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Congressional Members

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ator Alex Padilla

U.S. Senator

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Chris Murphy

U.S. Senator, D-CT

Dianne Pauer

Dianne Pauer

New Hampshire Republican Representative

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Hanna Tetteh

UN Special Representative for Libya

Jan Schakowsky

Jan Schakowsky

Democratic Representative from Illinois

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Jim McGovern

US Representative (D-MA)

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Josep Borrell

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs

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K Agbebiyi

Representative, Private Equity Stakeholder Project

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Kevin McCarthy

Former Speaker of the House, former U.S. Representative (R-CA-20)

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Mark Green

Resigning congressman whose vacancy triggered the special election

Matt Fioriti

Matt Fioriti

Opportunity Solutions Project representative

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Mike Lawler

Representative from New York-17 (R)

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🏛️Government

397
Trump starts Iran war without Congress, triggering constitutional crisis

Feb 28, 2026

Trump starts Iran war without Congress, triggering constitutional crisis

Avalon Project, Yale Law School
Constitution Congress
National Constitution Center
Wikipedia
Factually
+23
Democrats are outrunning 2024 margins by 32 points in special elections

Feb 21, 2026

Democrats are outrunning 2024 margins by 32 points in special elections

U.S. Department of State Foreign Press Center
Ballotpedia
Bolts Magazine
Sabato's Crystal ...
Constitution Congress
+28
Trump DOJ sued 24 states to seize unredacted voter files with SSNs

Feb 21, 2026

Trump DOJ sued 24 states to seize unredacted voter files with SSNs

Georgia Recorder
Roll Call
Stateline
Brennan Center for Justice
CNN
+8
Trump fired the FEC chair, leaving campaign finance without a watchdog

Feb 21, 2026

Trump fired the FEC chair, leaving campaign finance without a watchdog

Campaign Legal Center
Campaigns & Elections
Election Law Blog / OpenSecrets
Ballotpedia
OpenSecrets
+19
Musk paid $1 million a day to swing-state voters, then landed a White House job

Feb 21, 2026

Musk paid $1 million a day to swing-state voters, then landed a White House job

NPR
Campaign Legal Center
Congressional Research Service
Fortune
Philadelphia DA's Office
+29
Trump fired 17 inspectors general and blocked GAO access, hollowing out congressional oversight

Feb 21, 2026

Trump fired 17 inspectors general and blocked GAO access, hollowing out congressional oversight

American Oversight
Campaign Legal Center
Constitution Congress
National Constitution Center
Congressional Research Service
+27
The January 2026 partial shutdown hit DHS and 45% of federal workers

Feb 21, 2026

The January 2026 partial shutdown hit DHS and 45% of federal workers

House Appropriations Committee Republicans
Bipartisan Policy Center
CT Mirror
Wikipedia
FEBA Benefits
+23
Trump publicly pressures Ukraine to concede territory to Russia

Feb 20, 2026

Trump publicly pressures Ukraine to concede territory to Russia

Better World Campaign
Carnegie Endowmen...
Constitution Congress
The Kyiv Independent
Novaya Gazeta Europe
+10
Trump visits Rome, Georgia to boost Clay Fuller in special election

Feb 20, 2026

Trump visits Rome, Georgia to boost Clay Fuller in special election

Ballotpedia
Constitution Congress
MIT Election Lab
Justia
NPR
+3
Trump's FEMA Review Council recommends cutting agency in half

Feb 20, 2026

Trump's FEMA Review Council recommends cutting agency in half

NPR
bipartisanpolicy.org
www.enr.com
www.cascadiadaily.com
CNN
+17

📜Constitutional Law

253
Congress scrambles to vote on war powers after Iran strikes begin

Feb 28, 2026

Congress scrambles to vote on war powers after Iran strikes begin

National Constitution Center
Wikipedia
Office of Rep. Ro Khanna
Mahomet Daily
The Hill
+14
Trump starts Iran war without Congress, triggering constitutional crisis

Feb 28, 2026

Trump starts Iran war without Congress, triggering constitutional crisis

Avalon Project, Yale Law School
Constitution Congress
National Constitution Center
Wikipedia
Factually
+23
US and Israel launch full-scale war on Iran: Operation Epic Fury

Feb 28, 2026

US and Israel launch full-scale war on Iran: Operation Epic Fury

ABC News
Associated Press
Arms Control Association
Defence Industry Europe
Foreign Policy
+12
Trump DOJ sued 24 states to seize unredacted voter files with SSNs

Feb 21, 2026

Trump DOJ sued 24 states to seize unredacted voter files with SSNs

Georgia Recorder
Roll Call
Stateline
Brennan Center for Justice
CNN
+8
Trump fired the FEC chair, leaving campaign finance without a watchdog

Feb 21, 2026

Trump fired the FEC chair, leaving campaign finance without a watchdog

Campaign Legal Center
Campaigns & Elections
Election Law Blog / OpenSecrets
Ballotpedia
OpenSecrets
+19
Musk paid $1 million a day to swing-state voters, then landed a White House job

