‘I’ve had people eating cat food’: Rising cost of living top of mind for US voters
The BBC's Clive Myrie travelled to North Caroline where voters voiced their frustrations ahead of midterm elections.
Three key takeaways from early voting in midterm elections
Voting is particularly high in states with tight Senate races that could determine which party controls the chamberUS citizens are casting ballots in record numbers ahead of the midterm elections on Tuesday, another potential indication, analysts say, of…
Democrat Haley Stevens endorses Abdul El-Sayed’s Republican rival Mike Rogers
Stevens lost the party’s Michigan primary by a close margin and had refused to endorse El-Sayed, with tensions between the two highCongresswoman Haley Stevens, who lost the Michigan Democratic Senate primary to Abdul El-Sayed, endorsed his Republican…
‘My vote still matters’ – Americans weigh in on the power of their ballot
The BBC asked voters from across the United States what voting means to them and whether they think it matters in the midterm elections.
Mike Lawler flipped a New York district red in 2022. But his ties to Trump might bite him in the midterms
Republican congressman’s support of many of the president’s policies has infuriated some of his constituentsThe Republican congressman Mike Lawler is in danger of losing his seat next week. Again.In the last two elections, Lawler, 40, has defeated…
Trump to appear at rallies in battlegrounds Iowa and Kansas two days before midterms – live
He had originally canceled the in-person appearances in favor of tele-rallies, only to reverse courseSign up for the Breaking News US emailHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.Donald Trump is making stops in Iowa and Kansas to throw support…
A curmudgeon’s guide to the 2026 US elections | Dave Schilling
From the cheesecake factory discourse to the double Dan Sullivans, campaign season has been ridiculousChances are, as you’re reading this, your bunker is fully stocked, your doors are locked, and you’re peeking at your computer screen through gaps…
Are the US midterms going to see a blue wave of Democrats winning seats – or a blue flood?
Donald Trump uttered five words this summer that could seal the Republican party’s fate: ‘Pretend I’m on the ticket’He spoke admiringly of a senator’s posterior. He baselessly accused a Muslim candidate of being a terrorist. He boasted about his…
More than 50m Americans cast ballots in early voting with three days to go before midterms
Record number of early votes cast, with Democrats outnumbering Republicans in states which collect that informationThere has been a surge of early voting for the US midterm elections, with millions more Americans going to the polls compared with the last…
How Trump and his allies seek to interfere the US midterm elections
The administration’s efforts have raised concerns among experts about potential disruptions after election dayDonald Trump is waging a brazen effort to interfere with voting in this year’s midterm elections, escalating concerns that the federal…