Today: November 05, 2026
Today: November 05, 2026

US Politics

Election|Political

Trump administration accelerates criminal probe into Alaska Senate race

President Donald Trump's administration stepped up criminal and civil investigations into allegations that Democrats

Election|Political

Graphika finds China-linked Spamouflage accounts posing as US voters on X

Analysts at Graphika report that the influence campaign known as Spamouflage is active ahead of the midterm elections

Science

US to return to standard time Sunday as lawmakers rebuff Trump push

President Donald Trump's months-long push to prod lawmakers to end the twice yearly practice of changing the clocks -- including posting the phone

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Trump not planning to back Bolsonaro's claim to be Brazil's leader, sources say

(This story has been republished to remove an image of Jair Bolsonaro, with no changes to text.)

Africa|Americas|Arts|Asia|Australia|Business|Crime|Economy|Education|Election|Europe|Finance|Lifestyle|MidEast

‘We just have to bother the crap out of these people’: How the GOP is confronting its voter enthusiasm deficit

‘We just have to bother the crap out of these people’: How the GOP is confronting its voter enthusiasm deficit

Election|Political

A midterm crossroads for both parties eyeing the beginning of the end of the Trump era

The nation’s major political parties are at a crossroads

Election|Political

Trump cancels weekend rallies, plans to phone in to other midterm campaign events

US President Donald Trump on Thursday canceled planned weekend campaign stops in Kansas and Iowa, and his allies said he would instead

Political

Hegseth ousts Pentagon’s chief planner as renewed action against Iran looms, source says

Hegseth ousts Pentagon’s chief planner as renewed action against Iran looms, source says

Economy

Democrats are the unwitting beneficiaries of Trump’s immigration policies

A quiet US-Mexico border, and the reduced urgency of undocumented immigration, has deprived Republicans of an issue that previously energized voters and offered conservatives an advantage.

Business|Economy|Science|Technology|World

Trump says imported robotics pose national security risks but does not impose tariffs

US President Donald Trump found on Wednesday that imported robotics and machinery pose national security risks but did not impose any immediate

Election|Opinion

I’ve been talking to MAGA supporters for years, and here’s why some are sticking with Trump — and others are not

Despite the headwinds that have cratered support for Donald Trump – high prices, the Iran war, corruption – many of Trump’s MAGA loyalists still back him. A scholar who studies MAGA looks at why.

Election|Political

Trump says he approves of Brazil's Flavio Bolsonaro coming to US

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he approved of Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro coming to the United States after losing Sunday's presidential election. 

Health|Science

US health chief RFK Jr faces widespread rebuke over his anti-Arab remarks

US Health Secretary Robert F.

Economy|Political|World

Trump says he will visit tanker in Texas with first oil from Venezuela deal

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he planned to visit a tanker in Texas which contains the first oil received from Venezuela following a deal that Washington

Economy

Trump and Rubio plan to visit oil tanker carrying Venezuelan crude in Texas

President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio plan to showcase a newly arrived oil tanker filled with Venezuelan crude in Texas on Tuesday

Economy|Election|Finance|Political|US

Trump approval rises from record low to 32% ahead of midterm election, Reuters Ipsos poll finds

US President Donald Trump's public approval rating inched higher to 32%, up a percentage point from last week's record low, ahead of the November 3

Election|Political|Sports

Trump offers $1 million for tipoffs that lead to voter fraud convictions

President Donald Trump said on Monday the US would give $1 million to anyone who reported voter fraud that leads to an arrest and conviction, a week

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Average price of gasoline during Trump's term now exceeds Biden's, as midterms loom

Americans have paid more for their gasoline and diesel at the pump on average during President Donald Trump's second term than they did under his

Arts|Interview|Opinion

Six reasons Democrats may fall short of a midterm landslide

Republican President Donald Trump's low approval ratings, voter concern over high prices and dissatisfaction with the Iran war have led many analysts and

Economy|Election

In his own words: Trump on gas prices and energy costs since launching the war with Iran

Since launching the war with Iran nearly eight months ago, U.S. President Donald Trump has struggled to quell soaring energy costs, undermining Republicans’ attempt to keep control of Congress in the midterm elections next week

Election

Brazil’s Lula completes stunning turnaround to secure election victory, as Trump ally Bolsonaro rejects result

Brazil’s Lula completes stunning turnaround to secure election victory, as Trump ally Bolsonaro rejects result

Political|US|World

US has plans for major Iran strikes if Trump chooses

US has plans for major Iran strikes if Trump chooses

Business|Economy|Finance

Elections, central banks and earnings on the menu

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole.

Arts

Trump says he may move White House press corps

US President Donald Trump confirmed on Saturday he may move the White House press corps to a different location.

