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This Week in Politics: Republican Midterm Convention
As November midterm elections approach and the approval rating of President Trump’s party declines across the country, the Republican Midterm Convention was held in Dallas, Texas, on Sept. 9 and Sept. 10. The event was largely an effort to rally party support. Republicans predicted the event would benefit many candidates currently running in the House...
Trump taking notes from India? US$5,000 cash pitch draws ‘freebie’ comparisons
Indian politicians and commentators accuse the US president of mimicking South Asia’s election playbook to woo voters ahead of the midterms.
U.S. reaches highest number of measles deaths in decades
How the midterms could change health care, the sedative contaminating the fentanyl black market, and other health news from Morning Rounds
House votes for a third time to end Iran war in symbolic move as conflict drags on
The action is likely the last House vote on issue ahead of the midterm elections
Takeaways from a disruptive primary election season
Six months of primaries offer pointed insights into how voters feel heading into the November midterms.
Trump told Republicans to talk about him. Data shows they aren’t listening.
A Post analysis of more than a million social media posts shows that GOP candidates are largely ignoring the president’s midterm advice.
Analysis | The midterms are over. Sort of.
Most Americans don’t live in competitive House districts, so who will represent them in Congress next year was likely decided in the primary.
House votes to limit Trump’s Iran war powers for the third time
The House on Tuesday voted to approve a measure that would require President Donald Trump to end his war with Iran, offering a potent political rebuke of the administration’s handling of the war just weeks before the midterms.
Democrat rebels defy Jeffries to hand GOP critical win just before midterms
House Democrats Jared Golden and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez broke ranks to rescue a Republican rule vote, dealing a fresh blow to Hakeem Jeffries.
Mideast escalation risks an oil shock ahead of the midterms
The strikes put the Trump administration in a newly precarious position less than two months before the November midterms.
Congressional Black Caucus launches effort to boost voting among Black, rural and young voters in midterms
Organizers say they hope to boost turnout and influence closely divided House districts by focusing on voters' best interests.
This blue state is the midterms’ surprising new Senate battleground
The nonpartisan Cook Political Report changed its rating of New Hampshire’s Senate race from ‘Lean Democratic’ to ‘Toss Up.’
Fewer than half of Americans expect midterm elections to be 'free and fair,' poll finds
Fewer than half of Americans believe the upcoming midterm elections will be "free and fair," according to a new poll — a sharp decline from after the 2024 election.
‘I’m not going to be a Republican!’: John Fetterman promises, again, not to defect
The Pennsylvania senator has faced ongoing questions about leaving the Democratic Party and made a video appearance at the Republicans’ midterm convention last week.
Texas won’t release first maternal death report since overturning of Roe v. Wade until after midterms
The report, which has traditionally been released every other year on or near Sept. 1 will now not be released until Dec. 1.
Supreme Court pushes back against Trump and GOP ahead of the midterm elections
The Supreme Court’s recent rulings on mail-in ballots and redistricting foreshadow a frosty reception to further attempts to change the rules before the election, experts said.
Does Trump want to win the midterms?
He is not making it easy on Republicans in the House and Senate
Supreme Court's lifts a cloud over midterms by letting mail ballots flow as normal to voters
Thousands of election offices around the country can send out mail ballots as they had intended without worrying about complying with new Postal Service rules imposed at the 11th hour.
The Supreme Court has finally had it with Trump’s plan to steal the midterms
The Republican justices often put a thumb on the scale to benefit the GOP, but not all of them will put a boulder on it.
Trump slams Supreme Court for rejecting his push to restrict mail ballots
President Donald Trump on Tuesday went after the Supreme Court after it rejected his push to restrict mail-in voting in this year’s midterms, saying justices who opposed him were “not the people I int...
