Who funded the midterms? Inside US elections’ historic bipartisan spending
Major changes in US law and industry have shifted the sources of large contributions to political campaigns – and how much they spendThe upcoming midterm elections will be the most expensive elections ever conducted in the US. And more of the money is…
My Journey to the Center of America’s Political Spam Text Hell
I’ve gotten nearly 2,000 campaign fundraising texts that were meant for someone else. I tried to find out why—and uncovered a labyrinth of politicians, data brokers, and shady tactics.
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…
‘There’s a lot of hate’: rightwing racism stirs south Asian mobilization in Texas
In state that become ‘ground zero’ for discrimination against south Asians, experts say they are seeing voters motivated to fight backLast winter, while Pooja Sethi was canvassing to become the Democratic candidate for the Texas house of representatives,…
Judge bars DoJ from threats to election workers as Trump to hold tele-rallies three days before elections – live
With control of Congress on the line, next week’s midterms amount to a referendum on Trump, who has urged voters to pretend he is on the ballotSign up for the Breaking News US emailHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.Donald Trump is…
Election integrity, extremism and Pete Hegseth: nine voters on the US midterm election
Days away from a national verdict on Trump 2.0, we check in with nine midterm voters across the US and the political spectrumUS voters will soon deliver a national verdict on the second presidency of Donald Trump. On 3 November, millions of Americans…
The staggering $446m Elon Musk has spent on the US midterms – visualized
The tech mogul’s midterm donations backing Republicans have made him the largest single-cycle political donor in modern US historyElon Musk has poured so much money into US politics this midterms election cycle that his donations could fund half a dozen…
How a Contractor’s Claude Agent Got Into the Pentagon
This week on “Uncanny Valley,” we discuss the contractor who plugged their AI agent into a Pentagon system, Anthropic’s IPO filing, and the volunteers gearing up to counter ICE at the midterms.
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…
Elon Musk’s Ties to Texas Republicans Go Much Deeper Than the Midterms
As Election Day approaches, the billionaire’s longstanding relationships with GOP leaders in Texas are under scrutiny.