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2026 Midterms

The Senate Map That Could Shift Power in November

Ethics Watch

How the Emoluments Clause Has Been Tested — and What Courts Have Said

Tax Policy

Capital Gains vs. Wages: Why Some Billionaires Pay Less Than Their Assistants

Immigration

What ICE Enforcement Looks Like on the Ground — and What the Law Actually Says

Senate Ethics Committee Opens Inquiry into Undisclosed Financial Ties Three Competitive House Seats Shift to Toss-Up in Latest Ratings Federal Judge Blocks New ICE Enforcement Protocol in Ninth Circuit Wealth Tax Proposal Gains Two New Senate Co-Sponsors Redistricting Challenge Advances to State Supreme Court Inspector General Report Flags $2.3B in Untracked Spending Senate Ethics Committee Opens Inquiry into Undisclosed Financial Ties Three Competitive House Seats Shift to Toss-Up in Latest Ratings Federal Judge Blocks New ICE Enforcement Protocol in Ninth Circuit Wealth Tax Proposal Gains Two New Senate Co-Sponsors Redistricting Challenge Advances to State Supreme Court Inspector General Report Flags $2.3B in Untracked Spending

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2026 Midterms

Which Senate Seats Are Actually Competitive — and What Will Decide Them

A data-driven look at the seven races where control of the chamber may be determined, and the local issues driving each contest.

Ethics Watch

Inspector General Offices: What They Do and What Happens When They're Removed

The front-line defenders against federal waste and corruption have faced mounting pressure. Here's how the system is supposed to work.

Tax Policy

The Carried Interest Loophole: What It Is, Who Benefits, and Why It Survives

For decades, lawmakers on both sides have promised to close it. A look at the political economy of a provision that costs billions annually.

Immigration

Sanctuary City Policies: What They Do, What They Don't, and the Legal Battles Around Them

A plain-language breakdown of what sanctuary policies actually cover — and what the ongoing constitutional fights are really about.

Democracy

How Congressional Maps Are Drawn — and Who Controls the Process in Each State

Redistricting happens every decade but shapes politics for a generation. A state-by-state breakdown of who draws the lines and how.

Analysis

Dark Money in American Politics: Where It Comes From and What Disclosure Would Require

501(c)(4) organizations can spend unlimited funds on elections without revealing donors. Here's the full accounting of how it works.

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