Political|World

Iran's Pezeshkian blames US for interim deal failure, urges new try

Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian, in remarks broadcast on state TV on Saturday, blamed the United States for the failure of an interim

Arts|Election|Entertainment

AOC can draw a crowd. The midterms will test whether her politics can win before 2028

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is drawing big crowds as she campaigns for progressive Democrats before the Nov. 3 election

Election

A GOP congressman in a swing district faces angry voters: ‘I’m against the party that caused this’

A GOP congressman in a swing district faces angry voters: ‘I’m against the party that caused this’

Economy|Political

Trump foreign policy hits voters in the pocketbook, imperiling Republicans in midterms

Foreign policy is rarely the deciding factor in US midterm elections, when economic considerations usually drive voters’ choices.

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Mike Johnson asks Trump for more midterm money as Republicans seek to avert disaster in House races

Mike Johnson asks Trump for more midterm money as Republicans seek to avert disaster in House races

Economy

First Russian diesel from Putin-Trump deal heading for US, data shows

The first Russian diesel bound for the US following a surprise agreement reached between Moscow and US President Donald Trump is aboard a tanker heading for New York, ship-tracking

Arts|Election|Opinion

Republican 'Muslim Brotherhood' attacks on El-Sayed in Michigan seek to exploit Democratic fault lines

Republican US Senate candidate Mike Rogers and allies including President Donald Trump are escalating their efforts to tie Democratic rival Abdul El-Sayed to the

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US, South Korean officials see little chance of Trump-Kim meeting this year

US and South Korean officials see fading chances of a meeting between President Donald

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In Iowa stronghold, Trump urges Republicans to turn out and vote

President Donald Trump on Thursday tried to galvanize Republican voters in Iowa, a state he won by double digits two years ago but now faces a

Arts|Entertainment

Trump administration stopped sharing evidence in Good and Pretti killings, Minnesota officials say

State officials say in court filings that the federal government has stopped sharing evidence with Minnesota authorities who are investigating the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal officers

Economy

Trump invokes Cold War-era Defense Production Act for oil production, refining

US President Donald Trump determined on Thursday that petroleum production, refining, and related activities are essential to national defense, a move that could open up

Arts

Wisconsin Republican Tiffany says Zuckerberg money was the reason he tried to overturn 2020 election

The Republican candidate for Wisconsin governor who supported President Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn his 2020 loss in the battleground state says he did it because of concerns with election funding from Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg

Election|Political

Lawmakers say US briefing showed Russia targeting Democrats with misinformation

The top Democratic lawmakers on the congressional intelligence committees on Wednesday said they received an intelligence briefing that Russia has

Economy|Political

A 'golden age' vs. 'we're working on it': Trump and Vance give different pitches on the economy

When Vice President JD Vance speaks on the campaign trail about the high costs Americans are facing, he often says he understands that people are hurting

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Three issues defining the 2026 US midterm elections

By Nolan D.

Arts|Opinion

Why Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson goes it alone

Why Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson goes it alone

Environment|Political|Sports

DC golf course at center of fight over tree clearing to start renovations next month, Trump says

DC golf course at center of fight over tree clearing to start renovations next month, Trump says

Environment|Sports

Olympic canoeist at center of Reflecting Pool scandal becomes a Trump foil

Olympic canoeist at center of Reflecting Pool scandal becomes a Trump foil

Economy|Political

Zelenskiy criticizes Trump's waiver of sanctions on Russia as 'wrong'

US President Donald Trump's decision to waive sanctions on Russia and tariffs on its goods days before they were to take effect will

Uncategorized

America's politically divided Jewish community braces for Israel's elections

Jewish Americans feel they have a lot at stake in the upcoming elections in Israel as three years of Mideast conflicts rile up emotions across the United States, from street protests to the midterm races

Political|World

Why Trump decided to fire Katie Zacharia as press secretary after just five days: ‘Did anyone vet her?’

Why Trump decided to fire Katie Zacharia as press secretary after just five days: ‘Did anyone vet her?’

Business|Economy|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Political

Wisconsin's Republican candidate for governor keeps his distance from Trump in nail-biter campaign

Democrats got the candidate they wanted for governor in Wisconsin

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Judge extends White House access for CNN, MS NOW, Politico amid legal fight

A federal judge extended access to the White House for CNN, MS NOW and Politico journalists, deciding on Tuesday that President Donald Trump

Interview|Political

Opportunities and risks for James Talarico in tonight’s CNN & Jubilee Town Hall

Opportunities and risks for James Talarico in tonight’s CNN & Jubilee Town Hall

Election

Kamala Harris adds stops to her final midterm campaign stretch. Her decision about 2028 comes later

Kamala Harris is building out her final fall campaign blitz on behalf of other Democrats