More than 10% of Congress won't return to their seats after 2026 NPR is tracking the record number of congressional lawmakers – now more than one in ten current members – who have announced plans to retire or run for a different office in 2026. Stephen Fowler
This college freshman drew the new senate redistricting map for Alabama NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to University of Alabama freshman Daniel DiDonato, whose senate redistricting map was chosen by a U.S. District Judge. Ayesha Rascoe
How a U.S. citizen lost his voter registration to a federal database error A U.S. citizen in Texas lost his voter registration after a federal screening system wrongly labeled him a noncitizen. Miles Parks
The Justice Department has now sued 18 states in an effort to access voter data The Department of Justice has sued four more states as part of the Trump administration's far-reaching attempt to access sensitive voter data. The DOJ is also suing Fulton County in Georgia. NPR Washington Desk
In a setback for Trump, Indiana lawmakers defeat redistricting plan Indiana Republicans resisted the call by President Trump for redistricting. He and the state's Republican governor threatened to back primary challenges against senators who wouldn't get on board. Ben Thorp
Trump's SAVE tool is looking for noncitizen voters. But it's flagging U.S. citizens too Anthony Nel, of Texas, became a U.S. citizen as a teen. But a flaw in a Trump administration citizenship tool flagged him as a potential noncitizen, which led to his voter registration being canceled. Jude Joffe-Block
After Texas ruling, Trump and Republicans head to 2026 with a redistricting edge Trump has prompted a redistricting race as he tries to maintain Republican control of the House in the 2026 elections. Democrats have fewer options to counter, as the battle heads into next year. Larry Kaplow
Takeaways from the latest special election and what it means for control of the House There was yet another sign this week of a potential 2026 wave that could hand control of the House of Representatives to Democrats. Domenico Montanaro
Supreme Court lets Texas use gerrymandered map that could give GOP 5 more House seats The Supreme Court has cleared the way for a Texas congressional map that may help the GOP win five more U.S. House seats in the 2026 midterms. A lower court found the map is likely unconstitutional. Hansi Lo Wang
In Trump country, attention turns to a competitive special election A special election in what should be a safe seat for Republicans has proven to be more competitive than expected as polls close Tuesday. Marianna Bacallao
