California Proposition 50 proposes temporarily transferring authority to draw the state's congressional district maps to the California Legislature through 2030, after which authority would return to the independent California Citizens Redistricting Commission.
December 31, 2030
high
temporal
Policy description of the proposed change to who controls congressional redistricting in California and the duration of that temporary transfer.
Kentucky's gubernatorial term limits will bar Governor Andy Beshear from seeking re-election in 2027.
January 01, 2027
high
temporal
Application of Kentucky gubernatorial term limits to the incumbent governor.
Donald Trump is a New York City native and, as of 2025-11-21, is a resident of the state of Florida.
November 21, 2025
high
biographical
Biographical residence and birthplace information for a public political figure.
Justice Democrats is a left-wing political organization that has a history of supporting insurgent primary challengers who unseat establishment Democratic incumbents.
November 20, 2025
high
trend
Justice Democrats is known for recruiting and backing progressive challengers in Democratic primaries.
Progressive activists and candidates increasingly target incumbent Democratic members in primary elections, frequently framing challenges around ideological differences and the incumbents' age.
November 20, 2025
high
trend
Younger progressive challengers often emphasize both policy disagreements and generational change when contesting longtime incumbents.
The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) engages in supporting primary challenges against incumbent Democratic officeholders.
November 20, 2025
high
organizational
The DSA endorses and backs progressive primary campaigns as part of its electoral strategy.
The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence oversees U.S. intelligence entities such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and regularly receives classified briefings on matters of national security.
November 19, 2025
high
temporal
Describes the oversight responsibilities and briefing practices of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
Zohran Mamdani is a Democratic Socialist who previously called to defund the New York Police Department.
November 19, 2025
high
political
Describes Mamdani's political ideology and a past policing stance
Jessica Tisch is described as an establishment moderate with nearly two decades in public service, is an heiress to a multibillion-dollar family fortune, has criticized New York State's bail reform laws, and has called for hiring more police officers.
November 19, 2025
high
biographical
Biographical details and policy positions attributed to Tisch
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is a U.S. Representative from New York and is a member of the Democratic Party.
November 18, 2025
high
temporal
Elected member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing New York (party affiliation).
Chi Ossé is a New York City Council member and is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America.
November 18, 2025
high
temporal
Local elected office and membership in a political organization.
Zohran Mamdani is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America.
November 18, 2025
high
temporal
Membership in a national political organization.
New York's 8th Congressional District includes parts of South and East Brooklyn.
November 17, 2025
high
temporal
Describes the geographic composition of a U.S. congressional district.
There is a nationwide trend of younger, more progressive Democrats mounting primary challenges against incumbent Democrats perceived as establishment or 'old school'.
November 17, 2025
high
temporal
Summarizes a political insurgency trend within the Democratic Party.
Marjorie Taylor Greene is a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from the state of Georgia.
November 15, 2025
high
descriptive
Current elected-office status of the named individual
MAGA is an acronym that stands for "Make America Great Again."
November 15, 2025
high
descriptive
Explains the meaning of a widely used political slogan/acronym.
As of 2025-11-15, Bill Clinton, Larry Summers, and Reid Hoffman had not been publicly accused by Jeffrey Epstein's known victims of sexual misconduct.
November 15, 2025
high
temporal
Status of public accusations involving named political and public figures in relation to Epstein's known victims.
Indiana is represented by nine congressional districts in the U.S. House of Representatives.
November 15, 2025
high
structural
State-level allocation of U.S. House seats.
Under U.S. House practice, a discharge petition typically must remain pending for seven legislative days before it becomes eligible for a floor vote, and once eligible House leadership must schedule a vote within two legislative days.
November 13, 2025
high
procedural
This waiting period is intended to give time for consideration and potential settlement before forcing floor action.
A November 2025 Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll found that 33% of U.S. adults approved of the way President Donald Trump was managing the federal government, down from 43% in a March 2025 AP-NORC poll.
November 12, 2025
high
statistical
Public opinion poll measuring approval of presidential management of the federal government.
Jack Schlossberg is a member of the Democratic Party.
November 12, 2025
high
political_affiliation
Reported party affiliation of Jack Schlossberg.
Jack Schlossberg is a grandson of former U.S. President John F. Kennedy.
November 12, 2025
high
biographical
Family relationship connecting Jack Schlossberg to former President John F. Kennedy.
Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP) are national anti-corruption agencies in Ukraine.
November 12, 2025
high
institutional
Organizational definition of Ukraine's principal anti-corruption bodies.
Anti-NATO sentiment is a significant political sentiment in Serbia.
November 11, 2025
medium
political
General observation about public and political attitudes toward NATO within Serbia.
New York's 12th Congressional District includes Manhattan's Upper West Side, the Upper East Side, and Midtown.
November 11, 2025
high
geographic
Composition of the U.S. House district commonly referred to as New York's 12th District.
Jerry Nadler is a Democratic U.S. Representative who has served 17 terms representing New York's 12th Congressional District.
November 11, 2025
high
temporal
Tenure length of the Congressman serving New York's 12th District.
Jack Schlossberg is the grandson of President John F. Kennedy.
November 11, 2025
high
biographical
Familial relationship between a contemporary political figure and a former U.S. President.
Media and information environments with fewer editorial gatekeepers can allow once-fringe voices and views to gain greater prominence in political discourse.
November 10, 2025
high
contextual
Observation about how changes in media gatekeeping affect the visibility of fringe actors in politics.
Debates within political movements often involve tensions over the boundaries of free speech, including the distinction between opposing 'cancel culture' and providing platforms for views that critics characterize as hate-based.
November 10, 2025
high
contextual
Describes a recurring normative conflict about platforming and censorship in political discourse.
Nick Fuentes is a far-right activist who has been described in public discourse as a purveyor of antisemitism.
November 10, 2025
high
descriptive
Characterization of an individual's ideological positioning and public reputation.
Tucker Carlson has taken positions that are highly critical of U.S. support for Israel.
November 10, 2025
high
descriptive
Summary of a media figure's recurring stance on U.S. foreign policy toward Israel.
The United States Electoral College consists of 538 electors who officially elect the president and vice president.
November 10, 2025
high
civic
Describes the size and official role of the Electoral College.
In 48 U.S. states, presidential electors are selected to cast their electoral votes for the candidate who won that state's popular vote, while Maine and Nebraska allocate some electoral votes based on congressional district results and others based on the statewide result.
November 10, 2025
high
civic
Explains how most states and the two exceptions allocate electoral votes.
There have been 21 U.S. federal government shutdowns since 1976.
November 10, 2025
high
temporal
Count of U.S. federal government shutdowns since 1976.
Afrikaners were central to the apartheid system of white minority rule in South Africa from 1948 to 1994, a period that produced decades of hostility between Afrikaners and South Africa's Black majority.
November 10, 2025
high
temporal
Role of Afrikaners in South Africa's apartheid-era governance and its social consequences.
Ned Lamont is the governor of Connecticut and a member of the Democratic Party.
November 07, 2025
high
temporal
Current officeholder and party affiliation
Ned Lamont is a former cable entrepreneur and has been described as a fiscal moderate.
November 07, 2025
high
descriptive
Professional background and ideological description
Susan Bysiewicz is the lieutenant governor of Connecticut.
November 07, 2025
high
temporal
Current officeholder
No Connecticut governor has served three consecutive terms in modern times.
November 07, 2025
high
historical
Historical pattern of gubernatorial tenure in Connecticut
The Group of 20 (G20) is an annual summit that brings together heads of state from leading and emerging economies.
November 07, 2025
high
temporal
Definition of the G20 summit
In 2025, the U.S. government set the annual ceiling for refugees admitted to the United States at 7,500.
November 07, 2025
high
temporal
U.S. refugee admissions policy
Nancy Pelosi is the only woman to have served as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.
November 06, 2025
high
temporal
Historical leadership milestone in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Nancy Pelosi, as a House Democratic leader, helped secure passage of major federal legislation including the Affordable Care Act (2010) and the Inflation Reduction Act (2022).
November 06, 2025
high
temporal
Examples of significant legislation enacted with leadership by House Democrats during Pelosi's tenure as a party leader.
Partisan redistricting (gerrymandering) can be used to shift the partisan lean of specific congressional districts, potentially converting districts held by one party into districts more favorable to the other party.
November 05, 2025
high
process
General mechanism and effect of partisan-driven redistricting on electoral competitiveness
Winsome Earle-Sears held the office of Lieutenant Governor of Virginia.
November 05, 2025
high
temporal
Office held by Winsome Earle-Sears in Virginia state government.
Winsome Earle-Sears advocated for policy positions including school choice, repealing car taxes, protecting children's education, and expanding the economy.
November 05, 2025
high
policy
Policy positions stated by the politician during her campaign.
Virginia elected its first female governor, Abigail Spanberger.
November 05, 2025
high
temporal
Historical milestone in Virginia gubernatorial elections.
As of 2025-11-05, there have been 20 federal "funding gaps" in the United States since Congress introduced the modern budget process in 1976, according to the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.
November 05, 2025
high
historical
Count of funding gaps since establishment of the modern budget process.
As of 2025-11-05, only three U.S. federal government shutdowns prior to 2025 had lasted more than two weeks, and those shutdowns occurred within the preceding 30 years.
November 05, 2025
high
historical
Duration distribution of U.S. federal government shutdowns.
Under current U.S. Senate practice, 60 votes are typically required to overcome a filibuster and advance most legislation in the Senate, including spending bills.
November 05, 2025
high
procedural
Filibuster/cloture threshold in the U.S. Senate.
Zohran Mamdani was born in Uganda and is a naturalized citizen of the United States.
November 05, 2025
high
biographical
Background information about an individual who was elected mayor of New York City.
Zohran Mamdani identifies as a democratic socialist and ran a campaign that advocated far-left progressive policies.
November 05, 2025
high
political_ideology
Characterization of Mamdani's political positioning and campaign platform.
The Donald Trump administration deployed the National Guard to respond to unrest or security situations in U.S. cities such as Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.
November 05, 2025
high
policy_action
Example of a federal response option used during periods of civil unrest or security concerns in U.S. cities.
Political campaigns commonly attempt to cast opponents as representing the ideological extremes of their parties to influence voter perceptions.
November 05, 2025
high
political_strategy
A recurring campaign strategy used to shape public opinion about candidates.
