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Arrests highlight gap between Trump claims and scant evidence of noncitizen voting

Former President George W. Bush and Senator John Cornyn, two top Texas Republicans, are rallying conservative donors behind the party’s Senate candidates — except for the one running in their own state, Ken Paxton

Ted Cruz was criticizing prominent Democratic politicians by name

Trump held a big midterm convention on Wednesday, but many Republicans apparently had to miss out

President Trump delivered an extended director’s cut on Wednesday of his pitch to keep Republicans in power

With less than two months until the midterm elections — and early voting just weeks away — President Donald Trump and the GOP kicked off their convention on Wednesday as Republicans fight to keep control of Congress

The nine Republicans running in the most competitive Senate races — those considered tossups or leaning toward one party or the other by the nonpartisan Cook Political Report — have made different decisions ahead of Wednesday’s convention, which will feature some of the biggest names in the party

The 1978 convention took place after midterm elections in which Democrats suffered losses but still maintained control of the House of Representatives and Senate

Ron DeSantis' failed 2024 presidential campaign have a warning for Democratic governors eyeing a 2028 run: Don't wait too long after November's midterms to jump into the race

The convention will feature speeches by Trump and Vice President JD Vance and will be attended by top party leadership

First lady joins large number of Republican lawmakers in ducking out of her husband’s two-day Texas summit next week

Democrats are dreaming of pulling off upsets in what might be called “reach” House districts, where Republicans usually win and likely will again

President Trump and Vice President JD Vance will address Republicans at the party’s midterm convention next month in Dallas in an effort to galvanize their MAGA base ahead of midterm elections where the House and Senate majorities are in play

Nixon, a progressive activist and DSA member, defeated the retired Air Force officer by more than 10 percentage points despite Vindman’s $16.3 million campaign war chest, compared with Nixon’s roughly $1 million

Trump’s love of McDonald’s is well-known

Data compiled by Fresh Take Florida show more than 1 million Floridians — 7.8 percent of eligible voters — have cast a ballot so far

That fight is becoming more organized, more expensive and more sophisticated ahead of the 2026 midterms

Miller did not return Axios' Saturday evening request for comment

When Donald Trump commandeered primetime US television last Friday, he delivered a familiar, but still extraordinary, message

The NRCC outraised its counterpart, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, by $1.2 million in June

Candidates gunning to win the Democratic nomination must file with the state party by Wednesday to get on the ballot

LePage is aiming to flip the Democrat-controlled open seat in a mostly rural district President Donald Trump carried in the past three presidential elections

During an appearance on Fox News' "America's Newsroom," co-host Dana Perino asked Dingell whether Democrats mishandled allegations first raised by a former girlfriend of Platner

Dana Bash breaks down Graham Platner's 11-minute video dropping out of Maine's Senate race and blasting party leaders CNN

Former Vice President Kamala Harris is courting New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and other progressive power players as 2028 speculation builds around another possible White House bid

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Trump rants about communists after canceling affordable housing bill signing

Those who regularly tune in to the Republican National Committee chair will notice he’s been a lot more upbeat about his party’s midterm prospects of late, predicting there is a good chance that the GOP can defy the historical trends to hold the Senate and gain seats in the House

There will still be one Dan Sullivan on the ballot, but election officials in Alaska determined a second man by the same name cannot run against him in the high-stakes Senate race

Trump slaps farm animal nickname he normally reserves for women on Maine’s Democratic Senate challenger

Platner’s victory comes despite months of damaging headlines over his background, including a Nazi-linked tattoo and accusations of abusive behavior in past romantic relationships, which caused deep division within his own party

Louisiana Legislature Passes Map Erasing Black-Majority District

The proposal would require states to submit to the Postal Service the names and addresses of voters receiving mail-in or absentee ballots, along with unique barcodes tied to each voter's outbound and return ballot envelopes

President Donald Trump may be celebrating that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton won Tuesday’s Senate primary, but some Republicans now worry that they have a Texas-sized problem on their hands

Trump backed scandal-ridden Attorney General Ken Paxton in the primary

Trump getting involved in the Senate primary in Texas saddled Republicans with a scandal-ridden nominee

US President Donald Trump has been dealt yet another blow ahead of the United States elections, as his disapproval ratings dropped to a staggering 63%, his lowest mark

Trump Calls for Justice Department Probe Into Maryland Voting

Plus, Sahil Kapur digs into how Democrats have adopted a more confrontational attitude toward the GOP over time

A new mystery super PAC with ties to Republicans has spent more than $1 million meddling in at least three Democratic congressional primaries to select preferred opponents in what appears to be an effort to retain control of the House

Virginia Supreme Court Deals Blow to Democrats’ Midterm Hopes

Control of Virginia’s congressional map—and potentially several U.S. House seats—now remains unchanged pending further appeals

Reuters uncovered a broader‑than‑previously known Trump administration effort to gain federal control over elections, historically run locally, in at least eight states — using investigations, raids and demands for access to balloting systems and voter ID

With the party struggling for any kind of consistent affirmative message — and relying on a president known for going off-script — Republicans appear more likely to lean on the type of scorched-earth campaign that Trump has long favored

Oz made the claim during an interview with Donald Trump Jr. on the most recent episode of the latter’s podcast Triggered with Don Jr

She has spent her career working for House members, and Buchanan has been her mentor, Politico reported

Swalwell demands FBI's Patel not release old investigative files months before election CNN

President Donald Trump is urging Sydney Gruters, the wife of Republican National Committee Chair Joe Gruters, to run for Congress, pledging to endorse her if she runs in Florida's 16th Congressional District

Lower court declared Mississippi's law illegal

The vote occurred during a rare weekend session where senators were debating a comprehensive voting bill