Feb 21, 2026

Musk paid $1 million a day to swing-state voters, then landed a White House job

NPR
Campaign Legal Center
Congressional Research Service
Fortune
Philadelphia DA's Office
+29
Trump fired 17 inspectors general and blocked GAO access, hollowing out congressional oversight

Feb 21, 2026

Trump fired 17 inspectors general and blocked GAO access, hollowing out congressional oversight

American Oversight
Campaign Legal Center
Constitution Congress
National Constitution Center
Congressional Research Service
+27
Trump visits Rome, Georgia to boost Clay Fuller in special election

Feb 20, 2026

Trump visits Rome, Georgia to boost Clay Fuller in special election

Ballotpedia
Constitution Congress
MIT Election Lab
Justia
NPR
+3
🗳️

Feb 20, 2026

Virginia voters to decide redistricting referendum April 21 that could flip 4 House seats

Verifying sources
DOJ sues California over Prop 50 redistricting map, Supreme Court allows it anyway

Feb 20, 2026

DOJ sues California over Prop 50 redistricting map, Supreme Court allows it anyway

ABC30 Fresno
Press Democrat
San Francisco Chronicle
Al Jazeera English
CBS News
+25

✊Civil Rights

189
Trump DOJ sued 24 states to seize unredacted voter files with SSNs

Feb 21, 2026

Trump DOJ sued 24 states to seize unredacted voter files with SSNs

Georgia Recorder
Roll Call
Stateline
Brennan Center for Justice
CNN
+8
DOJ sues California over Prop 50 redistricting map, Supreme Court allows it anyway

Feb 20, 2026

DOJ sues California over Prop 50 redistricting map, Supreme Court allows it anyway

ABC30 Fresno
Press Democrat
San Francisco Chronicle
Al Jazeera English
CBS News
+25
🗺️

Feb 20, 2026

Supreme Court lets Texas use racially challenged redistricting map for 2026

Verifying sources
FOIA documents reveal ICE knew of 353% force increase before Minneapolis killings

Feb 19, 2026

FOIA documents reveal ICE knew of 353% force increase before Minneapolis killings

American Oversight
House Oversight Committee Democrats
Truthout
CBS News
CNN
+13
NY redistricting fight heads to Supreme Court as deadlines loom

Feb 19, 2026

NY redistricting fight heads to Supreme Court as deadlines loom

New York State Attorney General
CBS6 Albany
Justia Law
The Hill
CNN
+3
Oscar-nominated Iranian screenwriter freed after 17 days in prison

Feb 19, 2026

Oscar-nominated Iranian screenwriter freed after 17 days in prison

Far Out Magazine
Center for Human Rights in Iran
Human Rights Activists News Agency
Front Line Defenders
Hollywood Reporter
+6
FCC proposes restricting phone and internet subsidies to citizens only

Feb 19, 2026

FCC proposes restricting phone and internet subsidies to citizens only

Broadband Breakfast
Bloomberg Law
Public Knowledge
StateScoop
Benton Institute
+5
Belgium summons US ambassador over mohel prosecution dispute

Feb 19, 2026

Belgium summons US ambassador over mohel prosecution dispute

CRIN
Wikipedia
United Nations
Mexico News Daily
The Hill
+14
Fourth Circuit reinstates Pentagon's HIV enlistment ban

Feb 19, 2026

Fourth Circuit reinstates Pentagon's HIV enlistment ban

Lambda Legal
Bloomberg Law
The Advocate
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Courthouse News Service
+5
Immigration judge blocks Mahdawi deportation over evidence failure

Feb 19, 2026

Immigration judge blocks Mahdawi deportation over evidence failure

Berardi Immigration Law
National Constitution Center
The Intercept
VTDigger
Lii / Legal Information Institute
+5

⚖️Justice

178
FOIA documents reveal ICE knew of 353% force increase before Minneapolis killings

Feb 19, 2026

FOIA documents reveal ICE knew of 353% force increase before Minneapolis killings

American Oversight
House Oversight Committee Democrats
Truthout
CBS News
CNN
+13
18-year-old charges US Capitol with loaded shotgun

Feb 19, 2026

18-year-old charges US Capitol with loaded shotgun

Constitution Congress
Giffords
DC Metropolitan Police
CNN
WTOP
+10
Paxton sues Children's Health over banned transgender youth care

Feb 19, 2026

Paxton sues Children's Health over banned transgender youth care

The 19th
New York State Attorney General
Texas Legislature
Constitution Congress
HHS OIG
+9
NY redistricting fight heads to Supreme Court as deadlines loom

Feb 19, 2026

NY redistricting fight heads to Supreme Court as deadlines loom

New York State Attorney General
CBS6 Albany
Justia Law
The Hill
CNN
+3
ICE violated 56 court orders through mid-February, defying judges

Feb 19, 2026

ICE violated 56 court orders through mid-February, defying judges

Above the Law
Constitution Congress
National Constitution Center
DNYUZ/NYT
Fortune
+12
Ninth Circuit lets Trump end protections for 60,000 TPS holders