The Latest: Supreme Court rejects Trump mail ballot restrictions ahead of midterms
The Supreme Court has rejected President Donald Trump’s bid to restrict mail ballots for the midterm elections, capping a flurry of last-minute legal action with voting already underway
September 15 Playbook: Mail Voting Returns to Status Quo
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Georgia politics: Mail ballot ruling, Cobb plans, AI voting concerns
From a major U.S. Supreme Court decision affecting mail ballots to new concerns about artificial intelligence and Georgia's voting system, several developments could affect voters ahead of the midterms.
Black Caucus launches effort to boost voting among Black, rural and young voters in midterms
The Congressional Black Caucus Institute is launching a multimillion-dollar campaign to engage lower-propensity voters in key districts before the midterm elections
Democrats say supreme court rejection of Trump mail ballot restrictions will ensure ‘safe, secure and accurate elections’
Comments come after court on Monday rejected the president’s mail ballot restrictions ahead of the November midterm elections
With Trump’s Plans Blocked, States Work to Restore Trust in Mail Voting
President Trump’s efforts to restrict mail voting ahead of the midterms were thwarted by the Supreme Court, but they have sowed confusion and doubt among some voters.
Democrats Gain Midterms Edge as Trump Drags Down Republicans, Per Times/Siena Poll
Even some Republicans are losing faith in Trump’s economy, a New York Times/Siena poll found, and Democrats were favored on the top issues as the sprint to the midterms gets underway.
The one thing Trump won’t give GOP midterm hopefuls: Less Trump
Here’s what Republican candidates need as midterm elections loom.
Supreme Court rejects Trump mail ballot restrictions ahead of midterms
The decision allows states to continue sending ballots under existing processes used by nearly one-third of voters.
Supreme Court rejects Trump mail ballot restrictions for now ahead of midterms
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump ’s mail ballot restrictions for now, capping a flurry of last-minute legal action
Supreme Court blocks sweeping mail ballot restrictions for midterm elections
The Trump administration had said the plan was necessary to protect against voter fraud, while states and voting rights groups said it could inject chaos in contests that will determine control of Congress.
Supreme Court rejects Trump’s mail ballot curbs for midterms
Illinois is among the states that challenged the restrictions.
Supreme Court rejects Trump mail ballot restrictions for now ahead of midterms
The decision allows states to continue sending out mail ballots under the same processes they've used for years
Supreme Court rejects Trump mail ballot restrictions for now ahead of midterms
The decision allows states to continue sending out mail ballots under the same processes they've used for years
Supreme Court rejects Trump mail ballot restrictions for now ahead of midterms
The decision allows states to continue sending out mail ballots under the same processes they've used for years
Supreme Court rejects Trump mail ballot restrictions ahead of midterms
The Supreme Court has rejected President Donald Trump’s bid to restrict mail ballots ahead of the midterm elections
The Supreme Court rejects Trump's mail voting restrictions for this year's midterms
The Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration's request to allow mail-in voting restrictions under a U.S. Postal Service plan for the midterm general election.
Supreme Court Blocks Trump Administration Plan to Screen Mail-In Ballots
The Trump administration had asked the justices to allow a new Postal Service plan to screen ballots just weeks before the midterm elections.
Supreme Court says Trump cannot enforce new mail-in ballot regulation
The decision means a Postal Service measure that could lead to ballots not being sent to voters won’t be in effect for this November’s midterm elections.
Supreme Court rejects Trump’s plan to limit mail-in voting in midterms
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump’s controversial plan to change how mail ballots are sent to voters across the country, rebuffing a proposal that election officials warned would have had catastrophic consequences if allowed to take effect for this year’s midterms.
How politics have mixed into college football programming ahead of midterms
Sen. Ted Cruz, the Power Four football conferences and top coaches are pushing a new bill that some athletes say would upend college sports. And ahead of the midterms, billions of dollars are being spent on political ads, including during sports programming. NBC News' Ryan Chandler reports on how Saturdays are starting to look more like an Election Day.
How Democrats Are Rethinking Election Protection for the 2026 Midterms
Democrats are gearing up to fight back against what they see as potential voter intimidation on the part of Republicans ahead of this year’s midterm elections. State parties announced Monday that they are launching an initiative called the “New Battlefield Project,” intended to recruit 10,000 ...
