type of legislative body, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature
DOJ sues to block Alaska from certifying Senate race winner if Republican narrowly loses
cnbc.com/2026/10/23/alaska-senate-election-doj-lawsuit-sullivan.html
George W. Bush's brother Neil Bush says he voted for James Talarico in Texas Senate race
cbsnews.com/news/texas-senate-race-james-talarico-neil-bush-george-w-bush/
Bush family members back Democrat James Talarico in Texas Senate race: The Bushes could potentially influence some disaffected Republicans when it comes to next ...
bbc.com/news/articles/cwx29lk15nxxo
WA Greens senator to miss parliament amid allegations : Jordon Steele-John says he will not attend parliament next week, as he releases a copy of a letter ...
abc.net.au/news/2026-10-24/wa-greens-senator-jordon-steele-john-will-not-attend-parliament/107304512
Feds charge L. Louise Lucas, powerful Virginia Democrat, in alleged drug scheme: L. Louise Lucas, a longtime state senator from Virginia, has been arrested in ...
cbsnews.com/news/l-louise-lucas-charged-indictment-arrested-virginia/
Senator Natasha renews call to revive Ajaokuta steel plant: Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan used a visit by four European ambassadors to Kogi Central to ...
premiumtimesng.com/news/919775-senator-natasha-renews-call-to-revive-ajaokuta-steel-plant.html
Buttigieg endorses independent candidate Seth Bodnar over Democratic nominee in Montana Senate race
cbsnews.com/news/buttigieg-endorses-independent-seth-bodnar-montana-senate-2026/
Hidden video recording device found in cabin of Australian navy ship: Australia's military confirms the device had been discovered, after a senator reports being ...
bbc.com/news/articles/c3x2we8yjj1go
Lindsey Graham Accused of Paying 17-Year-Old Boy and Men For Sex: Three men allege late Senator Lindsey Graham paid them for sexual encounters ...
newsweek.com/lindsey-graham-accused-of-having-sex-with-17-year-old-male-escort-12606040
Senator Collins enlists ex-Democratic colleague Joe Manchin in effort to highlight her independence - The Boston Globe
bostonglobe.com/2026/10/21/nation/collins-joe-manchin-rally/
Lawmakers say US briefing showed Russia targeting Democrats with misinformation: The top Democratic lawmakers on the congressional intelligence committees on ...
reuters.com/world/us/lawmakers-say-us-briefing-showed-russia-targeting-democrats-with-misinformation-2026-10-21/
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Elon Musk Just Dumped Another $76 Million Into the Midterms: The trillionaire has given more than $445 million to Republican political groups this election cycle ...
wired.com/story/elon-musk-just-dumped-another-dollar76-million-into-the-midterms/
Republicans seek inroads with Black voters in Michigan’s tight Senate race: Democrat Abdul El-Sayed faces skepticism from Black voters as Republican Mike Rogers ...
nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/republicans-inroads-black-voters-michigan-senate-race-rcna603752
Michael Bloomberg gives Democrats $80 million in eleventh-hour midterm push - The Boston Globe
bostonglobe.com/2026/10/20/nation/bloomberg-democrats-midterm-donation/
Key FactsBloomberg Directs About $80 Million Toward Democrats
3 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: nytimes.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: nytimes.com
- Bloomberg’s team told The New York Times he is directing about $80 million in September and October toward the midterms.
- Some contributions remain underway, and details are expected to appear in new campaign-finance filings Tuesday and Thursday.
- The contributions make him one of the largest known left-leaning donors in these midterms.
- His political adviser Howard Wolfson said Bloomberg considers campaign resources important and expects an electoral result.
"He believes in participation in our democracy," Howard Wolfson, Mr. Bloomberg’s political adviser, said in an interview. "And obviously the scale of his participation, given his resources and his means, is greater than other people’s financially. But other people are participating in different ways."— Howard Wolfson, Mr. Bloomberg’s political adviser, said in an interview.
OpinionAbdul El-Sayed says he's a capitalist. He should drop the act already. | Brady: Abdul El-Sayed claims to be a capitalist. He should trust voters enough to tell ...
detroitnews.com/story/opinion/columnists/2026/10/21/abdul-el-sayed-isnt-a-capitalist-he-should-stop-saying-he-is-opinion/92214958007/
Pa. House Democrats blamed "dysfunctional" state senate Republicans for the lack of skill games legislation.
