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Dodik’s victory claim ties a Bosnia vote to ethnic tensions, questions about the country’s unity and hopes connected to the European Union.
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Party leaders are asking Quebec voters for support as the campaign enters its final phase before Monday’s election.
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No verified odds or election results establish either party as the favorite to control Congress after the 2026 midterms.
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Trump changed course by urging Republicans to vote by mail as Democrats’ prospects for taking Congress were described as improving.
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The House majority whip used a Maine appearance for Paul LePage to criticize Democratic candidates, including Abdul El-Sayed.
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Quebec’s 2026 campaign moves to election day Monday after more than five weeks of campaigning.
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Jon Ossoff and Susan Collins are highlighting day-to-day job performance as they make their cases for reelection.
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One Nation launched its Victorian campaign with pledges to abolish the First Nations treaty and make pepper spray legal.
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High-profile scandals may shape several midterm races where a small change in support could affect the result.
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ICE agents were observed going to arrest a man as the agency faced renewed scrutiny a month before November’s midterm elections.
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Legal threats over AI-generated campaign media are raising questions about responsibility, remedies and how quickly disputes can be resolved.
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The lawmakers asked the HHS inspector general to examine federal money received by Planned Parenthood and its affiliates.
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Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro are concluding their campaigns as Brazil prepares for a first-round vote.
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Local campaigns are drawing increased attention across Taiwan without centering on a single named contest or candidate.
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David Brooks and Kimberly Atkins Stohr discussed Trump’s campaign travel, Republican midterm vulnerabilities and the administration’s AI strategy.
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Justice Department lawyers say CNN, MS NOW and Politico failed to meet the president’s minimum standards of professionalism.
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Mayor Jack Balch faces Julie Testa as District 1 and District 3 voters choose replacements for departing councilmembers.
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Congress voted to close a federal loophole that helped create a billion market for impairing products made from hemp.
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No named polling results or seat estimates establish whether Democrats can win control of Congress in the election.
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The vote put House Republicans at odds with President Donald Trump over tariffs targeting Canada.
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Democrat Rachel Wallace is challenging Republican U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser in the Nov. 3 election for a two-year House term.
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A Senate briefing was postponed after lawmakers left Washington, while Democrats questioned a Pentagon-linked stake in a Venezuelan oil producer.
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The final jobs report before the Nov. 3 congressional elections showed limited employment growth and a higher unemployment rate.
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The Executive Office of the President published a one-page determination concerning earlier presidential determinations related to Lebanon.
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The GOP is balancing its support for Trump’s border policies against voter dissatisfaction with aggressive immigration enforcement.
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An Arab political party leader has withdrawn from an Israeli election after being compelled to leave the contest.
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The 2026 midterms have no established winner, and control of the House and Senate remains unsettled.
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The 18th Legislative District is identified for 2026, but no specific contest or candidate field has been established.
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Gibney discusses a documentary tracing Elon Musk’s influence across government, artificial intelligence, space, transportation and robotics.
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The Senate Leadership Fund ended future North Carolina ads, started a Kansas effort and kept its Georgia spending in place.