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Pennsylvania Corey O'Connor will begin his term as Pittsburgh's new mayor with a focus on growth and families 21,991 125

Latin America Trump admin sends tough private (and transactional) message to oil companies on Venezuela 92,955 138

Florida Redistricting rules prohibit maps drawn to favor party - Opinion 22,389 163

Wyoming Rep. Bill Allemand arrested for drinking and driving 1,773 9

North Carolina Republicans overtake Democrats on NC voter rolls 13,749 126

California Open Seats Create Opportunities in Fresno County, City Races for 2026 39,438 288

Virginia VA-HD23: Early voting begins in special election for state House seat 16,537 75

Oklahoma New Oklahoma election law hopes to increase turnout & reduce confusion 3,670 32

Michigan Insider: AG's office reviewing state police investigation of ex-Rep. Neil Friske (R) 13,076 103

New Jersey Collier (R) elected Salem County Commissioner 4,884 55

Washington Signatures filed for initiatives on parental rights, blocking trans athletes from girls' sports 32,752 148

Texas Let's talk about Texas republicans backtracking on hand counting votes.... - Belle of the Ranch 72,536 193

Colorado Polis tweet re Venezuela 7,027 101

Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan has resigned. 32,942 138

Hawaii Here's an old classic. May it bring you some kind of peace. 3,097 32

Nevada 2026 is a big year for Nevada politics and elections 2,413 24

Connecticut CT-AD25: Early Voting Underway In 25th District (D) Special Election. 2,029 29

New York Special elections set to fill Mamdani and Hoylman-Sigal's seats 30,754 135

Appalachia Redneck 1,300 49

Ohio Ohio officials expect no immediate changes for child care providers after federal funding freeze 10,445 91

Kansas Kansas election law and USPS changes means voters have less time to mail ballots in 2026 3,566 36

Minnesota BLOOMINGTON CELEBRATES STRONG VOTER ENGAGEMENT WITH 27.8% TURNOUT IN 2025 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS 15,284 114

Maine Maine 2026 election cycle anticipated to be highly competitive and expensive 5,698 43

Georgia New Georgia law blocks ethics complaints close to Election Day 6,636 62

Maryland Donna Rae Garff Marriott, matriarch of Marriott hotel family, dies at 90 7,833 73

Montana Montana Supreme Court declines to suspend Attorney General Knudsen for misconduct 3,500 19

Kentucky Metro Councilwoman Shameka Parrish-Wright enters Louisville mayoral race 3,014 27

Massachusetts Lynnfield sets election dates 6,202 95

Alaska Petition to repeal Alaska's election reform law will go in front of voters 2,459 18

District of Columbia Trump administration terminates lease for Washington's 3 public golf courses 12,065 36

Oregon 25 Ways I Fought for YOU in 2025 - Senator Jeff Merkley 5,105 97

Arkansas Pardoned by Trump but not by Arkansas, nursing home crook reports to state prison on his birthday 5,233 29

Idaho Secretary of state to revisit ballot policy after Ketchum election lawsuit withdrawal 1,955 14

Iowa Mason City prepares for a potential special election to fill First Ward City Council seat 13,552 46

Missouri St. Louis sheriff election push faces legal hurdles, $400K cost, and questions over who really decides 6,480 53

U.S. Territories A New Year's Eve to remember 1,401 4

Louisiana Landry sets special election dates for vacant Supreme Court, BESE seats 3,052 24

Canada Canadian opposition leader: Pierre Poilievre not popular with young people including 64% of young men: 13,684 137

Alabama Pre-filed bill would allow Alabamians with disabilities to receive absentee ballot help 4,180 36

South Carolina As long as voters make such 'Bright decisions,' nothing will change at Statehouse 2,906 30

Illinois 64 days in Chicago: The story of Operation Midway Blitz 8,424 102

United Kingdom Private Eye - The Year In Review 2025 (Video) 23,645 127

Australia Pedestrian fatalities reach 17-year-high. This trend could be why 1,936 38

Indiana MAGA Indiana Senator posts pictures of him beating up Santa: What is wrong with these people? 2,471 42

Mississippi Former Mississippi attorney Carlos Moore's announcement to run for Georgia's 13th Congressional District 2,034 13

Nebraska Small Nebraska Town Is Reeling From Exit of Meatpacking Giant Tyson 1,297 15

Delaware Bipartisan bill seeks to require primaries in special elections 1,098 14

Arizona Arizona approves key 2025 election manual ahead of deadline 14,156 84

New Mexico OPINION: What Albuquerque's historical mayoral election really means 4,140 44

Utah The Utah GOP Surrenders to Public Unions 1,703 10

West Virginia Del. Brandon Steele (R) resigns from WV House, effective immediately 3,103 27

Tennessee Hamilton County Election Commission site down for a week 4,925 43

South Dakota S.D. Democratic Party Director: We deserve straight talk, not contradictions, about state budget from Gov. Rhoden 1,486 8

Middle East Reza Khandan: A Year in Prison for Supporting Women's Rights 1,688 57

Vermont Activist's surprise $1M gift has Vermont family shelter giving thanks 2,443 23

North Dakota Ballot measure effort seeks to provide free school meals to North Dakota students 1,117 12

Rhode Island How to win elections and influence the State House? The League of RI Businesses has a plan. 868 12

New Hampshire After 123 voters turned away at municipal elections, advocates criticize proof-of-citizenship law 1,814 25

Americans Abroad GOP's Latest Voter Suppression Target: Overseas Americans 920 87