Trump campaigns in Alaska, a conservative state feeling the pinch of high energy prices
With three weeks until the US midterm elections, Donald Trump on Tuesday campaigned in remote Alaska, one of several conservative states where
October 14, 2026With three weeks until the US midterm elections, Donald Trump on Tuesday campaigned in remote Alaska, one of several conservative states where
October 14, 2026President Donald Trump has traveled to Alaska ahead of crucial midterm elections in an attempt to bolster a Republican incumbent senator
October 13, 2026The Trump administration will use the Cold War-era Defense Production Act to expand the processing capacity of a refinery in Texas owned by Delek US Holdings, Vice
October 14, 2026US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Washington was still sharing intelligence with Ukraine, even as Kyiv reported new Russian
October 13, 2026Republicans are retreating from several key U.S. House races, while Democrats are racing to raise funds for candidates who seemed unlikely to win earlier this year
October 14, 2026President 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
October 11, 2026The deal that President Donald Trump reached with Russian President Vladimir Putin to import tons of Russian diesel is drawing concern from Congress
October 13, 2026Fact check: Breaking down Trump’s rosy comparison to gas prices under Biden
October 13, 2026Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon said on Tuesday it would be interesting to watch for political volatility around AI centers ahead of
October 13, 2026Former President Barack Obama is heading to Ohio to support Democratic candidates in the Senate and governor's races
October 13, 2026Republicans worry that evangelicals sitting the midterms out could cost them in key races
October 13, 2026By Nolan D.
October 12, 2026Elon 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
October 12, 2026Stocks kicked off a busy week with mixed trading on Wall Street that kept the market hovering around its all-time high set last week
October 12, 2026Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia is still striking Ukraine's energy facilities despite U.S. President Donald Trump's claim of an energy ceasefire
October 12, 2026President Donald Trump on Monday defended a diesel oil deal he made with Russia as lawmakers from both parties complained the agreement appears to
October 12, 2026A deal between Moscow and Washington over exports of Russian diesel and fresh U.S. criticism of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy mark important political victories for the Kremlin
October 12, 2026Trillionaire 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
October 12, 2026Victor Martinez runs a Spanish-language radio station in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley and talks about voters' frustration with everyday realities like higher fuel prices and inflation ahead of next month’s midterm election
October 12, 2026A scholar of LGBTQ+ politics looks at how Democratic campaigns in Texas and Ohio are shifting on trans issues and what that could mean for control of Congress.
October 12, 2026Chuck Schumer has won and lost Senate majorities since becoming Democratic leader a decade ago
October 12, 2026Voters in more than 20 states will be faced this year with new laws for registering to vote and casting ballots
October 12, 2026‘Trump is dragging the party down’: GOP scrambles to stop steep midterm losses
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October 12, 2026Trump’s US-Russia diesel deal draws bipartisan criticism
October 12, 2026President Donald Trump shows no signs of budging from a trade policy that many Americans don't like as the midterm elections loom
October 11, 2026President Donald Trump is openly encouraging Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania to switch parties and become a Republican
October 11, 2026Former President Donald Trump says Ukraine needs a new leader, suggesting President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hasn't done enough to end the war with Russia
October 10, 2026Elon Musk’s PAC is spreading inaccurate voting information, election officials say
October 10, 2026On paper, Democrat Justin Pearson, a 31-year-old Tennessee state legislator, has little chance of winning the state's 9th
October 10, 2026Republican nominees for Senate, the U.S. House and governor’s offices across the country are sidestepping President Trump or openly distancing themselves as they debate Democratic opponents before Election Day
October 09, 2026US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will skip next week's annual meetings of the IMF and World Bank in Bangkok, Thailand, due to domestic engagements, a US
October 09, 2026US diesel prices remain at near-record highs, up 70% since the US-Israeli war on Iran began despite two recent moves by
October 09, 2026The shadow primary for the 2028 presidential contest is quietly playing out as most of the political world is focused on next month's midterms
October 09, 2026Some 78% of Americans blame President Donald Trump's policies for rising prices that are outpacing their earnings,
October 09, 2026In a burst of anti-Somali and anti-Muslim rhetoric, President Donald Trump cast the Somali American community as a threat to Minnesota on Thursday,
October 09, 2026Siding with Republicans, the US Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the Federal Communications Commission to avoid for now a judicially imposed deadline in a
October 09, 2026President Donald Trump says the U.S. will not resume military strikes on Iran before the Nov. 3 midterm elections
October 08, 2026Fox News is tuning out Trump’s rallies. Here’s what that means
October 08, 2026What does the law say about armed officials at the polls? That’s one of four questions that a legal scholar answers as Trump administration threats have piled up about voting in the midterms.
