Politics Oct 30 A midterm crossroads for both parties eyeing the beginning of the end of the Trump era By Steve Peoples, Associated Press
Politics Oct 30 Millions more Americans vote ahead of Election Day as early voting jumps across Senate battlegrounds Early voting is continuing to significantly outpace the last midterm election, with millions more Americans casting ballots in advance and particularly sharp increases in states hosting competitive Senate races, according to an Associated Press analysis of voting data five days… By Joey Cappelletti, Simran Parwani, Associated Press
Politics Oct 30 Peltola denies knowing about Alaska spoiler candidate as Justice Department escalates investigation Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola denied Thursday that she knew anything about an effort to put another candidate on the Alaska ballot with the same name as the Republican incumbent as the Justice Department escalated a criminal investigation with new… By Becky Bohrer, Meg Kinnard, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press
Politics Oct 29 WATCH: Trumps host Halloween celebration at the White House President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump handed out candy to hundreds of costumed kids outside the White House residence at Thursday’s annual Halloween celebration. By Associated Press
Politics Oct 29 WATCH: Trump calls reporter 'disgusting' when questioned about not traveling to Kansas A reporter from Reuters asked the president why he no longer plans to attend a rally in Kansas Saturday for Republican Sen. Roger Marshall, who is in a competitive reelection race. By Associated Press
Oct 29 Judge denies federal request to segregate California ballots, says it would 'wreak havoc' on voting By Safiyah Riddle, Associated Press A federal judge rejected on Wednesday a Trump administration request to stop California from processing the ballots of up to 20,000 people over allegations they are likely noncitizens, warning it would “wreak havoc” on the midterm elections. Continue reading
Oct 29 WATCH: How does The Associated Press call 2026 midterm election winners? 4 things to know By Deema Zein, Bryan Gallion The AP will tabulate results for nearly 7,000 races, including national congressional contests, state legislative and gubernatorial races, as well as some local elections for mayor, city council and school board. Continue reading
Oct 29 Watch 5:05 Republicans seize on controversy in Alaska's closely watched Senate race By Liz Landers, Jonah Anderson Alaska's governor is ordering an investigation into Democrat Mary Peltola's Senate campaign over reports that it recruited a spoiler candidate to dilute Republican votes. That’s as President Trump repeated calls for Peltola's prosecution during a trip to another deep red… Continue watching
Oct 29 Watch 7:31 Pennsylvania congressional races could hinge on who voters blame for high prices By Lisa Desjardins, Jonah Anderson Democrats are favored to take the House in November, but the size of their potential majority could hinge on a handful of competitive races. Four are in Pennsylvania, where President Trump and Republicans made significant gains in 2024. Now, Democrats… Continue watching
Oct 29 Watch 3:31 Mapping the battle for control of the House By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura As candidates make a final push to win over voters ahead of Election Day, Lisa Desjardins takes a deep dive into the battle for the House of Representatives. Continue watching