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Election deniers stoke Trump-driven ballot security fears before midterms
Former and current officials who bolstered claims of voter fraud in 2020 make fresh allegations of vulnerabilities Prominent election deniers have spent recent weeks stoking fears over US election security before next month’s midterms, echoing claims pushed by Donald Trump to justify asserting mor
admin · October 6, 2026
Trump’s suggestion that Iran could ‘take out’ LA or San Diego draws Republican rebuke
Congressional candidate Jim Desmond says he ‘served to protect Americans, not write off American cities’ A Republican candidate in San Diego has criticized Donald Trump after the US president suggested Iran could “take out” the city or Los Angeles. Trump has faced a chorus of condemnation fr
admin · October 6, 2026
JD Vance and Ted Cruz are fighting for control of the GOP. The problem? Neither is called Trump | Arwa Mahdawi
Having seemingly written off the midterms, the Republican bigwigs are making their pitches for 2028. But the current commander-in-chief could be looking closer to home The US midterm elections are a month away and it’s looking rough for the Republicans. I wouldn’t discount devious schemes behind
admin · October 6, 2026
Democrats upbeat as unpopular Trump imperils Republican midterm hopes
Polls show GOP candidates trailing Democrats in Senate races, and Republicans also struggling in House contests Thirty days remain until the midterm elections, and Donald Trump and his Republican allies are pulling out all the stops to maintain control of Congress. Super Pacs aligned with the GOP ha
admin · October 6, 2026
Trump says he will stop using taxpayer funds for self-promoting ads after backlash – US politics live
President claims commercials were ‘positive promotion for our Great USA’ but says he will now cover their cost Sign up for Breaking News US email Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. Donald Trump has said he will stop using taxpayer funds for television advertisements glorifying himse
admin · October 6, 2026
I witnessed the Pinochet regime’s fall. It offers hope – and a warning – for the US | Ariel Dorfman
November’s midterms bring parallels with a moment in October 1988. But Pinochet’s exit wasn’t the end of his influence A malignant, monomaniacal president, deeply unpopular, faces an election that could restrict his power and end his domination of his country. It is true that, to influence the
admin · October 6, 2026
Trump approval ratings plummet to new low, polls show
President says ‘I’m doing great’ despite polls showing 32% approval rating and loss of support from 2024 voters Donald Trump’s approval ratings reached a record low on Monday, according to new opinion polls. A new Reuters/Ipsos poll shows Trump’s approval rating at a record-low 32%. That p
admin · October 5, 2026
Republicans criticize Steve Hilton for ‘creepy’ innuendo-filled campaign ad
Hilton faces heavy backlash from within his own party for ‘Just Try It’ ad amid his longshot bid for California governor Steve Hilton , the Republican candidate for California governor, is receiving heavy criticism from members of his own party over a controversial, sexual innuendo-filled campai
admin · October 5, 2026
Republican Ken Paxton admits forces in DC control his Texas Senate campaign
‘I don’t control message or what we’re doing,’ scandal- hit state attorney general reportedly says at private event Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general chosen by Donald Trump to run as the Republican candidate for a Senate seat, admitted in private that his campaign was being controlled b
admin · October 5, 2026
Relatives of Epstein victim appear in attack ad targeting Republican congressman
Family of Virginia Giuffre criticizes Colorado’s Jeff Crank for voting to block a vote to release the Epstein files Two relatives of Virginia Giuffre, one of the most prominent Jeffrey Epstein victims who died last year, appeared in a political attack ad targeting the Colorado Republican congressm
admin · October 5, 2026
Vance wants voters to ‘give us another chance’. But he is cornered | Sidney Blumenthal
The vice-president’s recent remarks seek to maintain a posture of strength while they inadvertently expose political realities JD Vance has parachuted into the midterm election campaign on a rescue mission in a new guise: a risk management consultant. Speaking in the flat language of the expert hi
admin · October 5, 2026
Trump heads to Nebraska in attempt to shore up GOP’s midterm vote – US politics live
President to visit Grand Island as his plan to allow more foreign beef imports proves unpopular in agriculture-rich state Sign up for the Breaking News US email The White House has defended a newly hired press aide who posed for a holiday photograph in 2021 wearing a “Fuck Joe Biden” T-shirt and
admin · October 5, 2026