Abdul el Sayed has lambasted dark money super PAC spending during his Michigan Senate bid and indicated he won’t support Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) for Democratic leader, but he’s been boosted by millions of dollars from Schumer-aligned groups in the weeks since winning the primary. Candidates cannot coordinate with super PACs. But the battleground nominee […]

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement granted a $16.7 million contract to Kentucky-based manufacturer Compliant Technologies to purchase 6,000 electric shock gloves over the next six months.  The Department of Homeland Security said the devices would be distributed to Enforcement and Removal Operations officers and Homeland Security Investigations agents. The electric shock gloves would act as […]

One of the defining questions of the 2026 midterm elections is whether voters will still cross party lines in prominent statewide races or whether polarization has made straight-ticket voting the default. Maine and Georgia offer near mirror-image tests. In Maine, Democratic gubernatorial nominee Hannah Pingree is running well ahead of Republican nominee Bobby Charles, while […]

Democrats are gearing up for a potentially close and contentious midterm election by hiring lawyers, building out a nationwide “voter protection infrastructure,” and deploying tens of thousands of election observers across the country. The preparations include, for the first time, an internal Democratic National Committee litigation department designed to fight election-related legal battles as President […]