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Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) campaigns in Nashua, New Hampshire, on Oct. 17, ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections. Rep. Maggie Goodlander (D-NH) stands to Newsom's left, and Democratic gubernatorial nominee Cinde Warmington stands to the California governor's right. (Reba Saldanha/AP)

Gavin Newsom touts ‘ruthless’ approach to politics in New Hampshire pitch

David Sivak · October 31, 2026 7:15 am

Gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms thanks supporters after winning the democratic nomination during her election night watch party Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in Atlanta. (Natrice Miller/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

Why Keisha Lance Bottoms is trailing Jon Ossoff in Georgia

Voting booths

Will election security ballot measures throw Republicans a turnout lifeline in 2026?

(Washington Examiner illustration/AP Photos/Getty Images)

Will Republicans distance themselves from Trump after the midterm elections?

Republican gubernatorial nominee Rep. John James, R-Mich, speaks during a news conference Monday, Oct. 12, 2026, in Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich.

Historic black candidacies for governor stoke debate about role of race in elections: ‘Representation is not just identity’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Ukraine reveals intelligence that Russia is planning new ground offensive on capital

Molly Parks August 29, 2026 2:49 pm

Donald Trump has weaved a secondary campaign slogan into each of the speeches he's delivered since his advisers decided it was time to use teleprompters — one that promises a "new legacy" for the country if he wins the White House. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Former Trump White House teleprompter operator to pay over $172,000 after insider-trading probe

Molly Parks August 29, 2026 12:50 pm

Nick Begich speaks during a forum for candidates.

Alaska Democrat drops out of governor race, citing funding concerns

Molly Parks August 29, 2026 12:09 pm

Graphic of Trump signing executive order to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America with a map showing the crossed out name in the background.

Seneca Nation president calls on Trump to rescind order renaming Lake Ontario

Molly Parks August 29, 2026 10:56 am

The Pentagon is seen, Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Pentagon hands Stars and Stripes journalists a one-week delay of dismissal

Molly Parks August 29, 2026 9:40 am

Blank U.S. Treasury checks

September Social Security direct payment worth $994 goes out in three days

Adisa Hargett-Robinson August 29, 2026 9:00 am

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, a drone photo shows a flood-hit area in Nuwakot, Nepal on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. (Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua via AP)

Nepal-China flood survivors reach safe areas as families await news of nearly 3,000 missing

Associated Press August 29, 2026 8:59 am

Dolly Parton is seen Dollywood’s Season Passholder and Media Day Parade on March 8, 2024, in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. (Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Dolly Parton: Tribute to an American icon

Clare Coffey August 29, 2026 7:05 am

President Donald Trump, joined by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan (right) and Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev (left), speaks during a trilateral signing ceremony at the White House on Aug. 8, 2025. (Mark Schiefelbein/AP)

Trump administration helps end Armenia and Azerbaijan’s forever war

Brady Knox August 29, 2026 6:15 am

Trays of printed Social Security checks wait to be mailed from the U.S. Treasury's Financial Management services facility.

First round of September Social Security payments goes out in 11 days

Adisa Hargett-Robinson August 29, 2026 6:00 am

Federal agents walk down a street, faces concealed, while conducting immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis.

ICE officer extradition fight sparks rare constitutional test

Rena Rowe August 29, 2026 6:00 am

Anthony Constantino, a Republican candidate for Congress, stands with two thumbs up next to the large "Vote for Trump" sign on the roof of his printing company, Sticker Mule, in Amsterdam, New York. The camera is tilted slightly diagonally.

Meet the MAGA-rapping sticker mogul running to replace Elise Stefanik in Congress

David Sivak August 29, 2026 6:00 am