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Michigan Senate candidates Abdul el Sayed and Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI).

El Sayed and Stevens feud explodes days before Michigan Senate showdown

Rena Rowe · October 30, 2026 11:02 pm

Rogers, el Sayed, and Kennedy.

RFK Jr. defends comments on Islam with lengthy essay aimed at media critics

Trump.

WATCH LIVE: Trump holds rally in Daytona Beach

Mary Peltola and Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK).

NYT report on Alaska ballot stacking is ‘five-alarm fire’ and ‘obvious’ cheating: Joe Concha

Mike Johnson.

Johnson warns Democrat midterm victory would unlock sweeping socialist power: ‘2026 is different’

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton arrives with a smile onstage at a campaign rally with President Donald Trump at the Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026.

Chamber of Commerce endorses Paxton as he and Talarico host rallies ahead of Texas early voting

Carter Schroppe October 18, 2026 9:19 pm

Sen. Susan Collins (R) looks to Troy Jackson (D) as he answers a question during the final Maine U.S. Senate debate in Bangor, Maine

Troy Jackson ‘not going to apologize’ for telling Susan Collins to ‘shut up’ at debate

Claire Carter October 18, 2026 1:42 pm

Michele Tafoya

Tafoya’s ‘masterful campaign’ addressing Minnesota fraud could keep Senate red: Joe Concha

Mackenzie Chase October 18, 2026 1:30 pm

Texas state Rep. James Talarico, D-Austin, a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, center, walks with his mother Tamara Talarico, left, and father Mark Talarico, right, after they voted in Austin, Texas, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

James Talarico’s adoptive father linked to X account mocking Christianity and women

Hailey Bullis October 18, 2026 9:45 am

Texas Attorney General and Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton smiles as Vice President JD Vance speaks during a campaign rally at Tyler Pounds Regional Airport in Texas.

Talarico’s Texas-sized opening: Paxton can’t unite Republican vote

Ramsey Touchberry October 18, 2026 6:00 am

Vice President JD Vance speaks at a midterm campaign rally at the LevelUp Training Complex in Monroe, Mich., Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026. (Daniel Heuer/Pool Photo via AP)

Vance says he’ll ‘have to make a decision’ on 2028 presidential run after midterm elections

Carter Schroppe October 17, 2026 11:48 pm

California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a campaign event ahead of Election Day Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, in Nashua, N.H. (AP Photo/Reba Saldanha)

Gavin Newsom says military aid to Israel ‘has to be conditioned’

David Sivak October 17, 2026 8:00 pm

Rep. Mark Amodei (R-NV), chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch, speaks at the Capitol.

Seat Trump won by double digits now ‘at risk,’ retiring GOP lawmaker says

Carter Schroppe October 17, 2026 7:51 pm

President Donald Trump arrives to speak during a campaign rally at Truist Arena, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, in Highland Heights, Ky.

Trump plans full week of events in Republican battlegrounds: What to know

Emily Hallas October 17, 2026 4:26 pm

California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a campaign event ahead of Election Day Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, in Nashua, N.H.

Gavin Newsom backs presidential stock trading ban ahead of expected 2028 run

David Sivak October 17, 2026 4:25 pm

Attendees wait for President Donald Trump to arrive to speak at a campaign rally at Truist Arena, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, in Highland Heights, Ky.

WATCH LIVE: Trump holds Kentucky midterm rally in Highland Heights

Emily Hallas October 17, 2026 12:38 pm

A Texas state flag waves in the wind backdropped by the NRG Stadium, one of the stadiums that will host 2026 FIFA World Cup matches, in Houston, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Jon Shapley)

Texas Democratic congressional nominee spends thousands on liquor, cookies, and Mexican food

Britta Miller October 17, 2026 12:23 pm