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In Texas Senate Race, Talarico Leans Into Growing Rivalry With Elon Musk

Par : Bayliss Wagner
On the trail, James Talarico, the Democratic Senate nominee, has increasingly gone after Mr. Musk, a critic of his who has given big to a group aligned with the Republican candidate, Ken Paxton.

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Elon Musk, left, is in an increasingly tense rivalry with James Talarico, the Democratic Senate nominee in Texas.
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Berkeley Considers Starting a Public Bank With Taxpayer Dollars

Par : Soumya Karlamangla
The bank would offer low-interest loans to community projects in the East Bay region of Northern California.

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Proponents for a Berkeley public bank say that it would allow the city to keep its tax dollars local. Opponents say that it would be a high-risk experiment with tax dollars.
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Latinos Are Now America’s Most Important Swing Voters

Par : Jennifer Medina and Ruth Igielnik
Latinos helped fuel President Trump’s return to the White House. But Democrats have won back the trust of many Hispanic voters over the past two years.

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President Trump made significant inroads with Latino voters in 2024. This year, they appear to be moving back toward Democrats.
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In Deep Red Kansas, a Trump Loyalist Fights to Defend a Senate Seat

Par : Robert Jimison
Senator Roger Marshall was slow to recognize the steep challenge he faced in his solidly conservative state. Now he is confronting dissent among voters with deep economic worries.

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Senator Dr. Roger Marshall, right, before an event at the Great Overland Station in Topeka this month.
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An Iowa Republican’s Unusual Connection to the Kochs (and Kansas)

Par : Shane Goldmacher and Beth Reinhard
In his campaign for governor, Zach Lahn has pitched himself as a self-made businessman. His backstory is more complicated.

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Zach Lahn, the Republican candidate for governor in Iowa, center, listens as President Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Sioux City last week.
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A New Level of Threat and Fear Risks Pushing the U.S. and Iran Back to Full War

Par : David E. Sanger · Julian E. Barnes · Jonathan Swan · Maggie Haberman · Farnaz Fassihi and Eric Schmitt
With new intelligence and the possibility of all sides seeking pretexts for action, the war in Iran is entering a dangerous phase ahead of elections in the United States and Israel.

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A senior official in Iran took to social media in recent days to say the country was preparing to take on its adversaries with surprise attacks.
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In Alaska, Some Early Voting Sites in Rural Villages Have Not Yet Opened

Par : Anna Griffin and Emily Schwing
“There is no legal excuse” for the failure of 18 polling sites to open for early voting, a state lawmaker said.

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Senator Dan Sullivan finished second in the primary to Representative Mary Peltola and has trailed her in polls since.
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Court Says Trump Violated Law in Los Angeles National Guard Deployment

Par : Laurel Rosenhall
The ruling, which comes as the midterm election nears, could make it more difficult for President Trump to seize control of the National Guard.

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President Trump deployed the California National Guard across Los Angeles in June 2025.
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Alaska Election Gambit Shows Justice Dept. Has Bowed to Trump’s Demands

Par : Glenn Thrush · Katie Rogers and Zolan Kanno-Youngs
With moves in Alaska and California, the department has stepped up interventions in the midterm elections as the president’s instrument of unmediated executive power.

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President Trump during a campaign rally in support of Senator Dan S. Sullivan in Wasilla, Alaska, this month. Mr. Trump urged the Justice Dept. to intervene in the Senate race.
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Why Is the U.S. Accusing Canada of Election Interference?

Par : Zane Irwin
The Trump administration says Canadian officials are trying to sway the midterm elections for Democrats. Prime Minister Mark Carney says those claims have “no merit.”

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President Trump with Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada at the Group of 7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, in June. Mr. Carney has said that his government was ready to “drop everything” to negotiate an end to its costly trade war with the United States.
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How Vivek Ramaswamy’s Ruthless Ad in Ohio Divided Republicans

Par : Reid J. Epstein and Campbell Robertson
The fallout from Vivek Ramaswamy’s brutal spot targeting his Democratic rival in the Ohio governor’s race showed that even in the Trump era, a political attack can be seen as going too far.

