Trump makes fevered campaign push in final weekend before election
The US president rallied in states that Republicans previously won - showcasing how tight Tuesday's elections could be in determining control of Congress.
Trump makes final campaign push in final weekend before election
The US president rallied in states that Republicans previously won - showcasing how tight Tuesday's elections could be in determining control of Congress.
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…
The Guardian view on the US midterms and election interference: Trump’s attempted heist is already under way | Editorial
Voters are turning against the Republicans. But the clearest possible message is needed to safeguard democracyThe psychologist Jennifer Freyd identified a pattern often used by perpetrators: deny, accuse, and reverse victim and offender. More than one…
Republican senator Dan Sullivan says he will accept Alaska election results
Senator was allegedly targeted in ballot-stacking ploy by his Democratic opponent to peel away votes from himSenator Dan Sullivan, the Alaska Republican allegedly targeted in a ballot-stacking ploy by his Democratic opponent, Mary Peltola, told CNN this…
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…
‘Dark money made darker’: funding labyrinth conceals donors to Republican campaigns
One man’s campaign finance operation in Wisconsin exemplifies the opacity of the US political funding systemIn the summer of 2024, a non-profit called the Green Dragon Coalition wired the last $20,000 of a $445,000 grant to a Super Pac. Its tax return…
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…