Court blocks bid by Trump DoJ to stop California from counting mail-in ballots
California counties were told by DoJ to set aside and verify ballots administration claims belong to noncitizen votersA US appeals court on Monday ruled against Donald Trump’s justice department in a major voting dispute ahead of the midterm…
Trump calls Bill Maher a ‘TOTAL LOSER’ in 1,300-word Truth Social rant
Trump lashes out on Maher after the host interviewed former White House press secretary Karoline LeavittDonald Trump launched a 1,300-word social media rant against late-night US TV host Bill Maher on Sunday evening, calling him a “TOTAL LOSER” in a…
Pennsylvania ‘lookback’ bill for child sexual assault survivors again stalled
Law would open two-year window for child sexual abuse victims to file lawsuits beyond statute of limitationsChild sexual assault survivors in Pennsylvania are on the verge of being denied the opportunity to sue their attackers after a bill to temporarily…
On the campaign trail in Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed rides a wave of support for Medicare for All
Days before the midterms, as Americans prepare for historic cuts led by Republicans, the US Senate candidate catches a rising tide of interest in single-payer healthcareAbdul El-Sayed, the Democratic US Senate candidate, starts this day on the campaign…
Donald Trump has been a disaster for rural America | Steven Greenhouse
The president’s policies have taken such a toll on farmers that Republicans face trouble in deep-red statesDonald Trump’s policies have been a disaster for the nation’s farmers, so much so that a near electoral miracle may soon happen: Kansas, one of the…
If Democrats win big, will they learn the right lessons from their victory? | Jan-Werner Mueller
No election outcome ever interprets itself. So how will Democrats interpret these results once they are known?Whichever metaphor one prefers – landslide, earthquake, wave – it seems increasingly like the Democrats can expect a significant victory in the…
What are the US midterm elections and why do they matter?
On 3 November, US citizens will decide whether Republicans will retain control of Congress or whether Democrats will come to power to stymie Trump’s agendaDonald Trump will still be US president on the morning of 4 November. But he could be facing a very…
Trump rallies for Mike Rogers – and Nicki Minaj’s derriere – in Michigan
Trump again congratulated Ohio senator’s rear end before his cheeky comment about rapper being ‘hard to miss’Donald Trump reiterated his apparent love for buxom bums during a rally in Michigan on Sunday where he encouraged the crowd to compliment rapper…
Blanche defends DoJ’s pre-emptive suit to block Alaska Senate results certification
US attorney general calls CNN ‘crazy’ for suggesting Trump’s attempt to overturn election could lead to January 6 repeatSign up for The Stakes 2026: your weekly guide to the US midtermsTodd Blanche, Donald Trump’s attorney general, lashed out during an…
FDR made it a blue bastion – now it’s Trump’s stronghold in California. Is it forever lost?
Shasta has embraced the Maga movement with gusto – can Democrats ever win back the rural, working-class voters they once relied upon? A crucial election was approaching and the country was desperate. Despite promises that economic conditions were…