For years, the worry was that artificial intelligence would turn American elections into a flood of fakes. The 2026 midterms were the first real test. The answer is more interesting than the fear: AI made fake content cheaper and more common, but voters who asked AI a...

Democrats achieved substantial gains in midterm elections, securing one of their largest congressional majorities in a generation and flipping numerous House districts and Senate seats, particularly in traditionally Republican-leaning communities.

California voters rejected Proposition 40, a proposed 5% wealth tax on billionaires, after tech industry leaders spent nearly $425 million opposing it, marking the state’s most expensive opposition campaign.

Records show a college Republican coalition routed its email through a Microsoft account controlled by white nationalist Nick Fuentes, revealing an operational link between the far-right activist and student Republican groups.

An eight-year-old Haitian boy taken into custody by ICE in California in early November is unaccounted for, according to a Democratic lawmaker investigating the case.

House Republicans released a report calling on the Justice Department to conduct further investigations into the Epstein case and pursue additional witnesses and associates, while Democrats criticized the inquiry as incomplete.

A Trump FCC nominee faced tough questioning from Senate Democrats during a confirmation hearing about the agency’s actions toward broadcasters, including a licensing order targeting ABC following criticism of Jimmy Kimmel.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth held a rare press conference after Rep. Thomas Massie introduced impeachment articles against him, citing unauthorized military operations and constitutional violations.