Gas Prices Could Cost Republicans the Midterms
Many voters understand that the president isn’t directly responsible for the price of oil. Except this time, he is.
Live Results: Delaware midterm primaries
Delaware’s Democratic U.S. senator, U.S. representative and state attorney general will go before voters in a state primary Tuesday as they seek reelection.
‘The idea has surfaced two months before the midterm elections to revive the “Mommy Wars” debates’
Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
Some Democrats recalibrating approach to transgender issues
An increasing number of Democratic leaders have begun to push back against their party’s unflinching support for the transgender community this midterm season.
Vance to Campaign in Kansas as Democrats Target a Republican Stronghold
Vice President JD Vance is beginning a key final stretch of midterm campaigning by dropping in on the Senate race in Kansas, where Republicans were long seen as heavily favored.
Trump’s $5,000 dividend requires congressional approval, Mike Johnson says
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) argued that President Donald Trump’s controversial $5,000 dividend proposal requires congressional approval, though he shied away from overt criticism of the measure. Trump’s promise to divvy out $5,000 to every U.S. citizen at the Republicans’ midterm convention last week sent shockwaves around the country and within the Republican Party. Johnson […]
Republicans are squirming over Trump’s $5,000 check quid pro quo
President Donald Trump’s pledge to send every US adult $5,000 if the GOP wins the midterms has his allies performing rhetorical gymnastics in recent days.
As Supreme Court Weighs Trump Mail Ballot Plan, Another Judge Blocks It
The ruling delivered another blow to the plan with a looming Supreme Court decision that could determine whether it goes into effect before the midterm election.
How Democrats and activist groups are planning to push back if Trump tries to interfere in midterm elections
The anxious contingency planning as voting gets underway has become a marker for how fraught democracy has become in the country that once stood as an example to the world.
Democrats adopting the socialist term may distract voters from the issues these candidates support
The growing focus on adopting socialism terminology could hurt Democrats in the upcoming midterm election cycle
Senate returns today for final legislative sprint ahead of midterms
September 14 Playbook: The Races Defining the Midterms
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Arizona independents expected to have influential sway in the November midterms
More than 900 thousand voters registered in Maricopa County have no party affiliation, a larger group than either Democrats or Republicans.
Some Democrats are recalibrating their approach to transgender issues as they seek a path to power
An increasing number of Democratic leaders have begun to push back against their party’s unflinching support for the transgender community this midterm season.
As Midterms Rage, Gillibrand Wants Congress to Talk Menopause
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York is devoting a hearing to a topic that affects millions but is poorly understood and widely ignored, including when it comes to federal research money.
Trump, Vance open midterm campaign tour as GOP troubles deepen
The president and vice president are trying to rescue Senate candidates in North Carolina and Kansas, both states Republicans carried two years ago.
Lone Star Politics: Sept. 13, 2026
Lone Star Politics is looking at the big headlines from the RNC midterm convention. Plus, a sit down conversation with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
Second federal judge freezes Trump mail ballot order with US Supreme Court poised to weigh in
A federal judge in Washington, D.C. has issued a new order freezing President Donald Trump's attempt to limit mail voting for the midterm elections.
RNC convention leaves town. Home stretch of election begins.
Labor Day weekend is usually the kick-off to the last two months of the election where candidates really hone their message and hit the campaign trail. Lone Star Politics breaks down the highlights of the first ever midterm Republican National Convention in Dallas and speak to Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate and State Rep. James Talarico.
Grassroots initiative bringing candidates' stances on science issues
Salisbury, Md. – With election season underway, a nationwide grassroots initiative is working to put candidates’ stances on certain science policy issues in front of voters. Scientist Network for Advancing Policy (SNAP) is a non-partisan, grassroots coalition of early-career scientists and researchers. As midterm elections get closer, they’re working to make sure voters know their candidates’ positions on science and...
