Billionaire tax and trans rights: what are key state ballot initiatives in midterms?Voters in 39 states will face an array of referendum issues – including Alabama’s on the national anthem in schools Americans heading to the polls for next month’s midterm elections are not just choosing whom to send to Washington, or their state capitols. There are also 145 statewide measures on ballots across 39 states, polling voters on actions from a…The Guardian2d agoWhole story →EconomyCulture
These key races in the 2026 midterms will decide who controls the US Senate – video explainerTo reclaim control of the Senate, Democrats need to retain all the Senate seats they have and flip four more in the 2026 midterm elections. Shrai Popat, the Guardian's US politics reporter, explains which are the key races to watch in November. Continue reading...The Guardian2d agoWhole story →Government
Trump pushback, Biden 'disaster' and gender surprise: 5 key moments from Kansas Senate debateRepublican Sen. Roger Marshall and Democrat Adam Hamilton clashed over Trump, transgender athletes and AI in a heated Kansas Senate debate on Wednesday.Fox News2d agoWhole story →Governmentkansas senate debate
The DOJ is sending election monitors to Utah. The state’s voters already trust the processDeseret News2d agoWhole story →Government
Trump ties big promises to GOP midterm election winsPresident Trump’s growing list of promised “goodies” if Republicans win has become more niche the closer the country gets to the midterm elections. Trump and the GOP are hoping his big promises to voters will get them out to the polls on Election Day in less than two weeks. From payment of a $5,000 dividend to...The Hill2d agoWhole story →Government
FDR made it a blue bastion – now it’s Trump’s stronghold in California. Is it forever lost?Shasta has embraced the Maga movement with gusto – can Democrats ever win back the rural, working-class voters they once relied upon? A crucial election was approaching and the country was desperate. Despite promises that economic conditions were improving, nearly a quarter of the US was out of work as voters headed to the polls in 1932. It was the…The Guardian3h agoWhole story →GovernmentFood
Kornacki: Where Democrats see openings for Senate gains in deep-red statesNBC News chief data analyst Steve Kornacki joins Meet the Press to walk through the latest polling in key Senate battleground races and the counties to watch on election night.NBC News3h agoWhole story →Government
Trump's DOJ barrels into midterms with lawsuits, raids and arrestsWith just nine days until the midterms, the Trump administration is escalating its assault on two of the Department of Justice's most sacred guardrails: Independence from the White House. Restraint before elections. Why it matters: President Trump's DOJ has shattered the traditional calm of a pre-election period with a barrage of politically sensitive…Axios2h agoWhole story →Government
Live updates: Trump heads to Michigan; Blanche hits Sunday shows amid DOJ lawsuitsWith less than two weeks to go before the midterms, the Trump administration is ramping up its warnings about voter fraud and is not ruling out the prospect of weighing in on states’ election certification efforts. The Justice Department (DOJ) reportedly sent letters Friday to California election officials, directing them to identify potential…The Hill2h agoWhole story →GovernmentJustice
Musk’s Money Reshapes the Midterm Spending RaceOn Bloomberg This Weekend, Bloomberg Corporate Lobbying and Influence Reporter Emily Birnbaum explains how Elon Musk’s record political giving is boosting Republican groups in the final days before the US midterms. Bloomberg News reports Musk has now contributed more than $445 million to political groups this election cycle, putting him among the biggest…Bloomberg2h agoWhole story →Government
Zohran Mamdani's victory strut is prematureMayor Zohran Mamdani's socialist picks for Congress just knocked off some Democratic incumbents in New York City. They included surprising defeats, especially that of Rep. Adriano Espaillat, chair of theTulsa World4mo agoWhole story →GovernmentAdriano Espaillatnew york city primaries
Mamdani's new socialist outrage means woe for NYC small businessesJust three months ago, Zohran Mamdani declared New York City “OPEN for Small Business.”EUROPE SAYS14d agoWhole story →EconomyGovernmentZohran Mamdaninyc small business legislation
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani's dangerous contempt for doing his jobThe Post’s exposure of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s weird habit of not bothering to sign bills into law bodes ill for him and for NYC.New York Post20h agoWhole story →Zohran Mamdani
How Mamdani Is Merging Socialist Activists With New York City GovernmentWhen Zohran Mamdani said he’d govern New York City as a socialist, he meant it. And the way the mayor is doing that is by merging the Democratic Socialists of America and other left-wing groups with the official functions of city government. It’s an ominous development for New York City. Mamdani is creating a patronage...The Daily Signal21d agoWhole story →Governmentnyc government restructuring
'Honored' at Zohran Mamdani Socialist Leaders EventAlexander Soros said he was "honored" to attend Mayor Zohran Mamdani's "Building an Economy for the Many" event at Gracie Mansion.Breitbart News Network1mo agoWhole story →EconomyGovernmentZohran Mamdaniunga week socialist leaders event
Mamdani-backed socialist candidates sweep NYC Democratic primariesMayor Zohran Mamdani's socialist candidates swept NYC Democratic primaries, defeating established incumbents, including Reps. Adriano Espaillat and Dan Goldman.Fox News4mo agoWhole story →GovernmentAdriano Espaillatnyc democratic primaries
Mullin calls Mamdani's anti-ICE rhetoric 'dangerous' following New York shootingHomeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin fired back after New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani slammed ICE in the wake of an ICE-involved shooting in New York City.Fox News16d agoWhole story →JusticeSecuritynew york ice shooting
Democratic Socialist Defeats Providence Mayor in Primary RaceDemocratic socialist David Morales has defeated Democrat Providence, Rhode Island, Mayor Brett Smiley in the mayoral primary race.Breitbart News Network2mo agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentBrett Smileyprovidence mayoral primary results
