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Panic Attack: Inside Musk’s Midterm Disinformation Blitz

Election Day is less than three weeks away, and panic is setting in for the GOP. “We see Republican groups pulling money away from House incumbents,” says host David Corn on the latest episode of Stress Test. “They’re cutting them off. They’re saying, ‘So long, Charlie! We don’t think you’re going to survive this blue […]

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Texas discovers more backlogged voter registration records days before early voting beginsLocal election officials must now process thousands of voter address updates before early voting starts Monday.

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Where the US midterm elections will be won and lostAn in-depth look at the key polling, races and issues ahead of an election that will define Trump’s final two years as president.

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Los Angeles voters to choose new city attorney in November; incumbent eliminated in June primaryJohn McKinney and Marissa Roy are running in the nonpartisan election for Los Angeles City Attorney on November 3, 2026. Incumbent Hydee Feldstein Soto finished third in the city's June 2nd primary. This was the first time in nearly 100 years that an incumbent Los Angeles city attorney failed to advance from a primary. Roy […]

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Two Democrats face off in election for California's 34th Congressional DistrictIncumbent Jimmy Gomez (D) and Angela Gonzales-Torres (D) are running in the general election to represent California's 34th Congressional District on Nov. 3. Featuring two Democrats, the election is set against the backdrop of an investigation into Gomez over alleged sexual misconduct, divisions within the Democratic Party, and the two candidates'…

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Thirty attorney general offices are on the ballot in 2026; Democrats hold 16 and Republicans hold 14Thirty states are holding elections for attorney general this year. Of those, Democrats currently control 16 offices and Republicans 14. Nationally, there are 27 Republican attorneys general and 22 Democratic attorneys general. Hawaii Gov. Josh Green (D) appointed Hawaii Attorney General Anne Lopez, whose office is officially nonpartisan. This means…

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Alberta early-voter surge suggests edge for Canadian side - Fri, 16 Oct 2026 PSTCALGARY, Canada — More than 1 million people have already cast their ballots in Alberta’s referendum on separation from Canada, signaling strong voter turnout that pollsters say may favor the “remain” side. A spokesperson for the province’s election agency said more than 525,000 people voted in the first three days of in-person advance polls and 491,000…

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Ty Cobb: Trump's DOJ Attacking 'Election Mechanisms on Every Front'Friday on CNN’s “OutFront,” former White House lawyer Ty Cobb said at President Donald Trump’s direction, the Department of Justice is attacking “the election mechanisms on every front.” Cobb said, “If people have been listening, frankly, it’s been out there in black and The post Ty Cobb: Trump’s DOJ Attacking ‘Election Mechanisms on Every Front’…

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More lawmakers report suspicious packages at officesSeveral lawmakers said Friday their offices across the country had received suspicious mailings following reports earlier this week of letters containing unknown substances at U.S. election offices. Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and over 15 House lawmakers said their…

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Feds probing suspicious letters to election officials, lawmakersFederal investigators said they are looking into suspicious letters containing unknown substances that were mailed to state election officials and congressional offices.

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2 states, 2 abortion ballot measures, and the effort to win over Gen Z voters - Fri, 16 Oct 2026 PSTBoise State University senior Cade Syvock opposes abortion. As president of the school’s chapter of the conservative group Turning Point USA, the organization founded by the late activist Charlie Kirk, Syvock helped coordinate anti-abortion protests on campus.

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Four ways the midterm elections could go, one month awayDemocrats have polls and history on their side. Republicans have money.

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“Oh my God! He tricked us!”: SNL’s Rubio and others panic over midtermsThe cold open imagines Republicans scrambling for a winning midterm message as Trump offers voters a $5,000 bribe

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Dem 2028ers are scrambling to get ahead of the AI panicDemocratic governors and members of Congress eyeing 2028 runs are rushing to put forth new plans on how to regulate AI as voters grow more worried about the industry.

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