House Speaker Mike Johnson says Trump's $5,000 'dividend' needs congressional approval
Trump made the unusual pitch at the party's midterm convention in Dallas last week, promising a “Trump Dividend” if voters keep the GOP in power on Capitol Hill.
Political debate over AI intensifies amid warnings about ‘catastrophic risk’
(CNN) — The debate around artificial intelligence is ramping up in Washington, with Democratic lawmakers sounding alarms on the dangers they say the technology poses and Republican leaders suggesting those concerns are inflated and secondary to winning the AI race with China.Some Democratic lawmakers last week pressured House Speaker Mike Johnson to reconvene the chamber immediately to work on AI regulation, citing what they describe as the “catastrophic risk posed by advanced artificial intelligence.” But the Louisiana Republican on Sunday resisted those calls, instead saying industry leaders should meet with lawmakers to find “balance” in any potential guardrails.“If Congress just races in and does some sort of emergency session to try to regulate AI, we will lose the race to China, and that is a threat to every single American,” Johnson said on CNN’s “State of the Union.”Meanwhile, former President Barack Obama told Democrats to make artificial intelligence regulation a central part of their agenda during a private fundraiser Thursday, warning that the technology could be dangerous “if we don’t get on top of it.”In a fireside chat with House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Obama said whoever runs in the 2028 presidential election should have a “very clear plan” on AI, adding that he saw the need for a “blueprint” on AI guardrails even at the end of his presidency a decade ago.“Certainly, if I were running for president next year, this would be one of my central agendas, and I would have a very clear plan, and I would talk about this, and I would say, ‘Here’s our plan for safety, here’s our plan for making sure our kids are not corrupted by this,’” he said, per excerpts of the remarks provided to CNN by his office. Obama’s remarks were first reported by the New York Times.Concerns over the rapid acceleration of AI reached a fever pitch after Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei wrote in a 3,800-word essay Saturday that the race to develop artificial intelligence is in dire need of a slowdown. The call to action came after an OpenAI test model breached the Hugging Face online platform, deepening concerns about cybersecurity.In an exclusive interview with CNN’s Anderson Cooper on Saturday, Amodei called on industry leaders to work together to avoid “the wrong paths” and the possibility of AI harming humanity.One Anthropic researcher, Jacob Coxon, resigned from the firm over worries that the industry wasn’t doing enough to prevent AI from destroying humanity by the end of the decade.Obama said Democrats need a plan to get their agenda on AI underway should they win the House majority in this year’s midterms.Speaking to Jeffries, who is presumed to be speaker of the House should Democrats prevail in November, Obama said, “Once you are speaker, I would strongly urge that the Democrats put together a framework for a very public conversation, and you can break it out into three or four or five issues.”Obama stressed that the framework should be centered on the reality that the technology can’t be stuffed “back into a box.”“This is something that is moving very fast in private hands, and if we don’t get on top of it, I think can be dangerous. If we do get on top of it, I do think it’s beneficial,” Obama said, laying out examples of AI’s potential use in drug development and finding pathways to a clean energy future.“We don’t want to shut off those opportunities, but we have to understand that this is a tool,” he said.Jeffries agreed with the former president in a statement provided to CNN on Sunday.“President Obama is correct that decisive action must be taken on Artificial Intelligence,” he said, adding, “In the majority, we will move urgently on this issue with a legislative response that recognizes the importance of American companies continuing to lead in the Artificial Intelligence area, while putting in place meaningful guardrails that protect the American people from bad actors and the very real damage that can be done to humanity.”Jeffries also accused Republicans of having “abdicated their responsibility to govern” and said Democrats “will not repeat their error.”A source familiar with Obama’s thinking said the former president sees Amodei’s letter and similar reaction from other tech moguls as an encouraging development.But President Donald Trump waved off their concerns, saying he is not worried about any existential threat posed by AI, focusing instead on the US winning in its development of the technology over China.“We’re leading China in AI. We’re the most sophisticated country in the world, and frankly, I want to keep it that way,” Trump said to reporters at the Amgen Irish Open on Sunday.About the concerns expressed by Democrats and others over the technology, the president said, “I think you have a lot of negative forces that are bringing it up that shouldn’t be bringing it up, and they’re bringing up things that won’t happen.”One of Trump’s top economic advisers, Kevin Hassett, also rejected the calls for slowing the technology down, saying on Sunday the bigger concern is a scenario in which a “malevolent actor has access to an AI that’s better than the one we have that can protect us.”Hassett, the National Economic Council director, said on “State of the Union” the White House may hold meetings this week about addressing Amodei’s concerns, but he did not specify whether Trump had floated greater safeguards.“I have concerns that if we don’t win AI, we’re going to be put in a very bad position,” Hassett said. “We are leading China right now.”CNN’s Alison Main and Molly English contributed to this report.The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2026 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. 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Trump dismisses AI leaders’ calls to slow down, citing Chinese competition
Democrats are increasingly attacking the administration’s hands-off approach to artificial-intelligence regulation as midterms approach.
