Politics moves fast, and finding reliable coverage without constant outrage can be difficult. A Skeptic News brings together a wide range of daily political reporting, analysis, and commentary from across the spectrum — curated with a focus on balance, substance, and moderation. Whether you're center-left, center-right, or simply tired of partisan noise, you'll find informed perspectives worth reading every day. Today's edition includes 59 articles from 17 sites. We chose these from 1524 articles found on 41 sites.
This has not gone the way Mark Tushnet thought. Ten years ago, when Tushnet, then a professor at Harvard Law School, sketched out a vision of a resurgent left-wing jurisprudence in a post on the legal affairs blog Balkinization, he was imagining a much different future. A better, brighter one. Hilla...
As scrutiny of Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner mounts, a Maine law provision could allow the party to replace him after the primary.
The Los Angeles mayoral race heads toward a likely runoff as Karen Bass, Spencer Pratt and Nithya Raman make final pitches before Election Day on Tuesday.
Xavier Becerra led President Joe Biden’s health agency during the pandemic but kept a low profile. He has risen to lead in polls ahead of California’s gubernatorial primary.
Iowa is no stranger to political attention in presidential elections, but surprisingly competitive midterm contests highlight the state's importance for both parties as it holds its primary Tuesday.
Come November, the Republican Party will need the support of voters outside of President Trump’s base, many of whom are deeply dissatisfied with the economy and the Iran war.
For Americans fed up with partisan redistricting, there’s bad news on the horizon: The gerrymandering war is just heating up. Even while the ink is still drying on the new House maps of the midterm cycle, the 2028 redistricting battle is already taking shape — and it threatens to eclipse the current...
Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha said, “This is not the Republican Party, it’s the MAGA party,” arguing that President Donald Trump’s continued success in Republican primaries demonstrates the extent to which the GOP has become aligned with the MAGA movement. Concha highlighted Trump’s succe...
Democrats are apparently in no rush to defend embattled Democratic National Committee Chairman Ken Martin. After the publication of an error-ridden 2024 election autopsy, a report that was supposed to explain why Democrats so dramatically underperformed that presidential cycle, the Washington Examin...
Former Vice President Mike Pence said Sunday that the Department of Justice’s new compensation fund should be scrapped, calling it “deeply offensive” that it could provide payments to people who assaulted police officers or vandalized the Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack. Speaking on NBC’s M...
Iowa voters head to the polls Tuesday for primary elections that have become one of Democrats’ key focuses in their bid to claw back power in a state that once helped launch former President Barack Obama to the White House but has since become a Republican stronghold. While Republicans still hold a...
Defense analysts explain why NATO's spending gap persisted for decades and what finally pushed European allies to increase military investments.
Critics rebuke Amy Gertner's video defending husband Graham Platner's Senate bid, saying it confirms rather than denies infidelity allegations.
An Arizona school board member faces resignation calls after appearing to make a Nazi salute and comparing the board president to Hitler afterward.
Texas leads the nation in corporate headquarters relocations with Dallas-Fort Worth, Austin and Houston drawing companies from high-tax blue states.
The Virginia governor is being attacked from all sides for actions she considers moderate, including 31 vetoes of bills from the Democratic-led legislature.
“If you storm the Capitol and you take from this slush fund, too bad, we’re taking it,” one New York lawmaker said.
Texas has gained more than 2.5 million new residents since 2020 — roughly the entire population of New Mexico — reshaping the electorate and injecting new uncertainty into this year's marquee Senate race. Why it matters: Republican Ken Paxton is favored to defeat Democrat James Talarico in November,...
Malta’s Labour Party won a historic fourth consecutive term in an early election called by the government as it sought a fresh mandate during a period of geopolitical uncertainty.
Colombians are voting in presidential elections in which the economic model, counter-narcotics policies and relations with Washington are all at stake.
Nigerian politician Peter Obi will run for president in the West African nation’s January elections, ensuring that the opposition to incumbent Bola Tinubu will once again be fragmented.
New parties are adding to the mix as Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis grapples with a cost-of-living crisis ahead of a key vote due next year.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Sunday that “Texas is in play” for Democrats in this year’s Senate race after state Attorney General Ken Paxton beat Sen.
The U.S. military said it carried out another strike on a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the Pacific Ocean, killing three in the fourth attack this week and putting the total death toll at 205.
We look at the progress on a ceasefire extension with Iran, as well as President Trump offering to perform at the Freedom 250 event marking America's 250th birthday after major acts dropped out.
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks former federal prosecutor Ankush Khardori about investigations and prosecutions originating from U.S. Attorneys offices around the country.
Reality shows are an escape with characters who can be larger than life. But some stars use the experience of fame as a stepping stone toward another challenge: running for political office.