October 08, 2026Voters who backed Democratic former Vice President Kamala Harris in 2024 are far more enthusiastic about casting ballots this November than those who
October 08, 2026A hurricane is menacing the Gulf Coast, but President Donald Trump remains eager to attend a big college football game in Alabama on Saturday night
October 08, 2026President Donald Trump has turned emergency relief into a campaign talking point as a major hurricane approaches the U.S. Gulf Coast
October 08, 2026US President Donald Trump made his third trip to Texas in a month on Wednesday to campaign for Republicans who now face unexpectedly tight midterm
October 07, 2026President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would fire two top election advisers if their work for a Bosnian territorial
October 07, 2026Michigan Republican Mike Rogers, locked in one of the nation's most competitive Senate races, called on Wednesday for an end to the US-Canada tariff dispute, breaking
October 07, 2026After suffering a major legislative defeat at the hands of Senate Democrats last month, the crypto industry is grappling with a dilemma three weeks out from the
October 07, 2026Republicans are facing anxiety as they enter the final month of the midterm campaign
October 07, 2026Longtime Virginia Republican Rep. Rob Wittman is emphasizing his humble roots rather than his deep experience as he campaigns this year in what's seen as the toughest race of his career
October 07, 2026A day after President Donald Trump said he would start paying for controversial taxpayer-funded ads with a campaign account, a White House official insisting on anonymity said Trump’s promises don’t mean there’s any reimbursement coming
October 06, 2026President Donald Trump traveled to the Baltimore area to highlight a $3.7 billion investment by Anduril to build components for nuclear-powered submarines at a shipyard
October 07, 2026Voters started lining up while it was still dark on Tuesday morning at the Medina County Board of Elections as early voting began in Ohio, a state that
October 06, 2026Some of President Donald Trump's rhetoric about members of the Supreme Court isn't sitting well with one of his favorite justices
October 06, 2026Trump draws backlash after he suggests Iran could ‘take out’ Los Angeles or San Diego
October 06, 2026US Vice President JD Vance cast Alaska as Republicans' midterm election firewall in their bid to retain control of Congress as he rallied with
October 06, 2026President Donald Trump is campaigning in Nebraska alongside GOP Sen. Pete Ricketts, who faces an independent candidate backed by national Democrats
October 05, 2026President Donald Trump says he will stop using taxpayer funds for ads promoting himself
October 06, 2026President Donald Trump's approval rating held at a record low in recent days, as many Hispanic voters panned his job performance and planned to spurn his
October 06, 2026The US Energy Department will announce $150 million in new funding for power lines in Alaska on Monday as Vice President JD Vance visits the
October 05, 2026Democrats say their nominee for governor in Ohio, Dr. Amy Acton, represents the party’s best chance in years to win that office
October 05, 2026Rising political opposition to US data centers has limited near-term impact on their rapid expansion, Goldman Sachs said, with its growth outlook through 2027 remaining largely
October 05, 2026US President Donald Trump began a 32-day campaign blitz on Thursday with stops in Texas and Oklahoma, aiming to bolster Republican candidates as his
October 01, 2026President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance both hit the campaign trail to boost Republican enthusiasm ahead of the midterm elections
October 01, 2026US states are taking a range of steps to curb diesel and gasoline prices that have soared in recent months due to supply disruptions stemming from the
September 30, 2026A US judge dismissed a federal case on Thursday that accused a Jamaican national of illegally voting, finding the law criminalizing noncitizen voting was unconstitutional
October 02, 20268 in 10 Americans disapprove of Trump on inflation. That’s extremely rare for a president
October 02, 2026President Donald Trump's administration is sending $500 payments to nearly 1 million Americans this
October 01, 2026A pair of Democratic lawmakers sought on Thursday independent investigations into taxpayer-funded television ads featuring President Donald Trump that
October 01, 2026Political power in state legislatures and governors’ offices is at stake in the November elections in more than one-third of the states
October 01, 2026US President Donald Trump unveiled plans on Wednesday for South
September 30, 2026President Donald Trump said South Korea plans to invest about $54 billion in a natural gas project in Alaska
September 30, 2026California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed laws aimed at protecting workers from the risks of artificial intelligence
October 01, 2026State officials nationwide are focusing on rising gas and diesel prices tied to the war in Iran
October 01, 2026US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he has done "a very bad job" of explaining his economic record as his job approval rating
October 01, 2026The Senate Republican campaign chairman said President Donald Trump’s team has assured senators “money will not be our problem” heading into the midterm elections
October 01, 2026Whiplash over ICE arrests exposes disconnect between Trump and Markwayne Mullin
October 01, 2026The chair of the US Federal Communications Commission said on Wednesday that taxpayer-funded television ads featuring President Donald Trump are not
September 30, 2026Inflation slowed a bit last month as Americans ramped up their spending, though price gains remained elevated and are a challenge for many voters as the midterm elections approach
September 30, 2026After eight years in office, Gov. Ron DeSantis leaves Florida much more conservative than he found it.
