voting easier in Rhode Island.
By Dan Desai Martin - August 14, 2020
Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s comments come one day after it was revealed Trump and his wife had requested absentee ballots for the upcoming election.
By Dan Desai Martin - August 14, 2020
Perdue has voted to eliminate insurance protections for people with preexisting health conditions.
By Dan Desai Martin - August 13, 2020
Households will pay more for over the lifetime of appliances thanks to tariffs and anti-environmental policies.
By Dan Desai Martin - August 13, 2020
A new campaign ad launched by Michigan GOP Senate candidate John James is riddled with misinformation.
By Dan Desai Martin - August 12, 2020
Trump and his campaign now claim the California senator is ‘phony.’
By Dan Desai Martin - August 11, 2020
Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA) said school reopenings went ‘real well’ despite several high-profile coronavirus outbreaks.
By Dan Desai Martin - August 11, 2020
Barbara Cegavske is defending a new law that would send mail-in ballots to all active voters in the state.
By Dan Desai Martin - August 11, 2020
Loeffler praised college football players for expressing opinions about health policies.
By Dan Desai Martin - August 10, 2020
Strong fundraising and an unpopular president have helped Democrats expand the map of Senate pick-up opportunities this November.
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