Today: October 30, 2026
Today: October 30, 2026

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Science|Technology

Investors see risk from US midterms to AI trade as data center backlash builds

Public opposition to data centers may jolt the AI trade as the US midterm elections approach, with a strong Democratic showing potentially hampering the

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|Opinion

What Republicans mean when they ask Abdul El-Sayed to ‘disavow’ the Muslim Brotherhood

What Republicans mean when they ask Abdul El-Sayed to ‘disavow’ the Muslim Brotherhood

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

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US busts ring accused of arranging hundreds of sham marriages in Massachusetts

Federal prosecutors on Wednesday charged six people with participating in a long-running scheme to allegedly arrange hundreds of sham marriages in

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Trump, in North Carolina, says Republicans will defy midterm odds

With his approval rating at record lows, President Donald Trump attempted to defy political gravity in a pep rally in North Carolina on

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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.

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FACT FOCUS: Trump and Republicans blame France's immigrants for riots without evidence

U.S. President Donald Trump and leading Republicans are trying to leverage widespread riots in France ahead of midterm congressional elections by making unsubstantiated claims that the social unrest in Europe is caused by Muslim migrants

Arts|Economy|Election

Trump’s approval rating hits a new low as midterms enter final stretch: CNN poll

Trump’s approval rating hits a new low as midterms enter final stretch: CNN poll

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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

Business|Economy|Election|Finance|Political|US

Republicans bet Musk’s millions can rescue Texas' Paxton in US Senate race

Texas Democrats' best chance at a statewide win in more than three decades is facing a wall of Republican money,

Arts

Trump administration says it has revoked over 300,000 visas

President Donald Trump's administration has revoked over 300,000 US visas during his second term, the State Department said on Tuesday as the federal

Election|Political|US

Senate Democrats launch first ad in Mississippi as their midterm optimism spreads in the South

Senate Democrats' campaign spending group is wading into Mississippi's Senate race for the first time this cycle

Crime|Interview|Political

Investigators interview Rep. Ilhan Omar’s sister

Investigators interview Rep. Ilhan Omar’s sister

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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.

Election

Faith leaders unite across religions to counter voter intimidation on Election Day

Poll chaplains and lay peacekeepers have maintained a calm presence over the last few election cycles

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

Arts|Economy|Election|Europe|Science|US

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

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Trump rallies in Kansas as rising farm costs fuel Republican concerns about voter turnout

Rising fuel prices coinciding with harvest season are frustrating farmers across the Midwest and raising concerns for Republicans ahead of the midterm elections

Economy

Trump approval falls to record low of 31% as midterms near, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

President Donald Trump's approval rating fell to a record low as Americans worried about high gasoline prices and appeared ready to punish his Republican

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What you need to know about the 2026 US midterm elections

Early voting has been underway for weeks ahead of the November

Economy|Finance

Under Trump, deficits remain high while borrowing costs escalate 

US government debt hit a milestone $40 trillion in August, triggering a potentially uncomfortable debate for President Donald Trump and Republicans

Entertainment|Sports

‘I will not comment on his anatomy’: Ohio Republicans buzz about Trump’s analysis of a senator’s body

‘I will not comment on his anatomy’: Ohio Republicans buzz about Trump’s analysis of a senator’s body

Election|Interview

Jackson doesn't regret telling Collins to 'shut up' after protester interrupted Maine Senate debate

Maine Democrat Troy Jackson says he doesn't regret telling Susan Collins that she should “shut up” after the Republican senator suggested that a protester who interrupted their recent debate was one of his campaign’s backers

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Latino voters helped put Trump back in the White House. What's their next move?

The path to a House majority on Capitol Hill runs through heavily Latino districts in states such as Arizona, Colorado and Texas

Crime|Political|US

It wouldn’t be easy to strip Rep. Ilhan Omar of her citizenship, legal experts say

It wouldn’t be easy to strip Rep. Ilhan Omar of her citizenship, legal experts say

Election|Political

Trump faults aides as Republican midterm prospects dim

President Donald Trump is blaming senior aides and political operatives for a faltering midterm strategy, questioning

Economy|Election|Political

Iran war votes in Congress become a focal point for campaign ad attacks

Democrats and aligned advocacy groups are hitting the airwaves with a flood of campaign ads on the Iran war as they seek to win back in the House and Senate

Arts

The Latest: Trump's new press secretary Katie Zacharia is leaving post after a rocky start

White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is transitioning out of the role after a brief and rough tenure as President Donald Trump’s chief spokesperson

Arts

GOP-controlled local boards restrict voting on Sundays and find other ways to make voting harder

GOP-controlled local boards restrict voting on Sundays and find other ways to make voting harder

Election|Political|US

Democrats hope a rematch can dislodge Trump loyalist Perry in Pennsylvania

Few Republican members of Congress in swing districts may be more closely linked to President Donald Trump than Scott Perry of Pennsylvania

Economy|Political

On the campaign trail, JB Pritzker courts farmers like he's running for president

The town of Shirley, Illinois, population 135, is an unlikely place for a campaign stop.

