The Supreme Court is set to revisit one of the most consequential and contentious areas of election law this term in National Republican Senatorial Committee v. Federal Election Commission. At issue is a decades-old federal limit on how much money national political parties may spend in coordination with their own candidates. The court’s decision could reshape campaign strategy and party infrastructure as the 2026 midterm elections approach.

The Democratic National Committee hopes to reverse recent trends by making a historic investment in registering new Democratic voters nationwide — and the party is kicking off the effort with a seven-figure investment in Nevada. The push comes a year after Republicans took the voter registration lead in the Silver State, which Democrats had previously held since 2007.

The 2026 election cycle is already well underway. In recent months, a rash of candidates have emerged for everything from governor to congressperson to sheriff. And while voting in the November midterm elections is still nearly 11 months away, some trends are already taking shape.

Following the successful military operation that led to the ousting of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, former President Donald Trump is considering further foreign interventions. Political Science Professor Dr. Rebecca Gill from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, is expected to provide more insights into the capture of Maduro.

UNLV political science professor, Rebecca Gill, breaks down Trump's address on the future of Venezuela.

Nonpartisans became the largest voting bloc in Nevada in 2023, and the gap has only widened since. And across the past year, a new factor appears to be accelerating the surge: changes in the party registration process.