- El-Sayed’s Campaign Doesn’t Want Haley Stevens at His Events
- Sat, 31 Oct 2026 19:29:29 +0000
Tensions have flared between Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic Senate nominee in Michigan, and his former primary rival, leaving uncertainty about their scheduled joint event on Sunday.
- ‘Poop Water’ Churns a Local Election in Parched Arizona
- Sat, 31 Oct 2026 19:01:13 +0000
City Council candidates in ritzy Scottsdale disagree on whether recycling wastewater into drinking water is smart policy or a dangerous remedy.
- Democrats File Suit Over Closed Polling Places in Rural Alaska
- Sat, 31 Oct 2026 18:41:24 +0000
Voting sites in 18 far-flung communities failed to open, the suit claims.
- Trump’s Arch Faces New Legal Challenge From Virginia and D.C.
- Sat, 31 Oct 2026 19:11:06 +0000
The two jurisdictions contend that President Trump’s proposed 250-foot arch is “flagrantly unlawful,” citing concerns over traffic, the environment and historic preservation.
- Shooting at Spirit Halloween in California Leaves at Least One Dead
- Sat, 31 Oct 2026 19:10:32 +0000
The police are searching for a person who shot seven people on the eve of Halloween, as families were shopping for last minute costumes.
- Susan Collins Is Always Keeping Score
- Sat, 31 Oct 2026 16:10:24 +0000
The long-serving senator has delivered millions of dollars to every corner of her state. But in Maine, people say, it’s best to avoid getting on her bad side.
- Advocacy Groups Sue to Stop Trump Effort to Set Aside Ballots in Washington State
- Sat, 31 Oct 2026 13:42:45 +0000
The lawsuit was the latest move to stave off pressure from the Trump administration to pursue its unsubstantiated claim that noncitizens are voting en masse.
- Here’s the latest.
- Sat, 31 Oct 2026 19:53:45 +0000
- Why Haley Stevens Can’t Stop Talking About Abdul El-Sayed
- Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:06:09 +0000
In a frank interview, she described her disappointment and also said she was considering converting to Judaism. Her fiancé had thoughts, too.
- Talarico Makes Final Election Pitch to Texans: ‘You Are My Slingshot’
- Sat, 31 Oct 2026 13:34:19 +0000
The Democratic candidate for Senate has led in polls. But because it’s Texas, he remains the underdog.
- Pete Ricketts Leads Dan Osborn in Nebraska Senate Race, Poll Finds
- Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:05:31 +0000
Voters see Dan Osborn, the independent seeking to unseat Senator Pete Ricketts, as more like a Democrat than an independent, a Times/Siena poll found.
- Trump and GOP Close Midterms With Ugly Personal Attacks
- Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:05:21 +0000
Facing backlash over inflation and anger with the president, Republicans have turned to an onslaught of baseless claims about Democratic candidates.
- As Midterms Near, Top Law Firms That Capitulated to Trump Are on the Sidelines
- Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:02:24 +0000
None of the firms that struck deals to avoid crippling executive orders are publicly involved in the major legal efforts to check the Trump administration’s attempts to meddle in the midterm elections, a review by The New York Times shows.
- A Halloween Tale: Ghost Stories of the U.S. Capitol
- Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:01:37 +0000
The ghost stories, dating back to the 19th century, are fitting for a building where the past rarely stays dead.
- How Disabled Children Were Caught Up in Trump’s Homeless Crackdown
- Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:00:54 +0000
In its push to clear out people who live on the street and are mentally ill, the Trump administration is targeting legal protections that cover a much bigger population.
- Voters Usually Ignore Corruption as an Issue. It Now Has Their Attention.
- Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:00:44 +0000
Voters have shrugged off accusations of corruption for years, believing all politicians are corrupt, but thanks to President Trump’s unpopularity and growing wealth, the issue is breaking through.
- Democrats Need Big Margins in Houston. Can This Progressive Deliver?
- Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:00:08 +0000
Dr. Letitia Plummer has been polling ahead in the race to lead Harris County, where turnout could decide statewide races.
- Judge Blocks Expediting Migrant Children’s Asylum Cases, For Now
- Sat, 31 Oct 2026 00:50:07 +0000
Lawyers for the children praised the pause on fast-tracked interviews of unaccompanied minors, calling it a blow against the Trump administration’s “deportation assembly line.”
- Justice Dept. Confirms Alaska Inquiry Even as Its Focus Remains Unclear
- Sat, 31 Oct 2026 01:33:31 +0000
Democrats and former officials have accused the department of pursuing a political goal in the guise of a legal one: to publicize a scheme, sordid but not illegal under state law, damaging to Democrats.
- Why Running for the U.S. Senate Is a Rich Person’s Game
- Fri, 30 Oct 2026 22:58:45 +0000
Your Senate candidates are probably richer than you.
- Minnesota Declined to Buy a Prison for $75 Million. D.H.S. Paid $495 Million.
- Fri, 30 Oct 2026 22:15:46 +0000
The recent purchase of the prison to hold immigrants is among the acquisitions facing scrutiny in the Trump administration’s mass deportation push.
- Alina Habba’s Husband Ignited Drama in Trump’s Circle. Now He’s Under Scrutiny.
- Sat, 31 Oct 2026 00:01:53 +0000
Turhan Mildon, who married Alina Habba this summer, presents himself as a 29-year-old billionaire with ties to global leaders. His story has inconsistencies.
- Trump’s Plane Flyover Is a Halloween Trick for Startled D.C. Residents
- Fri, 30 Oct 2026 23:25:23 +0000
A White House social media account said the surprise Air Force One flight was part of a Halloween event hosted by the president and the first lady.