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In a climate where polls show Trump's approval cratering, Dems are optimistic about Scott Colom's chances of flipping Republican senator's seat in deep-red Mississippi.

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President Trump is a key factor driving support and opposition; turnout looms large

A participação do ex-Presidente na campanha para as intercalares ficou marcada por acusações de corrupção e má gestão dirigidas a Trump.

The economy is still a key issue in the 2026 election, but voters are concerned about Trump testing the bounds of the office and Democratic Socialist polices.

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Democratic candidates are ahead in two, hold a narrow edge in a third and are tied in a fourth, new polling shows. The seats embody the fights playing out nationwide in the midterms.

In a sign of the potentially dire midterm political environment, Republicans have spent millions of dollars playing defense in Arkansas, one of the most conservative states in the country.

As they look to win the Senate, Democrats are hoping that independent candidates in Nebraska and Montana can help them topple Republicans in a part of the country where their own brand is hurting.

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Attorneys for Alaska’s Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola and Senate Democrats filed a motion Friday urging a federal judge to drop the Trump administration’s lawsuit that seeks to block the results of the upcoming election if Republican incumbent Dan S. Sullivan loses.

Former President Barack Obama was hitting multiple campaign stops in Ohio and Michigan this weekend to speak out against the Trump administration, with midterms less than two weeks away. Nikole Killion has more.

Former US president says Trump 'chose to make a series of bad decisions', highlighting the US-Israel war on Iran.

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From trans rights to Israel's war on Gaza, the party's candidates have responded to voter shifts on a slew of issues.

Obama said the election was "the last best chance to at least rein in some of the foolishness of this administration".

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Lawsuits filed by candidate Mary Peltola and a voters' rights group challenge Trump's preemptive efforts to block a Democratic Senate victory in Alaska.

Many young American men swung behind Donald Trump in 2024, but polls show they are largely abandoning Republicans ahead of the midterm elections.

If the MHA does not return to the May 22 agenda, we will be forced to hit the streets, agitate and prepare to go to jail for our legitimate demands within the Constitution, says co-chairperson Asgar Karbalai

Democrats are increasingly optimistic about the midterms. But they are being outspent by Republicans. And they are trying to compete in states that favored President Trump by large margins.

A new study found Grok's AI overwhelmingly recommends Republican candidates while OpenAI's GPT favors Democrats, with the two AI models disagreeing in more than 90% of nearly 500 election races.

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The Union government resorted to more repressive tactics against the second round of protests because the BJP leaders feel that if they buckle once more, it would be a disaster with far reaching consequences, Mr. Brittas said

Gina Hinojosa, the Democratic nominee for governor, on her appeal to MAGA voters and her refusal to engage in the “culture wars.”

Voters in Carroll County, New Hampshire like to ‘keep their political options open’, prioritising a government that puts schools, healthcare, and housing first

The Democratic presidential primary race appears to be wide open, while JD Vance and Marco Rubio led among Republican voters, a New York Times/Siena survey found.

Three 2026 election scenarios that show which party could end up in control of the U.S. House of Representatives.

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Neha Bora says the peace bond violates the right to democratic dissent. The statement comes amid a wider protest calling for the removal of India's election chief. DW has more.

Florida Democratic Senate candidate Angie Nixon says she thinks donors aligned with her party have underinvested in the Sunshine State because they believe it is racist. Political strategists Mike Hahn and John McCarthy join with analysis.

One of the congressional seats Democrats are eyeing as a potential flip is Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District. Candidate Denise Powell joins "The Takeout" to discuss her priorities if elected to the House.

The top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee says lawmakers have prepared for a range of situations ahead of the midterms, including that President Trump "is not going to accept the results."

Democrat Anna Gomez warns broadcasters against yielding to the Trump-era FCC's claims of fake polls and news distortions.

Het Amerikaanse ministerie van Justitie is in opdracht van president Donald Trump een rechtszaak begonnen tegen Alaska. De president wil niet dat de staat in november een eventuele verkiezingswinst van de Democraten goedkeurt voordat is onderzocht of het stembiljet voor verwarring heeft gezorgd.

Anna Gomez, the sole Democrat on the FCC, is calling on the broadcast lobby to push back on chairman Brendan Carr’s warning that stations could be subject to regulatory review for airing what he deemed as “fake polls.” In Gomez’s letter to the National Association of Broadcasters’ president and CEO Curtis LeGeyt, she wrote that […]

O presidente dos Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, disse nesta sexta-feira (23) que orientou o Departamento de Justiça a agir preventivamente para impedir o Alasca de certificar o resultado de sua eleição para o Senado, caso o atual senador republicano perca por uma margem estreita. Esta reportagem está em atualização.