Trump and Newsom take different approaches to energize voters ahead of midterms
With the midterm elections less than two months away, President Donald Trump and California Governor Gavin Newsom are employing contrasting strategies to energize their respective voter bases.
CBS News political panel on what voters can expect to see on the midterm campaign trail
Trump reiterates $5,000 ‘dividend’ pledge if Republicans win midterms
Plan to give US adults $5,000 has been greeted with incredulity across the political spectrum as well as outrage
New poll reveals 1 party with huge advantage in 2026 midterms. And it’s bad news for Trump.
The Quinnipiac University poll, released Thursday, found that Democrats have an 11-point edge over Republicans when voters were asked which party they would want to see in control of the House.
NFL and midterm elections set up prediction markets for a critical fall season
The 2025 football season and 2024 presidential election pushed prediction markets into the prominence they enjoy today.
The White House’s Midterm-Travel Sweepstakes
Cabinet members were rewarded points and praise for appearing in congressional districts and states with competitive midterm elections.
How Candidates Have Addressed Affordability in the Midterm Campaigns
Inflation and the cost of living have been the biggest drivers of campaigns this year, but the broad term “affordability” breaks down into specific issues, from housing to health care.
Why Democrats will turn out even if they dislike their party’s leaders
At a rest stop off Interstate 95, Democratic voters said they are starting to set aside their frustrations to coalesce around the party's midterm candidates.
Commentary: The Fed’s credibility depends on resisting politics, not playing it
At Jackson Hole last month, all eyes were on Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh in his first speech at the Fed’s annual conference. But all thoughts were about the Fed’s rate decision next week. Kenneth Rogoff, a Harvard economist who was at Jackson Hole as a lunchtime speaker, offered this advice to a New York Times journalist: “If they can possibly put it off till after the midterms, it would ...
Trump and Shapiro face high-stakes political tests in Pennsylvania's midterm election
DALLAS — Just two years ago, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris tried to convince a skeptical public that economic fortunes were...
Trump's teasing is the price Paxton had to pay to use Republican midterm convention to raise money
Trump mocked Ken Paxton on stage, then endorsed him as Paxton asked for support and donors poured money into the Senate race.
Trump political adviser is ‘cautiously optimistic’ about GOP in upcoming midterms
A top political adviser to President Trump said he is “cautiously optimistic” that Republicans can keep control of Congress in November, despite political headwinds for the party and the president’…
GOP candidates turn up the volume on lower health insurance costs
Republicans are testing a new midterm message: They're populists fighting against health insurance companies while working to lower premium costs.
The one line from JD Vance’s GOP keynote that reveals his vision for America
JD Vance framed the midterm elections as a fight over every American child's birthright in a Dallas keynote that previewed his post-Trump GOP vision.
