Politics examines how power is won and constrained: election results and the coalitions they permit, party discipline, the arithmetic of a working majority, and the bargaining that precedes any significant vote. Analysis explains why an outcome was available rather than predicting the next one. Written for readers following government as a system.
The Homeland Security funding lapse that began February 14 reached its second month with Democrats demanding enforcement reforms and Republicans refusing riders.
Alexandria Lucas · March 17, 2026
From Texas on March 3 to Delaware in September, the primary calendar decides which nominees emerge — and runoffs, thresholds, and rules differ by state.
Henrik Larsen · March 13, 2026
Texas, North Carolina, and Arkansas held the cycle's first primaries on March 3, with Texas runoffs set for May 26 where no candidate clears 50 percent.
Alexandria Lucas · March 4, 2026
President Trump's February 24 address to a joint session of Congress lasted 1 hour, 47 minutes, and 40 seconds, the longest in history.
Henrik Larsen · February 27, 2026
Thirty-six states elect governors in November 2026, including open seats in California and New York and contested races across the industrial Midwest.
Alexandria Lucas · February 9, 2026