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WATCH: Democrats say Trump's 'bizarre' convention is a distraction from his faltering presidency

By Bill Barrow, Jamie Stengle, Associated Press

“This bizarre Republican midterm convention here can’t paper over the fact that Republicans have done nothing to earn your vote,” Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, a potential 2028 presidential contender, said Wednesday morning.

Ballots discounted for late postmarks surged in Washington and Oregon after Postal Service changes

By Gene Johnson, Associated Press

The number of ballots rejected for late postmarks has soared in the vote-by-mail states of Washington and Oregon, according to newly released data highlighting concerns about recent changes in U.S. Postal Service operations ahead of this fall's pivotal midterm election.

As midterms approach, new poll finds that few Americans trust campaigns or Trump

By Amelia Thomson-Deveaux, Linley Sanders, Associated Press

Americans are more skeptical of government information than they were a few years ago, with majorities now saying they have little or no trust in federal government information about elections and politics, foreign affairs or the environment, a new poll…

Competing court orders add confusion to Missouri congressional elections

By David A. Lieb, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

Dueling court orders eight weeks before Election Day left Missouri’s congressional map uncertain Tuesday as legal wrangling over a redistricting plan backed by President Donald Trump sparked fresh confusion.

Live fact check: Night 1 of the Republican Midterm Convention

By PolitiFact staff

President Donald Trump will appear Wednesday at an unconventional national convention thrown by the Republican Party in Dallas.

Gov. McKee faces tough challenge from Foulkes in Rhode Island Democratic primary

By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press

Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee is hoping to avoid becoming the first incumbent governor in any state to lose a primary since 2018 as he tries to fend off an intraparty challenge from former CVS executive Helena Foulkes in Wednesday's…

Republicans gather in Dallas for two-day midterm convention billed as 'Trump-a-Palooza'

By Jill Colvin, Will Weissert, Associated Press

The highly unusual midterm convention puts President Donald Trump at the center of this fall’s midterm elections — whether the candidates running like it or not.

With Sununu vs. Pappas, familiar names will compete in New Hampshire Senate race

By Holly Ramer, Kathy McCormack, Associated Press

Republican John E. Sununu, a former U.S. senator, and Democrat Chris Pappas, a member of the U.S. House, are vying to replace U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, whose decision not to seek reelection created a cascade of competitive races.

Trump's trade war with Canada looms over key congressional races

By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz, Genesis Magpayo

President Trump’s tariff policies are shaping key races for control of Congress this fall. Geoff Bennett discussed the impact on the midterms with congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins.

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Supreme Court rejects Missouri's push to use new Republican-drawn U.S. House map in November

By Lindsay Whitehurst, David A. Lieb, Associated Press

Missouri's new districts were used in the August primaries, but the Missouri Supreme Court ruled in September that the state must revert to districts adopted after the last census.