Culver City, California could become the 16th municipality to allow 16-year-olds to vote in local or school board elections Welcome to the Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026, Brew. Ballotpedia · Oct 15
Key US voters say economy is getting worse ahead of midterms, exclusive poll finds Nearly 61% believe country is in recession and 65% of independents say economy is worse, according to new Harris poll The Guardian - US · Oct 15
Republican Super PAC Pulls Out of Four House Races and Pours Money Into 16 Others as Midterm Map Shifts Republican super PAC drops ads in a pair of seats it once defended. See where the Congressional Leadership Fund cash is going and what the opposition plans. International Business Times UK · Oct 15
Homeland Security investigative unit in spotlight in Omar probe The agency at the center of the raid on Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home this week, Homeland Security Investigations, isn’t exactly a household name. But some Republicans hailed HSI last spring, as they sought to end a shutdown of its parent agency, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, following the fatal shootings of… Roll Call · Oct 15
Texas Democrat James Talarico faces grilling from voters at town hall in tight Senate race Talarico casts himself as a moderate who would put Texans’ needs over party allegiances amid close contest against Republican Ken Paxton The Guardian - UK · Oct 15
At CNN town hall, Senate candidate James Talarico woos moderate and undecided voters The Austin Democrat used the forum, absent rival Ken Paxton, to discuss policy and present himself as a moderate. Republicans cast those efforts as contrary to his record. The Texas Tribune · Oct 15
Trump Defends Qatar 747 Gift: says you just say thank you; affordability worries persist US President Donald Trump defended his acceptance of a luxury Boeing 747 gifted by Qatar during a campaign rally in Arizona on Wednesday, saying that when someone gives you a gift, the appropriate response is to say thank you. Trump later travelled to Montana as part of a Western campaign… The Times of India · Oct 15
Fusionism and its Limits Fusionism is far preferable to nationalism and postliberalism. But it has shortcomings of its own, and its political prospects are questionable. Reason · Oct 15
Scaramucci trolls Trump over his strange fascination with another man’s backside IN FULL The Independent UK · Oct 15
Republicans privately concede defeat in midterms as Trump becomes electoral liability: report IN FULL The Independent UK · Oct 14
Trump administration accused of hiding damning tax data just weeks before midterms IN FULL The Independent UK · Oct 14
GOP senator warns of a massive measles outbreak with over 4,000 cases. Then he blasts the Trump administration: ‘You get vaccinated, you don’t die’ 'I’m all about asking people to be immunized for yourself and for others.' We Got This Covered · Oct 14
Will Trump’s economy sink Republicans in the US midterm elections? Our reporters answered your questions The high cost of living has Americans angrier than ever. Guardian reporters answered your questions about the US economy ahead of November The Guardian - US · Oct 14
Trump takes bizarre swipe at Elon Musk’s intelligence despite $276M GOP donation spree IN FULL The Independent UK · Oct 14
Ballotpedia · Oct 14 Democrats are defending five governorships in states Trump won in 2024, Republicans are defending two in states Harris won Welcome to the next installment of our series previewing the Nov. 3 elections by office. Next up: Governors.
We Got This Covered · Oct 14 Republicans head into midterm elections with US inflation at 3.7%. Then a report shows it’s the highest before midterms since 1990 'Not nice.'
The Independent UK · Oct 14 What we know about Republican Rep. Nancy Mace’s ex-fiancé’s arrest IN FULL
Roll Call · Oct 14 Trump’s new congressional liaison in pre-midterm limbo President Donald Trump’s new top congressional liaison has entered the job in limbo, with control of the House and Senate too close to call and a boss who could be slowed by a slew of investigations over his final two years in office if Democrats take the majority in one…
The Texas Tribune · Oct 14 Ken Paxton to close Senate campaign with “Come and Take It” bus tour ending at the Alamo The Republican nominee plans to hit over 30 stops across Texas, concluding with a stop at the Alamo on the eve of Election Day, as he competes in an intensely close Senate race against Democrat James Talarico.
Latin Times · Oct 14 Tafoya Drops 5-Point Crime Plan on Flanagan and Delivers a Jab at Trump's Minnesota Mess Tafoya's five-point crime plan, a foiled terror plot, and an unwanted Trump endorsement reshape Minnesota's Senate race with three weeks to go.
Roll Call · Oct 14 Political ad rates case frozen through midterms The Supreme Court in an unsigned decision Wednesday sided with Republicans in a dispute over expanding discounted television advertising rates beyond political candidates ahead of the midterms. The unsigned order from a majority of the court paused a ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals from the 4th Circuit that…
The Independent UK · Oct 14 Fox News is now predicting Democrats will take control of the House in November midterms The Senate, where the GOP holds 53 seats, remains a toss-up, the conservative outlet says
Latin Times · Oct 14 Midterms 2026 Turn Real: Early Ballots Flow as Forecasters Give Dems 83% House Odds Iowa and Georgia launched early voting this week with three weeks to go. Forecasters now give Democrats 83% odds in the House and 61% in the Senate.
International Business Times UK · Oct 14 New Leaked Audio Catches Ken Paxton Saying Greg Abbott Is 'Struggling' and GOP Could Lose Texas Seats Leaked audio attributed to Ken Paxton calls Greg Abbott 'struggling', while Texas polling shows close governor and Senate races ahead of the midterms.
The Texas Tribune · Oct 14 It’s not just Talarico. New Texas poll shows Dems statistically tied in key statewide races Republicans trail behind Democrats in voter enthusiasm, a University of Texas/Texas Politics Project University of Texas/Texas Politics Project poll shows.