Republicans are pouring money into more than three dozen US House races previously considered “safe” after internal polling showed they could be vulnerable in the
September 27, 2026The pitch was simple: Republican US Senate candidate Mike Rogers is a common-sense conservative, while Democratic rival Abdul El-Sayed is a big-
September 26, 2026Lawyers for Rep. Max Miller again subpoena Sen. Bernie Moreno, father of ex-wife
September 26, 2026The US Supreme Court, acting for a third time in a fierce battle over the makeup of Missouri's congressional districts, barred the state on Friday from using a
September 26, 2026New Jersey’s Democratic lieutenant governor has resigned after being pushed out by the governor over accusations of ethics lapses and inappropriate behavior with women
September 25, 2026The Trump administration appears to be expanding its campaign of taxpayer-funded TV ads promoting President Donald Trump
September 25, 2026Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping have wrapped up their Washington summit, focusing on personal rapport rather than substantial agreements
September 26, 2026By Julia Harte Sept 25 - Don Jernigan, a retiree in Virginia Beach, is disappointed by most politicians, Democrat and Republican. That includes President Donald Trump, whom he helped elect in 2024.
September 25, 2026With midterm elections just over a month away, Republican heavyweights have been jetting across the country to campaign and outside groups have
September 25, 2026The third quarter draws to a close, and investors have plenty to dig their teeth into.
September 25, 2026US Senate Democrats criticized President Donald Trump's summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday, saying it prioritized pageantry over
September 25, 2026‘Love Me’: White House airs government-funded ad praising Trump
September 25, 2026US Energy Secretary Chris Wright has contacted executives at several major American refiners in recent days to gauge support
September 24, 2026The nation’s cybersecurity agency has released an election infrastructure security plan 40 days before November’s midterms
September 24, 2026A US appeals court has for now reinstated an Ohio law requiring residents to present documentary proof of citizenship when registering to vote at the state's motor
September 24, 2026An ad running on Fox News and Newsmax showing images of President Donald Trump and calling for the defeat of communism was paid for by the U.S. government
September 24, 2026The United States plans to reopen the biggest port for livestock inspections along the US-Mexican border on Thursday, expanding America's cattle supplies
September 24, 2026Soybeans, sorghum and other US farm goods are expected to be high on the agenda at this week's summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President
September 24, 2026Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear pushes to flip a Republican-friendly House seat in test of his political reach
September 24, 2026The White House has pushed federal agencies to accelerate their review of at least 47 state voter rolls obtained by the Department of Homeland
September 24, 2026A White House official on Wednesday denied a news report that said the US is preparing a 90-day ban of diesel exports in an attempt to control record prices for fuel
September 24, 2026Republicans are growing increasingly grim about their election chances in November
September 23, 2026Two 19th-century elections are a reminder that a sizable midterm shift, like the one expected in November, can signal long-lasting changes in American politics that set the country in a new direction.
September 23, 2026Former NJ Gov. Christie says he's considering another run for president
September 23, 2026It was all about oil again over the past 24 hours, with prices swooning as the speechifying and backroom meetings at the United Nations' annual gathering unfolded.
September 23, 2026Missouri’s embattled, Trump-backed congressional map returns to Supreme Court for a third time
September 23, 2026The fight over Missouri's congressional map has returned to the U.S. Supreme Court for the third time
September 23, 2026Kamala Harris jumps into the midterms aiming to boost Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan
September 22, 2026Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday he discussed with US President Donald Trump efforts to end the 4-year-old war with Russia,
September 22, 2026President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that he thought the US would make a deal with Iran after mid-term elections are held on November 3.
September 22, 2026A US appeals court ruled on Monday in favor of a Republican-drawn congressional map in Missouri that aimed to help the party maintain its slim majority in
September 22, 2026Democrat who’s broken with his party before endorses Republican in battleground race
September 22, 2026President Donald Trump's approval rating fell to 32% - the lowest of his political career - as his fellow Republicans soured on his handling of the cost
September 22, 2026‘Got to be kidding me’: GOP officials pan Trump’s claims of shocking new election threats
July 23, 2026Kamala Harris is diving into the midterms, campaigning with Democrats like Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan
September 21, 2026In Nevada's most competitive congressional district, Democratic Rep. Susie Lee is fending off a challenge from Republican candidate Marty O'Donnell, who has focused his campaign on the popular “no tax on tips” policy
September 21, 2026US President Donald Trump has invoked Joe Biden's name almost 900 times this year, a Reuters review shows, keeping his
September 21, 2026In the four months since the leaders of the two global superpowers last met, Xi Jinping has overseen a
September 21, 2026Denmark’s foreign minister has expressed cautious optimism about an agreement with the United States over Greenland in the wake of Donald Trump's announcement of a deal to bolster American military presence on the island
September 19, 2026By Nolan D.
