Trump Steps Out with a Dramatic New Look After a Ruthless Camera Zoom Exposed His SecretDonald Trump stepped out looking a little different, just days after cameras caught a moment that gave the internet plenty to dissect. The timing addedAtlanta Black Star6d agoWhole story →GovernmentDonald Trumpmidterm elections
Jeffries Likes Democrats' Chances in Race for the House as He Campaigns in OhioTOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries said Sunday the election climate is holding firm for Democrats as he campaigned for Rep. Marcy Kaptur in a heavily contested Ohio congressional district that is crucial for majority control of the House.U.S. News & World Report6d agoSources (2)Whole story →GovernmentMarcy Kapturhouse election campaign
Leadership barnstorming continues ahead of midterm electionsSpeaker Mike Johnson, R-La., spoke at a rally for GOP congressional candidate Laura Buckhout in New Bern, N.C., on Oct. 15.Roll Call6d agoWhole story →Government
Trump Allies Reportedly Discuss Martial Law as 2026 Election Disputes EscalateAllies of President Donald Trump have discussed invoking martial law and other extraordinary federal measures in internal conversations tied to disputed election scenarios, according to an Axios report published Oct. 16. Neither Trump nor his campaign publicly confirmed the discussions described in the report. Axios stated that people in this orbit have…Natural News6d agoWhole story →Government
French Violence Raises Alert as Protests Flare Across EuropeThe violence that rocked France this weekend as cost-of-living protests degenerated into looting and burning nationwide is raising alert levels across Europe, where elections will be held in at least half a dozen countries next year.Bloomberg6d agoWhole story →EconomyGovernmenteuropean protests
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 Guardian2h 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 News2h 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…Bloomberg1h agoWhole story →Government
Amy Acton, Sherrod Brown gain ground in Ohio prediction marketsDemocrats Sherrod Brown and Amy Acton’s odds of winning Ohio’s races for U.S. Senate and governor improved this week in prediction markets.cleveland.com6d agoWhole story →Governmentohio election odds
Betting operators and prediction markets spent record amounts on campaign donations and lobbyingSports-betting and casino companies want to win back millions of bettors and gambling dollars that prediction markets have lured away.Semafor2d agoWhole story →GovernmentCulture
Mormon leader decries explosion in sports betting, prediction marketsA leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints says an explosion in online prediction markets and sports betting is fostering greed among young peopleABC News22d agoWhole story →
Prediction markets say Democrats are slightly favored to win SenateTraders on both Kalshi and Polymarket see Democrats with one of their best chances to flip the U.S. Senate since the contracts on the election opened.CNBC1mo agoWhole story →Governmentsenate election odds
Prediction Markets’ NFL Boom Tests Sports Betting RulesPrediction markets built their business by letting users trade on everything from Federal Reserve decisions to pop culture. This year’s football season is showing just how much their growth hinges on something more familiar to bettors: sports.Bloomberg14d agoWhole story →Economy
The politics of prediction marketsAmid concerns that political insiders might use privileged knowledge to make money, there’s a new wave of efforts to regulate the platforms.The Washington Post16d agoWhole story →TechnologyGovernmentprediction market regulation
Amy Acton’s odds of winning Ohio’s governor’s race soar in prediction markets amid attack ad uproarDemocrat Amy Acton’s odds of winning this year’s Ohio governor’s race have hit record highs in prediction markets as GOP rival Vivek Ramaswamy doubles down on a controversial attack ad.cleveland.com4d agoWhole story →Governmentohio governor s race
