Joe Manchin to campaign for Susan Collins ahead of midterm electionA former Democrat, Joe Manchin has praised Republican Susan Collins for her willingness to work across the aisle.NewsNation3d agoWhole story →Governmentmidterm election
Trump’s student loan ‘catastrophe’ looms once it’s no longer ‘politically insane’: reportThe Trump administration is quietly preparing to go after the wages, tax refunds and federal benefits of millions of Americans in default on their student loans, but not until after the midterm election. Five sources told the Washington Sun that officials are readying financial penalties for the nearly 10 million borrowers in default. Three of the…Raw Story4d agoWhole story →EconomyEducationmidterm election
Trump ratchets up the chaos in an October barragePresident Trump is carrying his insatiable appetite for controversy into the most unforgiving stretch of the electoral calendar, fortified by a decade of political survival. "Bottom line, it's gonna all work out. You know why? It always does," Trump told reporters this week. Why it matters: Gone are the days of a single "October surprise," swallowed by a…Axios6d agoWhole story →Governmentmidterm election
GOP candidates balance supporting Trump, breaking with him on unpopular issuesWhile Democratic incumbent Gov. Josh Shapiro has tried to emphasize Republican challenger Stacy Garrity’s ties to President Donald Trump, Garrity has insisted she isn’t in lockstep with Trump on all issues. Garrity has called for a pause on data center development while Trump has pushed for faster development. While backingPittsburgh Tribune-Review7d agoWhole story →GovernmentJosh Shapiromidterm election
Watchdog Questions Zeldin’s Tour With Embattled GOP CandidatesIt’s not unusual for Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin to be on the road touting the Trump administration’s agenda, but his travel itinerary in the weeks before the midterm election looks like a trail of political hot spots. On Thursday, Zeldin traveled to an auto repair shop and a construction firm in central Pennsylvania […]Inside Climate News8d agoWhole story →GovernmentPlanetmidterm election
The political ad wars are still being fought over the airwaves even as digital gains shareBroadcast TV is set to capture nearly half of political advertising spending ahead of the midterm election as local stations benefit from record spending.CNBC1d agoWhole story →GovernmentCulturemidterm election
PACs pour tens of millions into Alaska’s congressional races, with Senate race dominating spendingSince mid-July, PACs have spent $58 per Alaskan on political advertising.Anchorage Daily News22d agoWhole story →Governmentalaska midterm elections
Republicans fight red-state midterm chaos with hundreds of millions in late moneyRepublicans have made more than $700 million of new advertising bookings in congressional races since Sept. 1, with the Trump-aligned super PAC pouring in funds.NBC News17d agoWhole story →EconomyGovernmentmidterm elections
Trump, Musk super PACs spend millions to boost Republicans in key racesNEW YORK >> The two biggest Republican money players in the 2026 midterm elections – President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk – have turned onEUROPE SAYS1mo agoWhole story →GovernmentDonald Trump2026 midterm elections
Republicans are outspending Democrats in competitive races : NPRTo counter a difficult political environment, two Trump-aligned super PACs have reserved more than $150 million in ads — primarily in deep red House and Senate races that have now become competitive.NPR1mo agoWhole story →PlanetGovernmentmidterm election spending
Crypto PACs’ House targets raise eyebrowsThe cryptocurrency industry’s leading network of super PACs is backing 19 House Republicans but only 13 House Democrats.Semafor17d agoWhole story →EconomyGovernmentcrypto pac donations
Midterm Ad Spending Has Surpassed $10B. Where Is the Money Coming From?Super PACs and billionaires are fueling record political ad spending in 2026, with competitive Senate races drawing hundreds of millions of dollars.Time4d agoWhole story →EconomyGovernmentmidterm elections
Abdul el Sayed spurned super PACs. They're spending millions to help himThe battleground nominee has declined to condemn the millions of dollars leadership-aligned groups are now spending to buoy his bid against Mike Rogers.Washington Examiner2mo agoWhole story →Governmentmichigan senate election
Republicans are playing defense - and it’s costing themRepublicans are spending hundreds of millions of dollars on advertising in battleground Senate races as they scramble to defend increasingly competitive GOP seats in the final stretch of the midterms.Cable News Network9d agoWhole story →Security
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