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In many states, election-denying candidates are running to control voting

Democrats' hopes of retaking the House and potentially the Senate — is an election story that could have implications for 2028 and beyond. In 23 states, including five presidential swing states, candidates

Have the Democrats found a new strategy to scare Trump?

2028 presidential elections. Justin and Anthony unpack what Maine tells us about Democrat strategy and why Graham Platner, currently polling first, is not a typical Democrat candidate

Black lawmakers decry supreme court voting decision: ‘We’re going backwards’

candidate for the 19 May primary was in January, meaning it’s likely too late for Republicans to change maps before the upcoming elections. Sewell and Figures may be safe in November, but Republicans will

Slump in voters’ support for Israel shakes US consensus over military aid

candidates for president, and even in pro-Israel lobbying circles, the special relationship enjoyed by Israel with the US is now under fire as human rights concerns from the left and a new “America First

Fears over who can win in 2028 are already surfacing among Democrats

electable played out again most recently in Texas, where the Democratic Senate primary was defined by [tensions over race](https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/02/texas-primary-crockett-talarico-senate-race-00805194) and concerns over which candidate could unify enough Democrats, independents and disillusioned Republicans

Birmingham is awash with local election candidates – but will result be a ‘coalition of chaos’?

2028. One of the people hoping to capitalise on Labour’s perceived failures in Birmingham is Akhmed Yakoob. Standing as an independent, the criminal lawyer has a large social media following, including 220k followers

‘It’s Andy or bust’: could Burnham’s return to parliament save Starmer?

candidate. A number of ministers also said they were keen to dissuade angry MPs from moving against Starmer too quickly in order to give Burnham time. “There are various plans circulating, none of them good

Kid Rock flies in Army helicopter weeks after flights near his house drew scrutiny

elect Donald Trump arrives at a rally ahead of the 60th Presidential Inauguration, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Washington.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2627x2627+0+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F1a%2F9d%2Fd44995444212b7654c1c51e4e8e8%2Fap25019749863391.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/02/08/nx-s1-5705980/kid-rock-conservative-halftime-show-turning-point-bad-bunny) ### [National](https://www.npr.org/sections/national/) ### [Here's what happened at Kid Rock's alternative

‘Starmer’s referendum’: How local elections could expose a fractured UK

Democrats – votes are increasingly spread out. Under FPTP, which can produce outsized swings, candidates can win on relatively small shares of the vote, as support for their opponents splits. The result is that even local

Not just Trump: Redistricting race will hinge on what these state leaders did

2028. *Aubrey Wright of WFIU contributed to this story.* ### Texas House speaker was the redistricting enforcer when Democrats walked out *By* [*Blaise Gainey*](https://www.kut.org/people/blaise-gainey)*, Texas Newsroom and KUT* Republican Texas state Rep. Dustin

Has the US Supreme Court weakened the Voting Rights Act – and how?

candidates for the House of Representatives on Wednesday that he planned to suspend next month’s primary elections to allow state lawmakers time to approve a new congressional map, The Washington Post reported, quoting