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February 18, 2026
Texas Election Season Heats Up as Early Voting in Senate Primaries Begins
Both parties’ Senate primary races are kicking into high gear.
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February 12, 2026
Why Pennsylvania’s Two Most Powerful Democrats Don’t Speak
Senator John Fetterman and Gov. Josh Shapiro do not get along. The bad blood goes back years.
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February 11, 2026
Democratic Hopefuls in Michigan’s Senate Race Jostle for Union Support
Can Democrats win back working-class voters? These candidates are trying.
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February 5, 2026
Newsom, Shapiro and Other Democrats Whip Up the 2028 Book Buzz
A number of potential presidential candidates are releasing memoirs as the shadow primary heats up.
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January 28, 2026
5 Key Takeaways from Josh Shapiro’s Memoir ‘Where We Keep the Light’
Politically pointed and heavy on his Jewish faith, the book already has Democrats talking.
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January 23, 2026
Are Republicans Growing a Little Uneasy About the ICE Raids?
Polls, careful remarks from JD Vance and chats with voters all point to some wariness.
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January 23, 2026
A Republican Vaccine Defender Fights to Hang On
Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, a physician, reluctantly voted to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary. It didn’t appease President Trump.
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January 19, 2026
Josh Shapiro Writes That Harris Team Asked if He Had Ever Been an Israeli Agent
In his new memoir, the Pennsylvania governor suggests that when Kamala Harris’s team vetted him to be her running mate, aides focused on Israel to an extent he found offensive.
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January 17, 2026
How ICE Tensions and Immigration Politics Could Shape 2026 Midterm Elections
Three reporters discuss the Minneapolis chaos and how it could play a role in the midterms.
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January 15, 2026
What Voters Told Democrats About ICE, Rising Costs and Party Perceptions
In focus groups, swing voters gave Democratic politicians some tough feedback on the party.
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January 10, 2026
Gavin Newsom on Democrats, 2028 and His Fruit-Only Breakfasts
The California governor is powered by smoothies and bursting with thoughts about U.S. politics.
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January 8, 2026
Josh Shapiro Begins a Re-election Bid That Carries Implications for 2028
The Pennsylvania governor starts out as a clear favorite, but Republicans are trying to make him sweat.
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January 5, 2026
Six Big Political Questions for 2026
A wildly important midterm year is off to a chaotic start, with a raid in Venezuela, an uneasy economy and more. Here’s what we’re curious about.
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December 8, 2025
Why Democratic Governors Argue They Are the Party’s Best Shot for 2028
A long list of people could test that theory, though governors have struggled to make the leap to presidential nominations in recent years.
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