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Vivek Ramaswamy, a Republican, is facing a tight race for governor of Ohio against Amy Acton, a Democrat.
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El-Sayed Needs Black Voters in Michigan. Tensions With Arab Americans Make That Harder.

Par : Shane Goldmacher and Michael Kruse
Conflict between Michigan’s Black and Arab communities could get in the way of Dr. Abdul El-Sayed’s pitch in the critical Senate race.

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Guests arriving for an event in Detroit this month aimed at rallying Black voters in support of Dr. Abdul El-Sayed.
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U.S. Pressures Mexico to Deliver a Security Win Ahead of Midterm Elections

Par : Steve Fisher · Jack Nicas · Eric Schmitt · Maria Abi-Habib · Julian E. Barnes and Zolan Kanno-Youngs
The Trump administration wants a public victory soon, as well as a potential path to U.S. military forces in Mexico.

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American soldiers awaited a visit by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the White House border czar, Tom Homan, last year near the United States-Mexico border at Sunland Park, N.M.
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Trump Asked Muslim Voters to Trust Him. Now Some Feel Used.

Par : Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Hamed Aleaziz
Some Muslim voters who backed Mr. Trump in 2024 say they believe he pledged his support when it was politically convenient, only to alienate and scapegoat them once he won the election.

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Donald Trump campaigning with Muslim community leaders in Michigan in 2024.
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Why Democrats Could Find It Hard to Win the Senate Despite Their Strong Polls

Par : Lisa Lerer
Democrats are increasingly optimistic about the midterms. But they are being outspent by Republicans. And they are trying to compete in states that favored President Trump by large margins.

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Obama Issues Searing Attacks on Trump, Ramaswamy in Return to Campaign Trail

Par : Tim Balk · Emily Davies · John Yoon and Richard Fausset
The 44th president sharply criticized Mr. Trump, who hit back later in the day. Mr. Obama also assailed Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican nominee for governor of Ohio.

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Former President Barack Obama sharply criticized President Trump on Saturday in Ohio.
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She Planned to Protest Trump. She Didn’t Plan on Getting Punched.

Par : Jessica Contrera
Blake Miley yelled “fascist” as President Trump spoke at a midterm campaign rally. The violence that followed “was not right,” she said.

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“I knew there was a really good possibility that this would happen,” Blake Miley said. “But I don’t blame myself. It is not right what they did to me.”
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Beef and Barn Dances: A Farmer Tries to Turn a Red Patch of N.C. Blue

Par : Eduardo Medina
Democrats are largely used to losing in the mountains of western North Carolina. Jamie Ager is trying to change that.

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Jamie Ager, a Democratic House candidate, who’s running for North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District.
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Republicans Aim to Push Trans Issues to Front Burner in Final Days Before Election

Par : Amy Harmon
In an election that has often focused on the economy, Republican groups are featuring transgender issues in ads, portraying Democrats as extreme and out of touch.

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In a poll released earlier this month by A.P.-NORC, 12 percent of voters said transgender issues were a top priority, while 51 percent said they were not important.
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Justice Dept. Demands That California Counties Help Identify Noncitizen Voters

Par : Laurel Rosenhall and Shawn Hubler
Election officials across the state received letters from the agency saying if they fail to comply, they “risk significant federal scrutiny.”

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A ballot processing center in Industry, Calif., last year. California elections rely heavily on mail voting.
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What to Know About Alaska’s Senate Race

Par : Jess Bidgood
President Trump told the Justice Department to intervene in the race, where polling shows Republicans at risk of losing a seat.

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Dan Sullivan, the incumbent Republican senator in Alaska.
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Justice Dept. Suit Reignites a Legal Fight in Alaska

Par : Tim Balk and Kellen Browning
The Alaska Supreme Court ruled months ago that two candidates, both named Dan Sullivan, could appear on the ballot on Election Day.

