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Justice Dept. Confirms Alaska Inquiry Even as Its Focus Remains Unclear

30. Oktober 2026 um 23:56
Democrats and former officials have accused the department of pursuing a political goal in the guise of a legal one: to publicize a scheme, sordid but not illegal under state law, damaging to Democrats.

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Michael J. Heyman, the U.S. attorney for Alaska, spoke to the media during a news conference Friday in Anchorage.

El-Sayed Clashes With Former Primary Rival Who Demanded His Apology

31. Oktober 2026 um 00:35
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed and Representative Haley Stevens traded sharply critical comments Friday, escalating intraparty tensions in Michigan’s pivotal Senate race.

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Representative Haley Stevens of Michigan has agreed to campaign with her former Senate primary opponent Dr. Abdul El-Sayed.

Democrats, Hopeful All Over the Senate Map, Remain Jittery About Iowa

30. Oktober 2026 um 17:53
In the final days of the race, Josh Turek, the Democratic Senate nominee, appears to be in a dead heat against his Republican rival, Representative Ashley Hinson.

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Josh Turek, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Iowa, is a state representative and former Paralympian who has spent much of this year introducing himself to the state’s voters.

Steve Hilton Tries Anything as a G.O.P. Long Shot in California

30. Oktober 2026 um 17:27
Steve Hilton is attempting to become governor in a state that hasn’t elected a Republican to the top job in 20 years.

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Offering $3-a-gallon gas was both a way for Mr. Hilton to attract voters and a manifestation of one of his many policy proposals.

Pope Leo Votes by Mail, From the Vatican, in Illinois Midterm Election

Pope Leo may be the first pope to vote in a national election, Vatican experts said.

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Pope Leo XIV requested a mail-in ballot for the midterm elections from his home state of Illinois.

Pelosi Splits With Mamdani and El-Sayed on Israel

30. Oktober 2026 um 20:15
In a podcast interview, she asserted that criticism of Israel from some prominent Democrats did not reflect the views of the party itself.

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Nancy Pelosi criticized Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York and Dr. Abdul El-Sayed over their refusal to endorse Israel as a Jewish state.

Former Patient Files Class-Action Lawsuit Against Senator Marshall

30. Oktober 2026 um 15:36
The Republican sued more than 700 patients during his former career as a physician. The suit accuses him of charging illegally high interest rates.

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Senator Roger Marshall is involved in a lawsuit regarding high interest rates he charged patients on outstanding bills.

Trump Adds Midterm Rallies in Kansas and Iowa After Initially Canceling Events

31. Oktober 2026 um 02:04
The back-and-forth over President Trump’s schedule comes as polls show Republicans are in danger of losing seats, including in areas he won handily in 2024.

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President Trump during a campaign rally at the Ocean Center Arena in Daytona Beach, Fl. on Friday.

Judge Bars Trump Administration From Threatening to Prosecute Election Workers in California

31. Oktober 2026 um 02:27
The ruling could deprive the Justice Department of its most important leverage in extracting concessions from local officials, the threat of prosecution.

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An election worker sorting ballot envelopes at the Orange County Registrar of Voters in Santa Ana, Calif., on Wednesday.

Democrats and Republicans Share Dueling Health Care Messages in Final Midterms Push

30. Oktober 2026 um 15:09
After concentrating on the high price of gas and groceries, Democrats are using health costs to make their case about an “affordability crisis.”

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“People are really, really hanging on by a thread here,” said Rebecca Cooke, a Democratic congressional candidate in Wisconsin who has made health care costs a central issue of her campaign.

Elon Musk Predicts End of Democracy if Midterm Elections Favor Democrats

30. Oktober 2026 um 14:44
Mr. Musk’s rhetoric, heated as it is, partly explains why he has spent nearly $475 million to back Republicans in the midterms.

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  • The Justice Department’s Unusual Election-Year Activity
    Federal prosecutors have targeted President Trump’s political opponents and sued states over election administration just before the midterms. Devlin Barrett, a reporter for The New York Times, explains how this activity is compared with the Justice Department’s usual election-year behavior.
     

The Justice Department’s Unusual Election-Year Activity

Federal prosecutors have targeted President Trump’s political opponents and sued states over election administration just before the midterms. Devlin Barrett, a reporter for The New York Times, explains how this activity is compared with the Justice Department’s usual election-year behavior.

Democratic Candidate Mary Peltola Says She Didn’t Know About Alaska Ballot Stacking

30. Oktober 2026 um 13:58
Peltola told supporters on Thursday that she “knew nothing" about decoy Senate candidates recruited to run.

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Mary Peltola during a debate with Dan Sullivan in Kodiak, Alaska, last month.
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  • Why Trump Is Losing Young Men
    Young men swung to Donald Trump in 2024. Polling shows they are now moving away — but to what? Sabrina Tavernise, a reporter for The New York Times, went to Michigan to find out.
     

Why Trump Is Losing Young Men

Young men swung to Donald Trump in 2024. Polling shows they are now moving away — but to what? Sabrina Tavernise, a reporter for The New York Times, went to Michigan to find out.

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As Voters Worry About Prices, Many Senate Candidates Are Millionaires

The wealthy are well represented in the ranks of major candidates for the chamber, according to a New York Times review of financial disclosure forms.

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Voters’ worries about the cost of groceries and other basic goods have dominated the midterm elections.

Darline Graham Is ‘a Little Nervous.’ Can She Keep South Carolina’s Senate Seat Red?

30. Oktober 2026 um 09:03
Polls show the sister of the late Senator Lindsey Graham in a virtual tie with her Democratic opponent, Dr. Annie Andrews. An upset was unthinkable just a few months ago.

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Senator Darline Graham, is in a final, nail-biting week of campaigning against Dr. Annie Andrews, her Democratic opponent.

Nithya Raman’s Husband Brings Her Hollywood Connections

30. Oktober 2026 um 12:39
As Ms. Raman runs for mayor of Los Angeles, the work of her husband, Vali Chandrasekaran, has brought her closer to the city’s signature industry.

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Nithya Raman and her husband, Vali Chandrasekaran, are not a Los Angeles power couple in the tabloid sense, but they are part of a tight-knit group of people in the entertainment world who are involved in progressive politics.
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