Today: October 18, 2026
Today: October 18, 2026

Republican Party

Election|Interview

Jackson doesn't regret telling Collins to 'shut up' after protester interrupted Maine Senate debate

Maine Democrat Troy Jackson says he doesn't regret telling Susan Collins that she should “shut up” after the Republican senator suggested that a protester who interrupted their recent debate was one of his campaign’s backers

Arts|Economy|Education|Entertainment|Travel

Latino voters helped put Trump back in the White House. What's their next move?

The path to a House majority on Capitol Hill runs through heavily Latino districts in states such as Arizona, Colorado and Texas

Crime|Political|US

It wouldn’t be easy to strip Rep. Ilhan Omar of her citizenship, legal experts say

It wouldn’t be easy to strip Rep. Ilhan Omar of her citizenship, legal experts say

Election|Political

Trump faults aides as Republican midterm prospects dim

President Donald Trump is blaming senior aides and political operatives for a faltering midterm strategy, questioning

Economy|Election|Political

Iran war votes in Congress become a focal point for campaign ad attacks

Democrats and aligned advocacy groups are hitting the airwaves with a flood of campaign ads on the Iran war as they seek to win back in the House and Senate

Arts

The Latest: Trump's new press secretary Katie Zacharia is leaving post after a rocky start

White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is transitioning out of the role after a brief and rough tenure as President Donald Trump’s chief spokesperson

Arts

GOP-controlled local boards restrict voting on Sundays and find other ways to make voting harder

GOP-controlled local boards restrict voting on Sundays and find other ways to make voting harder

Election|Political|US

Democrats hope a rematch can dislodge Trump loyalist Perry in Pennsylvania

Few Republican members of Congress in swing districts may be more closely linked to President Donald Trump than Scott Perry of Pennsylvania

Economy|Political

On the campaign trail, JB Pritzker courts farmers like he's running for president

The town of Shirley, Illinois, population 135, is an unlikely place for a campaign stop.

Election

Trump wants the midterms to be all about himself. Judging by the ads, Democrats are happy to oblige

President Donald Trump says he wants voters to pretend that he's on the ballot in this year’s midterm elections

Crime|Political|US

Lawsuit by 2 women accuses ex-Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz of sex trafficking

Two women are suing former U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, accusing him of sexual exploitation in violation of a federal anti-trafficking law

Arts|Opinion|Science

Why the GOP’s voter fraud messaging may backfire

GOP allegations that voter fraud is rampant in the US may drive more Democrats – and fewer Republicans – to the polls in November.

Election|Political

Just over half of candidates in key US Senate races say they will accept results, others hedge

Just over half of major party candidates in the most competitive US Senate races told Reuters they will accept election results regardless of the outcome

Economy

Ohio's working-class voters rethink support for Trump and the Republican Party

A decade after Republican Donald Trump peeled away working-class and union voters who had long been a cornerstone of Democratic support in Ohio,

Arts|Economy|Environment|Health|Political|Science

Iowa faces a reckoning over water quality and cancer rates in midterm campaigns

Iowa is grappling with water quality and cancer rates, bringing these issues to the forefront of state politics

Economy

Republicans face midterm backlash from factory workers squeezed out of jobs by Trump's tariffs

President Donald Trump's tariffs are turning factory workers against his Republican Party over fears the import taxes could lead to fewer jobs instead of the manufacturing renaissance he promised

Election|Interview

I’ve been studying election integrity for 26 years, and here’s why I expect a normal election this November instead of chaos

Mayhem at the polls on Election Day 2026? Americans are worried. But a scholar of election law who has also run a nationwide election protection program says he doesn’t believe it will happen.

Economy|Election|Political

GOP senator said gas prices would decide the midterms. Now they’re threatening his reelection

GOP senator said gas prices would decide the midterms. Now they’re threatening his reelection

Election|Political

Trump holds raucous Ohio rally as he tries to shore up base voters for GOP

Trump holds raucous Ohio rally as he tries to shore up base voters for GOP

Crime|Political|US

The Latest: Rep. Omar says she will ‘not be silenced’ after Homeland Security searches her home

Federal agents have searched the home of Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar

Crime|Election

US immigration authorities raid home of Democratic Trump critic Ilhan Omar

By Nolan D.

Election|Political

Musk has spent $276 million on midterms to help Republicans retain control of Congress

Elon Musk has spent roughly $366 million in the 2026 US midterm election cycle so far, $276 million of it since July to help Republicans retain control of

Business|Finance|Political

Elon Musk quietly becomes biggest known donor in midterm contests as he tries to save Republicans

Trillionaire Elon Musk has quietly become the biggest known spender in this year’s midterm elections, doling out more than $276 million since July to try to save Republican majorities in the House and Senate

Business|Election|Political|Technology

Elon Musk emerges as the top booster for Republicans with $276 million in donations

Elon Musk emerges as the top booster for Republicans with $276 million in donations