Politics Oct 31 Attorneys for Alaska say 'meritless' Trump demand to set aside Senate ballots 'not even possible' By Nicholas Riccardi, Becky Bohrer, Associated Press
Politics Oct 31 Paxton and Talarico tussle for Texas Senate seat as Trump campaigns virtually The closing sprint in Texas comes as early voting nears its conclusion in several states. Early balloting totals were approaching 50 million heading into the weekend. About 112 million voted in total in the 2022 midterm elections. By Bill Barrow, Associated Press
Politics Oct 31 Analysis: More than 40% of names on DOJ list of alleged noncitizens not on California's voter rolls It's the first outside analysis of a list that the Department of Justice has used to threaten prosecution of election officials. The analysis also found that thousands of U.S. citizens appear to be flagged as ineligible to vote on the… By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press
Politics Oct 31 FBI visits Dan J. Sullivan donor in candidate's hometown as Alaska Senate inquiry widens An Anchorage-based FBI agent visited a boat dealership in Petersburg, a small fishing community accessible only by air or water where the candidate lives. By Joshua Goodman, Jim Mustian, Associated Press
Politics Oct 31 When will we know 2026 midterm election results? It may take some time, but that's normal In past elections, elected leaders, candidates and social media users have spread falsehoods that “late night” arrivals of “ballot dumps” or “suitcases” of ballots are signs of fraud, or that only Democratic-led cities take days to count votes. By Amy Sherman, PolitiFact
Oct 30 Justice Department seeks to isolate Alaska ballots as criminal probe underway over Senate candidate By Alanna Durkin Richer, Joshua Goodman, Becky Bohrer, Associated Press The dueling developments came days before Tuesday's ranked choice general election, in a race headlined by two-term Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan and Democratic former U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola. The race is among a handful nationwide expected to determine control of… Continue reading
Oct 30 As early voting surges, Trump reshuffles his schedule to add back rallies in Iowa and Kansas By Michelle L. Price, Seung Min Kim, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press The Republican president will now visit Iowa and Kansas for back-to-back campaign rallies on Sunday. Both events had previously been canceled for a slew of telerallies. Continue reading
Oct 30 Appeals court rejects Justice Department request for California to set aside disputed ballots By Safiyah Riddle, Geoff Mulvihill, Ali Swenson, Associated Press The administration has alleged California sent ballots to some 20,000 people who may not be U.S. citizens. It wants the state to set those ballots aside and not count them until citizenship can be verified. Continue reading
Oct 30 WATCH LIVE: Election night 2026 PBS News special coverage By Joshua Barajas, Bryan Gallion PBS News' live special coverage of the 2026 midterms will begin at 6 p.m. EST on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Continue reading
Oct 30 A midterm crossroads for both parties eyeing the beginning of the end of the Trump era By Steve Peoples, Associated Press The nation’s major political parties are at a crossroads. Win or lose Tuesday, the end of the 2026 midterms marks the beginning of a high-stakes fight over the direction of the Republican and Democratic parties as the Trump era nears… Continue reading