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 Guardian14h agoWhole story →GovernmentCulture
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 Guardian14h 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 News14h agoWhole story →Governmentkansas senate debate
The DOJ is sending election monitors to Utah. The state’s voters already trust the processDeseret News14h agoWhole story →Government
Why Talarico Still Might Lose: Can He Nail Down the Black Vote?When James Talarico, the 37-year-old Texas representative and Presbyterian seminarian, won the Democratic Party’s Senate nomination seven months ago, few believed he would win the general election in November. For one thing, Texas has not elected a Democrat to statewide office in nearly 30 years. There was also little to suggest that Talarico’s…The New Republic14h agoWhole story →Government
Rebel Republicans make secret threat to block Trump’s nominees over UkraineRepublican senators are escalating their clash with President Donald Trump and reaching for one of their most powerful pieces of leverage. Senators from both parties have warned top White House officials that they will hold up Trump’s pending nominees until his administration restores the satellite communications Ukraine’s military relies on, The New…Raw Story2h agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurity
Intel Democrats on how they'll react if Trump alleges election meddlingThe top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee says lawmakers have prepared for a range of situations ahead of the midterms, including that President Trump "is not going to accept the results."CBS News2h agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurity
Mystery of feds at polling site solved with ‘most comical explanation possible’The federal agents whose surprise appearance at a Tallahassee early voting site triggered an FBI complaint this week had a baffling excuse, officials now say, as they thought they could stop and vote on their way out of the state. Two U.S. Customs and Border Protection vehicles parked at the Bruce J. Host Northeast Branch Library, Leon County’s busiest…Raw Story2h agoWhole story →GovernmentCulture
Musk ups midterm spending in final stretch{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Musk ups his midterm spending in final stretch The tech mogul has spent more than $442 million in the midterm elections, after pouring another $76.8 million into his super PAC over the past month, campaign finance filings show. © Susan Walsh, Associated Press America PAC, which Musk launched...The Hill2h agoWhole story →Government
Teneo’s Kajiwara on Market Positioning Amid MidtermsKevin Kajiwara, Co-President of Political Risk Advisory at Teneo, says the market impact of the coming midterm elections will depend partly on how contentious they are. He identifies affordability as a central issue, linking tariffs and wars to higher fuel costs, while noting that rising interest rates and worsening fiscal conditions are also weighing on…Bloomberg2h agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomy
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 SAYS12d agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomyZohran Mamdaninyc small business legislation
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 Signal19d agoWhole story →Governmentnyc government restructuring
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
'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 Network28d agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomyZohran Mamdaniunga week socialist leaders event
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 News14d agoWhole story →SecurityJusticenew 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 Network1mo agoWhole story →GovernmentEducationBrett Smileyprovidence mayoral primary results
Could Los Angeles be the next big city to have a socialist mayor?Little-known Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman is leading incumbent Mayor Karen Bass in the latest polling.NewsNation18d agoWhole story →Governmentlos angeles mayoral election
