Today: October 29, 2026
Today: October 29, 2026

Midterm elections

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Euro stable ahead of ECB decision; investors adjust Fed view

The euro was steady on Thursday ahead of a policy decision from the European Central Bank, where the focus will fall on the outlook for inflation and the

Environment|Technology

AI data center boom faces backlash at US ballot box

Voters in 10 US states will decide on Election Day whether to curb data center development in their communities, as the rapid buildout needed to power

Business|Economy|Election|Political

Farmer-funded attack ads targeting Republicans air across rural America

A group of farmers is helping to fund $3 million in attack ads against Republicans in some of the most competitive US midterm election races, criticizing

Election

Getting in the (literal) swamp: Corruption becomes a $275 million fight in the midterm ad wars

Getting in the (literal) swamp: Corruption becomes a $275 million fight in the midterm ad wars

Election

US Justice Department says FBI, ICE agents will not serve as poll monitors in midterms

The US Department of Justice said late on Wednesday that agents and employees from the FBI and the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency will not be serving as monitors during

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Judge denies federal request to segregate California ballots, says it would 'wreak havoc' on voting

A federal judge has rejected a Trump administration request to stop California from processing the ballots of up to 20,000 people

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The Latest: Trump pushing to keep red-state Senate seats in GOP hands

President Donald Trump told Texans they’d better accept data centers in their communities and floated making Venezuela the 51st state as he stumped for Republican Ken Paxton

Business|Economy|Finance

Federal Reserve keeps rates unchanged despite elevated inflation

The Federal Reserve kept its key rate unchanged Wednesday at about 3.9% despite stubbornly high inflation, while providing little hint about its next moves

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Trump expands hunt for noncitizen voters with broad subpoena campaign before midterms

By Peter Eisler, Ned Parker, Mike Spector and Tom Hals Oct 28 - The Trump administration has issued more than 100 subpoenas demanding records on tens of thousands of voters in at least 13 states, part

Economy|Political|World

Mexico, US assess viability of trade deal before midterms

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Wednesday that trade talks with the US were advancing as both sides assessed whether an agreement could be reached before

Election

Election Day storm could impact voter turnout in key midterm races in the central US

Election Day storm could impact voter turnout in key midterm races in the central US

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Canada reports limited progress in trade talks with US

There has been limited progress in trade talks with the United States to ease US tariffs on Canadian steel and autos, a Canadian

Election|Opinion

I’ve been talking to MAGA supporters for years, and here’s why some are sticking with Trump — and others are not

Despite the headwinds that have cratered support for Donald Trump – high prices, the Iran war, corruption – many of Trump’s MAGA loyalists still back him. A scholar who studies MAGA looks at why.

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Why over two-thirds of Americans say their country is in decline

A recent national survey reveals a US electorate that is unsettled, gloomy and likely looking for political change.

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‘It’s definitely the time’: Black governor hopefuls from both parties aim to make history in midterms

‘It’s definitely the time’: Black governor hopefuls from both parties aim to make history in midterms

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Republicans emphasize transgender ads, putting cultural issues over voters' economic anxiety

Republicans have spent an estimated $183 million on television ads focused on transgender-related attacks against Democrats in the final phase of this year’s midterm elections

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Trump's cure for Republicans' midterm woes is more Trump. Will it work?

President Donald Trump wants midterm voters to imagine he's on the ballot and has seized the political spotlight in a way that makes such make-believe seem a bit more real

Election

The Latest: Trump goes to Texas as his Iran war damages GOP hopes for Congress

President Donald Trump has taken his midterm campaign blitz to Texas, where Senate candidate Ken Paxton is locked in a tight race against Democrat James Talarico

Election

Disinformation videos, likely from Russia, are exploiting real people to malign Senate candidates

Social media videos believed to be linked to Russia are misusing real people’s names and photographs to spread disinformation about two Democratic Senate candidates

Arts

Trump promotes oil production in Texas, where Democrats dream of breakthrough

President Donald Trump campaigned in the traditionally solidly Republican state of Texas on Tuesday, seeking to boost US Senate candidate Ken Paxton

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Wall Street ends higher on revived AI momentum

An AI-fueled tech rally sent US stocks to a higher close on Tuesday as third-quarter reporting season gained steam, while the Federal

Economy

How Trump’s ‘little detour’ to Iran became a roadblock in the midterm elections

When President Donald Trump launched his war on Iran, he said it would last a matter of weeks

Business|Economy|Finance

Bond investors are thinking less about the Fed and more about AI, deficits

Wall Street considers it settled that the Federal Reserve will hold

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5 things to watch from the Federal Reserve's next meeting

Federal Reserve policymakers are likely to keep their key interest rate unchanged Wednesday when they finish what may seem like an uneventful meeting