Midterm Elections

Bitcoin hit $57,850 on July 1, 125 days before the Nov. 3 election—a sharp break from historical post-election lows—and has recovered 40 percent to $81,455.

On-chain data from K33 shows Bitcoin's realized volatility approaching its lowest levels of the year as traders brace for Federal Reserve policy decisions and midterm elections.

Democrat Peggy Flanagan holds a narrow lead over Republican Michele Tafoya in a debate that exposed tensions over the president's endorsement and controversial remarks about Minnesota's Somali community.

Seven Senate and gubernatorial races air back-to-back on C-SPAN3, giving voters direct access to candidates competing for control of Congress and statehouses.

Democratic Senate candidates are capitalizing on soaring healthcare costs and deductibles by pushing single-payer plans that polls show attract two-thirds of Americans.

A new poll shows Democratic congressional candidates opening a substantial lead four weeks before Election Day, with Trump's influence dominating voter calculations on economy and immigration.

The vice president and Texas senator escalated a public feud this week, each accusing the other of early presidential positioning ahead of the 2028 Republican nomination fight.

Vice President JD Vance campaigned in Fairbanks for Republicans in competitive Senate and governor races, marking the Trump administration's first Alaska visit ahead of the midterms.

President Donald Trump said tariff revenue would fund the $1 trillion-plus proposal, which hinges on Republicans keeping Congress in November.

President Trump and allies are discussing potential invocations of the Insurrection Act as Republican midterm prospects darken, raising questions about the limits of executive power.

President Trump rallies for Republican Senate candidates while two former Kansas governors endorse Democrat Adam Hamilton against Trump-backed Senator Roger Marshall.

President Trump launched his 2026 midterm campaign in Iowa, prioritizing economic messaging while signaling a defensive Republican strategy focused on shoring up GOP-held seats with narrow margins.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries will hold a press conference Thursday to outline Democrats' campaign message on Iran, AI regulation, and inflation.

The Democratic National Committee and its allies are supporting a strategy boosting independent candidates instead of their own nominees in key midterm races.

President Trump doubled down on his pledge to send $5,000 checks to every American adult, a $1.2 trillion proposal Democrats and some Republicans say is fiscally reckless

Special election wins and a 14-point average swing toward Democrats in 2025 contests suggest potential gains in November, but independent voters remain a wildcard.

Pennsylvania's Democratic senator introduced his Republican colleague at a Trump midterm event, drawing comparisons to propaganda from Democratic allies.

At the first Republican Midterm Convention in Dallas, President Trump led supporters in a pledge to vote, while Vice President JD Vance sparred with a heckler

In an interview, President Trump distanced himself from potential Republican losses in 2026, claiming voter anger is directed at the party, not him—a claim contradicted by recent polling.

At a Dallas Republican convention, President Trump offered direct payments to Americans and promised Affordable Care Act refunds while suggesting he would negotiate with Democrats if they gain congressional power.

President Trump promised Americans $5,000 payments if Republicans keep control of Congress, drawing immediate criticism that the plan amounts to vote buying.

Trump headlined the Republican Party's first midterm convention Wednesday, touting economic gains while Pennsylvania Democrat John Fetterman's video praising GOP Sen. Dave McCormick drew fire from his own party

Rep. Jamie Raskin dismissed left-wing commentator Hasan Piker's pro-Hamas remarks as irrelevant to the midterm elections, even as fellow Democrat Hillary Scholten withdrew her endorsement over the controversy.

Fox News host Laura Ingraham and Republican operative Ned Ryun cautioned that GOP candidates face unexpected vulnerability in Iowa, Nebraska, Ohio, and Alaska ahead of November elections.

A collapsed ceasefire, blocked Strait of Hormuz, and rising inflation are damaging GOP prospects in the midterm elections six months into the conflict.

The unsigned ruling removes a lower-court injunction covering 23 states and Washington, D.C., clearing the way for new mail voting rules before November midterms

President Trump campaigned for Sen. Darline Graham in South Carolina on Friday, but some supporters said they would vote for her opponent, Rep. Ralph Norman, in Tuesday's GOP primary runoff.

A CNN poll finds Democrats ahead on the generic ballot and gaining ground as the party of change, though voters express deep frustration with both parties.

With midterms less than two months away, Georgia's junior senator is betting mockery does what dire warnings never could.

Several Democratic candidates in competitive races are openly discussing how religion shapes their politics, testing a strategy the party largely abandoned after the 1980s.

The president visited the Nassau County Police Academy on Friday with Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel to release 2025 violent crime figures.

A dozen names are in circulation for White House press secretary, including a current deputy, a former Trump lawyer and a CNN contributor who backed away from the job once before.

A new Economist/YouGov poll shows Trump at his second-term low, and the Cook Political Report has already shifted seven House seats toward Democrats.

A Democratic takeover of the House and Senate in November 2026 would mark the first time Trump faces an opposition-controlled Congress in his second term.

President Trump told Punchbowl News that Republican voters are angry at congressional leadership, not his administration, as the 2026 midterms approach.

David Hogg called for DNC Chairman Ken Martin's removal, pointing to a $2 million deficit and what he called a failure to connect with voters ahead of November.

Midwest swing-district representative cites 15 percent decline in large donor contributions as party strategists scramble to reassure financial backers

White House officials met with oil executives this week, urging increased output to curb rising pump costs before November elections

A veterans group challenges the White House's directive to limit reproductive health access at VA facilities, escalating a national debate ahead of the 2026 midterms

The Republican-led push for stricter financial fraud enforcement signals a major shift in regulatory priorities, poised to reconfigure campaign finance and market stability ahead of critical midterm elections.