Serbia's strongman leader Vucic concedes defeat to student-led movement in seismic political shift  —  The long-serving strongman leader of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic, conceded defeat on Sunday in an election that pitted him and his right-wing party against a diverse student-led opposition movement …

Despicable Doesn't Begin to Cover It  —  I've never seen a viler ad.  —  By now, you almost certainly know the story.  Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican candidate for governor of Ohio, posted an ad featuring a malicious attack on Amy Acton, Ramaswamy's Democratic opponent.

AG Todd Blanche says DOJ is “doing our own research under the law” with Alaska Senate challenge  —  Washington — Attorney General Todd Blanche said Sunday that the Justice Department was looking to “put guardrails in place” with its move to prevent the Alaska Senate election from being certified …

Trump leans into Islamophobic rhetoric at Michigan rally  —  The president attacked Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic Senate nominee who is locked in a dead heat against Republican Mike Rogers.  —  President Donald Trump embraced Islamophobic rhetoric Sunday as he rallied in Port Huron …

Who has already voted for the 2026 midterms?  Who's undecided?  How might they vote?  —  Why undecided voters probably won't care about Trump's closing message, and an early voting update.  Your weekly political data roundup for October 25, 2026. … It was a very busy week at Strength …

Obama and Trump wage one last battle for even more urgent stakes  —  Two decades ago, Barack Obama stormed battleground states rebuking a Republican president over a deeply unpopular war and an economy that was crushing working Americans.  —  He's at it again.

Viktor Orbán, U.N. Secretary-General?  —  Trump officials push the idea of a U.S.-Russia-China joint candidate.  —  You read that correctly.  Sources from three countries confirm that the Trump Administration has advocated Viktor Orbán for the role of United Nations Secretary-General.

James Talarico's extremism and the Texas race that should not be close  —  The campaign bus rolls through North Texas under a cloudless sky.  Inside, James Talarico, the 37-year-old Democratic nominee for the United States Senate, speaks in the measured cadence of a man who once taught middle-school English …

Scoop: Netanyahu presses Trump for more support ahead of tight Tuesday election  —  TEL AVIV, Israel — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — fighting for political survival in Tuesday's elections — has pleaded with President Trump in recent days to show more public support for his campaign …

Democrat in Alaska's toss-up Senate race reschedules events after car crash  —  Mary Peltola suffered “minor injuries” and is rescheduling her Sunday and Monday events, her campaign said.  —  Loading...  Alaska Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola is rescheduling campaign events after she suffered …

Justice Department faces skeptical appeals court panel in California ballot fight  —  A federal appeals court appears poised to reject the Justice Department's last-minute bid to force California election workers to set aside ballots the Trump administration claims may be cast by noncitizens.

Democrats aim for deep-red Mississippi Senate seat as Scott Colom argues he can unseat Republican incumbent  —  Colom would be Mississippi's first Black U.S. senator since Reconstruction.  —  Mississippi Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Scott Colom listens during a maternal health roundtable …

Abbott says opponent Hinojosa supports Sharia law  —  Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ripped state Rep. Gina Hinojosa, the Democratic nominee in the Texas gubernatorial race, for an endorsement she received from the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR), a group designated in Texas as a foreign terrorist organization.

Trump's DOJ told a judge how to rule.  Then it pulled her from court. … THE JUDGE HAD JUST CALLED COURT TO ORDER on that winter morning, and already, a dozen attorneys waited on her TV screen, each with an urgent request.  Their clients, all locked up and facing deportation …

A Public Apology - Archbishop Jeffrey Grob  —  I write this message to you from the Dominican Republic while visiting with fellow pilgrims our sharing parish, La Sagrada Familia.  —  Over the past several days, I have received many questions and comments about the October 22 meeting I and 11 …

Hochul and Mamdani unite for final campaign sprint  —  NEW YORK — Gov. Kathy Hochul is turning to the Democratic Party's disparate wings to help push her campaign over the finish line.  —  Hochul campaigned Friday and Sunday with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, the 35-year-old democratic …

Alaska Native leaders work to boost voting turnout as rural communities face longstanding barriers  —  More than 31,000 Alaskans had cast early ballots as of Friday morning, according to data from the state Division of Elections.  But following a well-worn pattern, early turnout is lagging …

Trump administration has pushed off 13% of Americans enrolled in food stamps  —  Stakeholders concerned more people at risk of food insecurity after One Big Beautiful Act took effect  —  Enrollment in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Snap) has decreased significantly …