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Democratic congressional candidate State Rep. Justin J. Pearson, D-Memphis, speaks to supporters at a primary election night party on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV) CORRECTION: Corrects month, date and year.

Could one of Republicans’ safest gerrymandered seats in Tennessee be closer than expected?

Hailey Bullis · October 28, 2026 7:00 am

Sam Friedman, center, looks on during a "No Hate in WA State" rally

Five states with youth transgender medicine and sports on the ballot: What to know

2026 midterm elections voting polls polling voters 2028

Here are the messages that could decide the midterm elections as campaigns make their final pitches

A street money exchanger poses for a photo without showing his face as he holds U.S. banknotes.

Third round of October Social Security payments goes out today

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks with Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., as they question Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump's choice to be the Secretary of Health and Human Services, as he testifies before the Senate Finance Committee during his confirmation hearing, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025.

Sanders and Warren to wield new gavel power if Democrats retake Senate

Police guard a road leading to RAF Fairford.

British national charged with assisting foreign intelligence in RAF Fairford incident

Brady Knox October 27, 2026 10:00 am

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado greets supporters on Pennsylvania Avenue near the White House after meeting with President Donald Trump Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Washington.

Trump and Rubio bring Venezuela back into focus as Machado reenters country

Emily Hallas October 27, 2026 8:53 am

Israeli settlers and border police officers line up to vote outside a polling station during Israel's general election in Hebron, West Bank, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026.

Netanyahu warns of high turnout in Israeli election: ‘Emergency hour’

Brady Knox October 27, 2026 8:10 am

South Carolina Democratic Senate nominee Annie Andrews participates in a get-out-the-vote rally

Many of Annie Andrews’s supposed Republican backers have history of supporting Democrats

Ramsey Touchberry October 27, 2026 8:00 am

Michigan Senate candidates Abdul el Sayed and Mike Rogers.

Blue wave or big polling error? Here’s why it’s hard to tell

W. James Antle III October 27, 2026 7:00 am

Supreme Court.

How the Supreme Court shaped the midterm elections

Jack Birle October 27, 2026 7:00 am

Democratic Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton.

Amy Acton’s COVID record hangs over Ohio governor’s race

Naomi Lim October 27, 2026 6:00 am

Former Maine Gov. Paul LePage, a House candidate for Maine's 2nd Congressional District, greets supporters before Vice President JD Vance speaks during a visit to Compotech, a composite technology company, Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, in Brewer, Maine.

Paul LePage polarizes Maine voters with comeback bid for Jared Golden’s House seat

David Sivak October 27, 2026 6:00 am

More than a decade into his political career, President Donald Trump can still draw a crowd. But while Trump can pack a room, the challenge, at least for other Republican candidates, is keeping butts in the seats. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

‘We all have our limitations’: How long will MAGA keep watching the Trump show?

Christian Datoc October 27, 2026 6:00 am

President Donald Trump greets Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-NE) at a campaign rally.

Crypto industry spending tops $10 million in Nebraska as Republicans try to fend off Senate upset

David Sivak October 27, 2026 5:00 am

Ken Paxton.

For some Texas Republicans, defeating Talarico matters more than electing Paxton

Lauren Green October 27, 2026 5:00 am

The Washington Monument is seen past stumps of removed trees at East Potomac Park Golf Course, Monday, Oct. 26, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Federal judge blocks further changes to DC golf course

David Zimmermann October 26, 2026 11:06 pm