As midterms loom, Trump and his allies try to change the subjectDespite distraction and distortion, voters know what issues will be informing their votes in this election This was originally published in The Stakes 2026, a newsletter about the midterm elections. Sign up to get it in your inbox Elections too often get pigeonholed. The hot take, or simplistic analysis, would have it that just one issue – often the…The Guardian1d agoWhole story →HealthJustice
Plus: How We Survive the NewsOur lives are election deniers, Pentagon influencers, and non-stop Trump.Slate1d agoWhole story →SecurityGovernment
Trump DOJ Sues To Block Alaska Senate Results If Dan Sullivan Loses Because Of Another Dan Sullivan‘Fail in its obligation to protect the integrity of its election’Daily Caller1d agoSources (3)Whole story →GovernmentDan Sullivan
Reporter's Notebook: Congress braces for post-election game of musical chairs as leadership battles loomCapitol Hill braces for leadership elections as Mike Johnson, Hakeem Jeffries, John Thune and Chuck Schumer all face uncertain futures ahead.Fox News1d agoWhole story →Government
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 Signal1d agoWhole story →Government
Blanche: DOJ lawsuit not trying to 'stop the certification of Alaska's election'Attorney General Todd Blanche said Saturday that the Justice Department is not trying to stop the certification of Alaska’s election, referring to a lawsuit filed this week which claimed to “protect the integrity” of the election. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the district of Alaska, claims that the inclusion of a candidate...The Hill4h agoWhole story →GovernmentJustice
Outrage as voting sites 'key to Democratic hopes' stay closed: reportA Democratic lawmaker sounded the alarm Friday over at least 18 rural Alaska polling places that were advertised online but hadn’t opened, all in villages the New York Times described as “key to Democratic hopes.” “There is no legal excuse for the failure to open these sites,” state Sen. Bill Wielechowski wrote in a letter to Alaska election officials…Raw Story3h agoWhole story →TechnologyFood
All-out fight for critical battleground states ramps upFormer President Barack Obama appeared in Ohio Saturday at his first campaign rally for this fall’s midterm elections, hoping to drum up support for Democratic candidates in key battleground races. It comes as the president cast his early ballot on Saturday in Florida. NBC News’ Shaquille Brewster reports from battleground Michigan where the former…NBC News3h agoWhole story →Government
Trump casts his midterm ballot early in FloridaTrump has been criticized in the past for voting by mail despite his long history of railing against that method of submitting ballots.PBS NewsHour3h agoSources (3)Whole story →Government
'Lying to YOU': Arizona Republican torches GOP official over citizen voter purgeArizona’s top election official and attorney general have dropped their lawsuit asking a judge to force Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap to reinstate the voting rights of 25 people who were falsely flagged as noncitizens by a federal database. The resolution came after court-ordered mediation on Friday. At the heart of the matter is the Systematic…Raw Story3h agoWhole story →JusticeGovernment
Thune says Republicans won't concede toss-up Senate races in 2026John Thune says he's not giving up on any senate races despite tightening toss-up races in Kansas, North Carolina and Georgia that threaten the Republican Senate majority.Fox News4d agoWhole story →
Thune to ramp up midterm campaign stops as Senate Republicans push to hold on to majoritySenate Majority Leader John Thune is set to travel to states with key Senate races in the coming weeks as the GOP fights to hold on to its majority in the upper chamber.CBS News25d agoWhole story →GovernmentJohn Thunemidterm elections
GOP senators rally behind Thune in response to Trump jabs at leaderSenate Republicans are rallying behind Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) after President Trump declined to support the GOP leader serving anotherNewsBreak3mo agoWhole story →GovernmentJohn Thunesenate leadership dispute
Senate Majority Leader John Thune works sidelines at GOP midterm conventionSenate Majority Leader John Thune won't be given a speaking slot at the GOP's 2026 midterm convention in Dallas this week, but he's expected to be assisting candidates at fundraisers and other events while giving others "a turn in the spotlight," The Post can confirm.New York Post2mo agoWhole story →GovernmentJohn Thunegop midterm convention
TRUTH: Sen. Lee Says If Thune Calls Back the Senate Early and Passes SAVE Act Republicans Would Win in a Landslide - So Where Is Thune?Too bad, Senate Majority Leader John Thune does not give a rat's a$$!The Gateway Pundit2mo agoWhole story →GovernmentJohn Thunevoter id legislation debate
Ramaswamy Facing Tougher Fight Than Republicans Had Expected in Ohio“I haven’t felt this good, like we have a chance, in a while," says a Democratic strategistTime6d agoWhole story →
Thune skips midterm convention speech as GOP leaders gather for election pushSenate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) is expected to make an appearance at a fundraiser for Senate candidate Ken Paxton.Washington Examiner2mo agoWhole story →GovernmentJohn Thunemidterm convention
John Thune Says No Taxpayer Money For Trump AdsSome lawmakers slammed the administration for funding the ads while living costs rise and Trump’s war in Iran drags on.HuffPost26d agoWhole story →EconomySecurityJohn Thunetrump ad funding controversy
