On the eve of the midterm elections, US President Donald Trump's unpopularity is impacting Republicans across the board. Many states with seats once considered Republican strongholds are now on shaky ground. One of them is North Carolina, a rural state where one in five jobs is tied to agriculture.
Over the closing stretch of the midterm campaign, President Donald Trump, who is 80, launched a 32-day blitz and at one point was scheduled for rallies in seven states in seven days. Whatever one thinks of what he says on those stages, the schedule itself is a data point. It sits awkwardly beside a story […]
Hundreds of candidates on this year’s ballots are undermining confidence in elections, despite repeated findings that the electoral process is fair.
Early cases in Alaska and California offer a preview of Democrats’ legal preparations and a road map for expected fights on Election Day and beyond
A prominent Michigan Democrat endorsed Republican Mike Rogers on Sunday, giving President Donald Trump's Republicans an unexpected boost in a critical US Senate race two days before midterm elections that will decide control of Congress.
The administration has laid the groundwork to challenge the midterm results.
I traveled to Belgrade, Serbia, this past weekend as an international observer of the country’s Oct. 25 parliamentary elections. What I witnessed was a remarkably thorough system of election security, administered by election officials representing competing political parties, with multiple safeguards designed to prevent fraudulent voting. What I also witnessed was an opposition movement seemingly […]
Trump called Democratic candidate a ‘jihadist’ as El-Sayed’s defeated primary opponent backs Republican Mike Rogers. Plus an Australian fish worth its weight in gold Good morning. Congresswoman Haley Stevens, who lost the Michigan Democratic Senate primary to Abdul El-Sayed, has endorsed his Republican rival in an extraordinary rebuke of her party’s nominee on the eve of the midterm elections. Tensions between El-Sayed and Stevens had already led to him asking her to stay away from his campaign events , and her endorsement of Mike Rogers comes as the US president unleashed a racist tirade against El-Sayed in Iowa . What did Stevens do? Her endorsement came in a video posted to X after she attended an event with Rogers at the predominantly Black Perfecting church in Detroit on Sunday. Stevens’s endorsement was the culmination of an escalating feud between the former primary rivals – primarily over support for Israel – that has roiled one of the most fiercely contested Senate contests of the cycle. What did Trump say? The president bashed El-Sayed, a practicing Muslim, in brazenly racist terms, saying that Congress would have to “get a special metal detector for Abdul” if he were elected. “If you vote for this jihadist lunatic that wants to destroy you, you’re crazy. Mike Rodgers is apple pie. And you know what this country needs? A little apple pie. We don’t need the communists or jihadists, the Muslim Brotherhood. We need apple pie.” Continue reading...
President Donald Trump said he would be willing to offer protective pardons to Elon Musk and close aides if Democrats take control of Congress after the midterm elections.
CBS News has identified 11 key Senate and 42 House races that will likely decide the majority — all of which can change during the midterm campaign.
President Trump said Monday he'd move to protect Elon Musk if Democrats investigate the SpaceX and Tesla CEO after midterm elections. He also suggested the possibility of pre-emptive pardons for staff and others around him if Democrats win the election. Why it matters: Trump is positioning himself for a combative final two years in the White House, as polls increasingly point to the prospect of a significant blue wave. What they're saying: In an interview for the "Pod Force One" podcast published early Monday, host Miranda Devine asked Trump about rumors of Musk being investigated or having assets seized. "It's talk. But if it is talk, we'll have to protect them," Trump said. He went on to say he wouldn't hesitate to pardon staffers if he thought Democrats were pursuing them. Editor's note: This is a breaking news story and will be updated with more information.
Tech leaders await fallout from Tuesday’s US midterms
Young men’s dissatisfaction with Trump could be a critical factor in close midterm races. A jet crash in Florida kills everyone aboard. And a new study links energy drinks to cardiac arrest.
On Oct. 27, I argued in these pages that Russian President Vladimir Putin got a diesel order and President Donald Trump got the calendar. Here is the calendar. On Oct. 8, Trump posted that he would not resume strikes on Iran before Nov. 3, Election Day. On Oct. 9, he announced that Putin had agreed […]
Democrats sought on Monday, November 2, to contain a rift in Michigan's US Senate race after one of their own crossed party lines to endorse the Republican candidate, as both parties made final pitches before midterm elections that will decide control of Congress. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Philip Turle has more.