Election

Trump wants the midterms to be all about himself. Judging by the ads, Democrats are happy to oblige

President Donald Trump says he wants voters to pretend that he's on the ballot in this year’s midterm elections

Crime|Political|US

Lawsuit by 2 women accuses ex-Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz of sex trafficking

Two women are suing former U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, accusing him of sexual exploitation in violation of a federal anti-trafficking law

Arts|Opinion|Science

Why the GOP’s voter fraud messaging may backfire

GOP allegations that voter fraud is rampant in the US may drive more Democrats – and fewer Republicans – to the polls in November.

Election|Political

Just over half of candidates in key US Senate races say they will accept results, others hedge

Just over half of major party candidates in the most competitive US Senate races told Reuters they will accept election results regardless of the outcome

Economy

Ohio's working-class voters rethink support for Trump and the Republican Party

A decade after Republican Donald Trump peeled away working-class and union voters who had long been a cornerstone of Democratic support in Ohio,

Arts|Economy|Environment|Health|Political|Science

Iowa faces a reckoning over water quality and cancer rates in midterm campaigns

Iowa is grappling with water quality and cancer rates, bringing these issues to the forefront of state politics

Economy

Republicans face midterm backlash from factory workers squeezed out of jobs by Trump's tariffs

President Donald Trump's tariffs are turning factory workers against his Republican Party over fears the import taxes could lead to fewer jobs instead of the manufacturing renaissance he promised

Election|Interview

I’ve been studying election integrity for 26 years, and here’s why I expect a normal election this November instead of chaos

Mayhem at the polls on Election Day 2026? Americans are worried. But a scholar of election law who has also run a nationwide election protection program says he doesn’t believe it will happen.

Economy|Election|Political

GOP senator said gas prices would decide the midterms. Now they’re threatening his reelection

GOP senator said gas prices would decide the midterms. Now they’re threatening his reelection

Election|Political

Trump holds raucous Ohio rally as he tries to shore up base voters for GOP

Trump holds raucous Ohio rally as he tries to shore up base voters for GOP

Crime|Political|US

The Latest: Rep. Omar says she will ‘not be silenced’ after Homeland Security searches her home

Federal agents have searched the home of Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar

Crime|Election

US immigration authorities raid home of Democratic Trump critic Ilhan Omar

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Election|Political

Musk has spent $276 million on midterms to help Republicans retain control of Congress

Elon Musk has spent roughly $366 million in the 2026 US midterm election cycle so far, $276 million of it since July to help Republicans retain control of

Business|Finance|Political

Elon Musk quietly becomes biggest known donor in midterm contests as he tries to save Republicans

Trillionaire Elon Musk has quietly become the biggest known spender in this year’s midterm elections, doling out more than $276 million since July to try to save Republican majorities in the House and Senate

Business|Election|Political|Technology

Elon Musk emerges as the top booster for Republicans with $276 million in donations

Elon Musk emerges as the top booster for Republicans with $276 million in donations

Economy|Election|Interview

High prices are testing Latino voter loyalties in a key battleground district

Victor Martinez runs a Spanish-language radio station in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley and talks about voters' frustration with everyday realities like higher fuel prices and inflation ahead of next month’s midterm election

Arts|Education|Entertainment

Trump to campaign in Ohio, Alaska with Republicans facing tight races

With little more than three weeks to go until Election Day, President Donald Trump will make a new campaign swing this

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John Kennedy takes his ‘baton twirler’ act on the road for the midterms — and tests it out for 2028

John Kennedy takes his ‘baton twirler’ act on the road for the midterms — and tests it out for 2028

Election|Political|US

‘Trump is dragging the party down’: GOP scrambles to stop steep midterm losses

‘Trump is dragging the party down’: GOP scrambles to stop steep midterm losses

Business|Economy

The United Auto Workers tries to reassert political power in Michigan as it faces internal divisions

