
Iowa Democrat wins state House race despite suspending campaign in September
Read full article: Iowa Democrat wins state House race despite suspending campaign in SeptemberA Democrat has won a western Iowa legislative district despite suspending his campaign two months ago due to health issues.

The Latest: Trump says at Iowa rally he'd love for Haley Stevens to switch parties
Read full article: The Latest: Trump says at Iowa rally he'd love for Haley Stevens to switch partiesPresident Donald Trump is closing out the last days of the volatile midterm campaign with rallies in Iowa and Kansas, two states he has handily won in the past.

Trump's cure for Republicans' midterm woes is more Trump. Will it work?
Read full article: Trump's cure for Republicans' midterm woes is more Trump. Will it work?President Donald Trump wants midterm voters to imagine he's on the ballot and has seized the political spotlight in a way that makes such make-believe seem a bit more real.

The Latest: Trump rallies in Mississippi as GOP midterm challenges mount
Read full article: The Latest: Trump rallies in Mississippi as GOP midterm challenges mountPresident Donald Trump is in Mississippi, as he continues a closing midterm campaign blitz that highlights Republicans’ challenges ahead of an election that could drastically shift power in Washington and statehouses across the country.

Thune scrambles to save his Senate majority as voters voice concern over the Iran war and gas prices
Read full article: Thune scrambles to save his Senate majority as voters voice concern over the Iran war and gas pricesThe stakes for Senate Majority Leader John Thune and the Republican Party are enormous in this year's midterm elections.

The Latest: Many states deciding control of the Senate are seeing a big boost in early voting
Read full article: The Latest: Many states deciding control of the Senate are seeing a big boost in early votingAn Associated Press analysis of early voting shows that turnout is soaring in many of the states that are expected to decide control of the U.S. Senate.

Iran war votes in Congress become a focal point for campaign ad attacks
Read full article: Iran war votes in Congress become a focal point for campaign ad attacksDemocrats and aligned advocacy groups are hitting the airwaves with a flood of campaign ads on the Iran war as they seek to win back in the House and Senate.

Trump's diesel deal with Putin draws criticism from a frustrated Congress
Read full article: Trump's diesel deal with Putin draws criticism from a frustrated CongressThe deal that President Donald Trump reached with Russian President Vladimir Putin to import tons of Russian diesel is drawing concern from Congress.

Republicans face midterm backlash from factory workers squeezed out of jobs by Trump's tariffs
Read full article: Republicans face midterm backlash from factory workers squeezed out of jobs by Trump's tariffsPresident Donald Trump's tariffs are turning factory workers against his Republican Party over fears the import taxes could lead to fewer jobs instead of the manufacturing renaissance he promised.

Trump and Iran agree on one thing. The US election calendar isn't driving their decisions on the war
Read full article: Trump and Iran agree on one thing. The US election calendar isn't driving their decisions on the warPresident Donald Trump and Iranian officials seem to agree on one thing about their seven-month-old war.

Republicans once raced to embrace Trump. Their debate answers tell a different story now
Read full article: Republicans once raced to embrace Trump. Their debate answers tell a different story nowRepublican nominees for Senate, the U.S. House and governor’s offices across the country are sidestepping President Trump or openly distancing themselves as they debate Democratic opponents before Election Day.

Disaster relief funding is creeping into Trump's midterm rhetoric. Critics say it has no place there
Read full article: Disaster relief funding is creeping into Trump's midterm rhetoric. Critics say it has no place therePresident Donald Trump has turned emergency relief into a campaign talking point as a major hurricane approaches the U.S. Gulf Coast.

Trump plugs $54 billion natural gas project in Alaska, flanked by a senator in a tight race
Read full article: Trump plugs $54 billion natural gas project in Alaska, flanked by a senator in a tight racePresident Donald Trump said South Korea plans to invest about $54 billion in a natural gas project in Alaska.

GOP doubts about Georgia and North Carolina have Republicans shifting focus in battle for Senate
Read full article: GOP doubts about Georgia and North Carolina have Republicans shifting focus in battle for SenateRepublican hopes of winning Senate races in Georgia and North Carolina have been fading, and the GOP is increasingly focused on playing defense elsewhere with five weeks until the midterm elections.

Trump announces a new $15B Iowa steel plant and claims it will be the nation's biggest
Read full article: Trump announces a new $15B Iowa steel plant and claims it will be the nation's biggestPresident Donald Trump has announced a new $15 billion steel plant will be built in Iowa with backing from an Indian conglomerate.