Edward Yardeni, president at Yardeni Research, examines the potential market implications of a blue wave in the US midterm election, saying it “could be a very cold shower for the markets in terms of the gridlock” in government. He speaks on Bloomberg Television. (Source: Bloomberg)
South Carolina’s surprisingly competitive race for a US Senate seat could be the difference between a seismic victory for Democrats in Tuesday’s midterm elections or a false dawn for the party as it seeks to leverage voter discontent to score wins in Republican strongholds.
President Donald Trump brings his whirlwind midterm campaign to a close in Washington, D.C., after weeks of rallies, celebrity appearances and memorable moments on the road.
President Donald Trump said he may have to become "Mr. Veto" if Democrats win a majority in Tuesday's midterms, according to a clip of a New York Post interview aired Sunday on Fox News. It comes as polls suggest the Democrats are expected to make gains in the House and the Senate. Bloomberg's Senior Writer Stephanie Baker joins Stephen Carroll and Caroline Hepker on Bloomberg Radio to discuss (Source: Bloomberg)
Major changes in US law and industry have shifted the sources of large contributions to political campaigns – and how much they spend The upcoming midterm elections will be the most expensive elections ever conducted in the US. And more of the money is “dark” than ever before, meaning it’s impossible to get a full picture of who is spending gargantuan sums to influence races that could provide a critical check on Donald Trump’s second term. The elections have also shown how money in politics is being reshaped, with the increasingly powerful role played by big donors from the tech industry as well as the growing concentration of spending among a few powerful individuals and corporations. Continue reading...
Democrats are fighting to win control of the House and Senate in the midterms. Here’s what winning would mean for them – and Donald Trump If Democrats win back the US House of Representatives or the Senate in the midterm elections on Tuesday, the final two years of Donald Trump’s presidency will look markedly different from the first half. But what would the Democrats’ actually be able to do with either – or both – chambers of Congress in their control? Continue reading...
New York could once again play a pivotal role in determining which party controls the House of Representatives, party leaders and political strategists said.
US President Donald Trump on Sunday reiterated his threat to resume strikes against Iran, telling a campaign rally that he may have to give Tehran "the hammer" at some unspecified time. Trump had previously said he would not strike Iran again before the upcoming US midterm elections.
On Election Day, Americans will answer the question of whether they’re better off than they were two years ago when they cast ballots in the midterms.
Republicans, worried about losing control of Congress, are sending dire warnings about the opposing party. Democrats are trying to keep their focus on affordability, corruption and President Trump.
We’re one day away from the midterms. Here’s the state of play.
More than 400 journalists across at least 30 states will interview voters, break down results and identify trends.
President Trump's allies are bracing for legal bills that could reach into the millions as Democrats ready for investigations if they win the Tuesday midterm elections — but the administration is preparing to fight back and has a new tool to drag out proceedings.
The law firm of Democratic election attorney Marc Elias is involved in dozens of high-stakes legal battles this midterm election cycle, most recently mounting Alaska Senate Democratic nominee Mary Peltola’s election certification fight against the Justice Department. According to Elias, his team, the Elias Law Group, is currently litigating 92 election-related cases across 42 states, […]
Vice President Vance's midterm elections pitch gives signs of what his 2028 stump speech might be.
Bloomberg Daybreak Europe is your essential morning viewing to stay ahead. Live from London, we set the agenda for your day, catching you up with overnight markets news from the US and Asia. And we'll tell you what matters for investors in Europe, giving you insight before trading begins. Oil declined after a report said US President Donald Trump wants to give diplomacy with Iran more time before potentially resuming strikes following Tuesday’s midterm elections. And - ahead of Tuesday’s US midterm elections, Representative Haley Stevens, who lost the Democratic primary for Michigan’s US Senate seat, backed Republican candidate Mike Rogers, breaking with Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed and exacerbating a split between progressives and moderate party members. Today's guests: Violeta Todorova, Leverage Shares, Senior Research Analyst; Michael O’Leary, Ryanair, CEO. (Source: Bloomberg)
Nine battleground states hold the key to control of Congress as Republicans defend majorities and Democrats eye Senate pickups in the 2026 midterms.
A high-profile Democratic defection shook Michigan's Senate race on the eve of US midterm elections as Representative Haley Stevens threw her support behind Republican Mike Rogers rather than backing the Democratic candidate, Abdul Al-Sayed, who beat her in the primary race. The move exposed divisions within the party as control of Congress hangs in the balance.
