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220 items of 1682 · updated Oct 29, 2026, 6:00 AM ET
Voters will weigh in on several key midterm ballot measures including billionaire tax, transgender rights and voter access.
Source: ABC News (abcnews.com)
A clash over trans women in sports erupted at a pro soccer game, where protesters seeking a ban on transgender athletes in women's sports protested near fans of the Portland Thorns.
Source: The New York Times Politics (nytimes.com)
Axios reports House progressives plan to force votes next year on Medicare for All, abolishing ICE and cutting aid to Israel, to get them on the front burner for a Democratic president in 2029.
Source: Axios (axios.com)
The campaign to defend access to transgender healthcare for young people in Missouri is taking an unhurried approach to talking with voters about how the ban on midterm ballots would play out.
Source: KFF Health News (kffhealthnews.org)
In Missouri, a campaign to defend access to transgender healthcare for young people is taking an unhurried approach to talking with voters about a proposed ban ahead of the midterms.
Source: NPR (npr.org)
Missouri voters could ban abortion after they just removed a ban two years ago, and California voters could tax billionaires 5% of their wealth.
Source: NPR (npr.org)
Vice President Vance proposed restarting peace talks in a letter to an Iranian official, suggesting an immediate resumption of comprehensive talks, including about Iran's nuclear program.
Source: The New York Times Politics (nytimes.com)
Vance sent a letter to Iran's national security chief Mohsen Rezaei stressing that negotiations to head off U.S. military strikes require discussions on the nuclear issue, a U.S. official said.
Source: Axios (axios.com)
Former NFL player Chris Kluwe, running for office, says the Democratic Party has been cowering in the corner when it comes to defending the trans community.
Source: The Advocate (advocate.com)
American taxpayers' bill for the Iran war grows to an estimated $47.1 billion, and the president has said new strikes on Iran are an option after the midterms.
Source: PBS NewsHour (pbs.org)
After losing a long stretch of education to war, a Palestinian university student returned to class and fled an Israeli strike that killed three.
Source: Prism (prismreports.org)
A judge ruled in favor of the Transgender Education Network of Texas, which may be closer to learning who is behind fake mailers claiming to be from the organization.
Source: The Advocate (advocate.com)
Truthout reports high Palestinian turnout in Israeli elections came down to matters of survival; a Palestinian voter said they fear losing everything.
Source: Truthout (truthout.org)
The 19th News reports transgender voters who feel betrayed, disappointed, and hurt are backing Democrats anyway.
Source: The Advocate (advocate.com)
Mediators led by Qatar are trying to restart U.S.-Iran negotiations and prevent a resumption of war after the midterm elections, with U.S. sanctions relief in return for visits by UN inspectors.
Source: Axios (axios.com)
EITM reports the biggest races it is watching for transgender people in the 2026 elections.
Source: Erin in the Morning (erininthemorning.com)
The Advocate reports that nonbinary Georgia Democrat Bentley Hudgins may make history; the outlet says online bigotry sometimes trips over accidental affirmation.
Source: The Advocate (advocate.com)
This year's state votes include billionaire taxes, trans rights, abortion and voting rights, and at least $400 million has been spent on TV ads for ballot initiatives this cycle.
Source: Politico (politico.com)
Democracy Now! reports political gridlock in Israel after no clear winner emerges from Tuesday's national election, and Israeli troops disperse a protest in the occupied West Bank.
Source: Democracy Now! (democracynow.org)
Ms. Magazine argues U.S. food policies, from Gaza to SNAP, reveal a troubling pattern of misogyny and make women hungrier.
Source: Ms. Magazine (msmagazine.com)