Politics

The U.S. Capitol is seen Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

The Supreme Court is seen in Washington, Sept. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

A man rides his bicycle past a closed meat market in the Scotlandville section of Baton Rouge, La., Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

FILE - Federal immigration officers confront protesters outside Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, Jan. 15, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

This photo taken with a smartphone shows Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., greeting union members at an Atlanta-North Georgia Labor Council (AFL-CIO) Labor Day lunch in Hapeville, Ga., Monday, Sept. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Bill Barrow)

Wake County Board of Elections employees prepare absentee ballots to be mailed on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Ramey)

FILE - Voting machines fill the floor for early voting at State Farm Arena, Oct. 12, 2020, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)

Chairs are stacked after a campaign event with Rep. David Valadao, R-Calif., in Bakersfield, Calif., Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

A customer checks gas price while he fills up his vehicle's tank at a gas station in Racine, Wis., Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

People walk past a sign directing voters on the first day of early voting in Minnesota at the Elections & Voter Services building in Minneapolis, Friday, Sept. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)

This photo provided by Kathryn Gamble shows Donna Klocke posing for a photo in Carroll County, Iowa, Sept. 27, 2026. (Kathyrn Gamble via AP)

FILE - The Hidalgo County Republican Party Headquarters are seen, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026, in McAllen, Texas. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson,File)