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Wealthy donors, including Michael Bloomberg and Donald Trump, have made substantial financial commitments to influence the 2026 U.S. midterm elections, pushing overall spending past $10 billion.
President Donald Trump's approval ratings have fallen as low as 31%, with Democrats holding an 11 to 12 point lead over Republicans among likely voters ahead of the November midterm elections.
A legal challenge has been launched against the Trump administration's plan to transform East Potomac Park's public golf course, a project estimated to cost between $20 million and $49 million.
Los Angeles election officials assert that a Department of Justice list targeting over 20,000 suspected non-citizen voters includes a significant number of US-born citizens.
Midterm election advertising spending has exceeded $10 billion, while President Donald Trump's approval rating has fallen to 31% ahead of the November elections.
President Donald Trump's approval ratings have fallen to 31% in October 2026, coinciding with widespread negative views of the economy and significant increases in energy costs.
Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem, 42, died after being ejected from the Goliath rollercoaster at Six Flags Over Georgia, prompting investigations and the temporary closure of nine similar rides across the park chain.
President Donald Trump's approval ratings have fallen to a record low in October 2026, just weeks before the midterm elections, as he faces criticism for easing Russian sanctions and clashing with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Major news publishers, including The New York Times and USA Today Co., are blocking the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine, citing fears over AI companies using archived content for training data.
Thousands of 'No Kings' events across the U.S. encouraged voter registration and early voting, as nearly half of Americans express negative views on the economy ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
President Donald Trump paused sweeping new sanctions against Russia, citing national interest, just two days before they were set to take effect.
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A September 2026 poll shows 56% of American Jews worry Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's policies contribute to rising antisemitism, intensifying internal political divisions as Israel's legislative elections approach on October 27, 2026.