The 18th Congressional District of Texas is described as a solidly Democratic district that spirals from northeast Houston through downtown, then to northwest Houston and east again, with its two ends coming close to forming a doughnut-like shape (description current as of 2025-11-05).
November 05, 2025
high
geography
General description of the district's geographic shape and partisan leaning.
Non-Hispanic white residents made up about 23% of voting-age citizens in Texas's 18th Congressional District, and no single racial or ethnic group constituted a majority of voting-age citizens in the district (situation noted as of 2025-11-05).
November 05, 2025
high
demographic
Racial composition of voting-age population in the 18th Congressional District.
A redrawn version of Texas's 18th Congressional District is described as stretching from suburbs southwest of Houston diagonally through the city and past its northeast limits, and in the redrawn configuration a little more than 50% of voting-age citizens were Black (description noted as of 2025-11-05).
November 05, 2025
high
geography
Geographic extent and racial composition of the redrawn 18th Congressional District.
The expansion of Washington, D.C.'s population to the south and west has contributed to a political realignment in nearby Virginia counties, with formerly rural counties such as Stafford County, Spotsylvania County, Loudoun County, Fauquier County, and Clarke County trending toward the Democratic Party.
November 05, 2025
high
trend
Demographic growth and suburbanization around a major city can change local political alignment over time.
Ticket-splitting by suburban and exurban votersâvoting for candidates from different parties for different officesâis a durable electoral behavior that can influence outcomes in statewide or closely contested races.
November 05, 2025
high
trend
Voters in suburban/exurban areas sometimes choose candidates across party lines for different offices, affecting aggregate election results.
Lina Khan served as Chair of the Federal Trade Commission during the Biden administration.
November 05, 2025
high
temporal
Professional role in U.S. federal government
Lina Khan is associated with progressive antitrust advocacy that emphasizes stronger competition enforcement and protection of smaller or underdog businesses.
November 05, 2025
high
descriptive
Policy orientation and public reputation
A 2025 Associated Press voter poll of more than 4,000 New Jersey voters found that about 70% of nonwhite voters supported Mikie Sherrill.
November 05, 2025
high
statistical
State-level voter preference results from an Associated Press poll reported in 2025.
The 2025 Associated Press voter poll found that about 90% of Black voters, about 80% of Asian voters, and about two-thirds of Hispanic voters in New Jersey supported Mikie Sherrill, while about 30% of Hispanic voters supported Jack Ciattarelli.
November 05, 2025
high
statistical
Demographic breakdown of voter support in an Associated Press poll of New Jersey voters.
Zohran Mamdani is described as a Democratic socialist.
November 05, 2025
high
temporal
Label applied to Mamdani's political ideology
Zohran Mamdani is a New York State assemblyman from Queens who is publicly identified with a progressive platform and has been described as a Democratic socialist.
November 05, 2025
high
descriptive
Political affiliation and office held provide durable background on a public figure.
As of 2025-11-04, in 11 of the 12 most recent Virginia gubernatorial elections, the candidate whose party matched that of the sitting U.S. president lost the election.
November 04, 2025
high
temporal
Historical pattern of Virginia gubernatorial election outcomes relative to the incumbent president's party.
Abigail Spanberger previously served three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives.
November 04, 2025
high
temporal
Biographical background on a political officeholder's prior legislative service.
Abigail Spanberger served in the Central Intelligence Agency before running for Congress in 2018.
November 04, 2025
high
temporal
Biographical detail linking prior professional service to a subsequent congressional campaign.
The office of mayor of Cincinnati is officially nonpartisan.
November 04, 2025
high
structural
Describes the official partisan status of the Cincinnati mayoral office.
As of 2025-11-04, Ghazala Hashmi became the first Indian American and the first Muslim to win statewide office in the state of Virginia.
November 04, 2025
high
historical
Historic milestone in Virginia electoral history regarding representation of Indian Americans and Muslims.
In the United States, state legislatures in some states have the authority to enact congressional redistricting maps, enabling legislative majorities to implement maps that favor a particular party.
November 04, 2025
high
procedural
Where legislatures control redistricting, the majority party can draw maps that produce partisan advantages.
Redistricting can alter political representation by combining geographically and politically distinct areas, a practice commonly described as gerrymandering.
November 04, 2025
high
descriptive
Such map changes can affect partisan balance and the electoral power of different voter groups.
Emilio GonzĂĄlez served as a bilingual surrogate for Donald Trump's presidential campaign, worked on Trump's presidential transition team, and was later named a senior fellow at the America First Policy Institute.
November 04, 2025
high
temporal
Career and political-affiliation background for a mayoral candidate.
Zohran Mamdani publicly identifies as Muslim.
November 04, 2025
high
attribute
Religious self-identification stated by Mamdani in public remarks during his 2025 mayoral campaign and victory.
Partisan gerrymandering is the practice of reshaping electoral district boundaries to give a political party's candidates an electoral advantage.
November 03, 2025
high
general
Defines the political strategy behind redrawing district lines for advantage.
The New Jersey General Assembly consists of 80 seats.
November 03, 2025
high
temporal
Structural description of New Jersey's lower legislative chamber
Virginia and New Jersey hold their gubernatorial elections in the year following a U.S. presidential election, and those races are often watched nationally as a barometer of voter sentiment.
November 03, 2025
high
temporal
Off-year gubernatorial elections in these states are used as indicators of broader voter attitudes toward the parties.
Between 2005 and 2025, Virginia experienced a political realignment driven largely by population growth in the Washington, D.C., suburbs in Northern Virginia that favored Democratic candidates.
November 03, 2025
high
temporal
Suburban population growth in Northern Virginia has been a major factor altering the state's political balance.
Republican presidential candidates carried Virginia in ten consecutive elections from 1968 through 2004, and Democratic presidential candidates carried Virginia in the five presidential elections from 2008 through 2024.
November 03, 2025
high
temporal
Historical presidential voting patterns in Virginia show a long Republican streak followed by a Democratic winning streak in the 21st century.
Between 1965 and 2025, the Virginia governorship changed party control seven times, indicating relatively frequent party turnover in that statewide office.
November 03, 2025
high
temporal
The governorship in Virginia has alternated between parties multiple times over recent decades, suggesting less partisan lock-in for the office.
A 2025 Fox News poll series of New Jersey likely voters showed Mikie Sherrill leading Jack Ciattarelli by 5 points in October 2025 and by 8 points in September 2025.
November 01, 2025
high
temporal
Polling trend across SeptemberâOctober 2025 in the New Jersey governor's race.
A 2025 Fox News poll found that 52% of Republicans and 40% of Democrats in New Jersey reported being extremely enthusiastic about voting.
November 01, 2025
high
temporal
Party-level measures of extreme voter enthusiasm from a 2025 Fox News poll in New Jersey.
The United States designated Nigeria as a 'country of particular concern' for systematic violations of religious freedom in 2020 and removed that designation in 2023.
November 01, 2025
high
temporal
U.S. foreign policy designation related to religious freedom in Nigeria.
A 2025 CBS News poll found that 22% of Democrats nationwide said the party should move toward socialist positions, 60% said the party's economic positions should reflect a mixture of socialist and capitalist ideas, and 5% said the party should move more toward capitalist positions.
November 01, 2025
high
temporal
Public opinion breakdown among self-identified Democrats on the ideological direction of the party, as measured by a CBS News poll.
In 2025, Zohran Mamdani was a New York State assemblyman from Queens who identified as a democratic socialist and was known for a progressive political platform.
November 01, 2025
high
temporal
Describes Mamdani's political affiliation and role as of 2025.
Congressional national security committees in the United States have historically been among the most bipartisan committees in Congress.
October 30, 2025
high
institutional
Describes the longstanding bipartisan nature of congressional oversight bodies for national security.
Members of both political parties in Congress have historically guarded access to classified national security information because control of governing power can change quickly.
October 30, 2025
high
procedural
Explains why lawmakers from both parties protect access to classified briefings and information.
The United States Congress can use war powers resolutions to prohibit or constrain military strikes in specified areas unless Congress authorizes those actions.
October 30, 2025
high
procedural
Describes a constitutional and legislative mechanism by which Congress can seek to limit executive military action.
A 2025 Fox News poll of New Jersey likely voters found Democrat Mikie Sherrill at 52% and Republican Jack Ciattarelli at 45%, a 7-point lead for Sherrill.
October 30, 2025
high
temporal
State-level gubernatorial race polling results reported by Fox News.
A 2025 Fox News Poll of likely New York City voters found Zohran Mamdani with 47% support, Curtis Sliwa with 15% support, and Andrew Cuomo with 31% support.
October 30, 2025
high
temporal
Citywide voter preference percentages from a Fox News Poll of likely New York City voters.
During a federal government shutdown, federal funding disbursements to individual Head Start programs are suspended and cannot be disbursed until the shutdown ends.
October 29, 2025
high
policy
Effect of a federal government shutdown on the flow of federal funds to locally run Head Start programs.
As of October 29, 2025, registered Democrats in California outnumber registered Republicans by nearly 2-to-1.
October 29, 2025
high
temporal
State-level party registration balance referenced in reporting on electoral competitiveness.
As of October 29, 2025, Republicans hold nine of California's 52 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.
October 29, 2025
high
temporal
Congressional partisan composition for California.
If elected mayor of New York City in 2025, Zohran Mamdani would become the city's first Muslim mayor and the city's first mayor from the Millennial generation.
October 29, 2025
high
temporal
Potential historic milestone contingent on election outcome.
A 2025 Suffolk University poll found Zohran Mamdani had 44% support among likely New York City voters, Andrew Cuomo had 34%, Curtis Sliwa had 11%, the remaining named candidates combined had 2%, 7% were undecided, and 2% declined to respond; the poll showed Mamdani leading Cuomo by 10 percentage points, down from a 20-point lead in Suffolk's September 2025 poll.
October 29, 2025
high
statistical
Suffolk University public opinion survey of likely voters in the New York City mayoral race.
Michael R. Bloomberg served three terms as mayor of New York City.
October 29, 2025
high
biographical
Background biographical information about a former New York City mayor.
Meet Our Moment is a political action committee.
October 28, 2025
high
descriptive
Identification of a named political organization referenced in the article.
A trade strategy advocated by former U.S. President Donald Trump emphasizes that allied countries should increase purchases of American-made goods and make financial commitments to build factories and energy infrastructure in the United States.
