Today: October 28, 2026
Today: October 28, 2026

Midterm elections

Election|Political|US

US Justice Dept demands California counties help identify suspected noncitizen voters

Less than two weeks before US midterm elections, the US Justice Department has warned election officials across California they could be targets of

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How reliant is Ukraine on US support – and could Kyiv carry on without it?

How reliant is Ukraine on US support – and could Kyiv carry on without it?

Arts|Election|Entertainment

AOC can draw a crowd. The midterms will test whether her politics can win before 2028

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is drawing big crowds as she campaigns for progressive Democrats before the Nov. 3 election

Election

This US House district was once a political battleground. Now it shows why Congress is dysfunctional

The number of politically competitive U.S. House seats is shrinking rapidly

Election

A GOP congressman in a swing district faces angry voters: ‘I’m against the party that caused this’

A GOP congressman in a swing district faces angry voters: ‘I’m against the party that caused this’

Arts

Five takeaways from Trump's midterm campaign rallies

President Donald Trump is in the midst of a nationwide campaign blitz ahead of the November midterm elections, holding

Election|Political

Kamala Harris returns to US campaign trail with midterms, 2028 in view

Kamala Harris is returning to the campaign trail to help Democrats in some of the tightest US midterm races, putting the former vice president back before voters

Election|Political|Science|Technology

Can electronic voting machines change your vote? Here’s what experts say

Can electronic voting machines change your vote? Here’s what experts say

Economy|Political

Trump foreign policy hits voters in the pocketbook, imperiling Republicans in midterms

Foreign policy is rarely the deciding factor in US midterm elections, when economic considerations usually drive voters’ choices.

Election|Political

In Florida, Trump vows to deal with Cuba after Iran gets settled

US President Donald Trump on Friday used a campaign rally in Florida, where Cuban Americans are a

Arts|Business|Economy|Environment|Finance

Trump ends tariffs on some Canadian products, as Senator Collins faces close race

With an incumbent Maine US senator from his own party locked in a tight reelection battle, President Donald Trump signed an order on Friday to remove

MidEast|Political|World

Trump says US may do another military operation against Iran

President Donald Trump said on Friday the US may carry out another

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Mike Johnson asks Trump for more midterm money as Republicans seek to avert disaster in House races

Mike Johnson asks Trump for more midterm money as Republicans seek to avert disaster in House races

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More than $1.4 billion has been traded on prediction markets for the 2026 midterms

More than $1.4 billion has been traded on prediction markets for the 2026 midterms

Economy|Finance

Consumers across party lines are fed up with high gas prices

Consumers across party lines are fed up with high gas prices

Business|Economy|Finance

US consumer sentiment near record low ahead of midterm elections

US consumer sentiment edged down to near a record low in October as rising prices because of the Middle East conflict soured households' views of the economy on the

Business|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Earnings flood, Fed meeting will test rickety AI market rally

US stock investors face a pivotal week, with corporate earnings reports led by major AI players and a Federal Reserve meeting posing critical tests for

Economy|Political|World

Trump's diesel price relief efforts grow costlier as election nears

With the November midterm elections fast approaching, President Donald Trump is throwing an array of costly and politically fraught solutions at

Economy

First Russian diesel from Putin-Trump deal heading for US, data shows

The first Russian diesel bound for the US following a surprise agreement reached between Moscow and US President Donald Trump is aboard a tanker heading for New York, ship-tracking

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In Iowa stronghold, Trump urges Republicans to turn out and vote

President Donald Trump on Thursday tried to galvanize Republican voters in Iowa, a state he won by double digits two years ago but now faces a

Election

The Latest: Many states deciding control of the Senate are seeing a big boost in early voting

An Associated Press analysis of early voting shows that turnout is soaring in many of the states that are expected to decide control of the U.S. Senate

Economy

Trump keeps hinting he’ll resume the Iran war after the midterms. These Iowa GOP voters sound wary

Trump keeps hinting he’ll resume the Iran war after the midterms. These Iowa GOP voters sound wary

Election|Political

Justice Department asks appeals court to intervene in California ballot case

The US Justice Department asked an appeals court on Thursday to intervene in its lawsuit seeking to temporarily block California from counting more than 20,000 mail-in

Arts|Environment|Health|Science

Calley Means, a key MAHA advocate, resigns as a top RFK Jr. adviser

A leading advocate for the Make America Healthy Again movement has resigned as a top adviser to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Calley Means says he leaves with respect for President Donald Trump and Kennedy

Election

Supreme Court allows New Hampshire to fully ban student IDs for voting in midterms

The Supreme Court has cleared the way for New Hampshire to fully ban student IDs for voting during the midterm elections

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Federal judge orders Trump administration to halt noncitizen voting investigation in 9 states

