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
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 5 expert takeaways on 2026 midterm election security By Liz Landers, Dan Cooney, Joshua Barajas, Steff Staples, Kelsey Paul With Election Day around the corner, states have been working hard to prepare, with some adopting new congressional maps and voting rules on top of normal election security measures. PBS News' Liz Landers and Votebeat editorial director Jessica Huseman hosted… Continue reading
Oct 29 Trump's Justice Department pushes a spate of politically sensitive cases as midterm elections near By Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Defense lawyers and Democrats say a blitz of headline-making actions and cases is no coincidence and reeks of politics — in both the timing and the targets. Continue reading
Oct 29 WATCH: Trump rallies in South Carolina for Sen. Darline Graham By Steven Sloan, Meg Kinnard, Erik Verduzco, Associated Press Trump traveled to South Carolina Thursday for the second time in a month, a sign of Republican anxiety about Darline Graham's ability to fend off a robust challenge from Democrat Annie Andrews for a critical U.S. Senate seat. Continue reading
Oct 29 Alaska's governor orders a probe into Peltola's Senate campaign over spoiler candidate controversy By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Republican Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has ordered an investigation into the Democratic candidate running for the U.S. Senate in the state after revelations that her campaign appeared to be involved in recruiting another candidate with the same name as Republican… Continue reading
Oct 28 WATCH: Obama blasts Trump for lack of real solutions as he stumps for Ossoff and Bottoms in Georgia By Will Weissert, Josh Boak, Bill Barrow, Associated Press Georgia Democrats rallied with former President Barack Obama Wednesday night, at the same time President Donald Trump was in Ohio attempting to energize his base, as both parties began crystallizing their closing messages ahead of next week's midterm elections. Continue reading