October 27, 2025
high
temporal
Describes a recurring policy posture aimed at boosting U.S. manufacturing and investment through allied procurement and investment commitments.
A 2025 survey by the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) and the Brookings Institution found that 84% of Black Americans and 70% of Latinos reported that the United States is headed in the wrong direction.
October 25, 2025
medium
temporal
National opinion survey measuring views on religion, values, and national mood.
Code Pink is a social justice and anti-war activist organization.
October 24, 2025
high
definition
Describes the nature and focus of the organization known as Code Pink.
The United States Secret Service conducts security screenings of restaurant guests prior to the arrival of the President of the United States as a protective measure for presidential visits.
October 24, 2025
high
procedural
Describes a standard protective procedure applied around presidential appearances at public venues.
Hakeem Jeffries is the House Minority Leader and serves as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York.
October 24, 2025
high
general
Describes an elected official's leadership role and party affiliation.
Political party leaders sometimes delay public endorsements of primary winners because of substantive policy disagreements and to avoid creating political risk for fellow members who represent competitive or battleground districts.
October 24, 2025
high
general
Describes a recurring intra-party strategic behavior.
Delaying endorsements can create or deepen rifts between party leadership and progressive or left-wing factions within the same political party.
October 24, 2025
high
general
Describes a common consequence of endorsement timing decisions.
Centrist elected officials sometimes decline to endorse party nominees whose policy positions they view as too left-wing.
October 24, 2025
high
general
Describes a recurring pattern in endorsement behavior among ideological subgroups within a party.
Gustavo Petro is Colombia's first leftist president (as of 2025).
October 24, 2025
high
temporal
Political history of Colombia
White House press briefings are forums in which reporters ask questions of the White House press secretary and the press secretary responds on behalf of the administration.
October 24, 2025
high
general
Describes the standard function of White House press briefings and the role of the press secretary.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (DâN.Y.) is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives and a prominent progressive lawmaker.
October 23, 2025
high
definitional
Describes elected office and political alignment.
Municipal mayoral races commonly include candidates affiliated with major political parties as well as independent candidates, and mayoral debates commonly address both national topics (for example, foreign policy or national political figures) and local issues (for example, crime, public transit, and local jail conditions).
October 23, 2025
medium
general_process
Describes typical features and topics of city-level mayoral contests and debates.
A 2025 Suffolk University poll of likely voters in Virginia found Democratic gubernatorial nominee Abigail Spanberger leading Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears 52% to 43%.
October 23, 2025
high
temporal
statewide gubernatorial polling result reported by Suffolk University Political Research Center
During a lapse in federal funding, some essential government employees are required to continue working without pay.
October 23, 2025
high
temporal
Applies to government shutdowns or funding lapses that designate employees as essential.
Palestinians seek the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip as the territory for a future Palestinian state.
October 22, 2025
high
political
Stated Palestinian political objective regarding final-status borders.
U.S. congressional rules bar lawmakers from making political statements or solicitations on United States Capitol grounds.
October 22, 2025
high
temporal
Ethics and facility-use rules restrict political campaigning and solicitations on Capitol property.
Chuck Schumer is the Senate Minority Leader in the U.S. Senate.
October 22, 2025
high
temporal
Leadership position in the Democratic caucus of the U.S. Senate.
Zohran Mamdani identifies as a Democratic socialist.
October 22, 2025
high
temporal
Self-description of political ideology.
Sanae Takaichi is an ultraconservative Japanese politician who supports a stronger military and revision of Japan's pacifist constitution, supports male-only succession for the imperial family, and opposes same-sex marriage and allowing separate surnames for married couples.
October 21, 2025
high
temporal
Summary of stated policy positions associated with the politician
Sanae Takaichi is Japan's first female prime minister.
October 21, 2025
high
temporal
Historical milestone for female political representation in Japan.
Hakeem Jeffries is the House Minority Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives.
October 21, 2025
high
temporal
Political leadership position in the U.S. House of Representatives.
LaMonica McIver is a representative from New Jersey.
October 21, 2025
high
temporal
Elected or designated representative associated with the state of New Jersey.
The U.S. House of Representatives can hold pro forma sessions to technically maintain that the House is in session during periods when much of the federal government is otherwise closed, such as a government shutdown.
October 21, 2025
high
procedural
Pro forma sessions are brief meetings used to satisfy constitutional or procedural requirements while normal legislative business is paused.
Lawmakers have in some instances been sworn into the U.S. House of Representatives during pro forma sessions.
October 21, 2025
high
procedural
Swearing-in ceremonies or the administration of oaths have been performed during brief pro forma sessions in prior practice.
A Representative-elect does not receive full congressional privilegesâsuch as an office budget, the ability to lease a district office, access to certain congressional databases, and authority to perform official constituent caseworkâuntil they are officially sworn into the House.
October 21, 2025
high
procedural
Official membership in the House, conferred by taking the oath, is the trigger for many administrative resources and authorities for members.
White House senior officials and presidential physicians may consider administering a cognitive examination as a method to assess a president's cognitive fitness.
October 21, 2025
high
temporal
Potential method used by senior officials and medical staff to evaluate a president's cognitive abilities.
Ed Gallrein served roughly three decades in the U.S. military, rose to the rank of Captain, served multiple times on SEAL Team SIX, and deployed to Panama, Afghanistan, and Iraq; his military awards include four Bronze Stars and two Presidential Unit Citations.
October 20, 2025
high
biographical
Biographical and service record claims from candidate materials.
Thomas Massie is a U.S. Representative from Kentucky who has served seven terms in the House of Representatives.
October 20, 2025
high
biographical
Incumbent congressional tenure.
Hamas has advocated forming a 'community support committee' composed of independent figures to act as a governing body in Gaza and has called for the Israeli military to complete its withdrawal from Gaza.
October 17, 2025
high
organizational_position
Stated organizational demands concerning governance and military withdrawal in Gaza.
A 2025 Fox News poll found Democrat Mikie Sherrill leading Republican Jack Ciattarelli among New Jersey likely voters by 50% to 45% (a 5-point lead), down from a 50% to 42% (8-point) lead reported in late September 2025.
October 16, 2025
high
temporal
State-level gubernatorial race polling results and trend compared to late September 2025.
A 2025 Fox News poll found Mikie Sherrill leading Jack Ciattarelli among New Jersey registered voters by 48% to 44% (a 4-point lead), down from a 48% to 41% (7-point) lead reported in late September 2025.
October 16, 2025
high
temporal
Registered-voter breakdown and short-term shift compared to late September 2025.
A 2025 Fox News poll found 52% of New Jersey voters viewed Mikie Sherrill as honest and trustworthy versus 47% who did not (a 5-point net positive), down from a 56% to 40% (16-point net positive) rating reported three weeks earlier in 2025.
October 16, 2025
high
temporal
Poll measures of perceived honesty/trustworthiness for a gubernatorial candidate and short-term change in those perceptions in 2025.
A 2025 Fox News poll found New Jersey voters identified taxes (34%) and the cost of living (19%) as the top two problems facing the state, and the poll reported that more voters trusted Mikie Sherrill over Jack Ciattarelli to handle taxes by 3 points and the cost of living by 6 points; the poll also reported Sherrill led on energy costs by 3 points and healthcare by 14 points while Ciattarelli led on handling crime by 7 points.
October 16, 2025
high
temporal
Issue importance and candidate trust/preference on specific policy areas from a state poll in 2025.
Under a 2023 North Carolina congressional map, Republican candidates won 10 of the state's 14 U.S. House seats in the 2024 elections, whereas under the 2022 map the delegation was split 7 Democrats and 7 Republicans.
October 16, 2025
high
temporal
Comparative election outcomes tied to different congressional district maps for North Carolina.
State legislatures can carry out midâdecade redistricting to redraw U.S. House district boundaries and seek partisan electoral advantage.
October 16, 2025
high
temporal
Description of midâdecade redistricting as a tool used by state legislatures to influence electoral outcomes.
Historically, the sitting president's party tends to lose seats in U.S. midterm Congressional elections.
October 16, 2025
high
temporal
Longstanding electoral trend in U.S. midterm elections affecting the president's party.
Zohran Mamdani is a democratic socialist state lawmaker from the New York City borough of Queens.
October 16, 2025
high
biographical
Biographical and political affiliation information about a named public official.
U.S. presidents and first families commonly undertake design and construction changes to the White House to leave a personal imprint on the presidential residence.
October 16, 2025
high
political
General pattern of presidential modifications to the White House over time.
Hakeem Jeffries was serving as the U.S. House Minority Leader and is a member of the Democratic Party representing New York.
October 16, 2025
high
temporal
Congressional leadership and party affiliation
Jason Miller is a former senior advisor to Donald J. Trump.
October 16, 2025
high
temporal
Political staffing and advisory roles
Jason Miyares was serving as the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
October 16, 2025
high
temporal
State executive officeholder
A 2025 Fox News survey of New Jersey likely voters found Democratic candidate Mikie Sherrill leading Republican Jack Ciattarelli by 5 percentage points (50% to 45%), down from an 8-point lead in late September 2025 (50% to 42%).
October 16, 2025
high
temporal
Poll results describing relative support for major-party gubernatorial candidates in New Jersey during the 2025 election cycle.
New Jersey was one of two U.S. states holding statewide elections in 2025.
October 16, 2025
high
temporal
Calendar fact about the U.S. 2025 election cycle indicating the number of states with statewide contests that year.
Hakeem Jeffries is the U.S. House Minority Leader and represents a congressional district that includes part of Brooklyn.
October 16, 2025
high
role
Describes Jeffries' congressional leadership position and the area he represents.
Zohran Mamdani is a politician who self-identifies as a Democratic Socialist.
October 16, 2025
high
ideology
Describes Mamdani's stated political ideology.
The Lakewood Vaad is the longstanding community council for Lakewood, New Jersey.
October 15, 2025
high
organizational
Identifies the Vaad as the primary communal council representing the Orthodox Jewish community in Lakewood.
The Lakewood Vaad has a long-standing practice of consulting rabbinic leadership and community representatives to reach collective, values-based political decisions.
October 15, 2025
high
procedural
Describes the Vaad's recurring decision-making process for community guidance on political matters.
Some Orthodox Jewish community councils coordinate endorsements across multiple municipalities to emphasize unity, boost voter turnout, and advance shared local priorities such as education funding, transportation, and religious freedom.
October 15, 2025
high
civic_behavior
Summarizes a durable pattern of cross-municipal coordination and messaging used by faith-based community councils during elections.
