The SOTU moment that Republicans hope saves the midterms

Americans have soured on the White House’s immigration enforcement tactics, but the president’s speech has the GOP strategizing on how to regain momentum on a favorite issue.

Republicans’ alarm grows about holding Texas Senate seat

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is the man to beat ahead of Tuesday’s primary — and could put Senate Republicans’ majority at risk

How data centers became the new midterms bogeyman

The president and Democratic governors are racing to regulate an industry they’ve long championed as voter backlash to the rising energy costs associated with powering the server hubs grows.

Why Graham Platner’s meteoric rise is so unexpected

The progressive oysterman is finding traction in a state that has a long track record of electing senators perceived as moderates.

Dems refuse to make 2024 mistakes in the wake of tariff ruling

The party is betting that a strong economic message will resonate better than emphasizing that the president is violating the law with his trade agenda.

‘A really really big decision’: The court cases looming over the midterms

High-stakes legal cases that could determine the majority loom in nearly a dozen states, with just months to go until the November election.