Republican Sen. Thom Tillis' surprise retirement could benefit Democrats in the race for his North Carolina Senate seat. Jessica Taylor, Senate and governors editor for the Cook Political Report, and ...

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with David Wasserman of the Cook Political Report about the impact redistricting efforts will have on the 2026 midterms and beyond. Fights over congressional maps never used to ...

The nonpartisan Cook Political Report changed its rating of the 2026 Texas Senate race from “solid Republican” to “likely Republican” this week as the contentious GOP primary between incumbent Sen.

The killing of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk has ignited a political firestorm that only seemed to intensify over the weekend. For more on that, we turn now to our Politics Monday duo. That is Amy ...

Cook Political Report shifted several races in Virginia and New Jersey toward Democrats on Wednesday after the party scored wins earlier this month, indicating the tides may be changing within the ...

Amy Walter, publisher and editor-in-chief of the Cook Political Report, joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss potential 2028 contenders as notable Democrats make stops in key presidential primary states ...

It's a bipartisan problem in a country beset by polarization: Since the start of 2025, political violence has killed, injured or threatened conservative and liberal political figures alike. This month ...

This article is part of The Poynter 50, a series reflecting on 50 moments and people that shaped journalism over the past half-century — and continue to influence its future. As Poynter celebrates its ...

The Trump administration released its new, drastically scaled-down version of the State Department’s annual human rights report after months of delay Tuesday. The administration’s assessment of human ...

After a spate of worrying political violence, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are calling for more security. On top of the targeted shootings of Minnesota lawmakers this weekend, a bystander was ...