Tracking the hot-button issues driving this year’s midterms politics
Record high oil prices, war with Iran, and controversial immigration policies are just some of the issues for voters. NPR’s…
May 9, 2026
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Week in Politics: Redistricting fight in Tennessee and Virginia; latest poll on Trump
We look at the redistricting battles in Tennessee and Virginia, as well as what the latest poll numbers say about…
Southern Republicans redistrict after Supreme Court rules, Dems lose big in Virginia
The Supreme Court weakened minority voting rights and prompted Republicans in four states to move to redistrict as part of…
National mood is against Republicans, but redistricting could help prop them up
The national political landscape looks bad for President Trump and Republicans, but recent wins in the redistricting fight could soften…
ABC argues Trump administration is trying to chill free speech
In a filing, ABC accuses the Trump administration of trying to chill its constitutionally protected free speech. The point of…