September 30, 2026Eric Flores is a former federal prosecutor and Army National Guard infantry captain
September 30, 2026US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he plans 32 days of campaign travel ahead of the November midterm elections, putting himself and his
September 30, 2026The Department of Homeland Security has tapped $20 million to pay for campaign-style ads glorifying President Donald Trump
September 30, 2026The White House has urged the European Union to draw down emergency diesel inventories in an effort to lower global prices, as President Donald Trump and his
September 29, 2026Taxpayer-funded television ads featuring President Donald Trump drew fresh scrutiny on Tuesday after the recording artist behind a song
September 30, 2026Americans’ confidence in the economy sank to the lowest level in more than a decade this month as prices remain elevated and wages stagnate amid the ongoing Iran war
September 29, 2026US single-family house prices increased in July, adding to the strain from rising mortgage rates that are pushing homeownership further out of reach for many young
September 29, 2026Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary said on Tuesday that he hoped an announced delay in certification of Boeing MAX 10 planes would be "a matter of days, not weeks or months".
September 29, 2026Republican hopes of winning Senate races in Georgia and North Carolina have been fading, and the GOP is increasingly focused on playing defense elsewhere with five weeks until the midterm elections
September 29, 2026Taxpayer-funded television ads featuring President Donald Trump, including spots celebrating a "golden age of America" and
September 29, 2026Inside the Trump campaign strategy to reverse Republicans’ dwindling hopes of winning the midterms
September 28, 2026Trump posts series of attacks on GOP congresswoman who criticized him on immigration
September 27, 2026Republicans are pouring money into more than three dozen US House races previously considered “safe” after internal polling showed they could be vulnerable in the
September 27, 2026Tracking states’ unprecedented redistricting efforts
November 04, 2025The pitch was simple: Republican US Senate candidate Mike Rogers is a common-sense conservative, while Democratic rival Abdul El-Sayed is a big-
September 26, 2026Lawyers for Rep. Max Miller again subpoena Sen. Bernie Moreno, father of ex-wife
September 26, 2026The US Supreme Court, acting for a third time in a fierce battle over the makeup of Missouri's congressional districts, barred the state on Friday from using a
September 26, 2026New Jersey’s Democratic lieutenant governor has resigned after being pushed out by the governor over accusations of ethics lapses and inappropriate behavior with women
September 25, 2026The Trump administration appears to be expanding its campaign of taxpayer-funded TV ads promoting President Donald Trump
September 25, 2026Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping have wrapped up their Washington summit, focusing on personal rapport rather than substantial agreements
September 26, 2026By Julia Harte Sept 25 - Don Jernigan, a retiree in Virginia Beach, is disappointed by most politicians, Democrat and Republican. That includes President Donald Trump, whom he helped elect in 2024.
September 25, 2026With midterm elections just over a month away, Republican heavyweights have been jetting across the country to campaign and outside groups have
September 25, 2026The third quarter draws to a close, and investors have plenty to dig their teeth into.
September 25, 2026US Senate Democrats criticized President Donald Trump's summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday, saying it prioritized pageantry over
September 25, 2026‘Love Me’: White House airs government-funded ad praising Trump
September 25, 2026US Energy Secretary Chris Wright has contacted executives at several major American refiners in recent days to gauge support
September 24, 2026The nation’s cybersecurity agency has released an election infrastructure security plan 40 days before November’s midterms
September 24, 2026A US appeals court has for now reinstated an Ohio law requiring residents to present documentary proof of citizenship when registering to vote at the state's motor
September 24, 2026An ad running on Fox News and Newsmax showing images of President Donald Trump and calling for the defeat of communism was paid for by the U.S. government
September 24, 2026The United States plans to reopen the biggest port for livestock inspections along the US-Mexican border on Thursday, expanding America's cattle supplies
September 24, 2026Soybeans, sorghum and other US farm goods are expected to be high on the agenda at this week's summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President
September 24, 2026Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear pushes to flip a Republican-friendly House seat in test of his political reach
September 24, 2026The White House has pushed federal agencies to accelerate their review of at least 47 state voter rolls obtained by the Department of Homeland
September 24, 2026A White House official on Wednesday denied a news report that said the US is preparing a 90-day ban of diesel exports in an attempt to control record prices for fuel
September 24, 2026Republicans are growing increasingly grim about their election chances in November
September 23, 2026Two 19th-century elections are a reminder that a sizable midterm shift, like the one expected in November, can signal long-lasting changes in American politics that set the country in a new direction.
