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.
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Pope Leo makes history by voting in US midterms | CNN
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.
Republicans worry about low enthusiasm hurting turnout | CNN Politics
For Republicans, the midterm alarm bells are increasingly coming from inside their house.
The push to impeach Hegseth will gain momentum if Democrats win the House | CNN Politics
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s political future could be on the line if Democrats win the House majority in next week’s midterm elections.
If Republicans win the midterms, Elon Musk’s money may be why | 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…
2 Dan Sullivans of Alaska, 1 October surprise? | CNN Politics
An October surprise has surfaced in a race that could well determine who wins the Senate majority in next week’s midterm elections. The New York Times reported that Democratic operatives hel…
Democrats have an identity crisis - it won't be an easy fix
Whatever the result of the midterm elections, the party is facing tough questions over what they stand for and who should represent them.
Democrats have an identity crisis - it won't be an easy fix
Whatever the result of the midterm elections, the party is facing tough questions over what they stand for and who should represent them.
Trump warns Gulf of imminent Iran blitz as China and Russia rearm Tehran
The US and Israel are preparing for an imminent post-midterms strike campaign on Iran as new intelligence reveals Tehran has built a secret network of companies to rearm with the help of Rus…
More than 43 million ballots cast so far in midterms early voting surge
Hispanic voters have helped drive the early voting numbers, which appear to outpace overall turnout for previous elections in some battleground counties.
Is Fox News pivoting to its post-Trump era? The answer lies in what it is — and isn’t — showing | CNN Business
President Trump is “dominating the airwaves and controlling the conversation,” Fox host Jesse Watters declared on October 21, touting the president’s midterm blitz. Trump was speaking in Sou…
Democrats leading in key states ahead of midterms | CNN Politics
With the midterm elections just days away, CNN’s David Chalian explains what we are learning from likely voters in Maine, Michigan, Texas and Kansas, four states that could decide the balanc…
Last snapshot of the US economy before midterms shows stronger growth but higher inflation | CNN Business
The US economy continues to grow at a strong clip; however, fast-rising gas prices helped to lift inflation in September to a four-month high, new data showed Thursday.
CNN poll: Democrat Senate candidates take the lead in Texas and Michigan | CNN Politics
Less than a week before the midterm election, CNN’s polling team dig into new numbers showing Democrats with a lead in Michigan and Texas.
Democrats in striking distance: New CNN polls in four states highlight party’s path to Senate majority | CNN Politics
CNN polling across four key Senate races in the final days of the midterm campaign finds Democrats well-positioned in Michigan and Texas, with no clear leader in the races in Maine or Kansas…