Only twice in the past 20 midterms has the president’s party gained House seats. Polls suggest 2026 won’t be the third.
A prominent Michigan Democrat endorsed Republican Mike Rogers on Sunday, giving President Donald Trump's Republicans an unexpected boost in a critical US Senate race two days before midterm elections that will decide control of Congress. FRANCE 24's Caroline Baum brings us more with this report.
US President Donald Trump said he may have to become “Mr. Veto” if Democrats win Tuesday’s midterms. Trump's comments mark a rare acknowledgment that his party may lose the midterm elections. Bloomberg's Oliver Crook reports from New York. (Source: Bloomberg)
India's election consultants are exporting covert campaign tactics to manipulate elections worldwide, including the US.
Gulf states fear another US-Israeli attack on Iran could unleash an even more destructive war across the region. US President Donald Trump has ruled out fresh strikes before Tuesday’s US midterm elections. Bloomberg's Onur Ant breaks down the situation. (Source: Bloomberg)
Artificial intelligence emerged as a major issue on the 2026 US midterm campaign trail, with opposition to data centres drawing supporters across partisan divides united over ecological worries, increased utility bills and business interests outweighing citizen concerns. Georgia, the top US market for data centre construction, has been on the front line of the struggle.
Despite the US president’s ratings being at rock bottom, undoing his legacy will be difficult, not least because the Democrats are in disarray The stats and polling all suggest one thing: the Republicans are set for a hammering in the midterms. Donald Trump has the lowest approval rating of any US president going into a midterm election since Harry Truman. And it’s still dropping. The Democrats are projected to win by a margin of 11 percentage points , the largest swing by any party in almost 20 years. It is possible that the Democrats flip the Senate and secure a large majority in Congress. Those majorities would make a material difference, perhaps finally establishing oversight of the policies Trump has brought in during his second term: immigration enforcement, trade disputes, gutting the federal workforce, the Iran war, to say nothing of his own family’s corruption. The tide seems to be turning, and one question is on everyone’s mind: is the Trump era really ending? “Nobody wants to jinx it,” wrote David Wallace-Wells of the New York Times, but: “All the signs we have suggest that, historic or not, these midterms are likely to mark the end of a political era.” What that gives way to is a much more complicated picture in which the US will be delivered from Trump himself, but remains a country riven and undermined by what he has unleashed. By the time he is gone, Trump will have been president for eight years, and a toxic force for more than 12. That is a long time even for a normal politician. Under one who shatters norms and forces himself into the centre of everything, Trump’s effect is as if he were president for decades. Continue reading...
Retiring Rep. Don Bacon said midterm losses would trigger a needed debate on Trump's MAGA movement and tariffs, urging a return to free trade.
The US president rallied in states that Republicans previously won - showcasing how tight Tuesday's elections could be in determining control of Congress.
For the first time in a generation, Iowans in this reliably red state appear ready to consider all their options as polls indicate a toss-up in the midterm election. Lana Zak is in Dubuque, where President Trump is making one final push to get his party to the polls.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Sunday said Rep. Haley Stevens’s (D-Mich.) endorsement of Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers (R) over Democrat Abdul El-Sayed was “sub-optimal.” Newsom spoke on “Decision Desk ’26 Midterm Preview” for an interview with 2WAY in collaboration with The Hill and NewsNation, where he was asked about the late endorsement. He…
President again took aim at progressive Senate candidate and lauded Haley Stevens for endorsing Mike Rogers Donald Trump railed against Democratic US senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed at a campaign event in Iowa Sunday, repeatedly referring to the Michigan progressive as a “jihadist”. Trump’s comments aimed to influence a neck-and-neck race that will play an outsized role in determining which party controls the senate after Tuesday’s midterm elections. Continue reading...
Democrats have a sizable advantage in the battle for control of Congress days ahead of the midterm elections, a new national NBC News poll finds, with voters clamoring for change and voicing all-time high disapproval of President Trump. NBC News’ Steve Kornacki breaks down the numbers.
President Donald Trump is wrapping up a turbulent midterm campaign with rallies in Iowa and Kansas
DETROIT — Michigan Democrats on Sunday faced an extraordinary political display of dysfunction just two days before the midterm elections: a Democratic congresswoman endorsed the Republican nominee for Senate, was kicked out of her own state party, and watched two of her top aides resign in protest. Rep. Haley Stevens’s (D-MI) stunning endorsement of Republican […]