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A yard sign for Senator Dan S. Sullivan in Petersburg, Alaska. Dan J. Sullivan is also set to appear on the ballot.
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Why Legal Experts See the Justice Dept.’s Alaska Election Challenge as Dubious

Par : Charlie Savage
No obvious legal authority supports a pre-emptive effort to block the certification of Alaska’s Senate election if the Republican incumbent narrowly loses.

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Senator Dan Sullivan with Mary Peltola, his Democratic challenger, during a debate in Kodiak, Alaska, last month.
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Big Names Flock to Ruby-Red Florida to Sway Voters in Unexpectedly Close Contests

Par : Patricia Mazzei
President Trump rallied on Friday in a Republican state where Democrats have their eye on several House races.

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As the midterms draw near, prominent politicians from both parties are making more stops in Florida than they have in recent years.
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Here’s What Democrats Plan to Do With Their Power if They Win Back Congress

Par : Annie Karni
Democrats have campaigned on lowering living costs and holding the Trump administration accountable. This is a look at their to-do list if they win the majority.

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Should they win in November, top House Democrats are planning a shock-and-awe legislative sprint to demonstrate within hours of taking power that they are passing bills to deliver on their promises.
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Susan Collins Uses Troy Jackson’s ‘Shut Up’ Debate Comment in New Ad

Par : Evan Gorelick
The spot casts the remark made at a debate by Senator Susan Collins’s Democratic opponent, Troy Jackson, as evidence of how he treats women.

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Senator Susan Collins, Republican of Maine, left, and Troy Jackson, her Democratic challenger, during a debate this month in Bangor, Maine.
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Here’s What Democrats Plan to Do With Their Power if They Win Back Congress

Par : Annie Karni
Democrats have campaigned on lowering living costs and holding the Trump administration accountable. This is a look at their to-do list if they win the majority.

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Should they win in November, top House Democrats are planning a shock-and-awe legislative sprint to demonstrate within hours of taking power that they are passing bills to deliver on their promises.
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Trump Officials Seek Block on Alaska Senate Race Results if the Republican Dan Sullivan Loses

Par : Devlin Barrett and Kellen Browning
The department, in a highly unusual lawsuit, argued that confusion over candidates with similar names could taint the election result.

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Senator Dan Sullivan, the Alaska Republican incumbent, at a rally this month. The ballot in the Senate race also features Daniel J. Sullivan Jr.
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Nearly 2 Years After the Fires, L.A. Mayor Fights for Her Political Life

Par : Shawn Hubler
Karen Bass, who has never lost an election, has struggled to recapture the city’s faith since the devastating wildfires that erupted in 2025.

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Mayor Karen Bass is counting on a bloc of undecided voters to carry her past Nithya Raman.
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Tom Tiffany Tries to Distance Himself From Trump in Wisconsin Governor’s Race

Par : Robert Draper
Wisconsin’s Republican candidate for governor, Tom Tiffany, is talking about nearly anything but President Trump. And as Republicans watch Mr. Trump’s approval ratings plummet, he is hardly alone.

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Representative Tom Tiffany greeting people during a campaign stop last week in Elkhorn, Wis.
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Big Names Flock to Ruby-Red Florida to Sway Voters in Unexpectedly Close Contests

Par : Patricia Mazzei
President Trump will rally on Friday in a Republican state where Democrats have their eye on several House races.

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Republicans are favored to win in statewide races in Florida this year, but polls suggest that the contests are closer than expected.
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Campaigns Spend Over $1 Billion Over Two Weeks in Final Search for Votes

Par : Theodore Schleifer and Matt Zdun
Fueled by tens of millions from Elon Musk, President Trump’s super PAC, Michael Bloomberg and other big donors, both parties are pumping enormous amounts into the final days of the midterms.