Hamas is a Palestinian militant group.
October 14, 2025
high
general
Descriptive identification of the organization involved in the IsraelâGaza conflict.
Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is the President of Egypt.
October 13, 2025
high
descriptive
Incumbent head of state of Egypt.
Jack Ciattarelli is a certified public accountant.
October 13, 2025
high
biographical
Professional qualification cited in news coverage about a political candidate.
Jack Ciattarelli founded a medical publishing company prior to entering politics.
October 13, 2025
high
biographical
Career background described in news coverage of a political figure.
Jack Ciattarelli previously served as a New Jersey state lawmaker.
October 13, 2025
high
biographical
Prior elected-office experience of a New Jersey political candidate.
Mike Johnson is the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives and is a Republican from Louisiana.
October 13, 2025
high
temporal
Biographical and office-holding information about a U.S. congressional leader.
The Knesset is the national legislature of Israel (Israel's parliament).
October 13, 2025
high
temporal
Institutional description of Israel's legislative body.
The Knesset is the national parliament of Israel.
October 12, 2025
high
definition
Name of Israel's legislative body
The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest civilian award of the United States and is awarded by the President of the United States; the Congressional Medal of Honor is the United States military's highest honor.
October 12, 2025
high
definition
U.S. civilian and military honors
North Korea routinely uses large military parades as instruments of domestic propaganda, and those parades have become more frequent and larger under Kim Jong-un.
October 11, 2025
high
descriptive
Use of military parades to influence domestic audiences and display regime strength.
Virginia's gubernatorial elections are often considered bellwether indicators for the party in control at the federal level and for broader national political trends ahead of midterm elections.
October 10, 2025
high
temporal
Virginia's statewide elections are frequently used to gauge national political sentiment and the standing of the party that holds the presidency.
Virginia has a substantial population of federal employees and military personnel, which makes federal workforce reductions and government shutdowns more likely to have outsized economic and political impacts in the state.
October 10, 2025
high
temporal
Proximity to the federal government and presence of military installations concentrate federal employment in Virginia relative to many other states.
Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) is a political party in Pakistan that is known for staging disruptive and sometimes violent protests.
October 10, 2025
high
organizational_behavior
Characterization of the TLP's protest behavior.
Kristian Berg Harpviken serves as director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute.
October 10, 2025
high
temporal
Named individual holding a leadership position at the Norwegian Nobel Institute.
Venezuela has been governed under an autocratic regime for multiple decades.
October 10, 2025
medium
temporal
General characterization of Venezuela's long-term governance as described in the article.
The Republican Attorneys General Association is a political organization that raises and spends money to support Republican attorney general candidates.
October 10, 2025
high
categorical
Organizational role and activity in state-level attorney general elections.
The National Governors Association (NGA) is a bipartisan organization of U.S. state governors and is described as a century-old body aimed at finding solutions above ordinary partisan politics.
October 09, 2025
high
descriptive
Institutional description of the NGA's nature and stated purpose.
Tennessee's U.S. House District 7 covers 14 counties, including a large section of Davidson County.
October 08, 2025
high
geographic
Describes the territorial composition of a congressional district in Tennessee.
Governments commonly justify immigration crackdowns by framing them as measures to safeguard public safety and national security.
October 08, 2025
high
general
Typical governmental rationale communicated in policy debates over immigration enforcement.
Expelling members from the Tennessee Legislature is an extraordinary measure that has been used only a handful of times since the U.S. Civil War.
October 08, 2025
high
political
Historical rarity of legislative expulsion in Tennessee.
As of 2025, Tennessee's 9th Congressional District is the state's only congressional district that leans Democratic under the congressional lines drawn by Tennessee Republicans.
October 08, 2025
high
political
Partisan lean of Tennessee's congressional districts under the current (2025) map.
Steve Cohen is a 10-term U.S. Representative from Tennessee who has won nearly every election with more than 70% of the vote.
October 08, 2025
high
biographical
Summary of incumbent electoral history and tenure.
Steve Cohen has served on the U.S. House Judiciary Committee, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
October 08, 2025
high
biographical
Committee assignments held by the congressman.
A discharge petition in the U.S. House of Representatives requires 218 signatures to force a floor vote on a measure.
October 07, 2025
high
procedural
House procedural rule for bringing measures to the floor without leadership support.
The Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives controls the House's schedule and can extend or call recesses.
October 07, 2025
high
procedural
The Speaker sets the legislative calendar and determines when the chamber is in or out of session.
ActBlue is an online fundraising platform commonly used by Democratic Party candidates and committees and it supports joint fundraising pages that can raise money for multiple campaigns.
October 07, 2025
high
general
ActBlue is a widely used online fundraising tool for Democratic-aligned campaigns and committees and allows combined fundraising for more than one beneficiary via joint pages.
Hamas has functioned as the governing authority of the Gaza Strip.
October 07, 2025
high
definition
Political status of Hamas in Gaza.
As of 2025-10-07, Turning Point USA operated 900 official college chapters and approximately 1,200 high school chapters.
October 07, 2025
high
temporal
Organizational chapter counts for Turning Point USA.
A Quinnipiac University poll conducted Oct. 3â7, 2025 found that among likely voters in the New York City mayoral race Zohran Mamdani had 46% support, Andrew Cuomo had 33% support, and Curtis Sliwa had 15% support.
October 07, 2025
high
temporal
Citywide likely-voter support levels from a Quinnipiac University poll in early October 2025.
A Cygnal internal poll conducted Oct. 6â7, 2025 reported a 21-point drop in Jay Jones' favorability compared to one month earlier and showed Jason Miyares leading Jay Jones by two points in the Virginia attorney general race.
October 07, 2025
high
temporal
Internal polling results cited regarding the Virginia attorney general contest.
A Quinnipiac University survey conducted Oct. 3â7, 2025 found that 90% of Zohran Mamdani supporters reported being very or somewhat enthusiastic, 85% of Curtis Sliwa supporters reported being very or somewhat enthusiastic, and 69% of Andrew Cuomo supporters reported being very or somewhat enthusiastic.
October 07, 2025
high
temporal
Supporter enthusiasm levels measured in the Quinnipiac University mayoral poll.
If elected, Zohran Mamdani would become the first Muslim and the first millennial mayor in New York City's history.
October 07, 2025
high
temporal
Potential historical milestone regarding religious and generational firsts for New York City mayoral office.
Demonstrations related to immigration enforcement often concentrate within a small area immediately adjacent to immigration detention facilities rather than spreading across a city's wider downtown area.
October 06, 2025
medium
temporal
Protests over immigration detention and enforcement frequently center near the detention facility that is the focus of the action.
As of 2025, women comprised about 15% of the members of Japan's House of Representatives (the lower house of the National Diet).
October 05, 2025
high
temporal
Representation of women in Japan's national legislature.
As of 2025, Zohran Mamdani is a self-described democratic socialist.
October 03, 2025
high
temporal
Describes the political ideology claimed by Zohran Mamdani.
Tom Suozzi has described his political orientation as 'Democratic Capitalist', signaling a moderate, pro-market stance within the Democratic Party.
October 03, 2025
high
temporal
Characterizes the ideological label used by Representative Tom Suozzi.
A 2025 Fox News Poll conducted by Beacon Research and Daron Shaw found New York City registered voters' preferences were 49% for Zohran Mamdani, 28% for independent candidate Andrew Cuomo, and 13% for Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa; among likely voters the poll found 52% support for Mamdani, 28% for Cuomo, and 14% for Sliwa.
October 01, 2025
high
statistical
Citywide voter preference breakdown from a Fox News Poll of New York City registered and likely voters.
The 2025 Fox News Poll found Zohran Mamdani's highest support came from very liberal voters (78%), voters under age 30 (67%), Democrats (63%), and women under 45 (62%), while the poll found Andrew Cuomo's highest support came from moderates (44%), voters age 65 and older (44%), women 45 and over (42%), and independents (35%).
October 01, 2025
high
statistical
Demographic breakdown of candidate support in a Fox News Poll of New York City voters.
The 2025 Fox News Poll found Curtis Sliwa received 60% support from Republicans and 58% support from voters who supported President Donald Trump in 2024, and the poll found White voters without a college degree were split roughly evenly among Mamdani, Cuomo, and Sliwa at about 30% each.
October 01, 2025
high
statistical
Subgroup support patterns reported by a Fox News Poll of New York City voters.
The 2025 Fox News Poll found New York City registered voters named crime (25%), the cost of living (20%), and housing (16%) as the top problems facing the city, and found 66% of respondents said U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is too aggressive in its deportation efforts in their city.
October 01, 2025
high
statistical
Issue prioritization and attitudes toward ICE reported in a Fox News Poll of New York City voters.
A 2025 Quinnipiac University poll of likely New York City voters found Zohran Mamdani at 44% support, Andrew Cuomo at 34% support, Curtis Sliwa at 11% support, other listed ballot candidates at 2% support, 7% undecided, and 2% refusing to respond.
October 01, 2025
high
temporal
Results from a public-opinion poll of likely voters in the 2025 New York City mayoral race.
By the end of September 2025, the Trump administration had let go or offered buyouts to approximately 300,000 federal employees.
September 30, 2025
high
temporal
Reported cumulative count of federal employee separations and buyouts under the Trump administration through late September 2025.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez raised $19.8 million from January 1, 2025 through September 30, 2025, according to Federal Election Commission filings.
September 30, 2025
high
temporal
Fundraising total reported for the 2025 calendar year through September.
Sen. Bernie Sanders (IâVt.) is a member of the U.S. Senate and a prominent progressive lawmaker who collected $19.0 million in 2025 through September 30, 2025.
September 30, 2025
high
temporal
Describes elected office, political alignment, and fundraising total for 2025 through September.
Historically, the political party that holds the U.S. presidency tends to lose seats in the U.S. House of Representatives during midterm elections.
September 11, 2025
high
temporal
This is a recurring electoral pattern observed across multiple U.S. midterm election cycles.
State legislatures controlled by a political party can redraw congressional district maps (redistricting) in ways that influence the partisan composition of U.S. House seats.
September 11, 2025
high
temporal
Redistricting by state legislatures is a durable political process used to alter district boundaries and can affect which party is favored in House districts.
A 2025 Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) American Values Survey of 5,543 U.S. adults found 62% said the country was going in the wrong direction, with 92% of Democrats, 71% of independents, and 24% of Republicans saying the country was going in the wrong direction.
