Federal judge orders DOJ to ensure poll monitors are not law enforcement officials
The NAACP failed to block Justice Department poll monitors, but a federal judge barred armed officers and anyone with arrest power on Election Day.
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US Midterm Gridlock Raises Inflation Risks, PGIM's Neiss Says
Katharine Neiss, deputy head of global economics and chief European economist at PGMI, discusses the implications of the midterm elections for US policy and economy. If Democrats take over both houses "we're going to see more political…
Americans to vote in US midterms: Trump's Republicans scramble to stop Democratic wave
Republicans made a final push to avoid a predicted thumping in the US midterm elections, as Democrats seek to win control of Congress. A Democratic-controlled House would impose the first real political constraints on President Donald…
Who decides the US midterms?
About half of all eligible voters in the US skip the midterms. AJLabs looks at who votes and who stays home.
Voter voices: Trump's influence on US midterm voters
We asked voters whether they supported Trump in 2024, and how his performance in office is shaping their choices this time.
The affordability election that teaches Democrats nothing
If Democrats do as well tonight as polls suggest, everyone knows the two reasons why: affordability and President Donald Trump.
‘We forgot what it's like to be populist’: Republicans see Trump’s 2024 crumbling
New results from the POLITICO Poll show that one in 10 Trump voters are planning to vote for Democrats on Tuesday.
Floods and severe weather beset parts of the U.S. on Election Day
Flash flooding, heavy rainfall and tornadoes have forced election officials in three different regions across the United States to move polling locations, scrambling Election Day plans in hot-button races.
'Hopefully we make history': El-Sayed fires up Michigan Democrats on eve of crucial US Senate race
Abdul El-Sayed, the doctor vying for a crucial US Senate seat for the Democrats, made his closing pitch to Michigan voters at the Majestic Theatre in Detroit, in one of America's poorest communities. The left-wing former medical…
Cheese theft becomes rife among Europe's gangsters
PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, November 3: We look at reactions and analyses in Poland, where pro-European Prime Minister Donald Tusk is involved in a standoff with the nationalist president over the composition of the constitutional court. In…
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Sharp Left Turn: Democrats Have a Shot to Take Congress on Socialist Momentum
Voters in Maine, Michigan, and Texas said they want to see Democrats deliver Medicare for All, social welfare spending, and lower prices. And fewer campaign mailers. The post Sharp Left Turn: Democrats Have a Shot to Take Congress on…
Could Texas turn blue? Democrat James Talarico takes on Republican establishment
In a state that has long been a Republican stronghold, Democratic candidate for the US Senate, James Talaricois is carrying the hopes of what once seemed unlikely: Texas turning blue. The former schoolteacher and Presbyterian seminarian…
Californians vote on billionaire tax to replace federal cuts in healthcare funding
California could become the first US state to tax the net worth of billionaires Tuesday under a ballot measure that has divided liberal leaders nationally and triggered one of the most expensive ballot fights in state history as the…
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As Trump’s Midterm Deadline Looms, Gulf Countries Brace for Possible Renewal of Iran War
The energy-rich Gulf Arab countries are engaged in a flurry of mediation efforts to avert war between the U.S. and Iran, as many fear that the fighting will be worse this time around.
South Korea, Turkey to cooperate in nuclear, defence, infrastructure
SEOUL, Nov 3 (Reuters) - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan agreed at a summit on Tuesday to expand cooperation in nuclear energy and defence, including on one of Turkey's biggest power projects, Lee…
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Why Trump Often Mentioned Iran in the Midterm Campaign
President Trump has repeatedly reminded Americans of a losing campaign issue just as voters head to the polls. Why?
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Bloomberg Daybreak: Election Day (Podcast)
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Kordell Stewart opens up about the rumor that haunted his Steelers career for 28 years in new documentary
Kordell Stewart revisited the barbershop rumor that haunted his Pittsburgh Steelers career in a new HBO and NFL Films documentary, "Kordell Stewart: Slash & Burn."
Lamar Jackson goes from being a problem for 31 NFL teams to becoming a problem for the Ravens
Lamar Jackson's injury history and $84.34 million cap charge next season could force the Ravens into a stunning divorce from their two-time NFL MVP.
Detentions, resignations, probes shake Serbia after students toppled strongman Vucic in election
Detentions, resignations, switching of sides, attempts to destroy evidence of wrongdoing
Anthony Zurcher: Three scenarios for how the US midterm results could unfold
Democratic wave or Republican resilience? Here are three possible outcomes after Americans have their say.
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Election Day in US, Control of House and Senate at Stake, More
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