Ex-Trump prosecutor Smith will tell senators he won't 'be silenced' by threats of prosecution
Read full article: Ex-Trump prosecutor Smith will tell senators he won't 'be silenced' by threats of prosecutionThe former Justice Department special counsel who brought two federal indictments against President Donald Trump will tell lawmakers he “will not be silenced by continued threats of prosecution” from the Trump administration and believes the rule of law is being threatened like never before.
GOP doubts about Georgia and North Carolina have Republicans shifting focus in battle for Senate
Read full article: GOP doubts about Georgia and North Carolina have Republicans shifting focus in battle for SenateRepublican 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.
Second prosecutor resigns from Justice Department 'grand conspiracy' probe targeting Trump foes
Read full article: Second prosecutor resigns from Justice Department 'grand conspiracy' probe targeting Trump foesA lawyer who backed President Donald Trump’s false 2020 election claims has resigned from a Justice Department investigation into whether former government officials conspired against the Republican president, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Hegseth says national security, military cyber forces will guard US election systems during midterms
Read full article: Hegseth says national security, military cyber forces will guard US election systems during midtermsThe U.S. National Security Agency and military intelligence forces are set to guard election systems during the November midterms.
Taxpayers have funded nearly $1.5M in pro-Trump ads. Criticism is mounting, including from the GOP
Read full article: Taxpayers have funded nearly $1.5M in pro-Trump ads. Criticism is mounting, including from the GOPAdImpact says three taxpayer-funded ads promoting President Donald Trump are nearing a cost of at least $1.5 million.
Trump can't force election changes by blocking counterterrorism funds to states, judge says
Read full article: Trump can't force election changes by blocking counterterrorism funds to states, judge saysA federal judge is blocking the authority of President Donald Trump’s administration to withhold some federal counterterrorism funding from states that don’t meet its election administration demands.
What is Michigan’s Qualified Voter File? Here’s why it matters
Read full article: What is Michigan’s Qualified Voter File? Here’s why it mattersThe Qualified Voter File, or QVF, is Michigan’s official list of people registered to vote. The Michigan Department of State oversees the database, while local election clerks across the state update it.
Democrats keep coming to South Carolina to stump for midterm candidates. It's all about 2028
Read full article: Democrats keep coming to South Carolina to stump for midterm candidates. It's all about 2028Democrats are flocking to South Carolina to campaign for midterm candidates, even though Republicans dominate state politics.
In GOP Speaker Mike Johnson's district, the political mood is mixed for the party in power
Read full article: In GOP Speaker Mike Johnson's district, the political mood is mixed for the party in powerLegislation the GOP called its “Big Beautiful Bill” is rolling out different ways in Speaker Mike Johnson’s home district.
Trump's mail voting crackdown tests Postal Service leader who says he's 'not political'
Read full article: Trump's mail voting crackdown tests Postal Service leader who says he's 'not political'Before he was the top U_S_ Postal Service official, David Steiner criticized Donald Trump's leadership style after seeing him on "The Apprentice."
Venezuelans rally to demand opposition leader's safe return and presidential elections
Read full article: Venezuelans rally to demand opposition leader's safe return and presidential electionsSupporters of Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado have taken to the streets of the South American country to demand her safe return.
Trump administration begins airing 2024 Trump campaign ad in latest taxpayer-funded messaging
Read full article: Trump administration begins airing 2024 Trump campaign ad in latest taxpayer-funded messagingThe Trump administration is using taxpayer funds to air a television advertisement from Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign in the latest in a series of ads promoting the president ahead of the midterms that the White House maintains are “public service announcements.”.
Serbia's populist President Vucic resigns to run for prime minister at early vote
Read full article: Serbia's populist President Vucic resigns to run for prime minister at early voteSerbia’s populist President Aleksandar Vucic has resigned the post to pursue a bid to become the prime minister in an upcoming early parliamentary election.
New Jersey Republican Tom Kean Jr. and Democrat Rebecca Bennett clash over war in Iran, tariffs
Read full article: New Jersey Republican Tom Kean Jr. and Democrat Rebecca Bennett clash over war in Iran, tariffsTom Kean Jr., the New Jersey Republican congressman whose four-month absence from the House this year went unexplained until he disclosed that he was being treated for depression, clashed with Democratic opponent Rebecca Bennett in a debate Sunday in the battleground district.
Andy Burnham brings good vibes to Labour’s annual conference but tough choices are coming
Read full article: Andy Burnham brings good vibes to Labour’s annual conference but tough choices are comingThe Labour Party has opened its annual conference, the first with Prime Minister Andy Burnham in charge.
