“Democrats in battleground states seeking to flip control of Congress in November are counting on a potent weapon: the deep cuts to Medicaid that Republicans approved last year in their signature legislation known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” Politico reports. “In recent Senate debates in Alaska, Georgia, Iowa, Maine, Michigan and South Carolina, […]

A new Reuters/Ipsos poll finds Donald Trump’s approval at 31%, while 66% disapprove. Trump Approval Approve 31%   Disapprove 66%   Reuters/Ipsos poll · adults · ±2% The same poll finds Democrats leading Republicans on the generic congressional ballot, 47% to 35%. Generic Congressional Ballot Democrats 47%   Republicans 35%   Reuters/Ipsos poll · registered […]

“A proposed tax on billionaires remains short of majority support as Californians begin casting ballots,” according to a new Citrin-Politico poll. “Likely voters are essentially where they were a month ago, the survey found, with 46% in favor of Proposition 40 and 43% opposed — despite a recent push by backers of the measure, including […]

“President Donald Trump downplayed expectations for a November meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un amid speculation over renewed U.S. efforts to reach out to the reclusive regime in Pyongyang,” Bloomberg reports. Said Trump: “I don’t know. I’m not sure that anybody’s asking for a meeting, but my relationship with Kim Jong Un is […]

“A GOP-aligned super PAC has more than tripled its investment in the Ohio Senate race over the last week as it seeks to boost a socialist candidate — an apparent attempt to sink former Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown’s chances,” Politico reports.

“President Donald Trump is giving New Mexico another branding pitch, urging the state to swap ‘Mexico’ for ‘America’ and suggesting the change could boost everything from home values to state pride,” Fox News reports. Said Trump: “New Mexico should immediately change its name to New America. We are not Mexico, we are the United States […]

“President Trump has embarked on a campaign swing across a remarkably conservative swath of America in a six-day blitz that began Monday, trying to boost Republican turnout in places the party did not view as competitive just a few months ago,” the New York Times reports. “With just two weeks to go until the midterm […]

“Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University graduate arrested last year by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents amid campus protests, appealed to the Supreme Court on Monday in an attempt to prevent his deportation,” the New York Times reports. “Mr. Khalil, a legal permanent U.S. resident who is married to an American, became an early and high-profile […]

Deadline: “Attorneys for the BBC want to subpoena Jack Smith, the special counsel who brought an election conspiracy indictment against Donald Trump, as the network defends itself against the president’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit.”

“President Donald Trump said Monday that he would meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss how to end the Ukraine war, while criticizing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky,” CNBC reports. “Trump suggested that that meeting, which Putin reportedly proposed, could take place without Zelensky present.”

Ed Kilgore: “Fifteen days from the end of the 2026 midterm elections, the big picture is increasingly clear: Despite a Republican-leaning landscape (especially for the U.S. Senate), a blue wave is taking shape.” “But its height and depth when it comes to the congressional results depend on the outcome of an extraordinary number of very […]

“Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro launched a federal political action committee to support Democrats running in the state’s most competitive U.S. House races next month, stoking further questions about his 2028 presidential ambitions,” Bloomberg reports. “Shapiro’s New Path PAC allows the governor to contribute directly to a slate of Democrats attempting to oust incumbents in four […]

“Former Sen. Joe Manchin (I-WV) is traveling to Maine this week to campaign with Republican Sen. Susan Collins, according to details shared first with Semafor,” Semafor reports. “The moderate West Virginian said his visit is motivated by the attacks on Collins for voting too often in support of President Donald Trump.”