President Donald Trump took credit for the action amid growing concerns the US government could meddle in midterm races.

Democrats have campaigned on lowering living costs and holding the Trump administration accountable. This is a look at their to-do list if they win the majority.

UPDATED: President Donald Trump again lashed out at a reporter, this time an NBC News correspondent who pressed him about his support for a Vivek Ramaswamy ad that has been condemned by Democrats and Republicans. Ramaswamy, the Republican nominee for governor of Ohio, is behind a new spot that debuted this week featuring the estranged […]

O presidente dos Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, fez um ataque direto a um candidato democrata ao Senado pelo estado de Michigan nesta sexta-feira (23). Faltando duas semanas para as eleições de meio de mandato nos EUA, Trump chamou Abdul El-Sayed de "jihadista doentio e violento" em declaração à imprensa na Casa Branca. O presidente americano também acusou o

<p>Republican US Senate candidate Mike Rogers and allies including President Donald Trump are escalating their efforts to tie Democratic rival <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2020937/progressive-dr-abdul-el-sayed-wins-michigan-primary-in-jolt-to-democrats">Abdul El-Sayed</a> to the Muslim Brotherhood less than two weeks before the <a href="https://www.daw

A letter demanding an investigation indicates Democrats will make investigating Starlink's interruption a top priority if they win control of the U.S. House.

In de Verenigde Staten is er grote commotie over een campagnevideo van Vivek Ramaswamy, de Republikeinse kandidaat-gouverneur in de staat Ohio. Daarin laat hij de moeder van zijn Democratische uitdager Amy Acton aan het woord. Zij noemt haar dochter een leugenaar. Maar Acton werd in haar jeugd verwaarloosd en misbruikt en heeft al tientallen jaren geen conta

Following Zohran Mamdani's election as New York City mayor, another democratic socialist is set to become mayor of Washington, D.C.

Pete Buttigieg is endorsing independent Montana U.S. Senate candidate Seth Bodnar.

'Abdul is cool', prijkt op T-shirts. Abdul El-Sayed (41) dingt naar een zetel in de Senaat en trekt volle zalen. Bij de Amerikaanse Congresverkiezingen van 3 november zijn veel ogen gericht op zijn race in Michigan. In deze swing state moet blijken of de nieuwe, progressieve wind in de Democratische Partij ook nieuwe kiezers bereikt. Rebecca stond uren van t

In Virginia, a state senator is facing federal criminal charges tied to racketeering, drug trafficking, money laundering and other offenses. Louise Lucas is also accused of using her political power to protect a marijuana ring run by her own family. Nicole Sganga has more details.

Democratic Senate nominee Troy Jackson held a town hall in Portland, Maine, on Thursday with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York. CBS News congressional reporter Taurean Small has the latest.

Florida State Sen. Angie Nixon pulled off an upset in her August primary, and now she sits just four points behind her Republican rival in polls.

Top Virginia Democrat L. Louise Lucas has been charged in connection to an alleged drug and racketeering scheme, the Justice Department announced Thursday. CBS News' Sarah Lynch has more.

Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas, one of the state's most powerful Democrats, was charged on Thursday in connection with what federal authorities alleged was a role leading a wide-ranging criminal enterprise that acquired and distributed large quantities of marijuana and laundered the proceeds.

"Eric Baker appears to be using his positions at Andro Capital and StubHub to profit, potentially at the expense of customers, fans, and artists," said Robert Garcia, ranking member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Donald Trump e Vladimir Putin. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters Os principais parlamentares democratas dos comitês de inteligência do Congresso dos Estados Unidos afirmaram nesta quarta-feira (21) que receberam informações de que a Rússia está conduzindo uma campanha de desinformação contra candidatos democratas nas eleições legislativas de meio de mandato – as midter

L. Louise Lucas, a longtime state senator from Virginia, has been arrested in connection with an alleged bribery and racketeering scheme.

State Sen. L. Louise Lucas surrendered to authorities to face charges, the Justice Department said. She was charged along with a half dozen others.

In the new Times/Siena poll, 70 percent of young voters identified as Democrats or leaned that way — a jump from just two years ago.

Democrat Josh Turek is mounting an unexpected challenge in Iowa, a traditional Republican bastion

States say the administration's steps reflect federal overreach and are meant to sow distrust in the outcome of the election.

Democrats in the US have said that they received an intelligence briefing that Russia has been waging a misinformation campaign against their candidates running in next month's midterm elections.