September 08, 2025
high
temporal
National publicâopinion poll measuring perceptions of national direction, reported by PRRI in 2025.
The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) endorses political candidates and expects endorsed candidates to follow the will of the organization's membership.
September 01, 2025
medium
temporal
Statement reflects described endorsement practice and expectation from DSA leaders about endorsed candidates.
Local chapters of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) may collaborate with political campaigns and assist in drafting portions of candidates' policy platforms.
September 01, 2025
medium
temporal
Describes a recurring organizational behavior in which chapter members work with campaigns on policy content.
The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) has promoted the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement as an issue relevant to its endorsement decisions.
September 01, 2025
medium
temporal
Indicates that support for BDS has been used by DSA as a substantive issue in endorsement processes.
A 2025 Gallup Poll conducted June 14âJuly 16, 2025 found that 49% of U.S. adults said religion is essential to their daily life, down from 66% in 2015, a 17 percentage-point decline.
July 16, 2025
high
temporal
National public-opinion poll measuring the personal importance of religion.
The U.S. government designated drug cartel groups including Tren de Aragua and the Sinaloa cartel as foreign terrorist organizations in February 2025.
February 01, 2025
medium
temporal
Describes a policy designation by the U.S. government classifying specific transnational criminal groups as foreign terrorist organizations.
A 2025 Pew Research Center survey found that 960,000 of the United States' Indian population of 4.9 million (approximately 20%) lived in California.
January 01, 2025
high
statistical
Population distribution of Indian Americans by state according to a 2025 Pew survey.
The Norwegian Nobel Committee, which determines the Nobel Peace Prize recipient, consists of five members appointed by the Norwegian Parliament and states that the prize should be given to the person who has done the most to advance peace.
January 01, 2025
high
temporal
Structure and stated selection criterion of the body that awards the Nobel Peace Prize.
Redistricting methods, including legislative-controlled map drawing versus independent commissions, can change the partisan composition of electoral districts by altering which voters are included and thereby potentially flip which party holds a seat.
January 01, 2025
high
process
General principle about how different redistricting authorities and map changes affect partisan outcomes.
Mohammed bin Salman is commonly referred to by the initials 'MBS'.
January 01, 2025
high
nomenclature
Common shorthand used in media and analysis for the Saudi crown prince.
The Virginia Attorney General is the state's chief legal officer responsible for overseeing state-level prosecutions and police oversight.
January 01, 2025
high
temporal
Describes the general responsibilities of the Virginia Attorney General's office.
Washington State's routine recount rules: a machine recount is automatic if the vote margin between the top two candidates is less than 2,000 votes and less than 0.5% of the total votes cast for those candidates, and a manual recount is required for statewide contests if the margin is less than 1,000 votes and less than 0.25%.
January 01, 2025
high
procedural
These are the statutory thresholds that trigger automatic machine recounts and required manual recounts in Washington elections.
A 2025 Fox News Voter Poll (survey of more than 4,000 Virginia voters) found that close to six in ten Virginia voters disapproved of President Donald Trump's job performance and that more than half of voters said they strongly disapproved.
January 01, 2025
high
statistical
Near-final data from the Fox News Voter Poll covering attitudes of Virginia voters.
A 2025 Fox News Voter Poll found that about two-thirds of Abigail Spanberger supporters said their vote was expressly to show opposition to President Donald Trump, while about one-third of Winsome Earle-Sears supporters said their vote was expressly to show support for the president.
January 01, 2025
high
statistical
Respondents were asked whether their vote was intended as a signal of support for or opposition to the president.
A 2025 Fox News Voter Poll found a substantial gender gap in the Virginia governor race: 65% of women supported Abigail Spanberger versus 35% for Winsome Earle-Sears, while men supported Winsome Earle-Sears by 4 points (48% for Spanberger, 52% for Earle-Sears), producing a 34-point gender gap.
January 01, 2025
high
statistical
Gender breakdown from near-final data of the Fox News Voter Poll of Virginia voters.
The Cook Political Report rated Maine's 2nd Congressional District as a toss-up and assigned it a partisan lean of R+4.
January 01, 2025
high
temporal
Nonpartisan electoral competitiveness rating and partisan lean
A 2025 Wall Street Journal analysis found that working-class, Hispanic, and Black neighborhoods in Virginia and New Jersey that had supported Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election shifted toward Democratic candidates in the 2025 gubernatorial elections.
January 01, 2025
high
statistical
Comparison of voting patterns between the 2024 presidential election and 2025 gubernatorial elections as identified by a Wall Street Journal analysis.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez raised $15.2 million during the 2023â2024 election cycle.
December 31, 2024
high
temporal
Fundraising total reported for the 2023â2024 election cycle.
In the 2024 U.S. presidential election, Donald Trump carried Tennessee's 7th Congressional District by roughly 20 percentage points.
November 05, 2024
high
statistical
Result from the 2024 presidential election at the congressional-district level.
Suburban areas surrounding New York City were cited as influential to Republican performance in U.S. House elections in 2022 and 2024.
November 05, 2024
medium
temporal
Observation about electoral geography and its impact on Republican House results in the 2022 and 2024 election cycles.
In the 2024 U.S. presidential election, 13 congressional districts voted for Donald Trump for president while electing a Democrat to the U.S. House of Representatives.
November 05, 2024
high
temporal
National-level split-ticket outcomes observed in the 2024 presidential and House elections.
In the 2024 presidential election, 67% of voters in Shasta County, California, supported Donald Trump.
November 05, 2024
high
temporal
County-level vote share in the 2024 presidential election.
In the 2024 presidential election, approximately 80% of voters in Marin County, California, supported the Democratic ticket headed by the party that included Kamala Harris.
November 05, 2024
high
temporal
County-level vote share in the 2024 presidential election.
New York's 11th Congressional District voted for President Donald Trump in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 presidential elections.
November 05, 2024
high
temporal
Historical presidential election results for the district.
Donald Trump carried Wyoming by the largest margin of any U.S. state in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 presidential elections.
November 05, 2024
high
temporal
Relative state-level margins in U.S. presidential elections
President Donald Trump carried Maine's 2nd Congressional District in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 presidential elections.
November 05, 2024
high
temporal
Presidential election outcomes by congressional district
A CBS News Voter Poll found that 15% of Zohran Mamdani's mayoral voters had not voted for Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election; that subgroup comprised about 5% who voted for Donald Trump in 2024, 3% who voted for a third-party candidate in 2024, and 6% who did not vote in the 2024 presidential election.
November 05, 2024
high
statistical
CBS News analysis of New York City mayoral voters comparing their 2024 presidential vote choices.
A CBS News Voter Poll found that 50% of voters who supported Zohran Mamdani in the mayoral election but did not vote for Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election reported they had never voted in a mayoral election before.
November 05, 2024
high
statistical
Measure of prior mayoral election participation among Mamdani supporters who did not back the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee.
A CBS News Voter Poll found that voters who supported Zohran Mamdani but did not vote for Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election had a distinct demographic profile: about two-thirds were under age 45, 44% had family incomes under $50,000 annually, the largest racial/ethnic group within that subset was Asian, and 29% identified as Muslim.
November 05, 2024
high
statistical
Demographic breakdown of Mamdani supporters who did not back the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee.
The March 2024 Axios-Ipsos Latino Poll found that 51% of Latino respondents said the United States made them feel they belong, 53% said they believed they could live the American Dream, and 41% said they were optimistic about the future of the United States.
March 01, 2024
high
temporal
Measures of belonging, belief in the American Dream, and optimism among Latino respondents.
Abigail Spanberger previously served as an undercover officer for the Central Intelligence Agency, and Mikie Sherrill previously served as a pilot in the U.S. Navy.
January 01, 2024
high
biographical
Both individuals held careers in national security-related roles prior to their congressional service.
New York's 11th Congressional District comprises all of Staten Island and portions of south Brooklyn.
January 01, 2024
high
temporal
Geographic description of the congressional district's coverage.
A 2024 Brookings Institution study found that mainstream Democrats won about two-thirds of primary election contests in 2024.
January 01, 2024
high
temporal
Summary finding from a Brookings Institution analysis of 2024 primary election outcomes.
A 2024 Brookings Institution study found that three House candidates and one Senate candidate who identified as democratic socialists won their elections in 2024.
January 01, 2024
high
temporal
Count of successful candidates identifying as democratic socialists reported in the Brookings Institution analysis of 2024 elections.
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina.
January 01, 2024
high
temporal
Municipal and demographic context about North Carolina's cities.
U.S. congressional incumbents in their 70s and 80s have been subject to primary challenges from younger Democratic candidates, producing recurring intra-party generational debates.
January 01, 2024
high
temporal
Describes a recurring pattern of generational primary challenges within the Democratic Party.
Expensive primary contests in safe seats can divert attention and financial resources away from a political party's efforts to compete in more competitive general-election races.
January 01, 2024
high
temporal
Describes a common campaign dynamic where intra-party spending impacts broader electoral strategy.
Primary challengers commonly use incumbents' age, recent health issues, or patterns of civic participation (such as voting behavior) as arguments to question incumbents' fitness for continued service.
January 01, 2024
high
temporal
Identifies typical lines of attack and criteria cited in primary campaigns.
Mike Braun served as a United States Senator prior to being elected governor of Indiana in 2024.
January 01, 2024
high
biographical
Previous political office held by Mike Braun before his 2024 gubernatorial election.
Washington funds the WA Cares Fund through a 0.58% payroll tax that began in July 2023.
July 01, 2023
high
temporal
The payroll tax is the primary funding mechanism for the state long-term care program.
The October 2022 Axios-Ipsos Latino Poll found 65% of Latino respondents said it was a good time to be Latino or Hispanic in the United States, while 31% said it was a bad time.
October 01, 2022
high
temporal
Baseline measure of Latino perceptions about whether it was a good or bad time to be Latino in the U.S.
Tennessee's 7th Congressional District spans 14 counties, borders both Kentucky and Alabama, and includes parts of Nashville, rural areas, wealthy suburbs, and part of the Fort Campbell military installation.
January 01, 2022
high
geographic
Describes the geographic composition and neighboring states of Tennessee's 7th Congressional District.
Republican lawmakers in Tennessee carried out redistricting in 2022 that divided Nashville and produced multiple congressional districts drawn to favor Republican candidates.
