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152 storiesMaine Democrat Troy Jackson races to unseat Republican Sen. Susan Collins
Troy Jackson, Maine’s Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, is campaigning on a compressed timetable against five-term Republican Sen. Susan Collins. Jackson became the nominee with just over 100 days to go, after an emergency party conventio…
Trump suggests Iran could ‘take out’ LA and San Diego; California officials condemn
President Donald Trump said at a rally in Grand Island, Nebraska, that Iran could “take out” Los Angeles and San Diego, calling the war with Iran “a small price to pay for keeping the world safe, keeping our country safe.” California Govern…
Trump says super PAC will pay for taxpayer-funded pro-Trump ads after backlash
President Trump said Monday he will stop using taxpayer funds for television ads promoting him and instead pay for them himself and with money raised for MAGA, Inc., his super PAC. The ads drew criticism from Republicans and Democrats, and …
Bolsonaro's son leads Brazil's first round; Lula faces Oct. 25 runoff
Brazilians voted on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, in the first round of a presidential election between incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, and no candidate won a majority, sending the race to an Oct. 25 runoff. The Wall …
Kremlin: Putin to hold series of international calls on his birthday
Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a series of international telephone calls on October 7, his birthday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. Peskov said other events are planned and the Kremlin will give details later. Kremlin aid…
Russian Senate speaker Matviyenko calls on UN to clarify neutral state status
Valentina Matviyenko, speaker of Russia’s Federation Council, called on the United Nations to clarify and update the status of neutral states, saying the concept is being eroded. Speaking to journalists in Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan, she he…
Kremlin says Putin will mark 74th birthday with series of international calls
President Vladimir Putin turns 74 on 7 October and will spend the day on a series of international phone calls, his spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. Peskov said other events are also planned and would be announced the next day, and aide Yuri U…
California Republican Steve Hilton's 'Just Try It' ad denounced by Republicans
Republican California gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton is facing bipartisan criticism over a campaign video, “Just Try It, California,” that uses sexual innuendo to depict two young women filling out a ballot for him. Fellow Republicans…
Spain's Sánchez calls snap election for Nov. 29 after housing defeat
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called a snap general election for Nov. 29, saying he would dissolve Parliament, after parliament rejected housing legislation last week. Tens of thousands of people protested in cities nationwide over t…
Republican super PAC to spend $5 million in tightening South Carolina Senate race
The Senate Leadership Fund, the main Republican super PAC for Senate races, plans to spend $5 million in South Carolina to support Sen. Darline Graham against Democratic pediatrician Annie Andrews. Outlets describe the move as a sign the ra…
White House says Trump will not reimburse taxpayers for promotional ads
A White House official said President Donald Trump’s plan to pay for campaign-style government ads with his MAGA Inc. super PAC does not mean taxpayers will be reimbursed for money already spent. Nearly $12 million worth of ads have aired u…
Cook Political Report shifts three Senate races toward Democrats
The Cook Political Report moved its ratings for Senate races in Kansas, North Carolina and New Hampshire toward Democrats four weeks before the midterm elections. The forecaster now estimates Democrats will pick up two to six Senate seats, …
AfD's Tobias Rausch elected speaker of Saxony-Anhalt state parliament
Tobias Rausch of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) was elected speaker of the Saxony-Anhalt state parliament, the first time an AfD politician has headed a German Landtag. He received 48 votes in favour and 29 against, according t…
Quebec separatists win election but fall short of majority
The separatist Parti Québécois won Quebec’s provincial election on Monday, October 5, 2026, returning to power for the first time in more than a decade and ending eight years of Coalition Avenir Québec rule. The party was on track for nearl…
United Russia deputy Yeliferova becomes first of new Duma convocation to give up seat
Irina Yeliferova, a United Russia deputy in the new State Duma, has filed a statement to resign early, citing a move to another job. A draft resolution has been registered in the Duma database and her statement is due to be considered at a …
FBI whistleblower alleges White House pushed probe of LA anti-ICE protesters
A former FBI supervisory intelligence analyst in Los Angeles, Jill Fields, filed a whistleblower complaint alleging the White House and Justice Department pushed the bureau to investigate anti-ICE protesters in violation of their First Amen…
Republicans turn to tough-on-crime message ahead of difficult midterms
Republicans are centering their midterm campaigns on public disorder, illegal immigration and violent crime, according to an Associated Press report carried by several US outlets. House Speaker Mike Johnson cited what he called the lowest v…
NBC/Telemundo poll: 27% of Latino voters approve of Trump ahead of midterms
A new NBC News/Telemundo poll of 800 registered Latino voters found 27% approve of President Donald Trump's job performance and 69% disapprove, according to Fox News, CNN and The Hill. On the generic congressional ballot, 59% said they pref…
South Korea's Lee says AI appears to have been used in bank hacks
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said there were signs that AI models were used in cyberattacks on several commercial banks and called for an investigation. Data from about 25,000 Shinhan Bank customers leaked, while Hana Bank and KB Ko…
Cook Political Report Rates Kansas Senate Race a Tossup as Democrats Gain
The nonpartisan Cook Political Report has rated the Kansas Senate race a tossup, four weeks before Election Day, as Democrats' path to controlling the Senate widens, Bloomberg reported. A New York Times/Siena University poll put Republican …