Five reasons why the US midterms matter for the climate – and your energy bill
Voters are feeling the pinch of Trump’s anti-climate agenda as energy costs rise, but a shakeup in Congress could shift thingsIf the polls can be believed, the US could see a blue wave in the midterms, giving Democrats a chance to take back the House and…
Trump cancels rallies in Iowa and Kansas in shift of Republican strategy – live
The president had been on a campaign blitz in key Republican strongholds but will instead opt for tele-ralliesSign up for the Breaking News US emailHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.Donald Trump has cancelled weekend rallies in Iowa and…
‘The status quo sucks’: affordability and Trump loom over final stretch of Maine’s tight Senate race
Key contest between incumbent Republican Susan Collins and Democrat Troy Jackson will gauge how voters feel about Trump 2.0 and rising costsChristian LaMontagne has started slowing his lobster boat down.The 27-year-old fisher spends longer on the water…
As Trump escalates extreme attacks, Democrats – finally – rally round El-Sayed
Endorsement not always full-throated but party backing marks major turn after bitter split over nominationFacing a barrage of extreme attacks from Donald Trump and his allies, the Democratic establishment is finally rallying around progressive Abdul…
A rare red line in deeply cynical times
It’s been a particularly brutal cycle for attack ads, but voters are responding with humanity. Plus: on the campaign trail with a Democrat in KansasThis was originally published in the Stakes 2026, a newsletter about the midterm elections. Sign up to get…
Mary Peltola made a mistake. But her Republican opponent would be a disaster for Alaska | Kim Heacox
Trump and Senator Dan Sullivan have put my home state on the chopping block. But Peltola understands AlaskansDonald Trump’s trip to Alaska earlier this month was a real doozy.Should I be surprised? The previous time he visited my home state, in August…
Trump vowed to reduce prices, but his policies have fueled US inflation | Steven Greenhouse
‘Even though economists warned that tariffs would be inflationary, Trump has enthusiastically embraced them’Donald Trump successfully campaigned for his second term two years ago promising to reduce prices on day one, but ever since he returned to the…
I’m a gen Z voter. Content creators have far less power than politicians think | Alex Bronzini-Vender
Both US parties scramble to win young voters via influencer operations. The evidence doesn’t support their effortsIn tight races, any group that shifts a few points can be called decisive. In 2024, however, gen Z voters actually earned the spotlight.Take…
The Iran War’s Impact on Oil Is Hitting Key Senate Races Hard
Democrats are using the high price of diesel, heating oil, and fertilizer to tie Republicans to President Donald Trump’s unpopular, costly war in Iran.
Are Trump’s global actions, from Ukraine to Iran, going to hurt him in elections?
Voters who backed the US president in the last election are saying they can’t vote for him today: ‘This is an abomination’Outside the Ukrainian educational and cultural center in a quiet Pennsylvania suburb of Jenkintown, on the outskirts of…