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Obama Issues Searing Attacks on Trump, Ramaswamy in Return to Campaign Trail

The 44th president sharply criticized Mr. Trump, who hit back later in the day. Mr. Obama also assailed Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican nominee for governor of Ohio.

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Former President Barack Obama sharply criticized President Trump on Saturday in Ohio.

Republicans Aim to Push Trans Issues to Front Burner in Final Days Before Election

24. Oktober 2026 um 15:29
In an election that has often focused on the economy, Republican groups are featuring transgender issues in ads, portraying Democrats as extreme and out of touch.

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In a poll released earlier this month by A.P.-NORC, 12 percent of voters said transgender issues were a top priority, while 51 percent said they were not important.

Republicans in Ohio Are Worried About Turnout. Here’s What They’re Doing About It.

19. Oktober 2026 um 14:46
To boost Senator Jon Husted, who is in a tight race to keep his seat, some Republicans who were making a jobs pitch have pivoted to focus on socialism.

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Tanya Karabanovs, a volunteer at the Cuyahoga County G.O.P. headquarters, surrounded by unclaimed yard signs. She said that volunteer turnout had been down this midterm cycle.

Supreme Court, for Now, Sides With Trump Administration in TV Ad Fight

08. Oktober 2026 um 21:18
The court paused a lower-court ruling while it considered the latest move in a monthslong fight over who is entitled to low rates for political ads.

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Brendan Carr, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, in Washington last year.

Trump’s Push for AI Data Center Expansion Puts Some Republican Lawmakers in a Bind

29. September 2026 um 19:13
Some Republicans in close races have distanced themselves from President Trump’s effort to speed the construction of A.I. data centers, citing concerns about rising electricity bills.

© Caroline Gutman for The New York Times

A data center under construction in Ashburn, Va., in June. Surveys show that most Americans oppose the construction of data centers to support artificial intelligence.

In Ohio, a Humbling Question For Senator Jon Husted: Are You the Incumbent?

28. September 2026 um 17:31
Even some devoted conservatives know more about Sherrod Brown, the Democratic challenger, than the Republican incumbent, who needs the MAGA base to turn out.

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Some Ohioans said they don’t know much about Senator Jon Husted, the Republican incumbent. Some said they thought Sherrod Brown, the Democrat, was the incumbent.

The Crypto Industry Targets Sherrod Brown of Ohio, a Top Democratic Senate Candidate

21. September 2026 um 10:00
Angry after the defeat of a major crypto bill last week, the industry is planning to spend $30 million against Sherrod Brown in Ohio.

© Sue Ogrocki/Associated Press

Former Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio, a Democrat, is running again for Senate after losing in 2024, when the cryptocurrency industry spent heavily to defeat him.

Sherrod Brown Tries a New Retort to Criticism on Transgender Issues

19. September 2026 um 10:03
A spot from the Senate candidate in Ohio seeks to dismiss the Republican Party’s focus on transgender rights as a distraction from economic issues.

© Sue Ogrocki/Associated Press

Former Senator Sherrod Brown, Democrat of Ohio, lost his 2024 re-election bid but is running for the office again against a different Republican opponent.

Musk Targets Transgender Issues in Key Midterm Senate Races

08. September 2026 um 22:47
A political group for the world’s richest man, who is ramping up a midterm spending blitz, began running attack ads against Democrats in Texas, Ohio and Iowa.

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Elon Musk is said to be planning to spend tens of millions of dollars on the midterm elections.

Fact-Checking Midterm Ads Referring to Jeffrey Epstein

07. September 2026 um 10:04
Candidates have traded attacks on votes to releasing the Epstein files and political donations from those with links to Jeffrey Epstein.

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Democrats Score Victory in Campaign Finance Court Case

26. August 2026 um 00:24
Republicans had hoped that a Supreme Court decision allowing party committees to coordinate with candidates would also entitle them to lower ad rates. On Tuesday, an appeals court said otherwise.

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Senator Jon Ossoff of Georgia was one of four Democratic candidates who prevailed in a lawsuit restricting ad prices for party committees. Republicans, whose committees are flush with cash, were seeking lower rates available only to candidates.

Can Democrats Win Back the Senate? Why Their Chances Are Improving.

24. August 2026 um 10:03
Republicans still have some clear advantages on the map, but President Trump’s unpopularity has opened the door for an outcome that once seemed far-fetched.

© Christopher Lee for The New York Times

James Talarico, a Democrat, is trying win a Senate race in Texas after decades of disappointments for his party.

Sherrod Brown Seeks Senate Comeback in Ohio, Hoping His Populist Pitch Still Resonates

15. August 2026 um 20:40
At 73, Sherrod Brown is mounting a comeback bid in Ohio. He is one of the Democrats his party is counting on to retake control of the Senate.

© Aaron Blum for The New York Times

Poll: Voters See Political Parties as More Extreme Than Their Own Candidates

09. August 2026 um 10:00
In a New York Times/Siena poll of battleground states, national parties were seen as too far to the right or the left, while nominees were viewed as more moderate.

© John Tully for The New York Times

A wide gap between perception of political parties and individual candidates was revealed in several states, including Iowa, North Carolina and Maine.

Fact-Checking 3 Competitive Senate Races in Maine, Michigan and Ohio

08. August 2026 um 10:02
Republican attacks have focused on terrorism and illegal immigration, while Democrats have sought to capitalize on the unpopularity of President Trump’s cuts to Medicaid.

© Photographs by Paul Sancya/Associated Press, Alex Kent/The New York Times and Sophie Park for The New York Tim

Former Representative Mike Rogers, Senator Jon Husted and Troy Jackson.
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