Trump is trying to overturn an election that hasn’t happened yetPresident Donald Trump’s Justice Department filed a lawsuit on Thursday seeking to block former Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola’s victory in the 2026 US Senate election. If you’re confused by this development, you should be. Because the election won’t happen for more than a week. The case arises out of an odd candidacy that might undercut […]Vox13h agoWhole story →Government
Trump drops some Canada tariffs in bid to boost embattled Susan Collins in MaineRepublican senator faces critical re-election battle in state where president’s trade war has outraged voters Donald Trump dropped some of the US’s tariffs on Canada on Friday to “better serve the public interest” the White House said, handing a win to Susan Collins, the embattled Republican senator for Maine, as she faces a tight re-election campaign…The Guardian13h agoWhole story →FoodEconomy
Focus groups: Their candidates lost in the Michigan and Texas primaries. Now what?Some voters who backed losing candidates in two key Senate primaries this year are still wrestling with whether to support their party’s nominee on Election Day, with massive implications for who controls the Senate majority next year.NBC News13h agoWhole story →Government
Alaska suit may signal DOJ willingness to contest election resultsThe Justice Department's lawsuit challenging Alaska's Senate election certification signals a willingness to challenge election results, experts say.USA TODAY13h agoWhole story →Government
Cook Political Report shifts Ohio governor's race from toss-up to lean DemocratThe Cook Political Report is shifting a closely watched gubernatorial contest toward Democrats after a controversial campaign ad shook up the race. The nonpartisan election forecaster moved the governor’s race in Ohio from “toss up” to “lean Democrat,” now favoring Amy Acton (D) to beat Vivek Ramaswamy (R) in the Buckeye State. The race was...The Hill13h agoWhole story →Government
Trump Works Himself Into a Fury Over Governor as an Involuntary ‘Burp’ Slips Out During His TiradePresident Donald Trump’s final pitch to the American people ahead of the midterm elections has come with some strange moments. Trump, 80, began travelingAtlanta Black Star3h agoWhole story →GovernmentDonald Trump
Administration sues over Alaska race for SenatePresident Donald Trump on Friday said he told his administration to file its lawsuit to block certification of the U.S. Senate race in Alaska if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses, kicking off what many fear could become a lengthy battle between the government and states over certifying an election where the president's party is struggling.Arkansas Online2h agoWhole story →GovernmentDan SullivanDonald Trump
Women of America, Common Sense Is on the Ballot | Opinion"Democrats no longer offer women a coherent platform. They offer a collection of shifting grievances."Newsweek2h agoWhole story →Government
Bolsonaro Lead Over Lula Shrinks as Trump Stays on Brazil Election SidelineTrump has stayed out of Brazil’s runoff as Bolsonaro’s lead over Lula shrinks, a silence experts say is helping his ally.Newsweek2h agoWhole story →Government
The Kentucky Canary in the Coal Mine for RepublicansEarly returns from the Central Kentucky district could indicate what kind of election night the GOP is going to have.Newsweek2h agoWhole story →Government
Talarico leads Paxton in new poll as early voting continues in TexasA new poll shows Democrat James Talarico ahead of Republican Ken Paxton in the race for U.S. Senate as early voting continues across Texas.FOX 4 News18h agoWhole story →
Sizing up the Texas Senate race between James Talarico and Ken Paxton as early voting beginsOn the eve of early voting in Texas, James Talarico maintains a slim lead over Ken Paxton in the race for U.S. Senate.CBS News6d agoWhole story →Governmenttexas senate race
Early voting surges across key battleground states ahead of midtermsGeorgia's first-day turnout surged 40%, part of a broader early voting boom unfolding across key battleground states.NewsNation5d agoWhole story →Governmentmidterm elections
Texas’s Biggest County Shatters Early Voting RecordsHarris County, Texas—Texas’s most populous county, which Kamala Harris won in 2024 with 52 percent of the vote—broke its early voting record on Monday, eclipsing the previous mark by a whopping 41,000 votes. More than 104,600 people in Harris County voted in person on Monday, the first day of early voting in Texas, according to the county’s elections…The New Republic3d agoSources (4)Whole story →Governmenttexas early voting
Early Voting Numbers Soar Across VirginiaMore than 870,000 Virginians had cast an early ballot in the 2026 midterm elections as of two weeks before Election Day. That represents more than a quarter of the total voting turnout in 2022, the last time there was a midterm election without a presidential campaign to drive up turnout. According to the Virginia Public...The Daily Signal18h agoWhole story →Government
Ken Paxton, James Talarico hit campaign trail ahead of early voting in TexasThe U.S. Senate candidates are launching statewide tours as they promote competing proposals on taxes, health care, and immigration.CBS News6d agoWhole story →EconomyGovernmenttexas senate election
Early Voting Surges in Battlegrounds as Costs Tops List of Voter ConcernsMore than 13 million ballots are already in, with turnout surging in states with GOP-held Senate states Democrats hope to flip.Newsweek17h agoWhole story →Government
Democrat Talarico says he raised record $64 million over summer in Texas Senate raceDemocrats have not won statewide in Texas since 1994 or a U.S. Senate race there since 1988, but James Talarico is making the state competitive.CNBC9d agoWhole story →Governmenttexas senate race
