“Nauseously Optimistic”: The 2026 Vote Through A Legal Lens

El-Sayed’s campaign test: Can he win over Black and Jewish voters?

DETROIT (RNS) — El-Sayed’s identity as a Muslim and an Arab American is a factor among key constituents in the Democratic Party: Black and Jewish voters.

Catholic bishops pray over Trump days before midterms

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — The U.S. bishops’ conference said it had no role in the Oval Office gathering, which echoed prayer sessions with Trump’s evangelical supporters.

Michigan’s US Senate race deeply divides the state’s Jews

DETROIT (RNS) — Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic candidate, has been a sharp Israel critic, dividing Michigan Jews.

Reformation Sunday asks Christians a question: What is power for? 

(RNS) — As Haitian Christians lead a pilgrimage across Ohio, their witness offers a different vision of Christian power — and a reminder of what happens when churches forget whom they serve. 

Indian Gen Z ‘cockroach’ protesters aim to upend assumptions about democracy – and populism – in Modi’s India

(The Conversation) — The protests challenge the government’s view of who “the people” are, what democracy means, and who speaks for youth, women and the politically marginalized.