Democrats aim to retake Senate from Republicans as Americans go to polls
Party hopes disapproval with Trump’s presidency gives them advantage as Republicans defend slim majorityRepublicans are defending their majority in the US Senate against resurgent Democrats, who believe voters’ dissatisfaction with Donald Trump will put…
Even if US democracy can be salvaged from Trump, Europe is moving on | Rafael Behr
It will take decades to rebuild trust in a country that removed a tyrant once – and then reinstated him four years laterWhen Joe Biden entered the White House in 2021 it was possible to believe that Donald Trump’s reign had been an aberration. “America…
Officials investigate fire at Mississippi police department tied to fatal shooting of Black toddler
Person arrested after fire at police department where officer who shot and killed one-year-old Kohen Wiley had workedIn the early hours of 31 October, a fire broke out at the Senatobia police department in Mississippi, which has been embroiled in…
‘In the trenches’: Wisconsin’s struggling small businesses could turn a Trump ally’s district blue
Affordability and small businesses’ economic woes feature heavily in the House race for Wisconsin’s third districtAfter 18 years in business, Erin Klaus is closing her storefront, a handmade artisan market in downtown Eau Claire, Wisconsin, at the end of…
Midterm elections 2026: how are votes counted and when will we know the results?
Everything you need to know about how winners are called, how states count ballots and Trump’s election denialismThere’s no simple answer as to when US voters will know the results of the midterms.Elections are managed locally throughout the US, and it’s…
King’s former horse wins prestigious Melbourne Cup
Point of Law ridden by Ethan Brown has won Australia's "race that stops a nation".
Horse sold by King Charles wins Melbourne Cup
Point of Law ridden by Ethan Brown has won Australia's "race that stops a nation".
Why did a Democrat endorse a rival Republican in Michigan? – The Latest
Democratic congresswoman Haley Stevens has endorsed the Republican candidate for the Senate after a spat with her party’s own candidate in Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed. The endorsement stunned Stevens’s Democrat colleagues, with one calling it a ‘despicable…
F1 in Mexico City: Yet another Ferrari fiasco, but that’s not all
There was plenty of drama on and off the track for Formula 1 this weekend.
Republicans were hoping to flip this New Hampshire Senate seat – will Trump get in the way?
Republican John Sununu tries to distance himself from unpopular president in race against Chris Pappas that has gone from ‘toss-up to ‘lean Democrat’Chris Pappas is stopping himself from getting too excited ahead of Tuesday’s midterm election.“I take…