Politics

As the Democratic underdog in a state that voted for Trump twice, Tim Ryan is holding his own and Ohio could become a swing state again.

Rep. Tim Ryan polling just behind J.D. Vance in tight Ohio Senate race

In 2016, DHS started shifting its focus from stopping foreign terror attacks to monitoring social media for misinformation and disinformation.

DHS fight against misinformation, disinformation raising concerns

Key governors races are getting increasingly more competitive in the week before the 2022 midterm elections, potentially leading to multiple seat flips.

Governors races tighten one week out from 2022 midterm election

With limited time and resources before Election Day, Democrats and Republicans are evaluating their midterm positions and tactics.

Last-minute strategy: Republicans on offense as Democrats defend districts

BP earnings more than doubled in the third quarter; a judge blocked a merger between two major publishers; and the Powerball prize is now $1.2 billion.

BP earnings soar; judge blocks publisher merger; $1.2B Powerball prize

Justices heard oral arguments in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard and UNC regarding their admissions practices that consider race as a factor.

Supreme Court hears race-based college admissions case

According to NBC News, the Biden administration is considering expanding capacity at a prison at Guantanamo Bay to house Haitian migrants.

Report: Biden considering holding Haitian migrants at Guantanamo Bay

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva picked up a tight victory in the Brazilian presidential election, narrowly beating out incumbent Jair Bolsonaro.

Da Silva wins Brazilian presidential election; Bolsonaro yet to concede

More details about the Paul Pelosi attack suspect; a crowd surge leaves more than 150 dead in South Korea; the Supreme Court looks at affirmative action.

Pelosi attack details; South Korea crowd surge; affirmative action case

Former President Barack Obama will be making campaign stops in Pennsylvania, Georgia, Michigan and more to support candidates ahead of the midterms.

Obama to campaign for Democrats in battleground states before midterms

Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., was "violently assaulted" in a home invasion early Friday morning.

Paul Pelosi, husband of House speaker, hospitalized after home invasion

As the nation prepares for the midterm elections, polling shows voters continue to gravitate toward Republicans over economic concerns.

Poll: Economic concern is driving voters further toward Republicans

Elon Musk has taken over Twitter; the hand-count of mail-in ballots in a Nevada county is on hold; and legal challenges to the election have already begun.

Musk takes over Twitter; NV hand counting paused; election challenges

Former Nevada State Republican Party chair Amy Tarkanian weights in on the tight race between Sen. Cortez Masto (D) and former attorney general Laxalt (R).

Former Nevada GOP chair on Cortez Masto-Laxalt Senate race

A second accuser claims Herschel Walker paid for her abortion; new details about the St. Louis school shooting; Elon Musk visited Twitter's headquarters.

2nd Walker abortion accuser; St. Louis shooting details; Musk visits Twitter

Republican candidate Allan Fung is bucking the MAGA narrative and trying to turn Rhode Island's congressional seat red for the first time since 1991.

Republican Allan Fung could turn Rhode Island red

Hillary Clinton is supporting a progressive political group that claims Republicans are planning to overturn the 2024 presidential election results.

Hillary Clinton says Republicans are planning 2024 coup

Almost two years after the 2020 Presidential election, conspiracy theories are still impacting the counting of election ballots in Nevada.

Nevada county hand-counting election ballots

According to a poll, 43 percent of American voters are concerned about threats of violence or voter intimidation while voting in person for the midterm election.

Reuters/Ipsos poll: 43% of U.S. voters worried about voter intimidation

Poll shows Americans largely support Biden’s marijuana pardons

Identity politics have been influencing the way people vote for decades, and they may play a role in the 2022 midterm elections.

How identity politics could play a role in the 2022 midterms

Rishi Sunak took over as British prime minister, a Russian court heard Brittney Griner's appeal, and President Biden will receive an updated COVID-19 shot.

Sunak takes over as PM; Griner sentence appeal; Biden to get booster

California has two sports betting measures on the ballot in November that have raised record amounts of money.

Competing sports betting propositions break records in California

British Prime Minister Liz Truss quit her position after 44 days, but she will still have a yearly allowance of $130,000 for life.

Liz Truss is out as UK prime minister, but still raking it in for life