Midterm elections
US Justice Dept loses initial bid to block votes from alleged noncitizens in California
This comes as Trump has made California a focal point of his sweeping immigration crackdown since returning to the White House.
US elections watchdog restores filing system after cyberattack clouds last-minute spending
US Democrats allegedly recruited 'spoiler' candidates to undermine Republican senator in Alaska
Trump approval rises from record low to 32% ahead of midterm election - poll
US political candidates convincing chatbots to respond to voters with campaign promotion
As AI increasingly becomes a source of news, political campaigns must work harder to control its output and become its recommendation when voters ask questions about who is best on issues.
Appeals court skeptical over Trump administration lawsuit against California mail-in ballots
During a rare weekend oral argument, two judges on a three-judge panel of the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals sharply questioned a Justice Department lawyer about the lawsuit.
Democrats aim to flip key Senate seats as Trump's popularity sinks to historic low - CNN
Democrats would need to win seven out of 10 key races to flip the Senate, but only one or two to gain control of the House of Representatives, CNN found.
'Flip the circuit breaker': Obama attacks Trump administration to boost Democrats in Michigan
We have never seen a president excel in straight-up grifting, on your dime, like this," Obama said. "Never seen a president so intent on selling favors like this..." said the former president.
'Run Pete Hegseth out of town': Democrats eye Hegseth impeachment after midterms - report
Rep. Jared Huffman called the secretary an “unhinged fanatic who should be impeached and removed from office," per the WSJ.
Detroit Democrats unite over rising costs, remain divided over Israel ahead of midterm elections
Abdul El-Sayed faces resistance from some voters who would ordinarily be inclined to support a Democrat, particularly over Israel.
Trump's foreign policy threatens Republicans in midterms as war, tariffs push costs up - analysis
“The bottom line is people are experiencing the impact of Trump’s war and other policies,” said Christopher Preble, a senior fellow at the Stimson Center think tank in Washington.
US Justice Department sues Alaska to preemptively block election of Democrat to Senate
Election officials around the country have told Reuters they are preparing for potential federal interference in the elections, including legal challenges and disputes over voting.
Would ousting Netanyahu cure Israel's chronic public relations failures? - opinion
Could we just tell the world that the defeated Netanyahu was responsible for anything they did not like about Israel and that there is no reason to not like us anymore?
Trump claims Iran is 'making up fake hits' on tankers to drive up oil costs ahead of elections
Trump accused Iran of fabricating reports of tanker attacks in the Strait of Hormuz to drive up oil prices ahead of the US midterm elections.