May 5 Sherrod Brown secures Ohio Dem nomination, faces GOP's Husted in key battle for Senate majority The Associated Press reports former Sen. Sherrod Brown won Ohio's 2026 Democratic Senate nomination to challenge appointed GOP Sen. John Husted.
May 5 CNN analyst defends Fetterman, sounds alarm on 'nutty' notion that moderate stances make him a Republican CNN's Van Jones defended Sen. John Fetterman, saying being a moderate Democrat should not be illegal, amid party tensions and reports that the GOP is trying to persuade him to jump.
May 5 Democrats wish Kamala Harris ran for California governor, not look to 2028: report The New York Times highlighted complaints from Democrats that Kamala Harris should have run for California governor rather than consider a 2028 presidential run.
May 5 SPLC-backed coalition sues Florida over new congressional map it alleges is an unconstitutional gerrymander Civil rights groups sue Florida over its new congressional map, alleging it violates the state's Fair Districts Amendment against partisan gerrymandering.
May 5 Maine Democrat Graham Platner promises he'll be 'arrested' as a senator if GOP keeps control of chamber Maine Democrat candidate Graham Platner promised his supporters he will be "arrested" as a senator if he's elected to a Republican-controlled U.S. Senate.
May 5 JONATHAN TURLEY: Justice Jackson just showed why Democrats are desperate to pack the Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, joined by Justices Thomas and Gorsuch, calls Justice Jackson's dissent in Louisiana v. Callais baseless and lacking restraint.
May 5 Blockbuster Supreme Court voting rights ruling ignites redistricting war across Southern states A congressional redistricting frenzy sweeps the South as Republicans push to redraw maps after the Supreme Court's Voting Rights Act ruling.
May 5 House Democrats' campaign arm draws progressive fury for trying to 'tip the scales' in key House primary House Democrats' campaign arm faces progressive backlash after endorsing a centrist over a far-left challenger in a key California battleground race.
May 5 LEE CARTER: The quiet way politicians are choosing their voters (and why you should care more than you think) Gerrymandering reshapes political power by letting mapmakers decide how votes are grouped, making some voices count more than others in U.S. elections.
May 5 LIZ PEEK: California voters fed up with Democrats may turn to Steve Hilton for change Republican Steve Hilton could make history in deep blue California as he leads the governor's race, campaigning on lower taxes and common sense.