Speaker Mike Johnson says he believes Republicans will hold on to their House majority on Election Day and defy a surge of Democratic momentum in the final stretch of the midterm campaign
October 17, 2026The FBI and Postal Service are investigating “potentially hazardous” letters with “suspicious substances” mailed to congressional and election offices across the nation
October 15, 2026A decade after Republican Donald Trump peeled away working-class and union voters who had long been a cornerstone of Democratic support in Ohio,
October 14, 2026James Talarico has Democrats dreaming big after decades of dashed hopes in Texas
October 13, 2026Fact check: Breaking down Trump’s rosy comparison to gas prices under Biden
October 13, 2026Mayhem at the polls on Election Day 2026? Americans are worried. But a scholar of election law who has also run a nationwide election protection program says he doesn’t believe it will happen.
October 13, 2026Republicans worry that evangelicals sitting the midterms out could cost them in key races
October 13, 2026Bill Hill is running for Congress as an independent in Alaska and he's positioning himself as a working-class candidate who can relate to people's frustrations with high fuel and other costs
October 10, 2026On paper, Democrat Justin Pearson, a 31-year-old Tennessee state legislator, has little chance of winning the state's 9th
October 10, 2026Democrats eye ambitious Senate map that was once unthinkable as anti-Trump backlash grows
October 10, 2026Republican nominees for Senate, the U.S. House and governor’s offices across the country are sidestepping President Trump or openly distancing themselves as they debate Democratic opponents before Election Day
October 09, 2026Trump stumps for embattled Texas Senate candidate at raucous rally
October 08, 2026After being caught flat-footed on transgender issues in the last US election, Democrats in tight midterm races are pursuing different strategies,
October 08, 2026The midterm elections may be challenging for Republicans, but there are some key House races where GOP wins might mean election night goes better than expected
October 08, 2026By Michael S.
October 07, 2026Republicans are facing anxiety as they enter the final month of the midterm campaign
October 07, 2026Voters started lining up while it was still dark on Tuesday morning at the Medina County Board of Elections as early voting began in Ohio, a state that
October 06, 2026A Republican in a district Kamala Harris won could give Democrats a run for their money
October 07, 2026Tennessee's top Republicans are exploring alternative execution methods after the failed execution of Christa Pike
October 06, 2026House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries says his party is on track to win back control of the House
October 05, 2026Trump advocates for mail and early voting despite historically opposing both
October 04, 2026U.S. President Donald Trump won't say if he thinks Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should be reelected this month
October 01, 2026A new AP-NORC poll finds that most Americans blame President Donald Trump for persistently high prices, while only about 2 in 10 approve of his handling of the cost of living
October 01, 2026U.S.
September 30, 2026Democrats in competitive midterm races are increasingly
September 30, 2026Five weeks before Election Day, Democratic optimism is soaring
September 30, 2026US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he plans 32 days of campaign travel ahead of the November midterm elections, putting himself and his
September 30, 2026Former US special counsel Jack Smith told senators on Tuesday that he will not be silenced by threats of prosecution, as he
September 29, 2026Pacing a stage at the Iowa State Fair, flanked by his wife and four of their six children, Republican US Congressman Zach Nunn spoke passionately about an issue
September 29, 2026Republican hopes of winning Senate races in Georgia and North Carolina have been fading, and the GOP is increasingly focused on playing defense elsewhere with five weeks until the midterm elections
September 29, 2026Corporate donors to US President Donald Trump's ballroom and participants in business deals brokered by Trump family members are
September 28, 2026Parents confront a new fear: Could AI end humanity before their kids grow up?
September 28, 2026Republicans are pouring money into more than three dozen US House races previously considered “safe” after internal polling showed they could be vulnerable in the
September 27, 2026Democrats see hope for political gains in the Deep South this year despite disappointments in previous elections
September 26, 2026Lawyers for Rep. Max Miller again subpoena Sen. Bernie Moreno, father of ex-wife
September 26, 2026Supreme Court rejects GOP’s third effort to capture Democratic House seat in Missouri
September 26, 2026The US Supreme Court, acting for a third time in a fierce battle over the makeup of Missouri's congressional districts, barred the state on Friday from using a
September 26, 2026US Energy Secretary Chris Wright has contacted executives at several major American refiners in recent days to gauge support
September 24, 2026Missouri’s embattled, Trump-backed congressional map returns to Supreme Court for a third time
September 23, 2026Vice President JD Vance and White House officials are announcing plans to remove 760,000 Affordable Care Act enrollees from public healthcare exchanges
September 22, 2026President Donald Trump's approval rating fell to 32% - the lowest of his political career - as his fellow Republicans soured on his handling of the cost
September 22, 2026In Nevada's most competitive congressional district, Democratic Rep. Susie Lee is fending off a challenge from Republican candidate Marty O'Donnell, who has focused his campaign on the popular “no tax on tips” policy
September 21, 2026Naturally, Republicans running for Congress should campaign on President Donald Trump’s promise to pay adult Americans $5,000 if the GOP wins the midterm elections
September 18, 2026President Donald Trump campaigned in North Carolina on Wednesday for a Republican Senate candidate who is trailing his Democratic
September 16, 2026Democrats in the U.S.
September 16, 2026President Donald Trump repeatedly mocked Ken Paxton at the Republicans’ midterm convention
September 11, 2026Trump steps on Vance’s primetime moment and other takeaways from RNC convention’s second night
September 11, 2026President Donald Trump and his Vice President JD Vance teamed up to close out the second and final night of the Republicans’ midterm convention in Dallas
September 10, 2026While Vice President JD Vance is seen as a potential successor to President Donald Trump, attendees at the Republican midterm convention in Dallas are divided on their 2028 candidate preferences
September 11, 2026The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History is honoring the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks with a special exhibit
September 11, 2026As the unofficial start of the campaign sprint kicks off on Labor Day Monday, President Donald Trump's deep unpopularity is imperiling Republican chances of maintaining
September 07, 2026NC State Board of Elections approves changes to how counties should handle absentee ballots
September 07, 2026Only about 50 of the 435 races for the House of Representatives are expected to be competitive on the November 3 U.S. midterm ballot, but they could decide whether Democrats gain
September 07, 2026President Donald Trump's MAGA Inc super PAC will spend at least $10 million on the campaign of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for his U.S.
September 06, 2026Trump’s PAC wades into midterms with $10 million ad buy to boost Ken Paxton
September 06, 2026President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow it to enforce a new U.S.
September 04, 2026Vice President JD Vance says he wouldn't call the U.S. conflict with Iran a “war,” despite recent escalations
September 04, 2026Democrats are eyeing upset midterm election wins in House districts from rural Nebraska to central Kentucky and from Nevada's high desert to a newly redrawn district in Texas
September 03, 2026U.S.
September 03, 2026Vice President JD Vance has spoken at the annual gathering of the Republican Jewish Coalition
August 31, 2026Republicans on the House Oversight Committee have launched an investigation into a controversial DEA strategy that allowed large fentanyl shipments to reach the streets
August 31, 2026Donald Trump frequently hints at a third presidential run, even wearing 2028 campaign hats
August 31, 2026Plans in one of Texas’ largest counties to use dozens fewer polling location than previous years is drawing protests from Democrats who say the reductions could create confusion in the November midterm elections
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