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49 storiesBolsonaro'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 …
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…
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…
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…
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 …
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…
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…
Top Republican super PAC to spend $5M in South Carolina Senate race
The Senate Leadership Fund, a top Republican super PAC, plans to spend $5 million in the South Carolina Senate race to support GOP Sen. Darline Graham. The race against Democratic pediatrician Annie Andrews is seen as competitive, a sign of…
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…
Russian tycoon Kremlev says Trump Jr. repaid wedding celebration costs
Umar Kremlev, the Russian head of the International Boxing Association, said Donald Trump Jr. has repaid the money Kremlev spent on post-wedding celebrations for him, speaking at a press conference in Istanbul on Tuesday. Kremlev said he di…
Alito Says He Will Stay on Supreme Court, Dismissing Retirement Speculation
Justice Samuel Alito, 76, said he has thought about retiring but decided against it and intends to remain on the Supreme Court through the current term. He said a Democratic win in November's midterm elections would not prompt him to step d…
Trump posts apparent cell number of Sen. Cotton amid daylight saving push
President Trump on Saturday urged people to call Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas over the stalled Sunshine Protection Act and appeared to include the senator’s cellphone number in a Truth Social post. Cotton, who says permanent daylight saving …
Brazil presidential election heads to Oct. 25 runoff between Lula and Bolsonaro
Brazil's presidential election will go to a runoff on Oct. 25 after neither incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva nor Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro won a majority in Sunday's vote, the electoral court in Brasilia said. The court had Bolsonaro with ju…
Maine 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…
Spain's Supreme Court cancels arrest warrant for Catalan separatist Puigdemont
Spain's Supreme Court has cancelled an arrest warrant for Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont, according to wire and US newspaper reports. Reuters described the ruling as clearing a key hurdle for Puigdemont's return to Spain. Puigd…
Alito says Supreme Court can't stem emergency appeals and criticizes Trump rhetoric
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito told The Associated Press that the rising volume of emergency appeals before the court is not a good thing, but said there is little the court can do to change the trajectory. He said rhetoric about the co…
Protests across India demand election chief's resignation over voter list revision
Protests have spread across India over the past week as opposition parties and civil society groups demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and an end to the Election Commission's revision of voter lists. The cam…
Trump campaigns in Republican strongholds a month before midterms
With about a month left before the Nov. 3 midterm elections, President Trump is rallying in reliably Republican states — including Texas, Oklahoma and Alabama — instead of the battleground districts that will decide control of Congress. At …
Arkansas Medicaid ad sparks conservative backlash over white welfare recipient portrayal
A new video from Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders promoting stricter Medicaid work rules portrayed an unemployed recipient as a young white gamer named Brad. Conservative commentators including Matt Walsh and Sean Davis criticized the a…
Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert dies at 84
Dennis Hastert, the longest-serving Republican speaker of the U.S. House, died over the weekend at his home at age 84, the Kendall County, Illinois, coroner said. Coroner Jacquie Purcell said the cause was natural causes. Hastert was speake…