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From the commentary: With that considerable head start, Republicans need only five seats to take back the House. The GOP is poised to pick up four seats just through the partisan drawing of congressional districts that followed the last census. So they're almost there.

Today's Water Cooler

Republicans need just five more seats to take control of the House. The battle for the Senate could go into overtime.

Community members were able to ask Rock Island County Sheriff and Illinois House of Representatives District 72 candidates questions during a forum on June 14.

Nobody declared victory in Pennsylvania’s Republican Senate primary, despite a Trump endorsement. Representative Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina was ousted after a series of scandals.

Today, the Journal continues endorsements for contested primary legislative races in the metro area. ...

Donald Trump has issued his endorsement in a close Senate race, and the name is a familiar one. The former president said he's backing Mehmet Oz—aka the TV celebrity...

The national fight over gender identity is escalating.

Four Black residents and two civil rights organizations filed a lawsuit Monday in an effort to block new political maps for the Louisiana House and Senate from taking effect. 

The plaintiffs allege the Legislature’s new maps, which are supposed to be used in the 2023 elections, don’t include enough majority-Black districts.