Politics Oct 28 Where key Senate races stand in the final days of campaigning The race for the Senate has moved from off-the-radar a year ago to a dramatic, hard-to-predict finish where Democrats stand a chance of retaking the chamber. The contest will come down to just over a dozen races across the country.
Politics Oct 27 Democrats put economy and affordability at center of final campaign push With one week until Election Day, the final push is on. President Trump is making a swing through Texas, a state Republicans have long counted on, but where Democrats see an opportunity to make gains. With voters pointing to the…
Politics Oct 27 WATCH LIVE: 2026 midterms preview, plus your questions on voting Ahead of Election Day, our politics crew takes a closer look at what to watch in the 2026 elections and take your questions around election security and voting rights.
Politics Oct 26 Campaigns spend big to sway voters with increasingly personal attack ads Campaigns and their allies are making their closing arguments, and they’ve spent more than the annual budgets of a handful of states doing it. Much of that money is aimed at voters’ wallets, but the attacks are also getting more…
Politics Oct 22 What Maine voters are saying about the Collins-Jackson Senate race One of the most closely watched Senate races in the country is unfolding in Maine, where five-term Republican Susan Collins faces a tough challenge from Democrat Troy Jackson, a former logger and state legislator. The race is rated a toss-up,…
Politics Oct 22 How Maine voters feel about the high-stakes Senate election The state is both fired up by this big race and exhausted by its avalanche of ads.
Politics Oct 20 Inside Philadelphia's preparations for Election Day In the final sprint to Election Day, more than 12 million votes have already been cast nationwide. That includes more than 65,000 in Philadelphia. The city’s voting processes have drawn President Trump's ire for more than a decade. In partnership…
Politics Oct 20 Karl Rove and David Axelrod give their predictions for 12 key midterm races Rove, the reviled and revered hardball strategist behind the George W. Bush years, and Axelrod, the Obama strategist behind Democrats’ authentic-and-tenacious school of thought, give their takes on races to watch.
World Oct 15 Ukraine resumes strikes on energy targets, saying Russia never stopped its attacks The tense alliance between Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and President Trump is nearing a new low point. After days of bitter back-and-forth between the two leaders, Ukraine has resumed strikes on Russian energy targets. Trump had demanded an "energy ceasefire" this…