Southern Democrats see hope for first time in years, seek to build on discontent of midterm voters
Read full article: Southern Democrats see hope for first time in years, seek to build on discontent of midterm votersDemocrats see hope for political gains in the Deep South this year despite disappointments in previous elections.
House Democrats plan vast oversight of Trump administration. Impeachment is an option
Read full article: House Democrats plan vast oversight of Trump administration. Impeachment is an optionHouse Democrats are preparing a vast oversight agenda if the party sweeps control in the November elections.
Supreme Court rejects a Trump-backed Missouri congressional map for the third time
Read full article: Supreme Court rejects a Trump-backed Missouri congressional map for the third timeThe Supreme Court has turned away an attempt to use a new Missouri congressional map backed by President Donald Trump.
AI ads are popular in the 2026 midterms, but state laws haven’t stopped a lack of disclosure
Read full article: AI ads are popular in the 2026 midterms, but state laws haven’t stopped a lack of disclosureCampaign advertisements that use AI to attack rival candidates are not uncommon in the 2026 midterms, some more obviously fake than others.
Trump said he would campaign in midterm battlegrounds. He's starting in deep red states instead
Read full article: Trump said he would campaign in midterm battlegrounds. He's starting in deep red states insteadPresident Donald Trump has vowed to campaign in 35 of the most competitive battleground races in the final sprint to November’s midterm elections.
Protests against war crimes verdicts add pressure on Kosovo's government
Read full article: Protests against war crimes verdicts add pressure on Kosovo's governmentDaily protests in Kosovo against war crimes convictions for former rebel commanders have spread throughout the small Balkan country.
New Jersey’s lieutenant governor resigns after sexual harassment and ethics complaints
Read full article: New Jersey’s lieutenant governor resigns after sexual harassment and ethics complaintsNew Jersey’s Democratic lieutenant governor has resigned after being pushed out by the governor over accusations of ethics lapses and inappropriate behavior with women.
Supreme Court lets Trump administration use revamped federal voter eligibility database for now
Read full article: Supreme Court lets Trump administration use revamped federal voter eligibility database for nowThe Supreme Court is allowing states to resume using a controversial federal tool to check voter eligibility before the November elections.
Final results of Russia's tightly managed vote give a record high parliament seats to Kremlin party
Read full article: Final results of Russia's tightly managed vote give a record high parliament seats to Kremlin partyFinal results of Russia's first wartime parliamentary election show that the Kremlin has further cemented its political control of the country.
California Supreme Court orders Riverside County sheriff to return 650,000 seized ballots
Read full article: California Supreme Court orders Riverside County sheriff to return 650,000 seized ballotsThe California Supreme Court has ruled that a Republican California sheriff must return over 650,000 ballots he seized following a November 2025 special election that favored Democrats.
An isolated Netanyahu was defiant at UN as he seeks reelection at home
Read full article: An isolated Netanyahu was defiant at UN as he seeks reelection at homeIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump has cooled as they disagree on how to handle the conflict with Iran.
Israel's Netanyahu, at UN, calls accusations of genocide in Gaza 'the biggest lie of the century'
Read full article: Israel's Netanyahu, at UN, calls accusations of genocide in Gaza 'the biggest lie of the century'Allegations of Israeli genocide in Gaza are not only false but “the biggest lie of the century" — so says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Morocco’s Authenticity and Modernity Party leads in provisional election results
Read full article: Morocco’s Authenticity and Modernity Party leads in provisional election resultsProvisional election results in Morocco show that the Authenticity and Modernity Party has won the largest number of seats in the country’s parliamentary election.
State error in Texas creates huge backlog in voter registration applications as midterm voting nears
Read full article: State error in Texas creates huge backlog in voter registration applications as midterm voting nearsCounty election offices throughout Texas are scrambling to process a massive backlog of voter registration applications stemming from an error at the state level.
Maine Dems hammer Collins over report of pay-to-play probe. GOP senator calls it 'completely false'
Read full article: Maine Dems hammer Collins over report of pay-to-play probe. GOP senator calls it 'completely false'Maine Democrats are calling for Republican Sen. Susan Collins to account for a report that alleged she was the target of a federal investigation over campaign contributions.
Russia's parliamentary election result underscores public support for Kremlin policies, Putin says
Read full article: Russia's parliamentary election result underscores public support for Kremlin policies, Putin saysPresident Vladimir Putin says Russia’s first wartime parliamentary election, which further strengthened the Kremlin’s already-overwhelming legislative control, was a sign of public support for his policies.