Trump escalates anti-Muslim rhetoric before midterms
Axios reports President Trump has increasingly singled out Muslim politicians and communities before the midterms in a bid to rally his base.
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Vance Accuses El-Sayed of “Anti-White Racial Hate”
Vice President JD Vance accuses El-Sayed of 'anti-white racial hate' at a rally in Howell, Michigan, where he says Michigan is the most important election in the United States of America.
Neutral reportSource: Mother Jones (motherjones.com)
The Democrat Dilemma: Border Contradictions and the Midterm Elections
The Border Chronicle reports: will the predicted blue wave foster a shift away from the enforcement-heavy status quo or perpetuate decades-long alignment on border militarization?
Neutral reportSource: The Border Chronicle (theborderchronicle.com)
Democrats haven’t yet won control of Congress, but their retreat on trans rights is already underway
The Advocate reports Democrats are increasingly confident an economic message can help them win control of Congress but are divided over how to approach transgender rights.
Neutral reportSource: The Advocate (advocate.com)
Data Center Coming to Your Neighborhood? See Where Your Candidates Stand.
Capital B reports a new nationwide election dashboard from the NAACP and the Memphis, Tennessee-based Black environmental organization about where candidates stand on data centers.
Neutral reportSource: Capital B (capitalbnews.org)
WATCH LIVE: 2026 midterms preview, plus your questions on voting
PBS NewsHour reports its politics crew takes a closer look at what to watch in the 2026 elections and takes questions around election security and voting rights.
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Iowa Democrat Josh Turek’s sharp anti-trans pivot isn’t winning over his Republican opponent
Democratic Senate candidate Josh Turek has released an anti-transgender ad days before the midterm elections, drawing criticism from fellow Democrats and his Republican opponent.
Neutral reportSource: The Advocate (advocate.com)
DCCC pushes for ads targeting GOP on AI, data centers in dozens of key House races
The DCCC is pushing for advertising targeting Republican candidates over their record on AI and data centers in dozens of key House races in the midterm elections.
Neutral reportSource: The Hill (thehill.com)
2026 midterm elections: When polls close; when results are expected
There are seven days until the final votes will be cast in the 2026 midterms, and tens of millions of voters have already cast ballots for Senate, House, governor and state legislature races.
Neutral reportSource: The Hill (thehill.com)
Private Prison Companies Are Pouring Money Into GOP Coffers Ahead of Midterms
The Appeal reports private prison companies are pouring money into GOP coffers ahead of midterms, calling Trump's second term a financial boon to the industry.
Neutral reportSource: The Appeal (theappeal.org)
Watch live: Trump makes final pitch to Texas voters
With a week until the midterm elections, Trump is expected to rally supporters in Corpus Christi to boost Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who faces Democrat James Talarico in a Senate race.
Neutral reportSource: The Hill (thehill.com)
Private Prison Companies Are Pouring Money Into GOP Coffers Ahead of Midterms
Truthout reports private prison companies are pouring money into GOP coffers ahead of midterms.
Neutral reportSource: Truthout (truthout.org)
Election official involved in ballot seizure scheme backs Trump DOJ’s California lawsuit
Democracy Docket reports Shasta Registrar of Voters Clint Curtis backed the Trump DOJ's California lawsuit and defended the department's unverified sources for identifying alleged noncitizens.
Works against the causeSource: Democracy Docket (news alerts) (democracydocket.com)
Trump admin demands Washington set aside 400 ballots it says are from noncitizens
The Justice Department called on election officials in Washington state to set aside some 400 ballots it says may belong to noncitizen voters.
Works against the causeSource: ABC News (abcnews.com)
IA HF 2164: A bill for an act relating to the casting of provisional ballots by persons registering to vote on election day or when casting an in-person absentee ballot.
Iowa bill HF 2164 on provisional ballots cast by persons registering to vote on election day or when casting an in-person absentee ballot was introduced and referred to State Government.
Neutral reportSource: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
Watch live: Vance makes final midterm push in Michigan
Vice President Vance heads to Michigan to rally voters in Howell, where Rep. Tom Barrett faces Democrat Will Lawrence in a House race one week before the midterms.
Neutral reportSource: The Hill (thehill.com)
Big Money Is on the Ballot: Voters Could Reshape Campaign Finance Laws in Multiple States
Record spending from billionaire megadonors, corporations and dark money nonprofits is defining the 2026 election cycle; voters in multiple states could reshape campaign finance laws.
Advances the causeSource: Ms. Magazine (msmagazine.com)
Trump administration: Hundreds of Washington state voters may be noncitizens
The Justice Department called on Washington election officials to set aside ballots from over 400 people it says illegally registered to vote without U.S. citizenship; it says 1,500 votes were cast.
Works against the causeSource: The Hill (thehill.com)
Trump’s DOJ sends 1,000 election monitors to 50 states; locations not yet disclosed
The Justice Department plans to send 1,000 election monitors to 50 states ahead of Election Day, expanding a practice that has spurred concern among Democrats and voting rights advocates.
Neutral reportSource: Stateline (stateline.org)
Mike Johnson: ‘The polls are wrong’
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told Fox News's Laura Ingraham that he believes polls showing big leads for Democrats are underestimating Republicans with one week to go until the 2026 midterms.
Neutral reportSource: The Hill (thehill.com)