New Jersey and Virginia's races will be powered by the soaring cost of electricity New Jersey and Virginia have seen double-digit electricity rate hikes in the last year as voters in those states prepare to choose new governors. Ayesha Rascoe
California voters weigh in on redrawing the state's Congressional map Voters in California are weighing whether to allow Democratic state leaders to redraw the state's Congressional map to offset Republicans' redraw in Texas. Ashley Lopez
Politics chat: Election Day in Texas, California, New Jersey and New York City Off-year elections are happening Tuesday in a number of states, with headline races in Virginia, New Jersey, and California. Domenico Montanaro
Former President Obama is rallying support for Democrats in local races Former President Barack Obama is using his continued popularity in the party to rally support for Democrats in advance of Tuesday's elections. Sarah McCammon
Mamdani's youth support goes beyond New York. For many, he's now a national leader Zohran Mamdani's focus on affordability concerns has energized many young voters around the country, who say he speaks to some of their most pressing economic concerns. Elena Moore
The politics behind President Trump's plan to send troops to U.S. cities President Trump and the GOP are hoping that sending troops to US cities will be a winning strategy for the midterm elections. Franco Ordoñez
Election Day is Tuesday. Here are 5 questions about what the results might mean While too much shouldn't be made out of off-year elections, the Nov. 4 election will be the first major electoral sign of the political mood and what voters think of the president. Domenico Montanaro
Presidents once avoided shutdown travel. This term, Trump has been a frequent flier Not counting his golf outings in Virginia, President Trump spent all or part of 14 days outside of Washington, D.C. during the first 31 days of the shutdown. Tamara Keith
Sen. Lisa Murkowski on SNAP benefits and the government shutdown NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Sen. Lisa Murkowski about the possible loss of SNAP benefits due to the shutdown. Michael Levitt
As the shutdown grinds on, Trump isn't sticking around to negotiate President Trump has spent nearly two weeks outside of Washington, D.C., since the shutdown began on Oct. 1 Tamara Keith
