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601 items of 1822 · updated Oct 30, 2026, 6:10 AM ET
Record spending from billionaire megadonors, corporations and dark money nonprofits is defining the 2026 election cycle; voters in multiple states could reshape campaign finance laws.
Source: Ms. Magazine (msmagazine.com)
The Justice Department called on Washington election officials to set aside ballots from over 400 people it says illegally registered to vote without U.S. citizenship; it says 1,500 votes were cast.
Source: The Hill (thehill.com)
The Justice Department plans to send 1,000 election monitors to 50 states ahead of Election Day, expanding a practice that has spurred concern among Democrats and voting rights advocates.
Source: Stateline (stateline.org)
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told Fox News's Laura Ingraham that he believes polls showing big leads for Democrats are underestimating Republicans with one week to go until the 2026 midterms.
Source: The Hill (thehill.com)
Elie Mystal says in The Nation that an Alaska case is a red flag that Trump has no intention of accepting election results Republicans lose.
Source: The Nation (thenation.com)
Democrats asked a federal judge to halt the Trump administration from interfering in the midterms; the administration demanded California and Washington remove alleged noncitizens from voter rolls.
Source: Democracy Docket (news alerts) (democracydocket.com)
A SCOTUSblog analysis says the Supreme Court may soon see another clash over the Trump administration's attempt to prevent noncitizen voting.
Source: SCOTUSblog (scotusblog.com)
Democrats hold an 8-point lead over Republicans 52-44 one week before the midterm elections, according to a Marist Poll conducted with NPR and PBS News.
Source: The Hill (thehill.com)
Former Sen. Joe Manchin said the atmosphere is right for a 'complete tsunami' in the midterms, where the GOP is projected to lose the majority in the House.
Source: The Hill (thehill.com)
Laura W Brill writes that twenty-two states and Washington DC let voters register on election day, a week away, and asks why politicians are not doing more to reach young people.
Source: The Guardian US (theguardian.com)
A Marist University poll released one week before the midterms found Sen. Susan Collins trailing Troy Jackson by 2 percentage points among likely voters in the Maine Senate race.
Source: The Hill (thehill.com)
A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll shows Democrats holding a slight edge with Election Day a week away, and Israelis vote in an election that could change leadership.
Source: NPR Politics (npr.org)
NH HB 158, requiring the secretary of state to review absentee ballot data biennially and make a report to the general court, was signed by Governor Ayotte 07/10/2026.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
NH HB 1598, relative to notice and proceedings for tenants and landlords engaged in eviction processes, was signed by Governor Ayotte 07/10/2026 as Chapter 308.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
NH HB 1306, relative to the counting of absentee ballots, was signed by Governor Ayotte on 07/10/2026, Chapter 299.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
VT H 541, an act relating to interference with voters and election officials, was read a first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary on 2026-02-06.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
VT H 772 on residential rental agreements, eviction procedures, and a positive rental payment credit reporting pilot program had a roll call on 2026-05-27, requested by Sen. Ram Hinsdale.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
Axios reports a fight over Israel is fracturing the socialist movement as DSA leaders debate whether to disown Nithya Raman in the Los Angeles mayor race.
Source: Axios (axios.com)
Blue Ridge Abortion Fund reported an uptick in patients requesting assistance to obtain abortions, as Virginians prepare to reject or approve an amendment to enshrine reproductive rights.
Source: States Newsroom (News From The States) (newsfromthestates.com)
Election officials from coast to coast are working to mitigate distrust ahead of the midterms.
Source: ABC News (abcnews.com)