Feb 19, 2026

Ninth Circuit lets Trump end protections for 60,000 TPS holders

Penn Wharton Budget Model
Civil Rights Litigation Clearinghouse
UCLA School of Law
nepyork.com
ACLU of Southern California
+11
Fourth Circuit reinstates Pentagon's HIV enlistment ban

Feb 19, 2026

Fourth Circuit reinstates Pentagon's HIV enlistment ban

Lambda Legal
Bloomberg Law
The Advocate
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Courthouse News Service
+5
Immigration judge blocks Mahdawi deportation over evidence failure

Feb 19, 2026

Immigration judge blocks Mahdawi deportation over evidence failure

Berardi Immigration Law
National Constitution Center
The Intercept
VTDigger
Lii / Legal Information Institute
+5
Senate confirms Burrows to lead DOJ office that vets federal judges

Feb 14, 2026

Senate confirms Burrows to lead DOJ office that vets federal judges

University of Iowa College of Law
Critical Report
Congress.gov
Govtrack.us
Law360
+11
🏛️

Feb 14, 2026

ICE testimony reveals 37 excessive force investigations as DHS funding deadline looms

Verifying sources

🛡️National Security

164
⚓

Mar 1, 2026

IRGC warns all ships out of Hormuz as tanker traffic collapses

Verifying sources
Congress scrambles to vote on war powers after Iran strikes begin

Feb 28, 2026

Congress scrambles to vote on war powers after Iran strikes begin

National Constitution Center
Wikipedia
Office of Rep. Ro Khanna
Mahomet Daily
The Hill
+14
Trump blacklists Anthropic; OpenAI steps in with Pentagon deal

Feb 28, 2026

Trump blacklists Anthropic; OpenAI steps in with Pentagon deal

Defensescoop
CNN
Techcrunch
The Hill
Axios
+5
Trump starts Iran war without Congress, triggering constitutional crisis

Feb 28, 2026

Trump starts Iran war without Congress, triggering constitutional crisis

Avalon Project, Yale Law School
Constitution Congress
National Constitution Center
Wikipedia
Factually
+23
US and Israel launch full-scale war on Iran: Operation Epic Fury

Feb 28, 2026

US and Israel launch full-scale war on Iran: Operation Epic Fury

ABC News
Associated Press
Arms Control Association
Defence Industry Europe
Foreign Policy
+12
Trump publicly pressures Ukraine to concede territory to Russia

Feb 20, 2026

Trump publicly pressures Ukraine to concede territory to Russia

Better World Campaign
Carnegie Endowmen...
Constitution Congress
The Kyiv Independent
Novaya Gazeta Europe
+10
CISA delays mandatory cyber incident reporting rule to May 2026

Feb 20, 2026

CISA delays mandatory cyber incident reporting rule to May 2026

CyberScoop
IAPP
Industrial Cyber
Alston & Bird
BankInfoSecurity
+10
US withdraws all 1,000 troops from Syria, ending decade-long mission

Feb 19, 2026

US withdraws all 1,000 troops from Syria, ending decade-long mission

Wikipedia
New Lines Institute
The Conversation
Al Jazeera English
CNN
+12
Iran races to bury nuclear sites under concrete as satellites watch

Feb 19, 2026

Iran races to bury nuclear sites under concrete as satellites watch

Arms Control Association
ISIS
CBS News
CNN
CSIS
+5
Canada launches "Buy Canadian" defense strategy to cut US dependence

Feb 19, 2026

Canada launches "Buy Canadian" defense strategy to cut US dependence

Carnegie Endowmen...
Global News
Philippe Lagasse Substack
Brennan Center for Justice
National Defence Canada
+11

Explore States

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Delaware landscape
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Delaware DE

Capital
Dover
Pop.
1.0M
Turnout
67.0%
No Civics Req.
West Virginia landscape
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West Virginia WV

Capital
Charleston
Pop.
1.8M
Turnout
55.5%
Civics Req.
Minnesota landscape
❄️

Minnesota MN

Capital
Saint Paul
Pop.
5.7M
Turnout
76.4%
Civics Req.
South Carolina landscape
🌙

South Carolina SC

Capital
Columbia
Pop.
5.2M
Turnout
62.1%
Civics Req.
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District of Columbia DC

Capital
Washington
Pop.
679K
Turnout
63.6%
No Civics Req.
Oregon landscape
🦫

Oregon OR

Capital
Salem
Pop.
4.2M
Turnout
70.7%
Civics Req.
Michigan landscape
🚗

Michigan MI

Capital
Lansing
Pop.
10.0M
Turnout
74.6%
Civics Req.
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Northern Mariana Islands MP

Capital
Saipan
Pop.
47K
No Civics Req.
Kentucky landscape
🐎

Kentucky KY

Capital
Frankfort
Pop.
4.5M
Turnout
62.1%
Civics Req.
New Hampshire landscape
🦌

New Hampshire NH

Capital
Concord
Pop.
1.4M
Turnout
74.1%
Civics Req.

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