January 01, 2022
high
political_process
Summary of the 2022 redistricting process and its effect on Nashville's congressional district boundaries.
Janet Mills won re-election as Maine governor in 2022, defeating former Governor Paul LePage by a margin described as double digits.
January 01, 2022
high
electoral
Summarizes the outcome and margin of Mills's 2022 gubernatorial re-election.
Hakeem Jeffries has served as the top-ranking House Democrat since 2022.
January 01, 2022
high
temporal
Fact about House Democratic leadership tenure.
Kathy Hochul won a full term as New York governor in 2022, defeating Republican Lee Zeldin.
January 01, 2022
high
temporal
Outcome of the 2022 New York gubernatorial election
Eric Swalwell served as one of the impeachment managers in President Donald Trump's second impeachment trial in 2021.
February 13, 2021
high
temporal
Role in congressional impeachment proceedings
Nearly 1,590 people were charged in connection with the January 6, 2021, storming of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump who opposed certification of the 2020 presidential election.
January 06, 2021
high
statistical
Aggregate prosecution count related to the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot.
The January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol involved supporters breaching and ransacking the Capitol and attempting to stop the certification of the 2020 U.S. presidential election results.
January 06, 2021
high
temporal
Describes the nature and purpose of the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
The U.S. House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack conducted an official investigation and produced findings regarding the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
January 06, 2021
high
temporal
Identifies the legislative body's investigative role concerning the January 6, 2021 attack.
Andy Ngo authored the 2021 book "Unmasked: Inside Antifa's Radical Plan to Destroy Democracy".
January 01, 2021
high
publication
Published work by a journalist who reports on Antifa-related activities.
Amer Ghalib was elected mayor of Hamtramck, Michigan in 2021, becoming the city's first Muslim mayor.
January 01, 2021
high
temporal
Local political milestone in Hamtramck, Michigan.
Sudan signed a U.S.-brokered Abraham Accords declaration in January 2021, but subsequent internal political unrest prevented efforts to formalize diplomatic relations with Israel.
January 01, 2021
high
temporal
Describes Sudan's 2021 declaration status and the effect of internal unrest on formalization.
Kathy Hochul became New York's first female governor in 2021 after Governor Andrew Cuomo resigned amid sexual harassment allegations.
January 01, 2021
high
temporal
State executive succession and gender milestone
In 2021, Jasmine Crockett was serving in the Texas House of Representatives.
January 01, 2021
high
temporal
Biographical detail indicating Crockett's elected office at that time.
In 2021, Rep. Jasmine Crockett characterized the 'Defund' movement as seeking to invest in communities, address the root causes of crime, allow other professionals to perform certain roles, reallocate responsibilities away from police, and pursue fiscal responsibility in policing.
January 01, 2021
high
temporal
Crockett's public description of the goals of the 'Defund' movement.
A congressional map enacted in Indiana in 2021 gave the Republican Party a 7-2 advantage in the state's U.S. House delegation.
January 01, 2021
high
temporal
Outcome of the 2021 redistricting for Indiana's congressional districts.
John Bolton authored a book titled "The Room Where It Happened" that was critical of President Donald Trump and was published in 2020.
January 01, 2020
high
descriptive
Identifies Bolton's published memoir about his time in the Trump administration.
In 2020, President Donald Trump issued executive orders titled 'Making the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful' and 'Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History' directing federal agencies to safeguard and restore historic monuments damaged during 2020 protests and to protect American monuments and preserve American history.
January 01, 2020
high
policy
Descriptions of the content and intent of the 2020 executive orders referenced.
During the 2020 nationwide protests following George Floyd's killing, Black Lives Matter-related organizations received more than $90 million in donations.
January 01, 2020
high
temporal
Aggregate fundraising level reported for organizations associated with the Black Lives Matter movement during the 2020 protests.
The Abraham Accords were first signed in 2020 to broker normalization of relations between Israel and some Arab neighbors.
January 01, 2020
high
temporal
The Abraham Accords are a diplomatic framework for normalizing ties between Israel and certain Arab states.
The United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Morocco formalized relations with Israel under the Abraham Accords in 2020.
January 01, 2020
high
temporal
These three countries established formal diplomatic relations with Israel as part of the Abraham Accords process.
Marjorie Taylor Greene has been a visible political ally of Donald Trump since 2020.
January 01, 2020
high
temporal
Describes a sustained political alignment between a U.S. representative and a former president.
Eric Swalwell was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020.
January 01, 2020
high
temporal
Presidential campaign history
A 2020 investigation by the United Kingdom's Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) found that the Labour Party under Jeremy Corbyn's leadership committed unlawful acts of discrimination against Jewish members.
2020
high
temporal
Regulatory finding about discrimination within a major UK political party during a specific leadership period.
Mikie Sherrill was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2018 election, has served in the House since 2019, and was the first woman to represent New Jersey's 11th Congressional District.
January 03, 2019
high
temporal
Electoral history and historical representation of a congressional district.
A 2019 U.S. law requires that federal employees furloughed during a lapse in funding be compensated with back pay once the funding lapse ends.
January 01, 2019
high
temporal
Legal requirement governing pay for furloughed federal employees after a funding lapse.
The Washington State Legislature created the WA Cares Fund in 2019 to help participants defray the costs of certain long-term care services.
January 01, 2019
high
temporal
WA Cares Fund is a state-run program intended to assist with long-term care expenses.
Jared Golden has represented Maine's 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2019.
January 01, 2019
high
temporal
Tenure of a congressional representative
Abigail Spanberger was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2018 midterm election.
November 06, 2018
high
temporal
Spanberger began her congressional service following the 2018 midterm elections.
The 2018 U.S. midterm elections resulted in the Democratic Party flipping control of the U.S. House of Representatives and gaining 40 seats.
November 06, 2018
high
temporal
The 2018 midterm cycle is commonly described as a significant Democratic gain in the House.
Democratic candidates won control of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2018 midterm elections.
November 06, 2018
high
temporal
Outcome of the 2018 U.S. midterm elections.
Jared Golden was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2018 general election, defeating Republican incumbent Bruce Poliquin.
November 06, 2018
high
temporal
Historical outcome of the 2018 U.S. House election for Maine's 2nd congressional district.
Janet Mills won Maine's 2018 gubernatorial election, becoming the state's first female governor.
January 01, 2018
high
electoral
Describes a durable electoral milestone in Janet Mills's political career.
John Bolton publicly expressed skepticism about U.S. presidential outreach and summits with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during his time in the Trump administration (2018â2019).
January 01, 2018
high
descriptive
Summarizes Bolton's stance on U.S.-North Korea diplomacy while serving in the administration.
John Bolton supported U.S. withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal and advocated for regime change in Iran during the Trump administration period (2018â2019).
January 01, 2018
high
descriptive
Summarizes Bolton's policy positions on Iran while affiliated with the Trump administration.
JesĂșs "Chuy" GarcĂa was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2018.
January 01, 2018
high
temporal
Biographical electoral history for a member of Congress.
From 1989 through 2017, New Jersey elected a governor from the party opposite the sitting U.S. president in every gubernatorial election.
December 31, 2017
high
temporal
Historical pattern relating gubernatorial outcomes to the party of the sitting U.S. president
In 2017, Saudi Arabia was the first foreign country visited by President Donald Trump during his presidency.
May 20, 2017
high
temporal
Describes the destination of President Trump's first overseas trip after taking office.
The Abraham Accords were a signature foreign-policy initiative of U.S. President Donald Trump's first administration (2017â2021).
January 20, 2017
high
temporal
Characterization of the Abraham Accords within U.S. foreign policy during Trump's first term.
The Republican Attorneys General Association spent $7 million on its attorney general candidate in 2017.
January 01, 2017
high
temporal
Historical campaign spending by a national partisan advocacy group.
Donald Trump won Maine's 2nd congressional district in the 2016 presidential election by approximately 10 percentage points.
November 08, 2016
high
temporal
Presidential election result for Maine's 2nd congressional district in 2016.
The Steele dossier is a set of memos compiled in 2016 by former British intelligence officer Christopher Steele that alleged ties between Russia and Donald Trump and has been widely discredited.
January 01, 2016
high
temporal
Description and general assessment of the Steele dossier.
John E. Sununu served as national co-chair of John Kasich's 2016 Republican presidential campaign.
January 01, 2016
high
temporal
Sununu's official role in a 2016 Republican presidential campaign.
JesĂșs "Chuy" GarcĂa challenged then-incumbent Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel in the 2015 mayoral election and forced Emanuel into a runoff.
January 01, 2015
high
historical
Past mayoral contest in Chicago involving a prominent local politician.
Scott Brown was the Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate in New Hampshire in 2014.
January 01, 2014
high
temporal
Scott Brown's 2014 candidacy in a New Hampshire Senate race.
Elise Stefanik was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2014 at age 30.
2014
high
temporal
Biographical electoral milestone for a U.S. member of Congress.
Eric Swalwell has been a U.S. Representative for California's 14th Congressional District since 2013.
January 03, 2013
high
temporal
Tenure in federal elected office
James Comey served as Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation from 2013 to 2017.
January 01, 2013
high
temporal
Biographical detail about James Comey's tenure leading the FBI.
Former U.S. Representative Jesse Jackson Jr. resigned from Congress in 2013 and was later convicted and imprisoned for stealing campaign funds.
January 01, 2013
high
temporal
Biographical and legal history of a former member of Congress.
John O. Brennan served as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency from 2013 to 2017 during the administration of President Barack Obama.
January 01, 2013
high
temporal
Background on a senior intelligence official and his tenure.
Turning Point USA was founded in 2012 by Charlie Kirk, who was 18 years old at the time, with encouragement from Tea Party activist Bill Montgomery.
January 01, 2012
high
temporal
Founding information about the conservative student organization Turning Point USA.
Amer Ghalib, who was born and raised in Yemen, immigrated to the United States at age 17, attended Ross University School of Medicine from 2006 to 2011, and worked as a healthcare professional at the Hamtramck Medical Group prior to entering politics.
January 01, 2011
high
temporal
Biographical background and professional history of Amer Ghalib.
California voters approved a 2010 ballot measure that expanded the independent redistricting commission's authority to include congressional district maps.
November 02, 2010
high
temporal
The 2010 measure extended the commission's role to congressional as well as state legislative redistricting.
Will Flanagan served as the Democratic mayor of Fall River, Massachusetts from 2010 until 2014.