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to halt investigations in nine states into whether noncitizens are registered to vote

Election|Political

The GOP is on a rescue mission in Kansas, where Dems haven't won a Senate race in nearly a century

Republicans have won every race for U.S. Senate in Kansas for nearly a century

Election

Jeffries says Democrats 'on the verge' of winning the House. It puts speaker's gavel in reach

House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries is on track to become House speaker if his party sweeps to power in midterm elections and elects him to the job

Economy|Environment|Political

Trump's tax-exempt diesel draws skepticism from farmers, eludes others

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order this month to expand access to tax-exempt diesel as soaring prices frustrate voters ahead of midterm

Election|Political|US

US Supreme Court rulings reshape midterm election battlefield

The November 3 midterm elections are quickly approaching after an electoral cycle shaped to an unusual degree by decisions of the US Supreme Court, a

Election|Political|US

Voting-related measures on November ballots include a voter ID push targeting mail-in ballots

Advocates for stricter voter ID laws are pushing new measures in some states to require driver's license or partial Social Security numbers on mail-in ballots

Election|Political|US

Trump brings a last-minute rally boost to Darline Graham in South Carolina's US Senate race

President Donald Trump has traveled to South Carolina to boost U.S. Sen. Darline Graham, whose stumbles in her first campaign since replacing her late brother have Democratic voters hopeful — but not necessarily optimistic — that their candidate can break Republicans’ grip on the state

Business|Election|Finance|Political|US

Republicans fly past former spending caps nixed by US Supreme Court

Since the US Supreme Court in June struck down federal caps on political party spending with input from candidates, Republican committees have surged past

Election|Political|US

Democrats sue to block Trump administration from usurping states' authority to administer elections

Democratic Party leaders are suing to block President Donald Trump’s administration from usurping states’ authority to administer elections

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Trump's MAGA Inc unleashes $277 million last-ditch effort to save Republicans in key US races

President Donald Trump has unleashed more than $277 million in a last-minute TV and direct mail advertising blitz over the final six weeks of the midterm

Arts|Business|Education|Finance|Technology

Trump's political groups spend nearly $277 million in late midterm blitz on behalf of GOP candidates

President Donald Trump’s political groups have spent more than one-quarter of a billion dollars to bolster Republicans in the final stretch of this year’s midterm elections

Political|US|World

The Latest: Trump campaigns in North Carolina as part of final GOP push before midterms

President Donald Trump has arrived in Greenville, North Carolina

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Offering cash for votes is quite common – but here’s why it doesn’t work

Money or other material benefits are often not enough to override a voter’s preferences and partisanship.

Arts|Election|Opinion|Political

Democrats' faith in election results is falling but still exceeds Republicans', AP-NORC poll finds

A new poll shows Democrats have lost faith in the accuracy of U.S. election results over the past four years

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How the Republican redistricting gambit faltered under Trump slump

At President Donald Trump's urging, Republicans pursued an unprecedented mid-decade redistricting campaign ahead of November's midterm elections, redrawing dozens of US

Economy|Political

A 'golden age' vs. 'we're working on it': Trump and Vance give different pitches on the economy

When Vice President JD Vance speaks on the campaign trail about the high costs Americans are facing, he often says he understands that people are hurting

Election

Supreme Court’s conservatives have let down democracy, Justice Kagan says

Supreme Court’s conservatives have let down democracy, Justice Kagan says

Arts|Business|Economy|Environment|Food|Health

USDA plans to resume imports of Mexican cattle at more ports of entry

The US Department of Agriculture plans to resume cattle imports from Mexico at two additional US ports of entry, after halting shipments last year in an

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Three issues defining the 2026 US midterm elections

By Nolan D.

Economy|Finance|Interview|Political|Sports|US

Ahead of elections, Bessent says a Democrat-led Congress could do little to stop Trump agenda

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday that there was not much a Democrat-led House of Representatives could do to stop the Trump administration's agenda.

Economy|Environment

Trump administration announces $8 billion farm relief plan as fuel, fertilizer costs bite

Trump administration announces $8 billion farm relief plan as fuel, fertilizer costs bite

Business|Economy|Health|Political

US to launch $8 billion support program for farmers to offset diesel costs, Trump says

President Donald Trump said on Monday the US Department of Agriculture will launch what he called a new "harvest fuel relief

Business|Election|Finance

Gimmick or giveback? Even some Trump supporters don't expect to get $5,000 checks after midterms

President Donald Trump is hoping $5,000 checks can boost Republican turnout in the midterm elections

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Trump warns Kansans that US will 'burn' like France if Democrats win

US President Donald Trump on Monday used violent unrest in France as an argument against Democrats in his battle to defend a