Nonpartisan election forecaster Sabato’s Crystal Ball is shifting more than a dozen House races toward Democrats in the final week of the campaign, another sign of a worsening political environment for Republicans. Sabato’s Crystal Ball, a division of the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics, has moved dozens of races toward Democrats in recent weeks,…

Nonpartisan election forecaster Sabato’s Crystal Ball is shifting more than a dozen House races toward Democrats in the final week of the campaign, another sign of a worsening political environment for Republicans. Sabato’s Crystal Ball, a division of the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics, has moved dozens of races toward Democrats in recent weeks,…

Democrats are preparing for potential election interference after a series of remarks from President Trump and actions from his administration targeting a swath of states.  The Department of Justice (DOJ) preemptively filed a lawsuit last week in Alaska that could block certification of results if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses reelection, arguing that a win…

Democrats are preparing for potential election interference after a series of remarks from President Trump and actions from his administration targeting a swath of states.  The Department of Justice (DOJ) preemptively filed a lawsuit last week in Alaska that could block certification of results if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses reelection, arguing that a win…

Vice President Vance on Tuesday slammed an independent candidate with a similar name to Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) as committing “electoral fraud” when answering a question about his administration’s lawsuit over the Senate race in the state. “Why shouldn’t Alaskans find it insulting that the administration appears to be suggesting they can’t read the word…

Vice President Vance on Tuesday slammed an independent candidate with a similar name to Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) as committing “electoral fraud” when answering a question about his administration’s lawsuit over the Senate race in the state. “Why shouldn’t Alaskans find it insulting that the administration appears to be suggesting they can’t read the word…

The Federal Election Commission’s electronic filing system has been down for hours on Tuesday, according to a spokesperson who confirmed the agency’s IT teams are working to restore the service. According to the FEC’s incident update page, the agency said Monday night it is “investigating this issue,” stating the FEC filing system is down. An…

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) is pushing for advertising targeting Republican candidates over their record on AI and data centers in dozens of key House races, as technology-related issues take on new significance in the midterm elections. In a report shared first with The Hill, the Tech Oversight Project noted that House Democrats’ official…

Four in 10 Americans say their personal finances are deteriorating, according to a new poll released shortly before November’s midterm elections. In the NPR/PBS News/Marist Poll, 40 percent of people said their “personal family finances” have declined in the last 12 months, while 16 percent said the opposite. Forty-one percent said their personal family finances…

There are just a handful of days until the final votes will be cast in the 2026 midterms. Tens of millions of voters across the country have already cast ballots for Senate, House, governor, state legislature and other critical races that will determine the future of President Trump’s agenda. In the Senate, Democrats must flip…

There are just a handful of days until the final votes will be cast in the 2026 midterms. Tens of millions of voters across the country have already cast ballots for Senate, House, governor, state legislature and other critical races that will determine the future of President Trump’s agenda. In the Senate, Democrats must flip…

President Trump is returning to Texas Tuesday as Republicans look to shore up support with just a week until the midterm elections. Trump is expected to rally supporters in Corpus Christi as he hopes to boost Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), who is facing Democrat James Talarico in a competitive Senate race. Decision Desk…

Conservative commentator Scott Jennings says he is concerned about a number of Senate races, highlighting the Texas Senate race among others. “There are many I’m concerned about. Texas, honestly. It’s got a bad vibe,” Jennings said during a recent appearance on CNN, when asked which Senate race he is most concerned Republicans will lose. In…

Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) and Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed (D) tussled Monday and Tuesday over a campaign advertisement the sitting senator made with the Democrat’s GOP challenger, Rep. Mike Rogers. Moreno, who was elected in 2024, appeared in a video alongside Rogers posted to the social platform X Monday, pushing for Michiganders to support…

President Trump said on Tuesday that he will respect next week’s midterm results “if they’re honest elections” amid growing concerns from Democrats over his pre-election rhetoric.  Trump made the comments at Joint Base Andrews before departing for a campaign trip to Texas.  On Monday, Trump warned in a TruthSocial post that he is “watching closely”…

Vice President Vance heads back to Michigan on Tuesday to shore up GOP support in key congressional races just one week before the midterms. Vance is expected to rally voters in Howell, Mich., where incumbent Rep. Tom Barrett (R-Mich.) faces Democrat Will Lawrence in a competitive House race. The visit also comes as Republicans look…

Ohio Republican gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy faced widespread condemnation from both Democrats and fellow Republicans for releasing a television advertisement featuring the mother of Democratic candidate Dr. Amy Acton, a move that critics compared to the unethical tactics of Sen. Joseph McCarthy.

Don’t count Sophia Bush among the performers who plan on stepping back from making their voices heard in the political world. “What would I do? Silence myself? Take away one of my most important rights to be more palatable or more hirable to people I don’t know? That’s not something that I’m interested in,” Bush…

Consumer sentiment rose in October, as Americans’ views of present and future business conditions improved, according to a new survey. The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index rose from 84.2 in September to 91.7 this month. Last month’s index, which the Conference Board revised upward from 81.9, marked the metric’s lowest point in more than a…

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is professing confidence in his party’s position with just one week to go until the 2026 midterms, despite polling showing Republicans are in a tough spot. Johnson told Fox News’s Laura Ingraham on Monday that he believes polls showing big leads for Democrats are underestimating Republicans. “I think it’s [polls are]…