September 19, 2026Vulnerable Republicans are increasingly defying President Trump ahead of the midterms
September 19, 2026The Russia sanctions bill signed into law by US President Donald Trump on Friday gives him new powers to impose tariffs that could last well beyond his
September 19, 2026Vance campaigns in red Iowa but barely mentions competitive Senate race
September 19, 2026In-person voting for this year’s midterm elections is underway
September 18, 2026Vice President JD Vance has defended the Trump administration's policies and Iowa GOP candidates, calling Democrats the party of "lunatics."
September 18, 2026Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Friday her government is doing everything in its power to reach a trade deal with
September 18, 2026President Donald Trump may be omnipresent in American politics, but one place you won’t find him during the midterm elections: starring in Republican TV ads. CNN's Jeff Zeleny reports.
September 18, 2026Naturally, Republicans running for Congress should campaign on President Donald Trump’s promise to pay adult Americans $5,000 if the GOP wins the midterm elections
September 18, 2026Tensions are mounting between the Pentagon and Congress over the flow of information to lawmakers about the U.S. military’s priorities
September 18, 2026Trump’s transactional presidency takes a more brazen turn
September 18, 2026A Latina Republican lawmaker facing a competitive reelection race in Florida warned US President Donald Trump on Thursday that his signature
September 17, 2026High gas prices and the rising cost of living had already made affordability a defining issue in this year’s midterm elections.
September 17, 2026Former Sen. Sherrod Brown is asking Ohio voters to send him back to Congress just two years after they rejected him
September 17, 2026Kamala Harris is sticking to her own timeline on a 2028 decision
September 17, 2026President Donald Trump has tested his midterm campaign appeal in North Carolina as he tries to help his handpicked Republican Senate hopeful and former national party chairman
September 16, 2026Speaker Mike Johnson is closing up the House early, sending lawmakers home to campaign for the midterm elections
September 17, 2026Two Republicans in closely contested congressional districts in Iowa switched their votes on an Iran war powers resolution to halt President Donald Trump’s ability to continue military action without lawmakers' approval
September 16, 2026The Federal Reserve raised interest rates on Wednesday and flagged more hikes in the coming months, with new U.S. central bank chief Kevin Warsh
September 17, 2026Big money groups aligned with President Donald Trump are pouring huge sums of cash into midterm races in the final sprint toward Election Day
September 17, 2026The Kennedy Center board has voted to close most of the iconic performing arts venue just hours after a federal judge blocked the institution from returning President Donald Trump’s name to the building
September 15, 2026Legislation to broadly regulate college sports has cleared a first major hurdle in the Senate
September 16, 2026Democrats in the U.S.
September 16, 2026Senate Democrats have blocked legislation to create a new regulatory framework for cryptocurrency
September 15, 2026Trump-Epstein bookmobile rolls into Omaha with more than 3 million pages of Epstein files
September 16, 2026President Donald Trump lashed out on Tuesday at his own Supreme Court appointees a day after the top U.S. judicial body declined to allow a U.S.
September 15, 2026The Congressional Black Caucus Institute is launching a multimillion-dollar campaign to engage lower-propensity voters in key districts before the midterm elections
September 15, 2026The Federal Reserve is widely expected to lift its short-term interest rate for the first time in three years to fight stubbornly high inflation
September 15, 2026An election law scholar explains the president’s effort to dramatically limit mail voting ahead of the midterm elections – and why the court decided to block it.
September 15, 2026Democratic state parties are launching an operation for the midterm elections intended to recruit 10,000 volunteers to guard polling places in case armed federal officers show up
September 14, 2026An increasing number of Democratic leaders have begun to push back against their party’s unflinching support for the transgender community this midterm season
September 14, 2026A federal judge in Washington, D.C. has issued a new order freezing President Donald Trump's attempt to limit mail voting for the midterm elections
September 14, 2026House Speaker Mike Johnson says Congress would have to approve President Donald Trump's proposal to send $5,000 to each American adult if the Republican Party maintains control of the House and Senate in the November election
September 14, 2026Wisconsin Democrats are hoping to unseat a Republican congressman with close ties to President Donald Trump
September 12, 2026‘A f***-up of epic proportions’: Blame game begins after Iran-backed Houthis’ lightning advance down Red Sea coast
September 12, 2026JD Vance embraces tricky role as Trump’s midterm messenger — and potential successor
September 12, 2026President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and other Republican officials came together for a two-day convention this week to rally voters in advance of midterm elections in November
September 11, 2026U.S. inflation accelerated last month as gas prices spiked in the wake of renewed fighting in the Middle East, underscoring the affordability challenges that are top of mind for many voters as midterm elections near
September 11, 2026President Donald Trump repeatedly mocked Ken Paxton at the Republicans’ midterm convention
September 11, 2026President Donald Trump and his Vice President JD Vance teamed up to close out the second and final night of the Republicans’ midterm convention in Dallas
September 10, 2026Shouts of ‘he should be shot’ heard during GOP midterm convention speech criticizing Democratic candidates
September 11, 2026Republicans have gathered in Dallas for the closing day of their party’s midterm convention
September 10, 2026Chants of "Charlie, Charlie" filled the air during President Donald Trump's midterm convention as Republicans honored Charlie Kirk, the Turning Point USA leader who was assassinated one year ago
September 11, 2026Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney signaled that Canada may hold off on further retaliation against President Donald Trump’s latest trade measures, calling them “relatively modest” compared to earlier U.S. actions
September 10, 2026Trump officials scramble to manage fallout after his $5K check pledge to all Americans
September 11, 2026Donald Trump’s pitch to send Americans $5,000 checks should Republicans prevail in the November midterms is drawing scorn from some members of Congress — the very people who have constitutional authority over federal spending
September 10, 2026An appeals court has upheld a block on President Donald Trump’s order to limit mail voting
September 10, 2026Tracking states’ unprecedented redistricting efforts
November 04, 2025Challengers to a redrawn congressional map in Missouri aimed at favoring Republicans asked the U.S.
