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U.S. President Donald Trump doesn’t have many vocal critics within the Republican party, but he’s doing all he can to remove the few that remain ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Jackson Proskow explains how Trump is influencing the outcomes of the party’s primaries.

Texas State Rep. James Talarico is emerging as a rising political star after winning the senate Democratic primary for Texas. Eric Sorensen explains Talarico’s soaring popularity, why his win is a watershed moment for the deeply conservative state, and why he could be a problem for Republicans in the 2026 midterm elections.

Three U.S. service members have been killed and five seriously wounded in Operation Epic Fury, according to U.S. Central Command, marking the first confirmed American deaths since strikes on Iran began. The update comes as Iran launches retaliatory missile and drone attacks across the Gulf, hitting targets in the UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia....

U.S. President Donald Trump is dropping more hints he may try to take control of the 2026 midterm elections by “nationalizing” them, even though the Constitution says states run elections. Jackson Proskow explains Trump’s idea, and how it ties back to Trump’s false claims about voter fraud from the 2020 presidential election.

Ahead of the 2026 midterms, U.S. President Donald Trump’s popularity is slumping in the polls, and analysts warn he could change the election process, including how ballots are cast. Reggie Cecchini explains what officials are bracing for, and how it could test American democracy.

U.S. President Donald Trump is facing a major setback in Indiana amid his efforts to redraw congressional maps in favor of Republicans, ahead of next year’s crucial midterm elections. The development came on the same day the President signed an executive order establishing a single national framework for AI regulation.

U.S. President Donald Trump pledged on Monday to issue an executive order to end the use of mail-in ballots and voting machines ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Trump said that he’s going to stop mail-in ballots because they’re “corrupt” and “fraud.”

Texas and California propose redrawing congressional district maps to influence the 2026 midterm elections, as U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum doubled this week.  Global News Washington Correspondent Reggie Cecchini joins Miranda Anthistle for This Week in Washington.

The U.S. tightened sanctions Monday against an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin and other Russians who has been previously accused of trying to meddle in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, adding he also tried to intervene in the 2018 midterms.

Former President Barack Obama campaigned on Monday in Las Vegas, Nevada for U.S. Senate candidate Jacky Rosen, as his party seeks to boost its chances in upcoming November 6 congressional elections.

During SNL’s Weekend Update segment, comedian Pete Davidson mocked certain midterm election candidates including veteran Dan Crenshaw. Davidson joked about Crenshaw’s missing eye saying he looked like a “hitman in a porno.” Crenshaw lost his eye to an IED blast in Afghanistan.

The number of people voting early or by absentee ballot in the 2018 midterms is already double than what was seen in 2014, with more than 35 million early ballots cast, as the U.S. faces some races that could last well past election night Tuesday.

Intelligence chiefs from six different intelligence agencies say the U.S. is already preparing for Moscow to use propaganda and social media to quote, “reduce trust and confidence in democratic processes” before the 2018 midterm elections.

Six days after the U.S. midterm elections, key races in Florida remain undecided. A recount is underway, and so are protests and allegations of voter fraud. Jackson Proskow reports on the recounts and legal challenges that could decide who wins.

Rev. Jesse Jackson urged Atlanta voters to wait to cast their ballots in the 2018 midterm elections on Tuesday despite long lines, as polling problems created voting headaches in multiple U.S. cities.

Democrat Alexandria Ocasia-Cortez, who beat out 10-term incumbent Rep. Joe Crowley to become the nominee in the New York primary in June, voted on Tuesday in the midterm election.

The brother-in-law of a Texas school teacher shared a video of his 4th-grade students singing an election-inspired song he wrote, to encourage Texans headed to the polls on Tuesday.

Taylor Swift, Oprah Winfrey and Rihanna are leading a charge of celebrities who are urging fans to cast their votes in the mid-term election Tuesday.

Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders gave his victory speech on Tuesday, thanking supporters and calling the night a “pivotal moment” for the country.

History has often been unkind to the party of a sitting president in America’s midterm elections. It’s the first opportunity voters have to register dissatisficaton with the direction of their country. Sometimes, the party in power loses ground over complacency. But not this time. President Donald Trump did all he could to motivate his supporters...