
'Counting Window' Seen as High-Risk Period for Trump to Cast Doubt on Midterm Results
Election experts warn the hours after polls close in November could see attempts to sow distrust or claims of 'foreign interference.'

Election experts warn the hours after polls close in November could see attempts to sow distrust or claims of 'foreign interference.'

Experts say the president’s push to leave a physical mark on the capital raises questions about precedent, given Washington’s distinct historic and legal landscape, NPR reports.

The Pennsylvania senator made the remark during a fireside chat in Texas amid ongoing speculation about his party allegiance.
Democrats see a rare opportunity to win the traditionally Republican-leaning state of Ohio, as former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy faces Democrat Amy Acton, NPR reports.
Observers say the president's use of swearwords in public in recent months marks a departure from past norms around presidential speech.
Election experts fear loyalists in key states could use the hours and days after November's midterms to amplify false claims about the results.
A number of Democratic congressional candidates are making religion a central part of their campaigns this midterm cycle, according to NPR.
The US president's UN General Assembly appearance included renewed warnings toward Iran and a tense on-camera exchange with a CNN correspondent, as his domestic approval ratings decline.
Outgoing secretary received a standing ovation after rejecting claims that the museum group is unpatriotic.
The ruling permits use of a database that critics say is unreliable and could lead to eligible citizens being wrongly purged from voter rolls.
Critics have questioned the reliability of the database, warning it could lead to US citizens being wrongly removed from electoral rolls.
The court's ruling clears the way for a voter ID verification program that voting rights groups warn could wrongly flag eligible citizens as non-citizens and risk disenfranchisement.
The president said Scott Bessent does not want the role he referred to as the 'Super Intelligence czar.'
The court revived an expanded immigration database the administration says targets voting by noncitizens, though critics warn it could disenfranchise eligible voters.
In a speech at the University of the District of Columbia's law school, the justice said the way her colleagues handle emergency requests is undermining public confidence in the judiciary.
The court's ruling permits use of a new federal database intended to verify voter citizenship ahead of November's elections, a move critics say could disenfranchise voters.

New survey data finds many voters concerned about the upcoming midterm elections, though historical patterns show no clear connection between voter worry and turnout.

Gov. Mikie Sherrill said Dale Caldwell should resign by Friday after an investigation found he engaged in repeated ethics violations involving staffers and gifts.

Journalists Joseph Gedeon, Dara Kerr and Chris Stein will host a live Q&A on who is funding candidates ahead of the November 3 midterm elections.

A new report says the US health secretary received the advances despite a 2024 ethics pledge not to engage in writing, editing or promotional work for such books during government service.