Pa ... Show more
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Amy Acton survived childhood abuse. Her Republican opponent is using it to attack her - Salon.com
salon.com/2026/10/22/amy-acton-survived-childhood-abuse-her-republican-opponent-is-using-it-to-attack-her-partner/
Sid Miller stops short of endorsing Democrat Clayton Tucker for ag commissioner over Nate Sheets
texastribune.org/2026/10/19/sid-miller-nate-sheets-clayton-tucker-election-2026-agriculture-commissioner/
Trump Helps Out by Dropping Antisemitic Slur at Kansas Rally: The president’s comments defending Senator Roger Marshall were like an onion of things he shouldn’t ...
nymag.com/intelligencer/article/trump-antisemitic-slur-shylock-kansas-rally.html
PEP.ph Oct 16
Bianca Manalo and Sherwin Gatchalian: A Relationship Timeline: Bianca Manalo-Sherwin Gatchalian love story: What went wrong?
pep.ph/news/local/192744/bianca-manalo-sherwin-gatchalian-relationship-timeline-a718-20260626-lfrm2
If Sherrod Brown wins his Senate race, Ohio’s delegation will be the most awkward in the chamber next Congress.
Brown would have to serve with Republican ... Show more
Why Democrats are pushing their donors to care more about state legislative races
semafor.com/article/10/20/2026/why-democrats-are-pushing-their-donors-to-care-more-about-state-legislative-races
Michigan Democrat Slotkin doubling down on criticism of Trump administration: The senator's spent her first term as an unapologetic opponent of the president and ...
thenationaldesk.com/news/americas-news-now/michigan-democrat-senator-elissa-slotkin-doubling-down-on-criticism-of-president-trump-administration-republcians-gop
FACT CHECK: How true is the claim by Nigerian lawmaker that tax laws would require citizens to pay 25% of earnings?
premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/918532-fact-check-how-true-is-the-claim-by-nigerian-lawmaker-that-tax-laws-would-require-citizens-to-pay-25-of-earnings.html
US Chamber of Commerce endorses Paxton over Talarico: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced it endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over Democrat James ...
thehill.com/homenews/campaign/6156921-chamber-endorses-paxton-texas-senate/
Abdul El-Sayed says Trump's attacks on his faith are meant to distract from pain his policies are causing
abcnews.com/Politics/abdul-el-sayed-trumps-attacks-faith-meant-distract/story
Mail Online Oct 18
Trump can't stop himself from gushing over male senator's body: 'I've never done this with a man before'
dailymail.com/news/article-16217411/trump-jon-husted-ohio-body-inspection.html
Midterm Ad Spending Has Surpassed $10B. Where Is the Money Coming From?: Super PACs and billionaires are fueling record political ad spending in 2026 ...
time.com/article/2026/10/19/midterm-ad-spending-has-surpassed-10b-where-is-the-money-coming-from-/
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed pushes back after being asked to disavow the Muslim Brotherhood during a town hall ... Show more
Polls Show a Blue Wave Down-Ballot, Too: According to the latest midterm polls, Democrats could make major headway in Trump-state gubernatorial races ...
nymag.com/intelligencer/article/midterms-2026-polls-show-a-democratic-blue-wave-down-ballot.html
Advocacy group wants federal government to ban all ads for online gambling: Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage currently studying a proposed federal law ...
theglobeandmail.com/sports/article-advocacy-group-wants-federal-government-to-ban-all-ads-for-online/
Republican Gov. Mike DeWine denounces Ramaswamy ad featuring Democrat Amy Acton's estranged mother
ctvnews.ca/world/article/republican-gov-mike-dewine-denounces-ramaswamy-ad-featuring-democrat-amy-actons-estranged-mother/
What a Democratic Congress would mean, in spite of Trump's veto pen: Democrats pledge to focus on affordability and holding Trump accountable if they win ...
usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/10/20/midterm-elections-congress-agenda-democrats-trump/92235759007/
CNN Data Guru Humiliates Vance With Embarrassing Truth: The GOP believes the vice president could help its dire midterm prospects.
thedailybeast.com/cnn-data-guru-harry-enten-humiliates-jd-vance-with-embarrassing-truth
Key FactsHarry Enten Says Vance Is GOP’s Least Popular Vice President
3 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
- Enten says Vance’s nationwide net favorability fell from plus three to minus 15 points since his vice presidency began.
- Among independent voters, Vance’s rating fell from zero to minus 30 points, according to Enten.