Ken Paxton's Texas primary victory puts another Republican Senate seat in play, alongside those of North Carolina, Maine, Ohio, and Alaska.
A real autopsy from the party would have concluded that Democrats were rejected in the last election because of their anti-American policies.
While MAGA candidate Ken Paxton's win isn't an assured victory for Democrats, he'll at least embroil the GOP in a nightmare of its own making.
How could it be that not a single member of the 11th Circuit Judicial Council thought to make Judge Betsy's reprimand public?
Sen. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) on Sunday called the past week of clashes between law enforcement officers and demonstrators protesting conditions inside a federal immigration detention center “one of the most difficult” of his life. Kim met with protesters outside Delaney Hall in Newark, N.J., last weekend ...
If you're of a certain age, you may have entered 2026 thinking you were ready to retire. Unfortunately, if you aren't of an even more specific age, retiring this year could have a big impact on your Social Security benefits.
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka (D) on Sunday ordered a curfew around an immigration detention center in the city where protesters and law enforcement officers have clashed for days. “To ensure the safety and well-being of all residents, a mandatory curfew for a half-mile area surrounding Delaney Hall is be...
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) finds himself in a unique position: scorned by President Trump and out of the running for reelection, but still in charge of the highly influential Senate health committee, which can block nominees to head three health agencies currently without permanent leaders. The nex...
The Justice Department (DOJ) on Friday asked a federal judge to recuse herself from overseeing the department’s lawsuit against Georgia election officials, arguing that her attendance at an event honoring Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis raises questions about her ability to remain impart...
The mayoral race is a staging ground for three of the most unfortunate tendencies in American politics.
Louisiana Republicans erased a majority-Black congressional district.
While Westminster’s attention is focused on Andy Burnham and Makerfield, another pivotal byelection is taking place in Scotland’s north-eastThe coming byelection in Makerfield, from where Andy Burnham aspires to make rapid progress towards Downing Street, is perhaps the most consequential in British...
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) on Sunday said Democratic candidate in Maine’s Senate race Graham Platner “made mistakes” after reports that his wife found sexually explicit texts with several women on his phone and brought it to his campaign’s attention. Speaking with CBS News’s Face the Nation, Murphy w...
Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY) is pitching a Southern Democratic revival as part of the party’s path back to national power, arguing that gains in traditionally Republican states could reshape the political map ahead of the 2028 presidential election. Beshear, the chairman of the Democratic Governors Asso...
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani will not attend the city’s annual parade celebrating Israel on Sunday, breaking with a decades-long tradition observed by New York mayors and other elected officials due to his support for Palestinian rights. Mamdani confirmed the decision during a public safety br...
Democrat Xavier Becerra has taken front-runner status in the California gubernatorial primary election on Tuesday, but the race is neck-and-neck for who his opponent might be in the general election.
They claim the injunction requiring refunds cannot be universal, and can only apply to those businesses who filed lawsuits seeking recovery.
Communist activists, far-right group clash outside Delaney Hall in Newark, transforming the protest into a broader political spectacle.
While the president’s medical report says he remains fit to serve, independent physicians have raised questions about the recurrent bruises on his hands and swelling in his legs.
U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton, a moderate Massachusetts Democrat, has secured enough delegate support to appear on the state’s primary ballot
Immigrant detainees accuse the federal government of 'inhumane' abuse and treatment at Camp East Montana in El Paso, Texas.
The fund has sparked a broad backlash since it was announced earlier this month, exposing fractures within the Republican Party.
Two candidates with the same name will be on the ballot seeking the same seat in the state’s primary. “It’s going to be confusing,” one Republican said.
Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt has brushed aside a possible endorsement from President Trump, saying national politics has no place in local elections. “I don’t need anyone’s endorsement but mothers’. That’s who’s getting me elected,” the former reality star told NBC News on Thursday. “...
Progressives in California face a challenge in the June 2 primaries due to fragmentation and the presence of multiple candidates, which could result in unfavorable outcomes for their preferred candidates.
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) said on Saturday that she has “no regrets” about her decision to push for the release of files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, even after President Trump endorsed her challenger in the upcoming GOP primary for South Carolina governor. “I voted to release t...
In California, voters across the state head to the polls next week to choose new leaders. In Los Angeles, the race for mayor is hotly contested, and so is the issue of crime. Adam Yamaguchi is there with more.
U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton, a moderate Massachusetts Democrat, secured enough delegate support Saturday to appear on the state's primary ballot as he challenges incumbent Sen. Ed Markey.
A nation gets the birthday celebration it deserves.
Zack Polanski and Caroline Lucas say party must seek to understand why disenfranchised electorate were attracted to Nigel Farage’s partyThe current and former leaders of the Green party have warned that the party should listen to the concerns of Reform UK voters in order to confront inequality.Zack ...