Politics
Latin America Leaders and Elections: Regional Fact Sheet
Latin America and the Caribbean are facing acute political instability: Venezuela's interim government remains fragile under Vice President Delcy Rodríguez...
Presidential Medal of Freedom Has No Formal Selection Process
The process of choosing Presidential Medal of Freedom awards over the decades was reviewed in a CRS report updated on September 11. The medal, often...
Senate Judiciary Panel Weighs Trump Nominees in Confirmation Push
The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a nomination hearing on September 16 as the panel continues considering President Donald Trump's nominees for...
Congressional Republicans React to GOP Midterm Convention in Texas, Trump Promises "$5,000 Dividend"
The GOP Midterm Convention in Dallas, Texas marked a high-stakes moment for Republicans heading into November's elections, with party leadership and...
Working Class Heroes Fund Spends $487K on 2026 House Race
The Working Class Heroes Fund is a hybrid PAC registered on Nov. 12, 2024, and classified by the FEC as a "W" committee. It files quarterly, with its most...
NH-02: Goodlander, Tang Williams Advance to General
Rep. Maggie Goodlander (D-NH) and Republican challenger Lily Tang Williams won their respective primaries in New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional District on...
Pappas, Sununu Set for Toss-Up NH Senate Race
Rep. Chris Pappas (D-NH) and John E. Sununu (R-NH) are competing for New Hampshire's open Senate seat after incumbent Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) declined to...
NH Senate: Pappas, Sununu Advance to November General
New Hampshire's open U.S. Senate seat is set for a competitive general election on Nov. 3, with Rep. Chris Pappas (D-NH) and John E. Sununu (R-NH) emerging...
Physicians' PAC Spent $74K on Federal Candidates Through July
The Cooperative of American Physicians is a physician-founded organization established in 1975 and based in California. It provides medical professional...
GOP Holds First Midterm Convention as Campaign Launchpad
The Republican Party is holding its first-ever midterm convention ahead of the midterm elections. The event is being framed as a launchpad for a promised...
Come and Take It PAC Backs Stigall in Missouri GOP Primary
Come and Take It PAC is a Super PAC registered with the Federal Election Commission as an independent expenditure-only committee. The PAC is unauthorized...
FairShake Spends $13.3M Opposing Illinois Democrats
FairShake is a Super PAC and Independent Expenditure-Only Committee registered with the Federal Election Commission on March 23, 2023. The PAC is designated...
DOJ Seeks Supreme Court Review of Felon Gun Ban
The Department of Justice is asking the Supreme Court to resolve a federal circuit split over whether the felon-in-possession ban violates the Second...
Reproductive Freedom for All PAC Channels $207K to Democratic Candidates
Reproductive Freedom for All PAC reported $207,000 in contributions to other committees in the 2026 cycle through July 31, according to its FEC filing. The...
GiveGreen United Action Spent $17K Supporting 47 Democratic Races
GiveGreen United Action made independent expenditures supporting Democratic candidates across 47 races in the 2026 cycle. T. Jonathan Ossoff in Georgia's...
IMPACT PAC Distributes $175K to Support Democratic Candidates
IMPACT, a Democratic-designated political committee, filed $175,000 in contributions to other committees through July 31, according to FEC records. The...
U.S. Leverage Looms Over Race for Next U.N. Secretary-General
The race to choose the next U.N. secretary-general is underway, with eight candidates competing for a position that gives its holder a prominent diplomatic...
MA Senate: Markey Advances, Faces GOP Nominee in November
Sen. Ed Markey advanced from the Democratic primary in the Massachusetts U.S. Senate race on Sept. 1, 2026, according to unofficial results. The Republican...