Government & Law

Legislation, court rulings and elections — what changed, who it affects, and what it costs.

Mohak Chutani·16 Sept 2026·12 min read

Mitch McConnell Senate Return: What a 92-Day Absence Actually Changed

Kentucky rewrote its Senate vacancy law twice in three years — and McConnell backed the first rewrite himself. That, rather than the wheelchair, is what decides who would hold the seat if he could not.

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Mohak Chutani·15 Sept 2026·13 min read

National Voter Registration Day 2026: Why Checking Your Registration Now Matters More Than Registering

Nineteen million records were removed from American voter rolls in a single two-year cycle, and a Supreme Court ruling in April rewrote the rules underneath the Voting Rights Act. The annual registration drive lands in a very different landscape this year.