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1909 items · updated Oct 31, 2026, 6:10 AM ET
Stateline reports that rising costs of healthcare, gas and groceries during Trump's second term have put Republicans on defense in races across the country ahead of November's midterm elections.
Source: Stateline (stateline.org)
On 3 November, US citizens will decide whether Republicans retain control of Congress or Democrats come to power in the US midterm elections.
Source: The Guardian US (theguardian.com)
A Votebeat news analysis says the 2026 midterms will also decide who runs elections in 29 states.
Source: Votebeat (votebeat.org)
Grist reports that clean energy opponents in Michigan are backing a climate activist for Congress who helped found the Sunrise Movement and is running against data centers and large-scale solar.
Source: Grist (grist.org)
CBS News reports President Trump attacked El-Sayed over his faith during a Port Huron rally for Republican candidates ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections.
Source: CBS News (cbsnews.com)
Fifteen young Canadians say their government's failure to curb emissions violates their constitutional right to life, liberty, and security.
Source: Grist (grist.org)
Fifteen young Canadians say their government's failure to curb emissions violates their constitutional right to life, liberty, and security.
Source: Grist (grist.org)
PA SB 478, an act establishing an Office of Employee Ownership and providing technical and financial assistance to employee-owned enterprises, was referred to Commerce on 2026-10-05.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
PA HB 2023, amending the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951 in recovery of possession, hearing, judgment, writ of possession and payment of rent by tenant, received final passage on 2026-10-19.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
Pennsylvania HB 1859 would amend firearms statutes and add provisions relating to risk protection orders; latest action: motion to reconsider final passage.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
PA SB 766, amending the Human Services Code and providing for child care center attendance eligibility, was laid on the table on 2025-10-08.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
Pennsylvania HB 280 would amend the Pennsylvania Election Code on primary voting by enrolled electors, absentee and mail-in ballot applications; latest action 2026-10-13 referred to State Government.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
PA HB 1604, amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) and providing for mandatory firearms training for certain officers, was referred to Law & Justice.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
H.R. 8800, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, was received in the Senate on 2026-09-14.
Source: Congress.gov API v3: recently updated bills (congress.gov) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
H.R. 218, the State Immigration Enforcement Act, was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary on 2025-01-07.
Source: Congress.gov API v3: recently updated bills (congress.gov)
H.R. 6187, the Defense Spending Oversight Act of 2024, was referred to the House Committee on Armed Services on 2023-11-02.
Source: Congress.gov API v3: recently updated bills (congress.gov)
H.R. 245, the Grant Integrity and Border Security Act, was referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on 2025-01-09.
Source: Congress.gov API v3: recently updated bills (congress.gov)
H.R. 8652, the Veterans Border Patrol Training Act, was referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity on 2024-08-22.
Source: Congress.gov API v3: recently updated bills (congress.gov)
H.R. 10853, the Yemen TPS Act, has been referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: Congress.gov API v3: recently updated bills (congress.gov) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
At least 11 people, some of them children, were shot in a mass shooting near Florida A&M's campus in Tallahassee; police are searching for a gunman.
Source: CBS News (cbsnews.com)