January 01, 2010
high
temporal
Tenure of an individual in a municipal elected office.
In 2009, a military-backed coup in Madagascar brought Andry Rajoelina to power as the leader of a transitional government.
January 01, 2009
high
historical
Historical political transition in Madagascar that is relevant to later political developments.
Charlotte, North Carolina, had not elected a Republican mayor after former Governor Pat McCrory left the mayoral office in 2009.
January 01, 2009
high
temporal
Historical pattern of partisan control of the Charlotte mayoralty.
Mark Warner succeeded Republican Senator John Warner in the U.S. Senate in 2009.
2009
high
temporal
Historical succession of a U.S. Senate seat from Virginia.
California voters approved the creation of an independent redistricting commission via a 2008 ballot measure.
November 04, 2008
high
temporal
The commission was created to remove direct legislative control over drawing district lines.
John E. Sununu lost to Jeanne Shaheen in a 2008 U.S. Senate rematch in New Hampshire.
January 01, 2008
high
temporal
Historical election outcome indicating the 2008 reversal in their Senate contests.
Since 2008, no Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in Kentucky has finished within 10 percentage points of the winner; in the 2008 election Republican Mitch McConnell won re-election by six percentage points.
January 01, 2008
high
temporal
Magnitude of margins in recent Kentucky U.S. Senate races.
A study conducted by Harvard political scientist Robert Putnam suggests that diversity may negatively impact civic life and lead to distrust among individuals.
August 15, 2007
high
statistical
The findings indicate that greater ethnic diversity in a neighborhood can correlate with lower trust levels among all ethnic groups.
Nancy Pelosi served as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011 and from 2019 to 2023.
January 01, 2007
high
temporal
Recorded terms as Speaker of the U.S. House.
Virginia experienced a political realignment over roughly the past 20 years driven largely by population growth in the Washington, D.C., suburbs of Northern Virginia, a trend that has favored Democratic candidates.
January 01, 2005
high
demographic
Population and demographic shifts in suburban Northern Virginia have been a major factor in changing the state's political leanings.
New York City has not elected a Republican mayor since Michael Bloomberg won re-election to a second term in 2005.
January 01, 2005
high
temporal
Historical pattern of mayoral party control in New York City.
Saddam Hussein served as President of Iraq from 1979 until his government was overthrown in the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq.
March 20, 2003
high
temporal
Overview of Saddam Hussein's period in power and its end.
Dick Cheney was a leading advocate for the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq and asserted links between the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and prewar Iraq as part of the rationale for that policy.
March 20, 2003
high
policy
Cheney promoted intervention in Iraq and publicly argued that connections existed between Iraq and the 9/11 attacks, which informed his support for military action in 2003.
James Comey served as United States Deputy Attorney General from 2003 to 2005.
January 01, 2003
high
temporal
Biographical detail about James Comey's prior role in the Department of Justice.
John E. Sununu defeated Jeanne Shaheen in New Hampshire's 2002 U.S. Senate election.
January 01, 2002
high
temporal
Historical election outcome establishing John E. Sununu's initial Senate victory.
Dick Cheney served as Vice President of the United States under President George W. Bush during the September 11, 2001 attacks and the subsequent wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
September 11, 2001
high
temporal
Biographical and historical context linking Cheney's vice presidency to major national security events beginning in 2001.
Dick Cheney consistently defended expanded executive powers and the use of extraordinary surveillance, detention, and interrogation measures employed by the U.S. government in response to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
September 11, 2001
high
policy
As a senior official, Cheney argued in favor of robust counterterrorism authorities and tools adopted after 9/11, including enhanced surveillance and detention practices.
Lawrence 'Larry' Summers served as U.S. Treasury Secretary from 1999 to 2001.
January 01, 1999
high
temporal
Biographical information about a U.S. government official's tenure.
Dick Durbin was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 1996.
January 01, 1996
high
temporal
Biographical electoral history for a U.S. senator.
Christine Todd Whitman served as Governor of New Jersey from 1994 to 2001 and was the state's first female governor.
January 01, 1994
high
temporal
Historical fact about New Jersey's gubernatorial history.
Kentucky has not elected a Democratic U.S. senator since 1992, when Democrat Wendell Ford won re-election to the U.S. Senate.
January 01, 1992
high
temporal
Historical pattern of U.S. Senate election outcomes in Kentucky.
Dick Cheney served as U.S. Secretary of Defense under President George H.W. Bush and led U.S. armed forces during the Persian Gulf War (Operation Desert Storm) in 1990â1991.
February 28, 1991
high
biographical
Cheney held the defense portfolio in the administration of President George H.W. Bush and was the senior civilian leader overseeing the U.S. military during the Persian Gulf War.
Dick Cheney became U.S. Secretary of Defense in 1989 under President George H.W. Bush.
January 01, 1989
high
temporal
Cabinet-level appointment in the U.S. Department of Defense.
New Jersey has not voted for a Republican presidential candidate since the 1988 presidential election.
November 08, 1988
high
temporal
Statewide presidential voting history
Nancy Pelosi was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1987 and represented a San Francisco-area congressional district.
January 01, 1987
high
temporal
Start of Pelosi's tenure as a member of Congress representing San Francisco-area constituents.
Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. delivered a speech at the 1984 Democratic National Convention.
January 01, 1984
high
temporal
Historical political speech by a national civil-rights leader and politician.
Dick Cheney's political career included serving as Chief of Staff to President Gerald Ford and representing Wyoming in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 1980s.
January 01, 1980
high
temporal
Early and congressional roles in Cheney's multi-decade political career
Donald Caldwell has served as Roanoke Commonwealth's Attorney since 1979 and is the longest-tenured Commonwealth's Attorney in Virginia.
January 01, 1979
high
temporal
Tenure length of a named local elected prosecutor in Virginia.
Dick Cheney succeeded Donald Rumsfeld as White House Chief of Staff for President Gerald Ford in 1975.
January 01, 1975
high
temporal
Career milestone indicating a senior White House staff role and succession.
Idi Amin was the ruler of Uganda from 1971 until 1979.
January 01, 1971
high
temporal
Historical political leadership in Uganda
No political party has held the New Jersey governorship for more than three consecutive terms since the 1960s, when a two-term Democratic governor succeeded another two-term Democratic governor.
December 31, 1969
high
temporal
Long-term pattern of party tenure in the New Jersey governorship
Republican presidential candidates carried Virginia in 10 consecutive presidential elections from 1968 through 2004, while Democratic presidential candidates won Virginia in each presidential election from 2008 through 2024.
January 01, 1968
high
historical
Virginia's presidential voting record shifted from a long Republican streak to a Democratic streak beginning in 2008.
Since 1966, Washington voters have considered at least 10 proposed constitutional amendments to exempt certain funds from the state constitutional ban on investing public funds in private stocks and equities, and five of those measures passed (most recently in 2007).
January 01, 1966
high
temporal
Washington's constitution generally bans investing public funds in private equities, but voters have repeatedly considered and sometimes approved targeted exemptions.
The Virginia governorship has changed party control seven times over the last 60 years, indicating relatively lower party loyalty among Virginia voters for state executive offices.
January 01, 1965
high
political-trend
Frequent party turnover in the governor's office reflects Virginia voters' tendency to split tickets or switch party preference in state-level contests.
The apartheid system in South Africa enforced racial segregation, prevented the Black majority from voting, and suppressed political dissent.
January 01, 1948
high
historical
Description of the core features and impacts of apartheid-era governance in South Africa.
Dick Cheney was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, in 1941.
January 01, 1941
high
temporal
Basic biographical information about the former U.S. vice president.
President Benjamin Harrison first commemorated Columbus Day in 1892; the holiday was promoted as a conciliatory gesture toward Italy amid tensions following anti-Italian violence in the United States.
January 01, 1892
high
temporal
Origin and early political purpose of the Columbus Day observance in the United States.
Winsome Earle-Sears serves as the Lieutenant Governor of Virginia.
high
temporal
Statewide elected official in Virginia government.
Abigail Spanberger is a Democratic U.S. Representative from Virginia.
high
temporal
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives identified by party and state.
Jay Jones is a Virginia politician who previously served as a state delegate from Norfolk and has been a candidate for Virginia attorney general.
high
temporal
Background roles and candidacy status for Virginia statewide office.
Tennessee's 7th Congressional District is located in central and western Tennessee and extends from the Kentucky border to the Alabama border.
high
geographic
Geographic description of a U.S. congressional district.
VoteVets is a liberal U.S. political advocacy organization that typically supports and backs military veterans running for public office.
high
organizational
Describes the general orientation and typical activity of the organization VoteVets.
Mikie Sherrill is a former U.S. Navy helicopter pilot.
high
biographical
Biographical background of Mikie Sherrill prior to or alongside her political career.
Abigail Spanberger previously served as a Central Intelligence Agency operations officer before entering politics.
high
biographical
Biographical background of Abigail Spanberger prior to her political career.
Some Republican lawmakers argue that extensions or the design of Affordable Care Act premium tax credits have been inflationary and have increased healthcare costs for Americans.
high
policy
Summary of a recurring Republican critique of ACA subsidy policy reflected in legislative negotiations.
Richard Blumenthal is a United States Senator representing the state of Connecticut.
high
temporal
Identifies a long-term political officeholder.
The United States Senate Judiciary Committee conducts hearings in which senators question officials and witnesses.
high
procedural
Describes the durable function and forum of a congressional committee.
Eugene (Yevgeny) Vindman is a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia and is the twin brother of Alexander Vindman.
high
biographical
Describes familial relationship and elected office held.
Alexander Vindman served as a Ukraine-focused staffer on the U.S. National Security Council and was a prominent figure in the impeachment inquiry led by Representative Adam Schiff into President Donald Trump.
high
biographical
Describes Alexander Vindman's role on the National Security Council and his involvement in a congressional impeachment inquiry.
Tim Kaine is a United States Senator representing the Commonwealth of Virginia.
high
biographical
Identifies elected federal office held.
Prince Andrew has been publicly described as an associate of Jeffrey Epstein.
high
associative
Public reporting and commentary have linked Prince Andrew with Jeffrey Epstein.
Antifa is a far-left militant movement that describes itself as an "antifascist" activist group.
high
definitional
General characterization of the Antifa movement used in reporting and analysis.
