2026 Midterm Election Collection

The attempt to condition states' counterterrorism funding on changes to election rules is unlawful and likely to be challenged in court.

An intelligence official on what the declassified material shows—and does not show—about foreign threats and the president’s allegation of an intelligence community cover-up.

An expert backgrounder on the implications of President Trump's removal of all members of the bipartisan commission.

A magistrate judge's review of a search-warrant application may be the last meaningful safeguard against federal interference in an election.

To the extent that the Voting Rights Act served as at least a minimal constraint on political gerrymandering, that constraint is gone.

Stakeholders must reinforce U.S. monitoring and response infrastructure to address growing risks of political violence.

The Trump administration's executive order on mail-in voting is unconstitutional. States and Congress—not the President—have authority to regulate federal elections.

The 2026 midterms is a critical test​ for whether election outcomes are determined by the will of the voters or by who controls the machinery of elections.