- In Ohio, Vance’s net approval is minus seven points, according to Enten, down from plus five when he took office.
- Prediction-market platform Kalshi puts Vance’s 2028 presidential odds at 22 percent, down from 33 percent a year earlier.
So JD Vance, by far the least popular Republican vice president at this point in a vice presidency.— Harry Enten, CNN's chief data analyst, on News Central, explaining JD Vance's unpopularity and its implications for Republicans.
expats.cz Oct 18
Czech Senate elections 2026: This weekend's winners and a 'catastrophic' loser
expats.cz/czech-news/article/czech-senate-elections-2026-this-weekend-s-winners-and-a-surprising-loser
Jacqui Lambie slams 'nasty' One Nation cartoon mocking vaginal prolapse
abc.net.au/news/2026-10-19/federal-politics-jacqui-lambie-one-nation-cartoon-pauline-hanson/107281792
Key FactsLambie condemns One Nation cartoon over health condition
5 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: news.com.au
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: news.com.au
- The One Nation video produced and shared by Pauline Hanson portrays the proposed digital duty of care as an attack on free speech.
- Lambie said stirring hatred was pushing society toward anarchy and would lead to street riots.
- Lambie said the digital duty was intended to protect people and children, not restrict Australians’ freedoms.
- Hanson defended the cartoon as satire, while Jacinta Nampijinpa Price called it tasteless and urged politicians to debate issues, not people.
But what I do know is this: Decent leaders don’t stir up hatred, pushing us towards bloody anarchy, because that’s exactly what she’s doing.— Jacqui Lambie, Australian Senator, in remarks responding to One Nation's cartoon mocking her health battle
Decades-old GOP winning streaks are suddenly at risk
axios.com/2026/10/18/democrat-2026-republican-winning-streak-kansas
Rebel Republican Hits Trump With ‘Treason’ Accusation Over Putin: A one-time Trump defender is sounding the alarm over the president’s latest moves to appease ...
thedailybeast.com/rebel-republican-andrew-c-mccarthy-hits-trump-with-treason-accusation-over-vladimir-putin
OpinionIf Trump becomes a lame duck, surely countries like Australia can say what we really think?
theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/18/trump-lame-duck-us-midterm-elections-australia
manilastandard.net Oct 13
WATCH | "She is a bully"
Private prosecutor Atty. Lorna Kapunan accused lead defense counsel Sheila Sison of bullying and disrespecting prosecutors ... Show more
Cross-party condemnation for One Nation's nasty cartoon: The cartoon is the latest in One Nation's Please Explain series, which has taken aim at senior ...
1news.co.nz/2026/10/19/cross-party-condemnation-for-one-nations-nasty-cartoon/
How the national debate over AI, data centers plays into Louisiana's Senate race: In the race between U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow, a Republican, and Democrat Jamie ...
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/ai-data-centers-julia-letlow-jamie-davis/article_270c6e81-04e3-53cf-bcb7-40773563bb82.html
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tours for Michigan progressive Abdul El-Sayed in close Senate race
newschannel5.com/politics/midterm-elections/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-tours-for-michigan-progressive-abdul-el-sayed-in-close-senate-race
At a Republican midterm rally in Dalton, Georgia on Friday, Donald Trump spoke gibberish in an attempt to pronounce US Democratic Senate candidate Abdul ... Show more
Trump Faults Aides As Republican Midterm Prospects Dim: Much of the friction has centered on James Blair, the longtime aide who runs Trump’s super PAC MAGA Inc. ...
huffpost.com/entry/trump-aides-republicans-midterms_n_6ad41ebde4b0ce24aed9fe42
GOP senator: Cancel Thanksgiving recess if we lose
axios.com/2026/10/15/moreno-midterms-senate-republicans
Government fails to secure support for beleaguered private health bill: Controversial private health insurance changes affecting older Australians are now on ...
abc.net.au/news/2026-10-14/private-health-bill-canned/107265242
If the economic narrative doesn't improve, things could get ugly for Labor: If polls are right then voters are increasingly in a mood to light the match of ...
abc.net.au/news/2026-10-17/labor-government-struggles-in-senate-and-polls/107276864
Texas Senate candidate James Talarico attempted to find common ground with a voter who pressed him on his support for a national ban on gender-affirming ... Show more
CNN & Jubilee Town Hall With James Talarico | CNN
CNN & Jubilee Town Hall With James Talarico | CNN
CNN’s Talarico Debate Ambushed by Young Republican Star: Ken Paxton dodged the televised Town Hall in the Lone Star State, but he had a proxy questioner.
