Nathaniel Rakich

Tonight’s Speedway Classic is not, as widely reported, the first MLB game ever played in Tennessee. Memphis, Nashville, and Chattanooga all had Negro League teams.

I know it's fashionable to say scandals don't matter anymore, but Cuomo really did have a huge weight around his neck. Federal & statewide politicians who resigned after a scandal are 0-for-11 at political comebacks since 1990, with 1 TBD. docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

Firing the BLS commissioner is also a really good way to keep the bad jobs numbers in the news…

This event is tomorrow! Four extremely plugged-in Votebeat reporters will answer your questions about the administration of the midterms. www.eventbrite.com/e/will-the-m...

I believe this means the 2026 map is decided. Kavanaugh is basically saying, use the 6-2 map until the full case makes its way up to SCOTUS on the merits docket. But that wouldn't happen until after Election Day, so effectively, Dems get what they want.

Next stop, SCOTUS...

The U.S. Supreme Court says it will not take up Missouri's appeal of the Missouri Supreme Court ruling on its congressional map. The 6-2 map will officially be used in 2026.

Happy primary day, New Hampshire! Polls close in key races like #NHsen and #NH01 at 7pm in some cities, 8pm in the rest of the state.

This is the one, folks. SCOTUS's ruling on this will decide whether these mail-ballot restrictions will be in place in November.

Lots of incremental legal updates in the fight over Trump’s mail-voting executive order, but basically this just means the order is still blocked until a higher court says otherwise.

Missouri update: It sounds like the winners of the August primary would be the candidates in November under the 6-2 map—even though the primary was conducted under the 7-1 map.

Today marks 60 days until Election Day, which means the 2026 midterms are officially underway. The first ballots go out today in North Carolina!

@capitalweather.com As the storm was rolling in…