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A balancing act in planning for America’s 250th birthday party
↵↵"People ask me all the time, 'What are you hoping for in 2026 that will be the legacy of this celebration?'
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↵↵"People ask me all the time, 'What are you hoping for in 2026 that will be the legacy of this celebration?'
↵↵House Republican leaders released draft legislation Friday afternoon consisting of a package of health proposals aimed at reducing health care costs in 2026, aiming to lay down a marker ahead of the
provision authored by Washington Democrat Marilyn Strickland that would ensure U.S. military bases not be named after Confederate officers was stripped out of the final compromise version of the fiscal 2026
↵↵Both parties have been talking about affordability, as the cost of living, for now, looks poised to become the top campaign issue for 2026.
↵↵State legislators in California, North Carolina and Texas have redrawn their congressional maps ahead of the 2026 midterms, and the Republican-led legislature in Florida could do so early next year.
The economy is usually the key issue in any election, and 2026 does not look to be an exception.Â
Democrats have added the seat to their 2026 target list, with Bexar County Sheriff's deputy Johnny Garcia and Marine veteran John Lira vying for the party nod.
Democratic state legislators have also taken steps toward drawing a new congressional map for the 2026 elections, mirroring mid-decade redistricting efforts in states across the country.Â
↵↵Soon he was on to the 2026 midterm campaign, then his push to revive the U.S. coal industry. He briefly weaved back to the event's ostensible topic.
And heading into the 2026 midterm elections, it's clear the terrain is shifting toward the party at the district level as well.
Jon Ossoff in the 2026 midterms. Trump narrowly carried the state last fall, and Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales rates the race a Toss-Up.
↵↵By the middle of 2026, "there's going to be boats rising in the economy, this is going to be a very different situation before we go into the election cycle," Johnson told the news outlet.
Democratic Rep. Lloyd Doggett is retiring after the Supreme Court allowed Texas to use a new Republican-drawn map for the 2026 elections.
↵↵A DOJ account replied: "Not a chance, Gavin — we will stop your DEI districts for 2026."
gate↵↵Tennessee special: While they came up short in Tuesday's special election in Tennessee, Democrats argued that Van Epps' relatively modest victory margin in a deep-red district is a sign that the 2026
↵↵And Alito wrote that he would not delay the decision by writing a detailed response to the dissent because "Texas needs certainty on which map will govern the 2026 midterm elections."
So it's difficult to see that scenario replaying itself in 2026.Â
↵↵The outcome has encouraged Democrats, who argue it's a sign that the 2026 battleground is expanding.Â
↵↵"In 2026, we are going to see very substantial tax refunds in the first quarter.
But his relatively modest margin of victory Tuesday will likely fuel Democratic optimism heading into the 2026 midterms.↵↵Van Epps was leading Democratic state Rep.