“A young man asked Abdul-El Sayed if he would disavow the Muslim Brotherhood. The Democratic Senate candidate in Michigan replied that he would, and then said that questions like that promote bigoted ideas about Muslim Americans,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “The tense exchange at a Saturday event for El-Sayed has turned into a highlight […]

The Cook Political Report shifts Minnesota’s Senate race from Lean Democrat to Likely Democrat. “We’re skeptical of some public polling that has shown the race close, and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan has only just now started spending after a brutal Democratic primary. Former NFL reporter Michele Tafoya has an interesting profile, and national GOP sources […]

“At rallies across the country, President Trump has implored voters to ‘pretend I’m on the ballot’ in the midterm elections,” the New York Times reports. “But on the airwaves, his party is sending the opposite message.” “Less than $1 of every $100 in Republican television ad spending on House and Senate races from Sept. 9 […]

A new Univision/YouGov poll in Florida finds Byron Donalds (R) leading David Jolly (D) in the governor’s race, 50% to 42%. Florida Governor’s Race Byron Donalds (R) 50%   David Jolly (D) 42%   Univision/YouGov poll · registered voters · ±3.9%

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“German Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned against complacency over the dangers posed by Russia, saying that President Vladimir Putin is seeking to not only defeat Ukraine, but to also undermine democracy in Europe,” Bloomberg reports. Said Merz: “My biggest concern is the underestimated Russian impact on our societies. Russia is on the way to destabilize the […]

“The Republican state official in charge of Georgia’s elections rebutted false claims by President Donald Trump that sought to cast doubt on the integrity of vote-counting in the state with early voting already underway in the midterm elections,” Bloomberg reports. “Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger told Bloomberg Television that he expects the state’s election […]

“The creator of a conservative blog who was among the first to raise questions surrounding Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar says federal agents interviewed him in January 2026, suggesting authorities were building a case before the congresswoman’s home was raided in October,” NewsNation reports.

“Three days after responding to reports that he’d discussed replacing the White House chief of staff by telling reporters there was ‘zero chance’ of that, President Donald Trump tasked Susie Wiles with leading a new initiative,” the Washington Sun reports. “Trump praised Wiles as ‘tough’ in his remarks at a Rose Garden event to sign […]

“Brazil’s Supreme Court justices are making cautious overtures to a political force they thought they had contained, but whose growing power could soon put their own seats on the bench at risk,” Bloomberg reports. “The prospect of Flávio Bolsonaro winning the presidency in next weekend’s runoff, along with enough Senate support to impeach top court […]

Nate Silver‘s latest forecast shows Democrats with a 93.6% chance to win the House and a 75% chance to win the Senate.

“In June, as public opinion on data centers soured, Gov. Greg Abbott took his first big swing at reining in the industry, issuing a round of regulatory recommendations to the Legislature that included his call to end a major tax break for the facilities,” the Texas Tribune reports. “In total, Abbott has raised about $9 […]

A new WCVB/University of Massachusetts Amherst poll in Massachusetts finds Maura Healey (D) leading Mike Minogue (R) in the governor’s race, 57% to 32%, with Andrea James (I) at 6%. Massachusetts Governor’s Race Maura Healey (D) 57%   Mike Minogue (R) 32%   Andrea James (I) 6%   WCVB/University of Massachusetts Amherst poll · registered […]

“Top Trump adviser Ric Grenell allegedly outlined a stunning pay-for-influence offer to a Turkish billionaire last year: access to ‘POTUS,’ ‘VIP events’ and administration officials, according to a text message that the White House counsel is investigating,” Axios reports. “Administration officials say the text is a key piece of evidence in the White House’s investigation […]

“Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) will be in Los Angeles on Monday for a fundraising swing, expected to be his final one through a prime Democratic donor base with the midterms approaching,” Deadline reports.

A new Quantus Insights poll in Georgia finds Jon Ossoff (D) leading Mike Collins (R) in the U.S. Senate race, 52% to 45%. Georgia Senate Race Jon Ossoff (D) 52%   Mike Collins (R) 45%   Quantus Insights poll · likely voters · ±3.8% The same poll in Georgia finds Rick Jackson (R) leading Keisha […]

“The national political obsession has focused on the House and Senate, and whether Republicans will lose their lock on federal power. But Election Day could deliver another profound swing in power,” the Washington Post reports. “Democrats appear on track to govern a majority of states across the country for the first time since 2010, which […]