Today: October 05, 2026
Today: October 05, 2026

Elections

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Ohio Democrats’ path to the governor’s office runs through rural areas that had turned against them

Democrats say their nominee for governor in Ohio, Dr. Amy Acton, represents the party’s best chance in years to win that office

Election

Spanish PM Sánchez calls November election amid growing housing protests

Spanish PM Sánchez calls November election amid growing housing protests

Economy|Election|Political

Key takeaways as Brazil heads to presidential runoff that could reshape Latin America

Key takeaways as Brazil heads to presidential runoff that could reshape Latin America

Economy|Education|Political

A Black community in Louisiana faces a future without a champion in Congress after redistricting

Scotlandville is a predominantly Black community in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, that's facing challenges in its political representation

Arts|Election|Opinion

Trump advocates for mail and early voting despite historically opposing both

Trump advocates for mail and early voting despite historically opposing both

Election

Brazil's Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro campaign in powerhouse state ahead of Sunday's presidential vote

Front-runners in Brazil’s presidential race are campaigning in the eve of Sunday’s election in the powerhouse state where a fifth of the nation’s vote is based

Technology

Georgia election board will not immediately move ahead with GOP plan to fix flaw in election system

Two Republicans on Georgia’s state election board are criticizing a proposal by their own party to address a flaw in Georgia’s voting equipment that can allow voters to be matched to their ballots

Europe|World

Bosnia votes as foreign powers jostle for influence

Bosnia holds national elections on Sunday which could impact its bid to join the European Union but also the influence that the United

Arts

Most Americans blame Trump for high prices as his economic approval hits new low, AP-NORC poll shows

A new AP-NORC poll finds that most Americans blame President Donald Trump for persistently high prices, while only about 2 in 10 approve of his handling of the cost of living

Economy|Political|Stock Markets

US Senate blocks bill to limit stock trading by lawmakers

By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, Sept 30 - The US Senate on Wednesday blocked legislation placing new restrictions on stock trading by members of Congress, as Democrats refused to provide enough votes to

Election

Texas US Senate candidate Paxton said Trump hurt Republicans, New York Times says

U.S.

MidEast|Political|US|World

US Senate blocks measure demanding report on rights violations in West Bank

US Senate Republicans on Tuesday blocked a bid to require President Donald Trump's administration to report to Congress on increasing violence in

MidEast|Political|World

Hamas, Islamic Jihad and an ex-Fatah official form an unlikely Palestinian electoral coalition

Islamic Jihad and Hamas have agreed to form an electoral coalition with a former top Fatah official who is close to the United Arab Emirates

Arts|Economy|Education|Entertainment|Science|Technology

A Google co-founder is spending $100 million to defeat California’s wealth tax. It could become one of his best investments

A Google co-founder is spending $100 million to defeat California’s wealth tax. It could become one of his best investments

Election|Political|US

Judge blocks Trump from tying anti-terrorism grants to election changes

A US judge blocked the Trump administration on Monday from conditioning counterterrorism funds to local governments on changes to election administration.

Science|Technology

In run for Brazil's presidency, Flavio Bolsonaro tests staying power of his father's legacy

From the bare-walled, 12-square-meter cell where he was serving a 27-year sentence for a failed coup plot, former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro

Arts

Supreme Court vote shadows Maine Sen. Susan Collins in her first race after abortion rights decision

As Maine Republican Susan Collins seeks a sixth Senate term, some voters are bringing up her 2018 vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh as a Supreme Court justice

Political|World

Trump says he spoke with Venezuela's Rodriguez about elections

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he had spoken this week with Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez about elections.

Economy|Finance|Political|US|World

Venezuela president returns from US visit with no deals, no firm election date

Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez arrived in New York this week for the UN General Assembly seeking business deals on debt, energy and

Arts|Election

Supreme Court rejects GOP’s third effort to capture Democratic House seat in Missouri

Supreme Court rejects GOP’s third effort to capture Democratic House seat in Missouri

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Trump said he would campaign in midterm battlegrounds. He's starting in deep red states instead

President Donald Trump has vowed to campaign in 35 of the most competitive battleground races in the final sprint to November’s midterm elections

Political|World

Putin says all Ukraine peace proposals on table, but Russia must weigh its interests

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that all proposals for a settlement in the 4-1/2-year-old war with Ukraine remained on the table, but Moscow still needed to

Arts|Election|Environment

Indian police use tear gas against protesters seeking election chief's ouster

Indian police used tear gas and water cannons on Friday to disperse opposition Congress party members during nationwide protests demanding the

Election|Political

Slovak PM Fico says government may lose majority over spat in coalition partner

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Friday his leftist-nationalist government could lose its narrow majority in parliament because of a dispute in a junior ruling party that