Elections

Control of the U.S. Senate is up for grabs with less than two months until Election Day

President Donald Trump asserted Monday that the Canadian aerospace company Bombardier should no longer be allowed to sell its planes in the U.S., opening a new front in his trade war with Canada.

The first-ever GOP midterm convention conflicts with a major American pastime: The season opener for the NFL.

Candidates in several states with competitive House and Senate races are beginning the stretch run of election season with Labor Day events at festivals, union halls and parades

The political world’s eyes are focused this week on Dallas, where Republicans are turning up the volume at a two-day convention meant to bolster the GOP’s chances in this year’s midterms. The event…

A fake website claiming to be associated with the Republican National Committee’s (RNC) midterm convention, taking place Sept. 9-10 in Dallas, redirects to the Justice Department’s homepage for the…

WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) won’t have a speaking slot at the GOP’s 2026 midterm convention in Dallas this week, unlike House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.).…

The candidate, Amy Acton, was not hurt, but her team said several others were injured as the man tried to "lunge" at her.

Karishma Manzur, a hard-left candidate for New Hampshire's U.S. Senate seat, did not commit to endorsing Rep. Chris Pappas if he wins Tuesday's Democratic primary.

President Trump on Monday promised victory in the upcoming midterm elections for the GOP and went after Democrats in a Labor Day message posted to social media. “Happy Labor Day to all, including the…

From Iowa to Michigan to Texas, key contests will offer clues about voters’ views of President Trump, progressive ideas, the war with Iran and more.

A German far-right political party’s candidate singled out tech billionaire Elon Musk after a state election victory on Sunday. “Thank you, @elonmusk, for your support and for your clear…

Less than two years after voter anger over inflation ushered President Trump into the White House, those same economic anxieties threaten to cost his party its House and Senate majorities and derail…

Multiple people were injured at the event for Amy Acton at a county fair in Canfield, Ohio.

The Republican Party opens its first-ever midterm convention this week, looking to spark sorely needed energy and a bump in the polls for GOP candidates.

Governors have both the responsibility to deliver for their constituents and the power to do so.

Navy veteran Zuhdi Jasser, the only Muslim running as a Republican in this year's House races, is using his campaign to counter what he warns is a confluence of socialist and Islamist ideology from…

The Democrats' hysteric reaction to the Supreme Court's decision staying premature litigation against a presidential order that might eventually regulate mail-in ballots is unsurprising. From Justice…

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz doubled down Monday on pushing through unpopular reforms to Europe's largest economy after a far-right party surged to a landslide victory in a regional election,…

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) slammed President Trump’s recent post where he shared a map showing her state renamed as “New America.” “New Mexico’s name isn’t up for debate —…

When we return to work after the Labor Day weekend, the hope is that America will start paying attention to the stark choice offered at the midterm elections in November.

Authorities say an armed man lunged at Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton as she spoke at a local fair on Sunday. Her campaign says security stopped the man from reaching the candidate, but…

Several people were reportedly injured.

The problem with journalistic consistency is that sometimes it is likely to cost Democrats votes. We can't have that.

A historically unpopular president will take centre stage as the party seeks to sway voters with an unprecedented eventIt seemed like a good idea at the time. In December 1978, Jimmy Carter, a US…

Candidates have traded attacks on votes to releasing the Epstein files and political donations from those with links to Jeffrey Epstein.

Labor Day marks the unofficial kickoff of the general election season as Republicans work to maintain control of the House and the Senate amid President Trump's unpopular second term.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Charlie Cook, founder of the nonpartisan Cook Political Report, about the outlook for Democrats and Republicans as midterm campaign season kicks off.

The suspect "aggressively shoved his way through the crowd" toward Amy Acton, Mahoning County Sheriff Jerry Greene told CBS News.

Alternative for Germany failed to secure an absolute majority in the state legislature to govern alone and overcome the so-called firewall of mainstream parties' refusal to work with AfD.

The authorities are charging the man, who they said had two pistols and a Taser on him but did not draw his weapons, with misdemeanor assault.

The far-right Alternative for Germany party surged to a resounding victory in a regional election Sunday, but fell a little short of winning a majority in its quest to form the country's first…

An armed man lunged at Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton (D) during a Canfield, Ohio, fair on Sunday, injuring several other attendees. Acton’s campaign shared a statement after the…

President Trump, who is already slated to speak on the first night of the Republican National Committee’s (RNC) inaugural midterm convention in Dallas, will also close out the event’s…

The Ohio gubernatorial race is one of the most high-profile races this year as the campaigns enter the final weeks of campaigning before the November election.

An armed assailant charged toward the Democratic candidate for Ohio governor, Amy Acton, on Sunday during a campaign stop at the Canfield Fair, injuring several people before he was stopped by…

Acton was visiting the annual Canfield Fair in Mahoning County, near Youngstown.

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) on Sunday dodged questions about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as other Republicans voice concerns over the Iran war and senior Defense staff turnover. NBC News’s…

House Republican Conference Chair Lisa McClain said she is supporting Rep. Max Miller's reelection bid for a third term because "I will support anyone with an R behind their name."

The article argues that a comprehensive affordability agenda must go beyond lowering prices to ensure workers earn enough to live through higher wages and collective bargaining power.

The hiring of Nate Hochman, who lost his job amid an uproar over a video containing a Nazi symbol, underscores the administration’s willingness to overlook past transgressions.

In the earliest days of this election cycle, the U.S. wasn't at war with Iran.

An NBC News Decision Desk Poll found that 69% of respondents oppose building AI data centers in their areas, with 45% saying they “strongly oppose” the idea.

A first-ever Republican midterm convention is taking place this week in Dallas, but are candidates interested in attending? Plus, Michigan's Democratic senate candidate apologizes to Jewish voters.

Michigan Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed spoke at a Detroit conference alongside 9/11 conspiracy theorists Cenk Uygur and Zaid Shakir.

MAGA, Inc., has at least $400 million in campaign funds that GOP candidates have been waiting for the president to deploy.

President Trump will head to the GOP’s convention in Dallas next week — an event aimed at galvanizing Republican voters to get out the vote ahead of the midterm elections this November. The president…

President Trump is set to speak on the first night of the Republican National Committee’s (RNC) convention in Dallas on Sept. 9. “The Greatest RALLY of them all,” Trump wrote on Truth Social Friday.…

President Donald Trump's political group is spending $10 million on ads in the Texas Senate race

The 2026 midterm elections are entering the home stretch as candidates across the country shift into the final weeks of the campaign, with control of Congress on the line. Against that backdrop,…

Missouri officials asked the Supreme Court on Friday to reinstate the Republican-friendly congressional map which adds one seat for the GOP. “A federal-election-administration disaster is unfolding…

Democrats are seeking to seize on the Republican National Committee’s first-of-its-kind midterm convention with plans for counterprogramming around the two-day Dallas bash as the party eyes a…