Did the Peltola Campaign Seal the Fate of Alaska's Ranked Choice Vote?  —  Beyond hotly contested Senate and governor's races, Alaskans will decide Tuesday whether to scrap the state's unique ballot.  The campaign of Mary Peltola may have bolstered critics of the system.

Corruption on the Ballot  —  Corruption is always an issue, but this year will it finally catapult from a topic of chronic bellyaching to an actual mechanism for changing votes?  —  Sarah Chamberlain, the president and C.E.O. of the Republican Main Street Partnership, was observing a focus group …

Republicans mount ‘most aggressive play’ for Black voters in Michigan Senate race  —  Both parties expect most African Americans to support Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, but persuading enough to stay home or switch parties could tip the state toward the GOP.  —  DETROIT — The text from …

‘Sea change’: Early voting numbers show Hispanic turnout exploding in Texas  —  It's not yet clear who people are voting for.  But Hispanic early voting turnout is up, including large numbers of people who haven't participated in recent elections.  —  Since July, the sign at the streetside memorial …

The Task of the Poet, In a World Full of Loud Lies  —  Remember when sitcoms had those special episodes where the family would sit on the couch, and one of them would say, “Hey, remember when that funny thing happened,” and the writers would use that as a framing device to replay older material?

Inside the Final Days of Darline Graham's Reluctant Senate Run  —  Trump pushed the late-Sen. Lindsey Graham's sister to run for his seat, in a race that has become surprisingly close  —  ROCK HILL, S.C.—Darline Graham had just been sworn in to finish her late brother's Senate term this summer …

Election officials brace for foreign threats — and an unpredictable Washington  —  Donald Trump Federal agencies The Middle East Election security  —  With the midterms just days away, the channels for federal officials to communicate foreign threats to election officials are at their weakest since …

Judge dismisses Trump lawsuit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein birthday letter  —  Ruling ‘with prejudice’ means US president may not amend or refile his lawsuit over his alleged birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein  —  A US judge dismissed Donald Trump's lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal …

Ken Paxton appears to cancel final rally of his “Come and Take It” tour at the Alamo  —  Paxton's campaign initially said he would close his get-out-the-vote push at the landmark.  Instead, his campaign schedule lists events in North Texas on the eve of Election Day.  —  TAKE OUR CONTENT — PLEASE!

In unusual email, Social Security Administration touts Trump days before elections  —  Days before consequential midterm elections, the head of the Social Security Administration blasted out an email to the public praising President Donald Trump.  —  “Under President Donald J. Trump …

As Political Ad Spending Skyrockets, Broadcast TV Remains King  —  Even though marketers have increasingly shifted their dollars to other media, local stations are reaping a bonanza during these midterm elections.  Nowhere is this is more evident than in Texas.

Video shows immigration agent detaining man in North Hollywood, pointing gun at bystander  —  Los Angeles leaders are speaking out after video captured the moments when what appeared to be a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent pointed a gun at a bystander as a different man was detained in North Hollywood on Friday.

Culture War Tensions Roil Beverly Hills School Board Race  —  Battles over Israel, antisemitism and race have shaken Beverly Hills in recent years and divided the formerly Democratic enclave.  —  Since the Covid-19 pandemic, school board elections around the country, once sleepy affairs …

Security Alert: Threat to Tsaritsyno Museum Reserve in Moscow (October 31, 2026)  —  Security Alert: Threat to Tsaritsyno Museum Reserve in Moscow  —  Security Alert: Threat to Tsaritsyno Museum Reserve in Moscow (October 31, 2026)  —  The U.S. Embassy in Moscow is aware of a credible threat …