Turning Point USA (TPUSA) refers to its high school chapters as "Club America."
high
descriptive
Organizational naming convention used by the conservative student organization Turning Point USA for its high school chapters.
Club America chapters are intended to host meetings approximately twice a month to provide conservative students a forum to express their values and ideas.
high
descriptive
Typical meeting frequency and stated purpose for TPUSA high school chapters.
Club America chapters commonly organize themed activities (for example, themes such as patriotism, sports, or taxes), set up promotional tables on their high school campuses, and typically bring in conservative speakers about once per semester.
high
descriptive
Typical activities and outreach methods used by TPUSA high school chapters.
Turning Point USA operates on the order of hundreds of chapters, including approximately 900 college chapters and about 1,200 high school chapters.
high
descriptive
Scale of TPUSA's campus presence in terms of chapter counts.
Proposition 50 is a California ballot measure that, if approved by voters, would authorize California state lawmakers to redraw the state's congressional districts.
high
policy
Description of the policy action Proposition 50 would enable regarding congressional redistricting in California.
Common top issues for California voters include congressional redistricting, immigration, homelessness, gas prices, affordable housing, and insurance.
high
descriptive
List of recurring voter concerns referenced in coverage of California elections.
Candidates for California governor can come from multiple parties, including the Democratic Party, the Republican Party, and third parties such as the Green Party.
high
descriptive
General composition of candidate fields in California gubernatorial elections.
MarĂa Corina Machado is a Venezuelan opposition leader who has been a prominent figure in movements advocating for democracy in Venezuela.
high
descriptive
Biographical and political role within Venezuelan opposition movements.
NicolĂĄs Maduro is the President of Venezuela.
high
descriptive
Identifies the head of state associated with Venezuelan national government.
Venezuelan opposition movements have broadly demanded free elections and representative government.
high
descriptive
Core political demands commonly expressed by opposition groups in Venezuela.
Jared Kushner served as a senior White House adviser during President Donald Trump's first administration.
high
biographical
Describes Kushner's prior official role in the Trump White House.
Jared Kushner was a driver of bipartisan criminal-justice legislation during the Trump administration.
high
policy
Describes Kushner's involvement in criminal-justice policy efforts while working in the Trump White House.
United States congressional committees, including the House Judiciary Committee, have authority to compel individuals to testify before the committee as part of congressional oversight and investigations.
high
institutional
Describes a general oversight power exercised by congressional committees.
John Bolton served as U.S. National Security Advisor during Donald Trump's first presidential term and departed the role after 17 months amid disagreements about Middle East policy.
high
biographical
Describes Bolton's role and tenure in the Trump administration.
Sanae Takaichi supports Abenomics, the economic policies associated with former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, and favors fiscal and monetary stimulus measures.
high
economic_policy
Summarizes the politician's stated economic orientation and policy preferences.
Sanae Takaichi has cited former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher as a personal and political inspiration.
high
personal_influence
Indicates ideological or personal inspiration drawn from an historical political figure.
Graham Platner is an oyster farmer and a U.S. Marine veteran.
high
descriptive
Occupational and military background of a political candidate mentioned in the article.
The Totenkopf, a skull-and-crossbones design, was used as an insignia by Hitler's SS paramilitary forces.
high
historical
Identifies the Totenkopf as a symbol historically associated with Nazi SS forces.
Sanae Takaichi is the first woman to serve as prime minister (or lead) of Japan.
high
descriptive
Describes a durable leadership milestone for Japan.
DAGA PAC is a political action committee that supports Democratic attorneys general.
high
descriptive
DAGA PAC provides campaign support to candidates for state attorney general offices from the Democratic Party.
Gubernatorial elections in Virginia and New Jersey held in the year after a U.S. presidential election are historically closely watched nationally as barometers of voter sentiment toward the party holding the White House.
high
temporal
These off-year gubernatorial elections are used as indicators of national political mood in the cycle following a presidential election.
Dick Cheney served as White House Chief of Staff of the United States.
high
temporal
Biographical role held by Dick Cheney in the U.S. federal government.
Dick Cheney served as United States Secretary of Defense.
high
temporal
Biographical role in the U.S. Cabinet overseeing the Department of Defense.
Dick Cheney served as a U.S. Representative from Wyoming.
high
biographical
A U.S. Representative is a member of the United States House of Representatives representing a congressional district.
State legislatures can conduct redistricting outside the decennial census cycle (mid-decade redistricting), allowing them to redraw congressional district maps between census years.
high
structural
Describes the process known as mid-decade or off-cycle redistricting.
Redistricting controlled by a state's dominant political party can be used to design congressional maps that increase the number of districts favoring that party.
high
process
Explains how partisan control of map-drawing can affect the partisan composition of congressional delegations.
The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement is a campaign that advocates boycotts, divestment and sanctions targeting Israel.
high
descriptive
Definition of the BDS movement as a political campaign targeting Israel through economic and political pressure.
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has condemned the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement as a simplistic and biased effort to delegitimize Israel and to embolden antisemitism.
high
descriptive
The ADL's organizational stance characterizing BDS as harmful to Israel and associated with antisemitic effects.
Recent political shifts in Virginia have been driven in part by changes in fast-growing suburbs of Washington, D.C., contributing to the state's leftward movement in recent years.
high
trend
Suburban demographic and political changes influencing Virginia's political orientation.
Ghazala Hashmi is the first South Asian to have served in the Virginia State Senate and the first Muslim elected to statewide office in Virginia.
high
historical
Notable firsts in Virginia political history associated with Ghazala Hashmi.
Political campaigns commonly target independent voters as a key demographic to persuade in competitive elections.
high
process
Independent or unaffiliated voters are frequently seen as swing voters that campaigns try to win over.
Political candidates frequently emphasize economic issues such as job creation and government-related impacts on household finances to persuade voters.
high
process
Economic messaging is a common durable campaign tactic aimed at voters concerned about personal finances and jobs.
Christian Menefee was the youngest person and the first African-American to serve as chief civil lawyer for Harris County, Texas.
high
biographical
Career milestone and demographic first in Harris County legal office leadership.
Some U.S. states use independent citizen commissions to draw congressional district maps, while other U.S. states assign map-drawing authority to their state legislatures.
high
structural
Describes the two common institutional approaches to drawing U.S. congressional district boundaries.
Mid-decade redistricting refers to efforts to redraw congressional district boundaries between decennial censuses and can be used by state governments to alter the partisan balance of congressional delegations.
high
process
Explains the concept and political purpose of redistricting that occurs outside the regular post-census cycle.
Redistricting plans can be subject to legal challenges and referendum petitions that may suspend or delay implementation of new maps pending court rulings or voter approval in statewide referendums.
high
legal
Describes common legal and political mechanisms that can affect when and whether new district maps take effect.
Newly drawn congressional districts can change the competitiveness of races and the projected partisan composition of U.S. House seats, producing more closely divided districts and potentially more expensive campaigns.
high
political
Describes typical electoral effects of changes to district boundaries.
In the American South, majority-minority districts for state legislatures and for Congress have been the primary districts held by the Democratic Party.
high
political_pattern
Describes a regional electoral pattern in which Democratic electoral strength in the South is concentrated in districts where racial or ethnic minorities form a voting majority.
Black residents comprise nearly 40 percent of Mississippi's population, the highest share among U.S. states.
high
statistical
State-level racial demographic statistic relevant to representation and redistricting discussions.
Maine's 2nd Congressional District covers northern Maine.
high
static
Geographic description of a congressional district.
Maine's 2nd Congressional District is largely rural and is geographically much larger than Maine's 1st Congressional District, which is based around Portland.
high
geographic
Describes relative geography and urban/rural character of Maine's two congressional districts.
Donald Trump carried Maine's 2nd Congressional District in three consecutive U.S. presidential elections.
high
political_trend
Indicates a multi-election voting pattern in Maine's 2nd Congressional District.
Social media platforms such as TikTok can enable political candidates to build very large followings and amplify their reach to otherwise disengaged or new voters, influencing campaign visibility and mobilization.
high
general
Studies of recent campaigns show digital platforms can expand candidate reach beyond traditional media channels.
Historically, New York State has been a net contributor to the U.S. federal budget, sending more in federal tax payments to the federal government than it receives in federal spending.
high
economic
Relative fiscal flows between New York State and the federal government.
Maine's 2nd Congressional District is described as the second-most rural U.S. congressional district and is the largest congressional district east of the Mississippi River.
high
geographic
Descriptive characteristics of the district's ruralness and geographic size.
Paul LePage is a two-term former governor of Maine.
high
biographical
Summary of Paul LePage's prior elected office.
The Abraham Accords are a diplomatic initiative associated with the normalization of relations between Israel and several Muslim-majority countries and were a prominent element of U.S. President Donald Trump's first term.
high
political
Describes the nature and political association of the Abraham Accords.
New York has a Democratic voter registration advantage, with Democrats holding a major edge in registered voters compared to Republicans.
high
contextual
Describes the durable partisan voter-registration balance in the state of New York.
Elise Stefanik entered Congress as a moderate Republican and subsequently aligned politically with former President Donald Trump and the MAGA movement.
high
contextual
Describes a durable change in political positioning and alignment for a congressional member.
The Caesar Act is a U.S. sanctions law that imposes penalties on Syria in response to allegations of widespread human rights abuses by the Assad government and security forces.
high
descriptive
U.S. statutory sanctions targeting Syria for alleged human rights violations.
A permanent repeal of sanctions established by U.S. legislation requires an act of the U.S. Congress.
high
institutional
Legislative requirement for repealing federally enacted sanctions.
Independent U.S. senators can caucus with a political party; for example, Angus King of Maine caucuses with Senate Democrats.
high
structural
Describes how some independent senators align with party caucuses in the Senate.
Bryce Reeves is a Republican state senator representing Culpeper, Virginia.
high
descriptive
Current elected office held at the state level.
Zohran Mamdani served as a New York State Assembly member representing Astoria.
high
descriptive
Previous legislative office held in New York State government.
The U.S. House of Representatives includes nonvoting delegates representing U.S. territories, for example the delegate from the U.S. Virgin Islands.
high
structural
Representation of U.S. territories in the federal legislature.
The U.S. House of Representatives can consider resolutions to censure members, and those resolutions can include provisions to remove members from committee assignments.
medium
procedural
Forms of congressional disciplinary action and committee assignment authority.
Donald Trump is a native of the Queens borough of New York City.
high
biographical
Birthplace/upbringing of a political figure