It isn’t that often that the developments of a single week scare the wits out of elected officials, operatives, and activists ...

The most exclusive club in Congress might be the class of members who represent crossover districts — those who won elections ...

Southern California residents have spent the beginning of the year recovering from some of the most destructive wildfires ...

On its face, the fact that three Democratic senators representing competitive states have announced their retirements should ...

New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen ended speculation over her 2026 plans on Wednesday, announcing she won’t see reelection ...

First Person is a series of quick videos from the Cook Political Report editors exclusively for our premium members. This week, Erin discusses the the most interesting House races to watch in ...

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… who are already strong Trump backers. Among the 2024 Trump voters who say they “strongly approve” of Trump … of tariffs. But, just 31% of those who voted for Trump in 2024 and say they are “not ...

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The Cook Political Report is an independent, non-partisan newsletter that analyzes elections and campaigns for the US House of Representatives, US Senate, Governors and President as well as American ...