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590 items of 1822 · updated Oct 30, 2026, 6:10 AM ET
The New York Times reports Obama will appear in Ohio and Michigan on Saturday while President Trump will be in Georgia, and that the two have presented contrasting pitches in the midterms.
Source: The New York Times Politics (nytimes.com)
NJ A 5641 restricts presence of active duty military and certain law enforcement near polling places and ballot drop boxes; reported and referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
The New York Times reports that those accused of illegal fishing have ended up in ICE detention and that officers in states like Florida have been deputized by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Source: The New York Times (nytimes.com)
An NBC News analysis describes three 2026 election scenarios: how Democrats could win the House, how the GOP could hang on, and where to look for a wave.
Source: NBC News (nbcnews.com)
The Guardian reports JD Vance is front and center in the Republican midterms push and has suggested Trump would endorse him if he runs for president.
Source: The Guardian US (theguardian.com)
Mother Jones reports that in the runup to this year's midterm elections, one defining campaign issue is the elections themselves, after President Donald Trump urged red states to draw new maps.
Source: Mother Jones (motherjones.com)
The Justice Dept. demands that California counties help identify noncitizen voters; election officials received letters saying they risk significant federal scrutiny if they fail to comply.
Source: The New York Times (nytimes.com)
The Department of Justice warned California counties...
Source: NBC News (nbcnews.com)
BBC Verify reports it has tracked dozens of AI ads to assess how they are being used by campaigns in the midterms.
Source: BBC News US & Canada (bbc.co.uk)
PA HR 673 would direct the Joint State Government Commission to study converting immigrant detention centers into community-centered projects; referred to Intergovernmental Affairs & Operations.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
Arizona's attorney general and top election official dropped a lawsuit after Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap restored 25 voters wrongly flagged as noncitizens by a federal database.
Source: States Newsroom (News From The States) (newsfromthestates.com)
The Trump administration sent letters Friday to at least 18 California counties, demanding that they segregate ballots from alleged noncitizens, the AP reported.
Source: Democracy Docket (news alerts) (democracydocket.com)
A federal judge dismissed the DOJ lawsuit against Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson that sought Utah voters' private information; Henderson announced the ruling on social media.
Source: States Newsroom (News From The States) (newsfromthestates.com)
The Trump administration's campaign to obtain states' unredacted voter rolls suffered its 27th consecutive district court loss, from a judge appointed by President Donald Trump.
Source: Democracy Docket (news alerts) (democracydocket.com)
ICE affirms there are no plans to build a detention center in Newport, and the federal government agreed to a month's notice before environmental permitting in a settlement through Aug. 1, 2027.
Source: States Newsroom (News From The States) (newsfromthestates.com)
Half of Americans are concerned Republicans may try to overturn the results of November's midterm election, the New York Times/Siena University poll suggests.
Source: The Hill (thehill.com)
Iowa PBS reports record-high diesel prices have hit Iowa's agriculture industry and could influence the state's competitive midterm races for governor and senator.
Source: PBS NewsHour (pbs.org)
At least 220 ads, mostly Republican, generated or enhanced with artificial intelligence have circulated in the leadup to the midterms, at a cost of almost $137 million
Source: NBC News (nbcnews.com)
Vox reports the Trump administration is getting a head start on litigating the midterms, asking a federal district court in Alaska about the Alaska Senate election.
Source: Vox (vox.com)
Hundreds lose access to food after ICE arrested Bronx food pantry leader Aleksander Nilaj, who has been detained at Delaney Hall; community leaders and elected officials have called for his release.
Source: Documented (documentedny.com)