Oct 03 A gut punch in Ohio: Nearly 1,400 laid off at truck factory just days before Trump rally By Josh Boak, Associated Press This year’s election is a test for the working-class coalition that lifted Trump into the White House and gave majorities to Republicans in the House and Senate. Continue reading
Oct 02 Watch 6:13 Who's spending big, and where, in most expensive election cycle ever By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura Spending for this year's midterms is accelerating as we get closer to Election Day. Political correspondent Lisa Desjardins makes sense of the billions spent to influence who controls Congress next year. Continue watching
Oct 02 Watch 5:26 A look at how overseas ballots are verified and counted in the midterms By Liz Landers, Matt Loffman Defense Secretary Hegseth directed military commanders to have a one-day “stand down” this month so service members have time to vote in the midterms. In King County, Washington, ballots are already being processed from service members and Americans living abroad. Continue watching
Oct 02 WATCH: Utah's U.S. House candidates Maloy, Udell meet for midterm debate By Dan Cooney Utah’s Republican Rep. Celeste Maloy will face off in a debate Friday against Democratic candidate Kent Udell as voters consider whom to send to the U.S. House. Continue reading
Oct 02 AP report: Senate Republicans move cash from North Carolina to Kansas as battle for majority shifts By Joey Cappelletti, Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press The moves offer a stark sign of how dramatically the Senate map has shifted just a month before midterm elections that will determine control of Congress. Continue reading
Oct 02 WATCH: Trump holds rally in Alabama as he tries to boost midterm enthusiasm By Sophie Bates, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump’s decision to spend so much time in deep red states that have garnered relatively little attention during the critical final stretch underscores his party's uphill climb and the electorate's broad disapproval of his performance as president. Continue reading
Oct 01 A fact-checked guide to Trump's talking points and falsehoods at midterm rallies By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact President Donald Trump is hitting the campaign trail to support Republican candidates in toss-up races that will determine which party controls Congress for the final two years of his presidency. Here’s a list of more than two dozen go-to Trump… Continue reading
Oct 01 Watch 5:52 Karl Rove and David Axelrod give their midterm predictions By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura Karl Rove is known for his hardball politics promoting the GOP. But in the past two weeks, he announced that this year he is voting for a Democrat. Lisa Desjardins sat down with Rove and another architect of modern politics,… Continue watching
Oct 01 WATCH: Vance speaks at a Republican rally in Florida By Michelle L. Price, Will Weissert, Associated Press President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance both hit the campaign trail on Thursday, but headed to heavily Republican areas to shore up lagging enthusiasm in their party ahead of next month’s midterm elections. Continue reading
Oct 01 Trump will hold a rally in Choctaw Nation, a rare presidential visit to Indian Country By Savannah Peters, Associated Press The rally is part of President Donald Trump's recent campaign push through deep red states, where he has been stumping for Republican candidates and promoting his agenda ahead of November’s midterm elections. Continue reading