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Divided government, potential vetoes, and 23 battlegrounds: What's at stake in North Carolina's 2026 House elections

Elections for all 120 seats in the North Carolina House of Representatives will be held on November 3, 2026. Republicans hold a 71–47 majority. If Republicans gain one or more seats on top of the 71 they currently hold, they will gain a veto-proof majority. If Democrats gain 11 or more seats on top of […]

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Hegseth meets Netanyahu ahead of elections, possible Iran war restartDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth made an unannounced visit to Israel just over a week before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stands for elections, and as President Trump floats restarting the Iran war.

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Nonpartisan coalition of religious leaders plans to counter voter intimidation on Election DayThe diverse, multifaith group is training all the way through the end of October online and in person learning de-escalation techniques and equipping themselves with knowledge of local laws and resources.

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Trump finds ominous campaign message in French riotsPresident Trump is issuing an ominous message to supporters, warning that Democratic control of Congress would lead to chaos and destruction in his closing midterm pitch two weeks out from Election Day. Trump sought to tie the protests and riots rocking France to the U.S. during a rally in Kansas on Monday, saying the U.S....

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Vance reveals the Trump dilemma that could complicate his 2028 White House ambitionsJD Vance says he believes Trump would endorse him for the 2028 presidential election but admits he hasn't actually discussed a potential run.

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'Pathetic Excuse for a Man': Ramaswamy Slammed Over Ad Featuring Acton’s Estranged Mother in OhioWith just two weeks left until Election Day, Republican Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is drawing criticism from across the political spectrum over a vicious attack video featuring his Democratic opponent Amy Acton's estranged mother, whom she has accused of abandoning her after she was sexually abused as a child. The 60-second video, which…

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Brazil Accuses Milei of Election Meddling for Calling Lula ‘Thief’ Ahead of VoteBrazil’s government accused Javier Milei of attempting to interfere in its Sunday presidential runoff after the Argentine leader suggested Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva may try to steal the election.

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ADL condemns Trump’s antisemitic slur but fails to mention him by nameAnti-Defamation League post decries ‘shylock’ slur but does not explain that president used it at Kansas rally on Monday The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) denounced the use of the term “shylock” as antisemitic on Tuesday, without explaining that the slur had been used a day earlier by Donald Trump in a speech in Kansas. Trump used the slur during a Monday…

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GOP voting rule sending ballots to the trash after backers insisted it wouldn't: reportThousands of North Carolina mail ballots are on track to be rejected over technical errors after a federal judge upheld strict new Republican-backed rules, according to data shared with Democracy Docket. Common Cause North Carolina and the Southern Coalition for Social Justice compiled figures from 27 of the state’s 100 counties. They show a rejection…

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'Go Vote': Poll Shows 70% of US Voters Doubt Trump Will Accept GOP Walloping in MidtermsSeven in 10 Americans doubt President Donald Trump would accept the results of next month's midterm elections if Republicans suffer major losses, according to a Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll released Tuesday that spurred one progressive senator to implore people to get out and vote. The poll , conducted October 9-13 among 2,545 US adults, found…

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US-Mexico Trade Talks Hit Impasse as Lutnick Exerts InfluenceUS and Mexican trade negotiators have hit an impasse over tariffs on steel and aluminum, dashing earlier optimism for an imminent deal and likely kicking major progress until after the midterm elections, people familiar with the matter said.

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