Must-Win MAGA Candidate Throws in Towel as Crowds Vanish
It’s not just Donald Trump with crowd-size anxiety; our must-read guide to the midterm stories the candidates don’t want you to know reveals them. Welcome to Midterms Meltdown, a special pop…
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CNN decision desk behind the scenes with Jennifer Agiesta | CNN Politics
CNN’s Jennifer Agiesta takes you behind the scenes of CNN’s Decision Desk ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
'The necktie is dead': How US midterm candidates are dressing for votes
From Alaska to Texas, candidates with an eye on Congress are using their personal style to stand out.
'The necktie is dead': How US midterm candidates are dressing for votes
From Alaska to Texas, candidates with an eye on Congress are using their personal style to stand out.
Watch Nightly News with Tom Llamas Clip: Trump’s travel shake-up with four days until midterms - NBC.com
Watch Nightly News with Tom Llamas excerpt: Trump’s travel shake-up with four days until midterms - NBC.com
Pennsylvania’s Latino midterm test | CNN Politics
CNN’s John King visited Pennsylvania on stop four of his five-day, five-state final week midterm tour where Democrats are trying to flip four House seats. He spoke with conservative Latino v…
Ohio reemerges as a key battleground state | CNN Politics
Many candidates up and down the Ohio ballot are in close contests, some with no clear leader. CNN’s Lauren Fox explains why Rep. Max Miller’s 7th congressional district, which was once seen…
Could Elon Musk alter the course of the midterms? | CNN Politics
Elon Musk has plowed nearly half a billion dollars into elections in the 2026 cycle, a spending spree that makes him the single, largest disclosed donor in modern American politics and one o…
Pope Leo casts vote in US midterms | CNN Politics
Pope Leo XIV has submitted a mail-in ballot for the US midterms, becoming the first pope to vote in a US election and likely the first to vote in a secular democratic election. CNN’s Chris L…
Is this America’s first AI election? | CNN Business
AI chatbots could influence how Americans vote—and the chatbot they choose matters. CNN’s Hadas Gold met with a team of professors at MIT to understand how the most popular AI chatbots respo…
Watch Late Night with Seth Meyers Clip: Trump's Strange Midterm Messaging, Obama's White House Joke: Late Night News of the Week - NBC.com
Watch Late Night with Seth Meyers web exclusive: Trump's Strange Midterm Messaging, Obama's White House Joke: Late Night News of the Week - NBC.com
Trump revives 2 red-state rallies ahead of midterms | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump’s rallies in Kansas and Iowa are happening this weekend, sources told CNN, after they were abruptly canceled yesterday. The president also visits Florida today for ano…
US midterms: What's at stake for Trump?
Anthony Zurcher explains how the results of the midterm elections could reshape the rest of Trump's presidency.
Pope Leo XIV casts historic vote in US midterm election
The Chicago-born pontiff, who has a tense relationship with Trump, mailed in a ballot for the midterm elections that will decide control of the US Congress.
Pope Leo XIV casts historic vote in US midterm election
The Chicago-born pontiff, who has a tense relationship with Trump, mailed in a ballot for the midterm elections that will decide control of the US Congress.