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The Guardian reports that Democratic and independent candidates canvass the rural US heartland, hoping to win in the midterm elections.
Source: The Guardian US (theguardian.com)
Vox reports the US killed 123 children in a strike on an elementary school on the first day of its war against Iran, facilitated by the Maven Smart System developed by Palantir Technologies.
Source: Vox (vox.com)
New polls show Democratic candidates ahead in two of four key House races in Pennsylvania, with a narrow edge in a third and tied in a fourth.
Source: The New York Times (nytimes.com)
NPR reports Republicans have spent millions of dollars playing defense in Arkansas, one of the most conservative states in the country, as Democrats see an opening in the midterms.
Source: NPR (npr.org)
PA HB 1834, providing for the regulation of commercial data centers and clean firm energy requirements, was referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status and sponsor
A Texas deputy who helped deport 200 people as the local face of ICE's national crackdown now has misgivings.
Source: The New York Times (nytimes.com)
ProPublica reports a Texas cop signed on to help ICE deport his neighbors and that it tore the town apart.
Source: ProPublica (propublica.org)
PA HB 2189, an Act amending The Minimum Wage Act of 1968, further providing for definitions, minimum wages and exemptions; a resolution to discharge committee was presented on 2026-09-30.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status and sponsor
PA SB 704, providing for security of Pennsylvania's electricity supply and designating sites for natural gas electric generation projects, was referred to Energy.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status and sponsor
Democrats ask a judge to dismiss the Justice Department's challenge to the Alaska Senate race, which seeks to block the results from being certified if GOP Sen. Dan S. Sullivan loses.
Source: NBC News (nbcnews.com)
Obama campaigns for Democrats ahead of midterm elections, saying the election is the last best chance to at least rein in some of the administration's foolishness.
Source: BBC News US & Canada (bbc.co.uk)
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit over Alaska's Senate election, and Common Cause, represented by ACLU attorneys, has filed a motion to intervene.
Source: The Hill (thehill.com)
In Doral, Florida, some Latino voters previously supportive of President Trump are turning away from the Republican Party amid strong U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity.
Source: CBS News (cbsnews.com)
Former President Barack Obama is hitting campaign stops in Ohio and Michigan for Democrats, speaking out against the Trump administration, with midterms less than two weeks away.
Source: CBS News (cbsnews.com)
California attorney general Rob Bonta called the justice department's directive to verify 20,000 ballots over alleged noncitizen voting politicizing and weaponizing the law.
Source: The Guardian US (theguardian.com)
Barack Obama appeared in Ohio at his first campaign rally for this fall's midterm elections, hoping to drum up support for Democratic candidates in key battleground races.
Source: NBC News (nbcnews.com)
Truthout calls Israel's operation targeting Hebron in the West Bank a major ethnic cleansing escalation that follows a Palestinian attack on a military checkpoint.
Source: Truthout (truthout.org)
Voters in 7 states will decide ballot measures impacting LGBTQ+ rights this election, including how trans youth can participate in school sports, access gender-affirming health care, and more.
Source: Truthout (truthout.org)
Abortion rights are on the ballot in 4 states in the 2026 Midterms; voters in Missouri, Idaho, Virginia, and Nevada will decide the fate of abortion rights in their states.
Source: Truthout (truthout.org)
An immigrant detained at the D Ray James immigration detention center in Folkston, Georgia died on Friday, local and federal officials confirmed, as a hunger strike continues at the facility.
Source: The Guardian US (theguardian.com)