September 10, 2026President Donald Trump says he plans to give every American adult $5,000 if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections
September 10, 2026Republicans will descend on Dallas this week for a two-day convention dreamed up by President Donald Trump to rally his party ahead of this year’s midterm elections
September 08, 2026Democrats need to pick up four seats from Republicans to win control of the 100-seat Senate in the midterm elections on November 3.
September 07, 2026As the unofficial start of the campaign sprint kicks off on Labor Day Monday, President Donald Trump's deep unpopularity is imperiling Republican chances of maintaining
September 07, 2026Will the Trump administration send federal officers or troops to the polls? Here’s what we know
September 07, 2026Only about 50 of the 435 races for the House of Representatives are expected to be competitive on the November 3 U.S. midterm ballot, but they could decide whether Democrats gain
September 07, 2026Trump admin renews Supreme Court ask to let mail ballot rule to take effect ahead of midterms
September 06, 2026The political landscape in the U.S. is volatile as the final midterm of President Donald Trump's presidency approaches
September 06, 2026Trump’s PAC wades into midterms with $10 million ad buy to boost Ken Paxton
September 06, 2026With the war in the Middle East still raising energy costs, Americans face record-high gasoline prices for Labor Day
September 05, 2026Turning Point Action activists made waves at the Iowa State Fair by heckling Democratic politicians
September 05, 2026Missouri has appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court to use new congressional districts backed by President Trump in the upcoming midterm elections
September 05, 2026By Echo Wang Sept 4 - Anthropic is expected to begin marketing its initial public offering in mid-October at the earliest and complete the listing days before the U.S. midterm elections in November,
September 05, 2026Statewide mail voting for this year’s midterm elections is kicking off amid a churning legal battle over President Donald Trump’s attempts to limit the practice
September 04, 2026The U.S. Treasury has imposed sanctions on the Turkish bank Golden Global Yatirim Bankasi Anonim Sirketi
September 04, 2026President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow it to enforce a new U.S.
September 04, 2026Vice President JD Vance says he wouldn't call the U.S. conflict with Iran a “war,” despite recent escalations
September 04, 2026The Trump administration is again asking the Supreme Court to let it move ahead with restrictions on mail ballots before the midterm elections in November even as legal wrangling over President Donald Trump’s executive order continues in lower courts
September 03, 2026Elon Musk’s super PAC starts spending to help GOP in midterms, including Texas’ Ken Paxton
September 03, 2026Beginning on Day One, Democrats say they plan to “hold the crooks accountable” and work on legislation to lower the high costs of living That’s the promise House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries has made if Democrats seize majority control in the midterm elections and confront President Donald Trump's administration
September 03, 2026Democrats are eyeing upset midterm election wins in House districts from rural Nebraska to central Kentucky and from Nevada's high desert to a newly redrawn district in Texas
September 03, 2026U.S.
September 03, 2026President Donald Trump is urging Republican lawmakers to run on his White House record despite his sagging popularity
September 03, 2026Top aides to President Donald Trump are pushing to keep the Iran war from escalating before November's midterm elections
September 02, 2026Congress votes to avert government shutdown ahead of midterm elections
September 02, 2026A whistleblower told Congress that the U.S.
September 01, 2026A majority of Americans oppose President Donald Trump's moves last week to raise taxes on imported Canadian goods and his order to rename Lake Ontario as
September 01, 2026U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler is considered one of the nation’s most vulnerable Republicans in this year’s midterm elections
September 01, 2026(This Aug 27 story has been republished, with no changes to text.)
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