Election

Federal Reserve official Christopher Waller says he is leaning toward keeping interest rates steady ahead of the Fed's September meeting, which falls days before the midterm elections. The Reuters segment, featuring analyst Chris Beauchamp of IG, examines whether the proximity to the midterms could complicate...

A YouGov/Economist projection cited by USA TODAY found that President Donald Trump holds a negative net approval rating in 47 states and Washington, D.C. ahead of November's midterm elections. According to USA TODAY, the projection highlights key swing states — including Texas, Georgia, and Michigan...

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller has publicly stated that President Trump's push to increase foreign beef imports is damaging U.S. ranchers and risks costing Republicans seats in midterm elections. According to Miller's remarks on Bloomberg's Balance of Power program, he calls for mandatory country-of-origin labeling...

Vice President JD Vance stated during a White House press briefing Thursday that he would not characterize the U.S.-Iran conflict as a war, citing the absence of active shooting. When asked whether the conflict would conclude by the midterm elections, Vance declined to provide a...

Adam Mockler, a 23-year-old political media figure, discussed why Republicans dominated the online attention economy during the 2024 election cycle while Democrats struggled to compete, according to an interview with VICE News. The analysis argues Democrats' risk-averse media strategy, particularly Kamala Harris's campaign approach, contributed...

Krystal and Saagar, hosts of the Breaking Points political commentary show, discussed Republican concerns ahead of the midterm elections in this episode, examining what they characterized as panic within the party over its electoral prospects.

PBS NewsHour reported on September 2, 2026, that Iran launched additional strikes in retaliation for U.S. attacks, with the U.S. and Iran exchanging strikes amid Iranian targeting of Gulf allies. The broadcast also featured an attorney representing a whistleblower who alleges the U.S. Postal Service...

A whistleblower report warns that the U.S. Postal Service could 'derail' the midterm election by rushing out 'untested' technology tied to mail-in voting restrictions, according to a disclosure shared with Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal. The report alleges USPS leadership 'discarded all best practices' to meet...

Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon won the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate after what she describes as a 17-to-1 fundraising disadvantage. In an interview with Vox's Astead Herndon, Nixon attributes her victory to community organizing rather than paid media, outlines her progressive policy positions, and...

Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) declared victory in Massachusetts's 2026 Democratic U.S. Senate primary election. Markey told supporters at a campaign event that the state would "not back down."

Senator Ed Markey won his Massachusetts Democratic primary election, receiving backing from progressive voters in the state. Markey thanked his progressive supporters following the win.

U.S. Senator Ed Markey, 80, secured the Democratic nomination in Massachusetts' Senate primary, defeating U.S. Representative Seth Moulton, 47, who campaigned on generational change. Markey's victory allows him to pursue a third term as the incumbent progressive senator.

Canada's Liberal Party won all three federal byelections held Monday in Quebec, Ontario, and British Columbia, in what CBC News described as a major boost for Prime Minister Mark Carney's government.

Congress leaders have publicly backed Rahul Gandhi as the opposition alliance's prime ministerial face for the 2029 Lok Sabha elections, while the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), a Tamil Nadu-based party, has proposed its own vision for national leadership. According to WION, the disagreement has escalated,...

Ethiopia's national dialogue has endorsed constitutional changes that would merge the prime minister and president roles into a single executive presidency, following Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's landslide election victory. Critics argue the move could allow Ahmed to further concentrate power, though the government frames it...

According to Tangle News, N'Kiyla Thomas, a nurse and self-described democratic socialist, won Oklahoma's Democratic Senate primary runoff on Tuesday, defeating attorney Jim Priest. A TikTok video Thomas posted in September 2025 referencing the movie "Mean Girls" resurfaced following her victory, Tangle News reports. Thomas...

On August 25, 2026, election law expert Derek Muller of Notre Dame Law School analyzed a Trump administration executive order directing the Department of Homeland Security to compile lists of citizens to help states determine voter eligibility. According to the source, Muller examines the legal...

Israel is increasing state funding for settlement construction and infrastructure in the occupied West Bank as the country approaches elections, TRT World reports from East Jerusalem. TRT World reports that settlement expansion has become a key political issue, with Netanyahu and Smotrich seeking to consolidate...

France will hold presidential elections on April 18 and May 2, 2026, to replace Emmanuel Macron, who cannot seek a third term under French constitutional limits. According to France 24, opinion polls show Marine Le Pen of the far-right National Rally leading the race. Several...