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James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Texas, spent more than $22 million from his campaign account in the first two weeks of October, the most of any candidate in a competitive race.
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Most Voters Believe the Midterm Elections Will Be Accurate, Poll Finds

Par : Richard Fausset and Ruth Igielnik
But about half expressed concerns that Republicans could try to overturn the results, a New York Times/Siena poll found.

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The first day of early voting on Thursday in Silver Spring, Md.
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The Michigan Senate Race Keeps Getting Nastier

Par : Michael Kruse
Supporters of Mike Rogers, the Republican candidate, have described his Democratic opponent, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, as un-American and worse.

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Dave Regan Pushed the Billionaire Tax Hard. Now He Faces a Union Inquiry.

Par : Laurel Rosenhall
The tax initiative is the most ambitious proposal that Dave Regan has ever qualified for the California ballot. Some Democrats hope it will be his final one.

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Dave Regan has long been known for playing hardball in California politics, and he has made numerous enemies along the way.
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Trump Rallies to Shore Up Iowa Senate Race for Ashley Hinson

Par : Chris Cameron and Bayliss Wagner
The president visited Sioux City, part of deep-red Western Iowa, in an effort to boost GOP turnout in a state that was once solidly Republican.

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President Trump.
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Ocasio-Cortez Says Democrats Should Stand Up for Trans Americans

Par : Tim Balk
At an event in Maine, an audience member told the New York progressive that “a lot of trans people in America feel that we have been abandoned by the Democratic Party.”

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Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York at a town hall-style event in Portland, Maine, with Troy Jackson, the Democratic Senate nominee in the state, on Thursday.
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Trump Administration Asks Appeals Court to Intervene in California Mail Ballot Suit

Par : Zach Montague
The Justice Department sought to jump-start a lawsuit aimed at compelling the state to not count as many as 20,000 mail ballots it claims were sent to noncitizens.

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Voters casting ballots in the 2024 election.
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Video by Left-Wing Group Claims Lindsey Graham Paid Men for Sex

Par : Annie Karni
Progressive activists released a video of three men making the allegations about the South Carolina Republican, who died in July. The New York Times has not confirmed their claims.

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Senator Lindsey Graham on Capitol Hill in 2022.
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Pete Ricketts’s Wealth Puts Class at the Center of Nebraska’s Senate Race

Par : Emma Schartz
In a year when the wealth of the rich soared while workers lost ground to inflation, class has become political, especially in the Nebraska Senate race.

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A campaign sign for the Senate candidate Dan Osborn adorns a stretch of farmland in Nebraska.
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The Ad Dividing the Republican Party

Par : Jess Bidgood
Trump got behind a much-criticized spot in the Ohio governor’s race.

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President Trump with Vivek Ramaswamy at a rally in Ohio this month.
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Bernie Sanders Gives $1 Million to Bolster El-Sayed and Counter AIPAC in Michigan

Par : Shane Goldmacher
The transfer came a day after the news that the pro-Israel lobby was planning to contribute as much as $9 million to defeat the Democratic nominee for Senate.

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Senator Bernie Sanders during a rally for Dr. Abdul El-Sayed in Detroit in July.
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Supreme Court Allows Blanket Ban on Student IDs at Polls in New Hampshire

Par : Abbie VanSickle
The justices had been asked to weigh in on a New Hampshire directive that prevented election officials from considering student IDs to prove a voter’s identity.

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The ruling was the latest in a string of election-related emergency actions by the justices in the lead-up to November.
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What Dueling Visits by Ocasio-Cortez and Manchin Say About Maine’s Senate Race

Par : Tim Balk
Senator Susan Collins, a Republican in a tight race, is keying her closing pitch to the middle, while her progressive challenger, Troy Jackson, is seeking to excite the left.

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Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, left, campaigned for Troy Jackson, the Democratic Senate candidate in Maine, this week, while former Senator Joe Manchin III of West Virginia, right, stumped for Senator Susan Collins of Maine.
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