Today: November 05, 2026
Today: November 05, 2026

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Soaring diesel prices helped usher in Democratic sweep

Record Election Day diesel and gasoline prices helped push Americans toward Democrats in Tuesday's midterms,

Arts|Election

Democratic wave sweeps aside Trump-backed effort to redraw US House districts

The unprecedented national Republican effort to reshape US House districts across the country failed on Tuesday, as the party's intended seawall was swept

Environment|Political|US

Republicans ask appeals court to overturn California EPA waiver ruling

Senate Majority Leader John Thune and other senior Republicans on Wednesday asked a US appeals court to overturn a ruling that found the Environmental

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Democrats win full control of more state governments and the Texas House

Democrats made sweeping gains in state governments in the midterm elections, taking control of several legislatures and shifting the balance of power across battleground and historically Republican-leaning states

Arts|Economy|Election|Finance|US

Republicans confront a game-changing possibility: They can no longer count on Texas

Republicans confront a game-changing possibility: They can no longer count on Texas

Election|Interview|Political

Trump reacts to Republican losses and declines to take blame

Trump reacts to Republican losses and declines to take blame

Arts|Interview

Midterms launch wave of historic firsts for some states — and for the nation

This midterm election will be remembered not just for the stunning number of losses Democrats handed to President Donald Trump and Republicans but for a wave of historic firsts across the country

Election|Political

Democrat Amy Acton will win the Ohio governor’s race, CNN projects

Democrat Amy Acton will win the Ohio governor’s race, CNN projects

Arts|Business|Election|Finance

Fox News ratings drop is due to ‘viewer fatigue,’ Murdoch says on eve of midterms

Fox News ratings drop is due to ‘viewer fatigue,’ Murdoch says on eve of midterms

Economy|Election|Political

What polls do and don’t tell us about the 2026 midterms

What polls do and don’t tell us about the 2026 midterms

Election|Political

Judge dismisses lawsuit seeking to block certification of Alaska Senate race if GOP incumbent loses

A federal judge has dismissed a Justice Department lawsuit seeking to block certification of Alaska’s U.S. Senate race if Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan loses

Election|Political|Travel

Trump and Clinton rally as early voting surges, Alaska probe widens, and Michigan Democrats feud

President Donald Trump rallied with Republican supporters in Florida on Friday while former President Bill Clinton spoke to Democrats just two states over in Mississippi

Crime

Judge puts off decision in Comey case as prosecutors pursue new indictment against ex-FBI head

A federal judge has put off a decision on whether to dismiss a placeholder criminal case filed against former FBI Director James Comey, giving the Justice Department an opportunity to pursue an indictment over allegations of a decade-old news media leak

Election|Political

Peltola denies knowing about Alaska spoiler candidate as Justice Department escalates investigation

Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola denies that she knew anything about an effort to put another candidate on the Alaska ballot with the same name as the Republican incumbent

Arts|Entertainment|Opinion

‘Ghoul’ is a political insult with real bite

‘Ghoul’ is a political insult with real bite

Election

Trump and Obama trade barbs in closing week of US midterm election

Neither man is on the ballot but Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic former President Barack Obama

Election|Political

Minnesota charges conservative activist O'Keefe, influencer Higby after voting stunt

A Minnesota prosecutor charged conservative activist James O'Keefe and influencer Cam Higby on Wednesday with felony unlawful voting and identity theft for

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What to know about The AP Voter Poll

The Associated Press uses The AP Voter Poll by SSRS to provide insights into election outcomes

Crime

Federal judge rules top US prosecutor in Los Angeles isn't legally serving

A federal judge has ruled that Republican Bill Essayli is not legally serving as the top U.S. prosecutor in Los Angeles

Business|Election|Finance|Lifestyle|Political

Republicans emphasize transgender ads, putting cultural issues over voters' economic anxiety

Republicans have spent an estimated $183 million on television ads focused on transgender-related attacks against Democrats in the final phase of this year’s midterm elections

Election|Political|US

Trump escalates anti-Muslim attacks against El-Sayed in Michigan, drawing Arab American rebuke

President Donald Trump is intensifying his anti-Muslim rhetoric against Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed

Uncategorized

Sullivan, Peltola seek support from Alaska Native voters ahead of crucial Senate race

The major candidates in Alaska’s U.S. Senate race are both casting themselves as strong voices on Alaska Native issues as they seek support from the key constituency ahead of the Nov. 3 election

Crime

Sexual harassment rules for Congress are under review after a flurry of ethics cases

Lawmakers reviewing the issue of sexual harassment on Capitol Hill say they're disturbed by what they've found

Arts|Election|Finance|Interview|Opinion

Trump says he ordered the Justice Department's lawsuit over Alaska's US Senate race

President Donald Trump says he ordered the Justice Department lawsuit over Alaska’s U.S. Senate race