Loves me, loves me not: Trump and allies target Fox News over coverage
In social media posts, president has said network is ‘doing little to help’ Republican party in midterm electionsDonald Trump has always viewed conservative media as a tool to help him and his party achieve political victory and stay in power. But with…
Fed set to hold interest rates steady in last decision before midterms
US central bank last month raised rates for first time since 2023, in move that infuriated Donald TrumpThe US Federal Reserve is expected to leave interest rates unchanged on Wednesday during its last rate-setting meeting before the midterm elections,…
Trump says US voter fraud is ‘rampant’ – evidence suggests it is extremely rare
As the US president casts doubt on the security of the midterm elections, BBC Verify examines his claims.
The Guardian view on the far right’s plans for Brussels: doing the work of Xi, Putin and Trump | Editorial
If ever enacted, proposals by Marine Le Pen and the AfD leader, Alice Weidel, to hollow out EU institutions would be a continental act of self-harmFollowing the Brexit referendum in 2016, Marine Le Pen was in a predictably celebratory…
Trump-appointed CDC deputy director to resign after six months on the job
Jennifer Shuford is expected to leave her post after midterm elections ‘to spend more time with my family’The deputy director and chief medical officer of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will resign after six months on the job,…
Gen Z voters: tell us what is guiding your vote in the US midterm elections?
We want to hear from gen Z voters about the issues that will decide your vote in the midterm electionsThe US midterm elections that will decide control of the House of Representatives and Senate, as well as the governorships in 36 states, are just one…
US voters: tell us what issues will decide your vote in the midterm elections?
We’d like to hear from Americans across the political spectrum about your voting priorities in the midterm elections On 3 November, millions of Americans will vote in midterm elections to decide control of the House of Representatives and Senate, as well…
First Thing: Trump targets midterm legitimacy with lawsuits and a cash bounty
US president in unprecedented offer of $1m reward for reports of voter fraud as DoJ acts against states. Plus, everything you need to know about Israel’s crucial electionGood morning. The Trump administration’s assault on the legitimacy of the midterm…
North Carolina legislators closed their on-campus voting sites. HBCU students marched miles to vote anyway
Last year, the state’s board of elections removed several polling sites from local colleges – and students have taken it upon themselves to organize votingOn 15 October, the first day of early voting in North Carolina, mostly Black students from North…
Turnout so far highest in decades as Israelis vote in pivotal election
The elections - the first since the Hamas-led attacks on Israel and the wars which followed - are widely seen as a referendum on Benjamin Netanyahu.