How Is a Vacant U.S. Senate Seat Filled?

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A vacant U.S. Senate seat is filled through the process set by the Constitution and the affected state's law. In many states, the governor can appoint someone temporarily while voters await an election. Other states require an election without that interim appointment. The important distinction is between keeping a seat occupied now and deciding who will hold it for the remaining term. Those decisions can happen at different times, through different procedures. That arrangement can seem surprising in a system where voters elect senators. Its foundation is the Seventeenth Amendment , ratified in 1913. The amendment transferred the election of senators from state legislatures to the people, but it also let legislatures authorize governors to make temporary appointments. Direct elections and temporary appointments therefore come from the same constitutional change. A governor's authority depends on the permission granted by state law; it does not arise simply because a seat beco...
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Why Did Hurricane Polo Become So Powerful So Quickly?

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Hurricane Polo is a powerful tropical cyclone that intensified rapidly over the eastern North Pacific in September 2026. After developing off the southwestern coast of Mexico, Polo strengthened from a tropical storm into a Category 5 hurricane in roughly a day. The National Hurricane Center reported maximum sustained winds of about 165 mph (270 km/h) at peak intensity.

Polo’s rapid strengthening occurred over very warm Pacific waters and in an environment that supported continued organization. Rapid intensification can happen when ocean heat and atmospheric conditions allow a tropical cyclone to strengthen much faster than normal. Polo became one of the strongest hurricanes observed in the eastern Pacific in 2026.

Despite its exceptional strength, Polo’s center was forecast to remain offshore from southwestern Mexico. That did not eliminate the hazards along the coast. Heavy rainfall threatened parts of Guerrero and Michoacán, while dangerous surf, coastal flooding, river flooding, and mudslides were possible. Forecast uncertainty also meant that conditions could change as the storm moved northwest.

Polo is a reminder that a hurricane does not need to make a direct landfall to create dangerous conditions. Large tropical cyclones can affect coastal communities through rainfall, waves, rip currents, and winds far from the storm’s center.

Because Hurricane Polo was an active storm at the time of publication, its track and intensity could change. Residents in potentially affected areas should rely on official forecasts and warnings from Mexico’s weather authorities and the U.S. National Hurricane Center.

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