thedailybeast.com/cnns-talarico-debate-ambushed-by-young-republican-star
4 GOP senators join letter demanding Pentagon inspector general investigation of Ukraine’s Starlink outage
thehill.com/homenews/senate/6152642-defense-inspector-general-ukraine-starlink-senators/
Trump’s October Surprise Is That He’s Torching His Own Party: For whatever twisted psychological reason, Trump is doing something deeply destructive to his ...
thedailybeast.com/trumps-october-surprise-is-that-hes-torching-his-own-party
Key FactsOpinion: Trump Weakens Republicans Ahead of Midterms
6 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
- The author argues that Trump is undermining Republican candidates during the midterm campaign’s final stretch despite Democrats’ polling lead.
- The article portrays Trump’s announced diesel deal with Russia as benefiting Putin at Ukraine’s expense, not consumers.
- The article cites Trump’s 22-percent economic approval and 70 percent saying they are worse off.
- Republicans including John Kennedy, Marjorie Taylor Greene, and Mike Rogers are also beginning to criticize Trump, the article says.
make the election a referendum on me!— Donald Trump; The article presents this as Trump urging voters to make the election a referendum on him.
OpinionJared Kushner has no right to be playing diplomat: If the president’s son-in-law wants to have authority over U.S. foreign policy, he must face Congress ...
ms.now/opinion/jared-kushner-lawsuit-iran-gaza-ukraine-diplomat
Democrats Poised To Flip 15 House Races in Red States: VoteHub calls seven close House seats Democrats’ “low-hanging fruit” as the party targets a majority in a ...
newsweek.com/democrats-flip-15-house-races-red-states-12582270
A growing number of prominent Republicans are endorsing Democrats in 2026: In 2010, Ken Buck rode the tea party wave to win Colorado’s Republican Senate ...
edition.cnn.com/2026/10/16/politics/republicans-endorsing-democrats
Senate passes bill to make Chaguanas a city, create four new boroughs: THE Municipal Corporations (Amendment) Bill, 2026 was passed in the Senate on Tuesday ...
trinidadexpress.com/newsextra/senate-passes-bill-to-make-chaguanas-a-city-create-four-new-boroughs/article_9dd12584-5672-4696-8124-a358180081cb.html
Democrats post "mind-blowing" numbers ahead of 2026 midterms: "Oh my god, holy crap," one Republican senator said.
axios.com/2026/10/16/democrats-midterms-fundraising-senate
Nepo Senator Flees After Falling Apart at Must-Win Debate: Darline Graham abruptly exited after a string of gaffes.
thedailybeast.com/nepo-senator-darline-graham-fled-after-debate-flub-against-annie-andrews
Ken Paxton to close Senate run with “Come And Take It” bus tour: The Republican nominee plans to hit over 30 stops across Texas, concluding with a stop at the ...
texastribune.org/2026/10/14/ken-paxton-bus-tour-texas-senate-come-and-take-it/
Minnesotans: Trump’s Raid on Ilhan Omar Will Backfire Big-Time: It’s “stoking the same kind of unity feeling that people felt during Metro Surge ...
newrepublic.com/post/216619/minnesota-ilhan-omar-raid-democrats
Former US Vice President Kamala Harris said Democrats would win a majority in the House of Representatives and had a "very good shot" at taking the ... Show more
The latest: Flanagan, Tafoya clash over Trump, Iran war and fraud in only scheduled Senate debate
startribune.com/flanagan-tafoya-us-senate-debate/601899218
Lawmakers Argue Trump's Russia Diesel Deal 'Violates' the Law. Here's What Legal Experts Say
time.com/article/2026/10/13/lawmakers-argue-trump-russia-diesel-deal-violates-law-legal-experts/
Elon Musk Spends Heavily to Back Ken Paxton’s Senate Bid in Texas: The world’s richest person, who has become the biggest known midterm donor ...
nytimes.com/2026/10/16/us/politics/elon-musk-ken-paxton-texas-senate-race.html
Mary Peltola is defying the Democratic establishment on issues like hunting and oil drilling in her Senate campaign against Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan
“You voted to cover up the evidence, Mike.”
Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff blasted his challenger Rep. Mike Collins over the Epstein files after the Trump-endorsed ... Show more
