The Midterm Elections in Maine, October 2026  —  Jackson & Collins Competitive in Maine Senate Contest... Pingree & Charles Tied in Gov. Contest  —  The contest for U.S. Senate in Maine is competitive among likely voters, with only two points separating Democrat Troy Jackson and Republican incumbent Susan Collins.

How Trump and his allies are sowing doubt ahead of the midterms  —  A Post analysis found thousands of messages from right-wing influencers pushing new theories for why, if Democrats win, the elections can't be trusted.  —  President Donald Trump and his allies have spent the final weeks …

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Bolsonaro effectively concedes in Brazil after Trump suggests he won't help  —  Trump says the presidential election looked “rigged” but did not say he planned to intervene on behalf of the right-wing politician.  —  SummaryLoading...  Brazil's leading right-wing politician …

The rape allegations against Trump: what we know and what is still being hidden  —  A new report from House Judiciary Committee Democrats contains new details about the Trump-Epstein relationship — and an alleged cover-up  —  On Monday, House Judiciary Committee Democrats released …

Inside Donald Trump Jr's Mongolian hunting trip with a Kremlin-linked oligarch  —  Remote August rendezvous highlights remarkable ties between the US president's son and a Russian businessman close to Vladimir Putin

How Judge Reyes Became the Lorax  —  A case about a golf course turns into a tale about the rule of law.  —  Meet The Authors  —  “I am not the Lorax,” Judge Ana C. Reyes said, in Dr. Seussian cadence, during September proceedings in D.C. Preservation League v. Department of Interior …

The New Worst-Case Scenario for Election Officials: Federal Interference  —  State and local plans for Election Day include how to react to potential I.C.E. raids, misbehavior by federal election monitors and attempts to seize votes or machines.  —  State and local elections officials regularly plan …

Fox News' pro-data center coverage increased by 420% following sobering GOP memo about data centers and midterms  —  The gap between the network's pro-data center and anti-data center coverage widened significantly after a memo warned tech companies that the issue could cost Republicans competitive midterm elections

Trump Doesn't Give a Damn About Your Problems  —  As the midterms loom, he's finally admitting the obvious  —  If Republicans do implode as badly next Tuesday as the current polls suggest, there will be two main reasons.  One is Trump's epic corruption, which finally seems to be getting traction …

Brazilian Federal Police Confiscate Flavio Bolsonaro's Passport  —  São Paulo, Brasil - For more than twenty years, Flavio Bolsonaro has served as a state or federal legislator.  Under Brazilian federal law, all legislators have immunity from prosecution.

Senate braces for nasty fight over seating Peltola after Alaska Senate race  —  Senators are bracing for a potential floor fight over accepting the results of the Alaska Senate race between incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan (R) and former Rep. Mary Peltola (D) — and perhaps other battleground contests …

Book Review: ‘Princes and Thieves,’ by Matthew Cole  —  The new book by the reporter Matthew Cole connects $2 billion in slush funds from gulf state leaders to Trump's son-in-law in an effort to influence U.S. policy.  —  Buy Book ▾ … When you purchase an independently reviewed book through …

Netanyahu Pushed for Attack on Iran Ahead of Israeli Election, Officials Say  —  Israel's military chief resisted the prime minister, who then pressed in recent days for a separate action, short of an overt strike, according to an official and a person briefed on the matter.

Trump administration goes after James Comey for a third time bringing fresh charges  —  Comey responded to the fresh charges with an Instagram video  —  Become an Independent member to bookmark this article  —  Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later?

Inside the Billionaires' War Against California's Proposed Wealth Tax … Every Tuesday for the last few months, two dozen of the world's richest people or their advisers hop onto a conference call and plan for war.  —  The war is against a proposed tax, but not just any tax.

Texas officials huddled with tech companies before grid blitz  —  HOUSTON — Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has been cracking down on data centers for months, but less than a year ago his appointees and staffers were actively trying to bring projects to the state.

Libertarians could spoil Republicans' chances in the fight for control of the US Senate  —  Republicans are worried that Libertarian candidates could siphon away votes in some of this year's most consequential U.S. Senate elections, potentially costing them control of the chamber.

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Georgia Democrat Flags Vote Concerns Amid Tight Governor's Race  —  Keisha Lance Bottoms, the Democratic candidate for Georgia governor, called for a strong turnout in next week's election, predicting it would help sweep her to victory in a tight race against Republican Rick Jackson.

'I'm Not Going Anywhere Anytime Soon': Kathy Hochul Is Already Looking To 2030 … And if you're looking for a morning nosh in Manhattan, well, you can't top Barney Greengrass.  —  The enduring Upper West Side institution — now in its third generation of ownership — puts out some of the best latkes in the city.

Buying a cardboard box should not require a senator's help  —  Susan Collins won relief for her state's businesses.  The rest of America deserves the same.  —  New England's only Republican senator persuaded the Trump administration last week to ease tariffs on nine categories of Canadian products vital to Maine's economy.

Pair charged over RAF Fairford incident - with suspect accused of assisting Iranian intelligence  —  Mohmed Abdulkarim, 24, and Nouman Essghir, 24, were charged under the National Security Act 2023.  —  Two British men have been charged with national security offences following an incident at RAF Fairford last month.

CDC's deputy director to leave Trump administration after six months  —  Jennifer Shuford, who had been Texas's health commissioner, was part of a team hired to restore confidence in the agency.  —  SummaryLoading...  Jennifer Shuford, the CDC's deputy director and chief medical officer …

US voters and Trump's overflowing swamp  —  America's affordability crisis and corruption are now treated as two sides of the same coin  —  Draining the swamp used to be one of President Donald Trump's themes.  We do not hear much about that vow nowadays.

Neil Young sues for the second time over Trump's use of ‘Rockin’ in the Free World'  —  The lawsuit seeks $10 million for what it calls damage to the rock star's “reputation and brand as a result of the implication that he supports Donald J. Trump in any way.”