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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks at a primary election night watch party in Warminster, Pennsylvania, Tuesday, May 19, 2026.

Shapiro favors minimum wage hike over more progressive items if Democrats sweep Pennsylvania midterms

Emily Hallas · October 30, 2026 2:05 pm

President Donald Trump reacts with supporters during a campaign rally at Rock Hill Sports and Event Center.

‘Trump has the harder job’ in campaigning for trailing candidates: Byron York

President Donald Trump defended Ohio's Republican gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy Thursday, urging him to keep running an ad featuring the estranged mother of his opponent, Amy Acton. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Trump will rally in Iowa and Kansas after initial cancellations

Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi D-CA).

Pelosi slams el Sayed’s refusal to say Israel should exist: ‘It’s wrong’

Pope Leo XIV attends the weekly general audience in at the Vatican, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026.

Pope Leo XIV requested a ballot to vote by mail in 2026 elections

A gray statue takes up the main foreground of this Oval Office picture with Vice President JD Vance speaking, right, and Trump listening, left, while sitting in his chair.

Trump says he hasn’t spoken to Vance about a 2028 endorsement

Christian Datoc October 20, 2026 3:47 pm

Michele Tafoya, Peggy Flanagan

Cook Political Report shifts Minnesota Senate race toward GOP while South Carolina race moves left

Molly Parks October 20, 2026 3:19 pm

Donald Trump speaks with a flag behind him.

Trump on the campaign trail is a double-edged sword for Republicans: Joe Concha

Mackenzie Chase October 20, 2026 2:44 pm

A view of the U.S. Capitol dome on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, April 13, 2026.

Sabato’s Crystal Ball changes 28 House race ratings, pushing Democrats past 218 seats

David Zimmermann October 20, 2026 2:26 pm

North Carolina State Capitol building.

Federal judge sides with Republicans on North Carolina’s new mail-in ballot restrictions

Emily Hallas October 20, 2026 2:13 pm

Stickers are seen at the Southwest Arts Center voting site on the first day for early voting in Georgia.

Georgia hits 1 million early votes as state sees 12% increase since 2022 elections

Molly Parks October 20, 2026 1:56 pm

President Donald Trump meets with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the U.N. General Assembly.

Latest US-Ukraine tensions could determine these battleground races

Ramsey Touchberry October 20, 2026 1:02 pm

Barack Obama and Rep Ilhan Omar (D-MN)

Obama ‘besmirching his brand’ by defending Ilhan Omar amid fraud probe: Tiana Lowe Doescher

Mackenzie Chase October 20, 2026 12:39 pm

Vivek Ramaswamy, left, candidate for governor in Ohio, and his running mate, Ohio Senate President Rob McColley, right, listen to a question during a news conference.

Ohio ad featuring Amy Acton’s estranged mother backfires on Ramaswamy campaign

Emily Hallas October 20, 2026 12:11 pm

A man dressed in a flannel walks up to a voting poll with his paperwork to fill out his vote with.

Ohio voters grumble about gas prices but ‘totally get’ Iran war: Salena Zito

Britta Miller October 20, 2026 11:51 am

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Texas state Rep. James Talarico speaks during a campaign event in San Marcos, Texas, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026.

Talarico admits regret for how he ‘phrased’ past woke comments: ‘I’m not a perfect person’

Molly Parks October 20, 2026 11:45 am

From left: Senate candidates Peggy Flanagan of Minnesota and Troy Jackson of Maine have underwhelming leads in what were thought to be safe Democratic races. Democratic presidential possibilities include socialists Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), third from left, who may strike voters as too old, and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), right, who at 37 may seem too young. (AP photos)

Democrats smart to run on anti-corruption despite scandals in their own ranks: Guy Benson

Mackenzie Chase October 20, 2026 11:25 am