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The main gate at Fort Hood can be seen on South Fort Hood Street in Killeen, Texas
National

Trump may backtrack on livestreamed execution of Fort Hood shooter

Oct 09, 2026
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook leaves the U.S. Supreme Court on Jan. 21, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
National

Trump appoints committee to revive quest to remove Lisa Cook from Fed board

Oct 09, 2026
A growing number of state officials fear prediction markets are opening the door to a new era of gambling on elections — a practice many states have long prohibited. In this photo, voters cast their ballots during the March 3, 2026 primary in Little Rock, Arkansas. (Photo by Katie Adkins/Arkansas Advocate)
National

Election betting is booming as the midterms near. Do states have the power to curb it?

Oct 09, 2026
The White House, south facing, on the early morning of Thursday, June 11, 2026. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom)
National

Judge extends temporary access to White House for news organizations Trump banned

Oct 08, 2026
Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., speaks during a U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee hearing while a poster is displayed purporting to show text messages between former special counsel Jack Smith and security personnel about his attendance at an Atlanta Hawks NBA game. Smith actually had attended a University of Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball game. (Screenshot from Judiciary Committee webcast)
National

US Senate Dems demand apology from Chuck Grassley to Jack Smith for attacks at hearing

Oct 08, 2026
Voters angry over the rising cost of groceries and other items due to tariffs could be expressing their dissatisfaction in the midterm elections, polls show. (Photo by Ming Tang Tung/Getty Images)
National

Voters in midterm elections identify a culprit for rising cost of living: Trump’s tariffs

Oct 08, 2026
DOJ sues Utah in wider push against in-state tuition for unauthorized immigrants 
National

Advocates blast Trump campaign against in-state tuition for immigrants

Oct 07, 2026
President Donald Trump spoke before a friendly crowd at Wheeler High School near Marietta on July 22, 2026. Trump spoke about Trump Accounts for children and railed against his political opponents. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder
National

Trump auto-enrolls 10s of millions in child investment accounts

Oct 07, 2026
Security stands outside ICE headquarters during a Congressional Hispanic Caucus rally on Feb. 3, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Heather Diehl/Getty Images)
National

Documents show DHS probed nonprofits, obtained millions of records in hunt for noncitizen voters

Oct 07, 2026
US Capitol, Social Security card, $100 bill illustration
National

US Senate candidates in 9 key races quiet about Social Security benefits cliff

Oct 07, 2026
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks to reporters inside the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. on June 24, 2025. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom)
National

Top Democratic US Senate PAC commits to 9 states, eyes more Republican targets

Oct 06, 2026
Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan took the stage at the First Avenue rally on July 20, 2026. (Photo by Glen Stubbe/Minnesota Reformer)
National

No major gains projected for count of women in Congress after midterms

Oct 06, 2026
Voters head into a polling site at Grand Park in Westfield, Indiana, on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (Photo by Tom Davies/Indiana Capital Chronicle)
National

Voting rights advocates organize volunteers to track potential intimidation at the polls

Oct 06, 2026
Indiana hospital officials point to new studies showing decreased health care costs
National

Democrats more trusted on healthcare costs, survey shows

Oct 06, 2026
President Donald Trump speaks at the Mitchell Center at the University of South Alabama in Mobile, Alabama on Oct. 2, 2026, as he campaigns in GOP-leaning states ahead of the midterms. (Photo by Dan Anderson/Alabama Reflector)
National

Trump drops longtime aversion to mail-in voting with GOP trailing in polls

Oct 05, 2026
The U.S. Capitol on May 7, 2025. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom)
National

US House Dems’ campaign chief predicts they'll gain majority control in midterms

Oct 05, 2026
President Donald Trump gestures as he exits the stage during a midterm election rally at the Choctaw Event Center on Oct. 1, 2026, in Durant, Oklahoma. (Photo by Jessica Tobias/For Oklahoma Voice)
National

Anxiety is growing Trump may try to disrupt the midterm elections. States are prepping.

Oct 02, 2026
ICE changes location of Tennessee call center site from Adams to Nashville
National

Federal funds for local police enforcement accelerated Trump immigration crackdown

Oct 02, 2026
North Dakota Sen. Kevin Cramer is holding up Trump administration nominees over a rule affecting the state’s Prairie Pothole Region, seen here in Stutsman County, North Dakota. (Photo by Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor)
National

Outraged over 'illegal' wetlands rule, a GOP senator blocks dozens of Trump nominees

Oct 01, 2026
When your local reflecting pool or pond turns green with algae nature has better solutions
National

Judge blocks federal prosecutors from refiling charges in Reflecting Pool case

Oct 01, 2026
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