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Election & Politics Markets
Live · PolymarketDemocratic Presidential Nominee 2028
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez18%
- Jon Ossoff16%
- Gavin Newsom14%
- Kamala Harris8%
- Pete Buttigieg6%
Presidential Election Winner 2028
- JD Vance25%
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez13%
- Jon Ossoff12%
- Marco Rubio9%
- Gavin Newsom7%
Republican Presidential Nominee 2028
- J.D. Vance50%
- Marco Rubio20%
- Tucker Carlson3%
- Ron DeSantis2%
- Donald Trump2%
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- Abiy Ahmed be the next Prime Minister of Ethiopia?97%
- Gedion Timothewos be the next Prime Minister of Ethiopia?1%
- Berhanu Nega be the next Prime Minister of Ethiopia?1%
- Alesa Mengesha be the next Prime Minister of Ethiopia?1%
- Belete Molla be the next Prime Minister of Ethiopia?0%
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Congress
More →The data are in: AI is not causing a jobs apocalypse
For two years, some of the loudest voices on AI have spoken on white-collar layoffs, vanishing entry-level jobs, and a generation of graduates shut out. Chief executives routinely point to AI when…
Congress Needs Less Party Discipline, Not More
Roger Marshall Sued 700 Patients for Debts; 81 Were Arrested. Now He’s a Senator.
Patients sued by Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas were routinely charged 18 percent interest, The Times found. Some had bank accounts garnished.
Massachusetts late-term abortion extremism can be help Republicans in the midterms
Democrats are aggressively promoting legal abortion through all nine months. Pro-life Republicans must highlight this.
N.H. voters choose nominees for open Senate seat, and more races to watch today
Both Democrats and Republicans are targeting the Senate seat that will be vacated by Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, who is not running for reelection.
White House
More →Let's Look at Trump's Record That Most of the Press Won't Print
We are approaching the fifth and last biennial election in the Trump era, and the president has asked voters to make it a referendum on him. Let's take a look at his record.The tiresome and…
White House has vetted candidates for key CFTC vacancies, sources tell CNBC. It's unclear if they will be filled
Filling open commissioner positions at the regulatory agency has been a sticking point in negotiations over the Clarity Act.
Trump Jr. Discusses Ukraine With Estonian Top Diplomat at Tallinn Dinner
Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said he held a long conversation about Ukraine with US President Donald Trump’s oldest son at an exclusive dinner in Tallinn on Sunday.
Venezuelans Split on Trump’s Oil Deal; Half Say US Benefits More
Venezuelans are deeply divided over the Trump administration’s oil deal with the country’s interim authorities, with half saying the agreement will benefit the US more than Venezuela.
Milei Tests Trump’s New World Order as Oil Output Nears in Falkland Islands
Argentine president escalates claims over the UK-controlled Falkland Islands amid low approval ratings.
Supreme Court
More →House lawmaker sues to reverse Missouri Supreme Court’s ‘startling’ decision to block GOP-friendly congressional map
“It was really a startling act of judicial supremacy by the Missouri Supreme Court,” Rep. Bob Onder said of the state high court’s ruling, in an interview with The Post.
Trump asks Supreme Court to allow mail ballot restrictions to move forward for third time
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to temporarily allow the U.S. Postal Service to exert some control over mail-in voting in the upcoming midterm elections. It’s the third time the…
Trump takes narrow Supreme Court rulings as big wins
The construction of a massive White House ballroom is moving full steam ahead after the Supreme Court found a historic preservation group likely had no right to stop it.  …
Missouri organizer urges Supreme Court to leave ruling in place preventing use of congressional map expected to benefit Republicans
Prediction markets’ regulation draws closer to Supreme Court
Prediction markets have arrived at the Supreme Court’s doorstep.   New Jersey this past week urged the justices to settle how prediction markets should be regulated, and a…
Elections
More →These Questions Will Shape the Midterm Outcomes
What experts are watching in the final two months of campaigning.
'The Flight 93 Election,' Ten Years Later
Michael Anton's essay should be understood in the larger context of what Harry V. Jaffa called the scholarship of the politics of freedom.
The GOP was confident about keeping its Senate majority. Now the fight for control is wide open
Control of the U.S. Senate is up for grabs with less than two months until Election Day
What to watch as Republicans gather in Dallas for Trump's unusual midterm convention
Republicans will descend on Dallas this week for a two-day convention dreamed up by President Donald Trump to rally his party in this year’s midterm elections
Donald Trump’s midterm strategy? Make it all about him | Robert Reich
The president apparently plans to focus on the person he most admires – himself – even if Republicans would rather he didn’tWith the midterm races officially beginning this week, a big question…
State & Local
More →Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass gives the middle finger to DOGE panel over LAHSA funding
The Post obtained a copy of the letter the mayor’s team sent to the DOGE subcommittee.
Michigan Secretary of State says voters will "know the truth" about elections
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said she will ensure all eligible voters can submit ballots in the midterm elections, after a judge again blocked the Trump administration's mail-in…
Transcript: Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Sept. 6, 2026
The following is the transcript of the interview with Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, Democratic nominee for governor, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Sept. 6,…
The US attorney general is fretting about a ‘pandemic’ of gender transitions in schools | Arwa Mahdawi
Todd Blanche’s remarks are part of a totally-not-invented moral panic that stretches the limits of the imaginationBeing a public school teacher in the US these days is tough. You’ve got to pay for a…
Policy
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World
More →Iran foreign ministry takes aim at Canada for support of U.S. actions in Strait of Hormuz
Canada had condemned Iran’s "destabilizing actions" in the Middle East, saying that it would work with partners to maintain significant pressure on Iran.
Innovation is the answer to Britain’s elusive growth problem
We need to support the next generation of start-ups to become internationally competitive
UK pays highest borrowing cost since 1998 at gilt sale
Thirty-year gilts priced at a yield of roughly 5.83%, underscoring pressure on public finances from global bond sell-off
Healey faces MPs as pressure on UK public finances mounts
Chancellor takes his first questions in parliament since replacing Rachel Reeves
Europe battles to catch US and China in space race
SpaceX and Blue Origin pull out of this week’s Paris summit, heightening European vulnerability