Republicans say Democrats are extremists. These Democrats want to convince voters that's not true
Read full article: Republicans say Democrats are extremists. These Democrats want to convince voters that's not trueDemocrats are trying to win back Congress by criticizing their own party to appeal to voters in more conservative areas.

Republicans dump cash into red states as they try to hold the line against Democrats in the midterms
Read full article: Republicans dump cash into red states as they try to hold the line against Democrats in the midtermsRepublicans are growing increasingly grim about their election chances in November.

Vance blasts Democrats as 'lunatics' in Iowa rally push for GOP candidates
Read full article: Vance blasts Democrats as 'lunatics' in Iowa rally push for GOP candidatesVice President JD Vance has defended the Trump administration's policies and Iowa GOP candidates, calling Democrats the party of "lunatics."

Iowa Republicans in battleground House races vote to halt Trump's ability to continue the Iran war
Read full article: Iowa Republicans in battleground House races vote to halt Trump's ability to continue the Iran warTwo Republicans in closely contested congressional districts in Iowa switched their votes on an Iran war powers resolution to halt President Donald Trump’s ability to continue military action without lawmakers' approval.

Democrats' narrow path to Senate majority gets rockier as Platner faces sexual assault allegation
Read full article: Democrats' narrow path to Senate majority gets rockier as Platner faces sexual assault allegationA new accusation that Graham Platner once sexually assaulted a woman he was dating has rocked the U.S. Senate race in Maine and cast fresh doubt on Democrats’ path to a Senate majority.

Rob Sand rallies with Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear as Democrats aim to flip Iowa governor seat
Read full article: Rob Sand rallies with Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear as Democrats aim to flip Iowa governor seatRob Sand rallied a crowd for the first time as the official Democratic nominee for Iowa governor on Sunday.

Takeaways from primaries featuring Spencer Pratt, a missing congressman and a rare Trump setback
Read full article: Takeaways from primaries featuring Spencer Pratt, a missing congressman and a rare Trump setbackThe Senate race in Iowa is one of the most closely watched this year and the general election matchup is now set, with Democrats hoping for a gain.

Democrat Josh Turek and GOP's Ashley Hinson to compete for pivotal US Senate seat in Iowa
Read full article: Democrat Josh Turek and GOP's Ashley Hinson to compete for pivotal US Senate seat in IowaIowa state Rep. Josh Turek won Tuesday’s Democratic primary for U.S. Senate and will next try to flip the seat currently held by GOP Sen. Joni Ernst, who is retiring.

Iowa Democrats hoping to flip a US Senate seat are torn over which of 2 hopefuls has the best shot
Read full article: Iowa Democrats hoping to flip a US Senate seat are torn over which of 2 hopefuls has the best shotIowa Democrats are deciding between Josh Turek and Zach Wahls in Tuesday's U.S. Senate primary.

Trump visits Iowa trying to focus on affordability during fallout over shooting in Minneapolis
Read full article: Trump visits Iowa trying to focus on affordability during fallout over shooting in MinneapolisPresident Donald Trump is making a big pitch in Iowa as the White House tries to focus on affordability ahead of midterm elections despite fallout over his administration's immigration crackdown.

Sen. Ernst of Iowa is expected to announce next month that she won't run for reelection in 2026
Read full article: Sen. Ernst of Iowa is expected to announce next month that she won't run for reelection in 2026U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst is expected to announce next month she won't seek reelection, leaving another vacancy in an Iowa seat that could have ripple effects down the ballot as Democrats look to the state for pickup opportunities.

DeSantis replaces his campaign manager as he resets his faltering 2024 presidential bid
Read full article: DeSantis replaces his campaign manager as he resets his faltering 2024 presidential bidRepublican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis is replacing his campaign manager as the Florida governor continues to reset his stagnant presidential campaign.
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Dems head toward House control, but GOP picks off seats
Read full article: Dems head toward House control, but GOP picks off seats“They were all wrong," House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., told reporters about Democrats' assumptions of adding to their House numbers. She declared that Democrats had won the House majority, which seemed highly likely but hadn’t been officially determined by The Associated Press. Democrats lost a majority Hispanic district in West Texas they expected to win after the GOP incumbent retired. In a district between Austin and San Antonio, freshman GOP Rep. Chip Roy withstood a challenge from Democrat Wendy Davis. Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and the three other members of the so-called squad of young progressive women of color were easily reelected.