Taxes wouldn’t fund $5,000 Trump ‘dividend’ if Republicans win midterms, says commerce secretary
Lutnick said $500bn of estimated $1tn needed to fund checks to all US adults could come from new visa program
Republican Midterm Convention Was a Delusional Party for Trump
The Republican Party's midterm convention was a delusion celebration of Donald Trump that dismissed many of the issues impacting Americans.
Top Trump political adviser James Blair says he’s ‘cautiously optimistic’ about midterms
Top Trump political adviser James Blair spoke with NBC News’ new podcast, “Here’s the Scoop: Election Edition,” about the midterms and the super PAC’s spending.
Ron Faucheux: The volatile politics of data centers
Across the country, the construction of huge data centers is scrambling political alliances and becoming an unexpected campaign issue in the fall midterm elections, columnist Ron Faucheux writes.
Democrats mock midterm convention, but did Trump accomplish his goals?
While the midterms may still go poorly, the unusual convention may help boost his legacy, JD Vance and candidates like Ken Paxton.
I’m angry with leaders on both sides. The toxic rhetoric has to stop.
John Kasich: The question for voters is: Are we going to take the bait? If we reward this divisive rhetoric, we’re going to get more of it.
Inflation Complicates Trump’s Midterms Pitch to Voters
Gas prices are high, mortgage rates are climbing and inflation remains well above target, complicating the president’s midterm appeal.
Republicans, Facing Midterm Peril, Try to Brand Democrats as Communists
Communism, in the president’s hyperbolic telling, is a graver threat to the country than the Pearl Harbor or 9/11 attacks were. Whether this midterm strategy works is an open question.
As crucial mid-terms approach, Republicans lean into attacks on ‘communist’ Democrats
WASHINGTON – Speaker of the House Mike Johnson spent the first five minutes of his Thursday night speech at a rare midterm convention of the party faithful reaching back to
Dallas police tout security success after GOP midterm convention as businesses report losses
After GOP convention, Trump heads to his Irish resort
President Donald Trump was heading to Ireland on Friday for a weekend at his golf resort, after two days spent trying to energize Republicans for the midterms.
Trump Heads to Ireland for the Irish Open at His Golf Course
President Trump’s trip comes after a two-day Republican rally in Dallas, where he tried to energize voters amid fears that the party could face losses in the midterms.
Republicans made El-Sayed a top midterm target. The Democrat wants to talk about Michigan voters
Republicans are aggressively targeting Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic Senate nominee from Michigan, as the face of the opposition.
Republicans made El-Sayed a top midterm target. The Democrat wants to talk about Michigan voters
Republicans are aggressively targeting Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic Senate nominee from Michigan, as the face of the opposition.
Will Stark Warnings About AI Shape the Midterm Elections?
Stark warnings from A.I. researchers have reverberated across the country.
Health Brief: Medical schools face funding threat
Plus: RFK Jr. has been given access to military aircraft for some travel as Republicans ramp up their midterm efforts
Democrats shift their mail voting message: From the Politics Desk
Plus, can the midterm convention rally Trump’s base?
Why does Donald Trump keep poking fun at Ken Paxton's looks?
At the midterm Republican Convention in Dallas, Trump ribbed Paxton’s style during both of his primetime addresses.
North Carolina U.S. Senate Candidates ramp up campaign efforts as midterm nears
With the midterm elections around the corner, North Carolina's U.S. Senate candidates, Republican Michael Whatley and Democrat Roy Cooper are continuing campaign efforts in North Carolina and Texas.
Heckler at GOP convention says of Abdul El-Sayed: 'He should be shot'
An attendee at the GOP midterm convention called for Democratic Senate candidates Abdul El-Sayed of Michigan and James Talorico of Texas to be shot.
Politics Friday: How 9/11 changed Minnesota and the nation
Friday at noon, we kick off a season to cover the midterm election. For the next several weeks, we'll bring you interviews with candidates, voices of voters and some head-to-head debates. It’s just a taste of what's in store as Election Day approaches where the state will pick a new governor, U.S. senator and much more.