September 23, 2026Former NJ Gov. Christie says he's considering another run for president
September 23, 2026It was all about oil again over the past 24 hours, with prices swooning as the speechifying and backroom meetings at the United Nations' annual gathering unfolded.
September 23, 2026Missouri’s embattled, Trump-backed congressional map returns to Supreme Court for a third time
September 23, 2026The fight over Missouri's congressional map has returned to the U.S. Supreme Court for the third time
September 23, 2026Kamala Harris jumps into the midterms aiming to boost Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan
September 22, 2026Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday he discussed with US President Donald Trump efforts to end the 4-year-old war with Russia,
September 22, 2026President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that he thought the US would make a deal with Iran after mid-term elections are held on November 3.
September 22, 2026A US appeals court ruled on Monday in favor of a Republican-drawn congressional map in Missouri that aimed to help the party maintain its slim majority in
September 22, 2026Democrat who’s broken with his party before endorses Republican in battleground race
September 22, 2026President Donald Trump's approval rating fell to 32% - the lowest of his political career - as his fellow Republicans soured on his handling of the cost
September 22, 2026‘Got to be kidding me’: GOP officials pan Trump’s claims of shocking new election threats
July 23, 2026Kamala Harris is diving into the midterms, campaigning with Democrats like Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan
September 21, 2026In Nevada's most competitive congressional district, Democratic Rep. Susie Lee is fending off a challenge from Republican candidate Marty O'Donnell, who has focused his campaign on the popular “no tax on tips” policy
September 21, 2026US President Donald Trump has invoked Joe Biden's name almost 900 times this year, a Reuters review shows, keeping his
September 21, 2026In the four months since the leaders of the two global superpowers last met, Xi Jinping has overseen a
September 21, 2026Denmark’s foreign minister has expressed cautious optimism about an agreement with the United States over Greenland in the wake of Donald Trump's announcement of a deal to bolster American military presence on the island
September 19, 2026By Nolan D.
September 19, 2026Vulnerable Republicans are increasingly defying President Trump ahead of the midterms
September 19, 2026The Russia sanctions bill signed into law by US President Donald Trump on Friday gives him new powers to impose tariffs that could last well beyond his
September 19, 2026Vance campaigns in red Iowa but barely mentions competitive Senate race
September 19, 2026In-person voting for this year’s midterm elections is underway
September 18, 2026Vice President JD Vance has defended the Trump administration's policies and Iowa GOP candidates, calling Democrats the party of "lunatics."
September 18, 2026Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Friday her government is doing everything in its power to reach a trade deal with
September 18, 2026President Donald Trump may be omnipresent in American politics, but one place you won’t find him during the midterm elections: starring in Republican TV ads. CNN's Jeff Zeleny reports.
September 18, 2026Naturally, Republicans running for Congress should campaign on President Donald Trump’s promise to pay adult Americans $5,000 if the GOP wins the midterm elections
September 18, 2026Tensions are mounting between the Pentagon and Congress over the flow of information to lawmakers about the U.S. military’s priorities
September 18, 2026Trump’s transactional presidency takes a more brazen turn
September 18, 2026A Latina Republican lawmaker facing a competitive reelection race in Florida warned US President Donald Trump on Thursday that his signature
September 17, 2026High gas prices and the rising cost of living had already made affordability a defining issue in this year’s midterm elections.
September 17, 2026Former Sen. Sherrod Brown is asking Ohio voters to send him back to Congress just two years after they rejected him
September 17, 2026Kamala Harris is sticking to her own timeline on a 2028 decision
September 17, 2026President Donald Trump has tested his midterm campaign appeal in North Carolina as he tries to help his handpicked Republican Senate hopeful and former national party chairman
September 16, 2026Speaker Mike Johnson is closing up the House early, sending lawmakers home to campaign for the midterm elections
September 17, 2026Two Republicans in closely contested congressional districts in Iowa switched their votes on an Iran war powers resolution to halt President Donald Trump’s ability to continue military action without lawmakers' approval
September 16, 2026