2026Talks

The dust settles from the Harris-Trump debate. Speaker Mike Johnson nixes a vote on a CR with a noncitizen voting amendment attached and lawmakers hear about how to keep Social Security solvent.

Trump and Harris meet in their first presidential debate, Republicans risk a government shutdown over false claims of noncitizens voting, and the Justice Department issues guidelines for voter roll maintenance as right-wing challenges surge.

Trump threatens to jail election officials if he wins, President Biden vows to veto any short term spending that includes a proof of citizenship to vote and Senate Democrats highlight impacts from the Supreme Court's presidential immunity ruling.

New polling shows Harris struggles with male voters, while Trump faces challenges with female voters. Tomorrow's debate is important, with the race tight and a New Hampshire candidate is under fire for ties to a big corporate landlord.

Trump promotes a government shutdown over false claims of noncitizens voting, Democrats say Project 2025 would harm the nation's most vulnerable public school students and Texas AG Paxton sues to shutdown voter registration efforts.

Vice President Harris condemns gun violence following a high school shooting in Georgia. The Attorney General addresses Russia's latest attempts at election interference and former President Trump finally admits he lost the 2020 election.

Trump says he had every right to interfere with the last presidential election, civil rights groups say Texas authorities are attempting to suppress the Latino vote and Ohio's Secretary of State unveils stricter rules surrounding ballot dropboxes.

Fallen Sergeant's family confronts VP Harris. Utah pushes to toss maps; Johnson supports Ohio redistricting. Arizona braces for election deniers, and Virginia workers fear 'Project 2025.'

U.S officials react to hostages bodies found in Rafah. Former President Trump addresses the Arlington Cemetery incident and the future of women's reproductive rights remains uncertain despite growing support.  

Vice President Harris says she'd consider a bipartisan cabinet should she win in November, Louisiana is the latest state to push the false claim of noncitizen voters and incidents of swatting contribute to an increasingly toxic political culture.

Vance says Harris can "go to hell" over the Arlington Cemetery Afghan withdrawal commemoration. Supreme Court Justice Jackson says she's as prepared as she can be for election cases and one Idaho project is aiming to bridge political divides.

Georgia Democrats ask Governor Kemp to investigate election board members allegedly colluding with the Trump campaign, while Trump praises board members by name at a GA rally. Special Counsel Smith files a new Trump indictment and Facebook's COVID role is at issue again.

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is supporting Trump after ending his own presidential campaign. Trump may be trying to back out of a September 10 debate with Vice President Harris and GOP House members are split on how to investigate former president Trump's assassination attempt.

Pro-Palestinian activists say Harris risks losing battleground states by not calling for an Israeli arms embargo, Vance says Trump would veto a national abortion ban and the GOP presses ahead with false claims of non-citizen voting.

VP Harris asks Americans to write the next chapter, and accepts nomination. A former GOP congressman endorses her in order to defend democracy and a Black, female delegate says it is time for the first woman, mixed-race president.

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz accepts the VP nomination. Uncommitted delegates protest, after a request for a Palestinian American speaker is denied and many LGBTQ+ folks say their rights would be in danger under a re-elected Trump.

Former President Obama and Michelle Obama ready Democrats to fight until Election Day. The Harris campaign launches a new social media push to engage Latino voters. And an Indiana delegate says reproductive rights is his county's top issue.

President Biden gets a standing ovation on an emotional first night of the Democratic National Convention. In the streets, protests call for ending the Gaza war and an Arizona delegate calls a win for Harris and Walz a victory for all.

The Democratic National Convention in Chicago is underway – with heightened security, following FBI warnings about potential threats. Protesters go ahead with planned demonstrations, while the ACLU monitors the police response.

DNC protest organizers denounce new restrictions on rallies and parade routes, Republican state attorneys general sue over an executive order to expand voter registration and the presidential race shifts focus to consumer prices.

JD Vance claims VP Harris has secretly been the acting president. Polls show Harris rising in the battleground states and one survey says seniors find issues more important than partisanship deciding their votes.

Arizona Democrats hope an abortion-rights ballot measure will boost turnout, Senate Democrats tell the Justice Department to step up protections for election workers, and former Colorado election official Tina Peters is found guilty.

Trump posts about domestic enemies on X. Native advocates challenge Arizona laws affecting voter engagement. The Pentagon deploys a submarine amid Iran-Israel tensions and a new study highlights a funding gap for female candidates.

President Biden says a Gaza cease-fire deal is still possible. A New Hampshire Democrat says abortion will be a big election motivator, despite GOP arguments and Mississippi groups work on voter Black turnout.

V-P hopeful Walz makes a fiery defense in Wisconsin, as his state's supreme court upholds a voting rights measure. Utah enacts a controversial book ban. A poll reveals doubts about democracy's future, and renewable energy funding could be at risk.