The United Auto Workers is working to regain political influence in closely contested Michigan

Election

Elon Musk’s PAC is spreading inaccurate voting information, election officials say

Elon Musk’s PAC is spreading inaccurate voting information, election officials say

Election|Political

Trump veers into Nobel Prize grievances during upstate New York rally on day award is announced

President Donald Trump says the Norwegian Nobel Committee should have given him the Peace Prize, not South African jurist Navi Pillay

Arts|Business|Economy|Election|Finance|US

Bipartisan majority of Americans blame Trump policies for rising costs, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

Some 78% of Americans blame President Donald Trump's policies for rising prices that are outpacing their earnings,

Election

US Supreme Court won't speed up Democratic challenge to FCC political ad policy, for now

Siding with Republicans, the US Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the Federal Communications Commission to avoid for now a judicially imposed deadline in a

Election|Political

US House Speaker Johnson weighs 'next chapter' if Republicans lose majority-Fox News

Republican US House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson told Fox News he does not know if he will remain in politics if his party loses control of the chamber in next

Election|Health

Fact check: Republicans’ deceptive ads on key Democratic candidates’ stances on gender surgery for children

Fact check: Republicans’ deceptive ads on key Democratic candidates’ stances on gender surgery for children

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Trump stumps for embattled Texas Senate candidate at raucous rally

Trump stumps for embattled Texas Senate candidate at raucous rally

Election|Political|US

Trump interrupted by protesters as he fights to rally Texas voters behind Paxton in US Senate race

President Donald Trump fought to rally Texas voters behind Senate candidate Ken Paxton as a series of protests disrupted his rally in San Antonio

Election|Political|US|World

Trump rallies for Paxton in third Texas trip in a month as Republicans defend stronghold

US President Donald Trump made his third trip to Texas in a month on Wednesday to campaign for Republicans who now face unexpectedly tight midterm

Election|Political

‘The list of his failures goes on’: El-Sayed’s Obama criticism resurfaced ahead of campaign rally

‘The list of his failures goes on’: El-Sayed’s Obama criticism resurfaced ahead of campaign rally

Economy|Political

Michigan Republican Rogers calls for end to Canada tariff fight, breaking with Trump again

Michigan Republican Mike Rogers, locked in one of the nation's most competitive Senate races, called on Wednesday for an end to the US-Canada tariff dispute, breaking

Election|Political

Trump floats firing top political advisers after report they helped a pro-Russian government

Trump floats firing top political advisers after report they helped a pro-Russian government

Election

Armed poll watchers: New Jersey’s 1981 racist voter intimidation campaign is a cautionary tale ahead of 2026 midterms

An armed voter suppression campaign in New Jersey in 1981 finds echoes today in the Trump administration’s persistent efforts to suppress the vote and undermine trust in elections nationwide.

Election|Political|US

Most Republicans in tight midterm races distance themselves from Trump, Reuters review finds

Two-thirds of Republican candidates in competitive US House and Senate races have broken with President Donald Trump on policy or played down ties to

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The Latest: Trump doesn’t commit to repaying federal funds already spent on controversial ads

A day after President Donald Trump said he would start paying for controversial taxpayer-funded ads with a campaign account, a White House official insisting on anonymity said Trump’s promises don’t mean there’s any reimbursement coming

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Arkansas campaign ad sparks conservative backlash for portraying lazy welfare recipient as white

A new video from Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders was standard issue Republican messaging for promoting her state’s stricter rules for people on Medicaid

Election|Political

Trump urges supporters to vote by mail despite fraud claims

President Donald Trump encouraged supporters on Saturday and again on Monday to vote by mail if they wanted, a change of tone for the US president, who

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Trump holds Nebraska rally in bid to keep deep-red state in Republican column

US President Donald Trump pledged to expand access to tax-exempt diesel fuel while warning of a dark future if Democrats

Election|Political

Trump signs order extending tax-free use of red-dyed diesel during midterm stop in Nebraska

President Donald Trump has taken his Republican midterm rescue mission to Nebraska

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Vance says Alaska is Republicans' shield in midterm campaign

US Vice President JD Vance cast Alaska as Republicans' midterm election firewall in their bid to retain control of Congress as he rallied with

Election

‘A five-alarm fire’ confronts President Trump in red-state October blitz

‘A five-alarm fire’ confronts President Trump in red-state October blitz