Senate Republicans pass immigration funding after overnight vote ^25.4%

NPR - By Barbara Sprunt, Eric McDaniel - 6/5/2026, 10:38 AM

Negativity Bias 25.5% - Framing Effect 17.7% - Bandwagon 10%

After a marathon 18-hour vote, Senate Republicans advanced roughly $70 billion in funding for immigration enforcement agencies that had been carved out of an earlier funding deal to reopen the rest of the Department of Homeland Security. The funds would extend through the remainder of President Trump's time in the White House. One... more

An independent effort says AI is the secret to topple 2-party power in Congress ^72%

NPR - By Barbara Sprunt - 12/1/2025, 10:00 AM

The Independent Center is using AI to identify congressional districts where independent candidates could win over the Democratic or Republican candidate. Its goal is to elect at least a handful of independents to disrupt the two-party system on Capitol Hill. The rise of AI assistants is rewriting the rhythms of everyday life: People are... more