Curious about upcoming elections? These websites will help you understand what is going on.
Realclearpolitics gives you articles from across the political spectrum on current issues. In addition, it compiles recent polls, creating an average to give you a better idea of who is doing better. It also gives you the option to create your own electoral map.
538 offers political commentary on a wide variety of issues. It can be extremely helpful in understanding what poll results mean. Not only do they average the polls, but they look at past results and expert analysis to create a more accurate picture of which direction an election is going.