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Democrats projected to keep House majority as GOP turnout lags, CBS poll finds

The GOP vote may be affected by the cost of living, the CBS report claimed, noting that Republicans were less likely than Democrats to say they would definitely turn out.

A local resident casts a provisional ballot during the midterm elections at a polling location in Georgia's 14th congressional district represented by U.S. Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, in Calhoun, Georgia, US, November 8, 2022.
A vehicle on fire at a Palestinian village in the West Bank, allegedly due to far-right Jewish extremists, September 28, 2026.

US Senate blocks measure demanding report on rising violence in West Bank

US President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he departs the White House on the South Lawn in Washington, DC, US, September 26, 2026.

Trump announces 32-day campaign across US as Republicans struggle ahead of midterms

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a special plenum session in honor of U.S. President Donald Trump at the Knesset, Israel’s parliament in Jerusalem, on October 13, 2025

Iran split screen: When US, Israeli interests reach a fork in the road - analysis


Trump stuck at lowest approval rating of his presidency as midterms approach - poll

Just 33% of Americans approve of the job Trump is doing in the White House - the third straight Reuters/Ipsos poll with that share of respondents giving the president a thumbs up.

US President Donald Trump reacts during a press conference with cryptocurrency executives in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, DC, US, August 19, 2026.

Darline Graham wins South Carolina Republican Senate primary runoff

The win is also a victory for US President Donald Trump, who recruited Graham and endorsed her following the death of her brother, Lindsey Graham, last month. 

US Senator Darline Graham (R-SC) raises a fist as she speaks during a campaign rally for her at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, US, August 21, 2026.

AIPAC-backed Democrat loses California House special election to Aisha Wahab

Wahab and Hernandez will again face each other in November. The winner of that election will hold the congressional seat for a full two-year term.

U.S. House candidate, California state Sen. Aisha Wahab speaks to the media during an election-night watch party at Firefighters Local 1909 on August 18, 2026 in Hayward, California

Stuck between antisemitism and anti-Zionism, sense wins out in Florida primaries - comment

Florida’s primaries produced plenty of the political chaos for which the state has become famous. Ultimately, antisemitism was rejected, and it was a good night for pro-Israel and Jewish candidates.

Rep. Randy Fine, the Jewish Republican incumbent in Florida’s 6th Congressional District, won his primary against social media personality Dan Bilzerian on Tuesday. Here, Fine addresses The Jerusalem Post Annual Conference in New York, June, 2026.

After primary wins, two pro-Israel candidates will battle for Florida's governor's office

The Associated Press called both the Republican and Democratic primary races for governor at 8 p.m., about an hour after polls closed on Tuesday, with around 85% of the votes counted in both races.

 El gobernador de Florida Ron DeSantis habla en la Cena Amos Tuck de la NHGOP 2023 en Manchester, New Hampshire, EE.UU., 14 de abril de 2023.

Florida democratic socialist Nixon wins Democratic Senate primary in upset

In a separate race, Alaska's nonpartisan primary pits Sen. Dan S. Sullivan against Mary Peltola and Republican Dan J. Sullivan, whom Trump accuses of confusing voters and diluting the GOP vote.

HALLANDALE, FLORIDA - AUGUST 17: Democratic U.S. Senate candidate, Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon waves as she is introduced to the congregation at the Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church on August 17, 2026 in Hallandale Beach, Florida.

Guatemalan man dies after medical emergency in NJ ICE detention facility, DHS says

The DHS said Chajon-Raxon was "released from ICE custody on July 22" but did not provide more details on that. The DHS statement did not mention when Chajon-Raxon died.

The brother of Salvadoran man Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, who died in custody a week ago after suffering what ICE called a medical emergency, is consoled by the funeral officiant as he cries during his brother’s funeral at the Hillside Cemetery in Plainfield, New Jersey, US August 8, 2026.

'Profoundly corrupt': Trump faces lawsuit after selling early access to Truth Social posts

The complaint filed in Manhattan federal court by the Intercept and the Freedom of the Press Foundation challenges Truth API, a feed offered by Trump Media & Technology Group.

US President Donald Trump speaks at the Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation Summit at the United States Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, US, July 15, 2026.

Darline Graham advances to runoff, vows to carry on brother Lindsey’s fight in US Senate

One month after Lindsey Graham’s death, his sister thanked Trump for his “complete and total endorsement,” and said her late brother would be proud.

US Senator Darline Graham (R-SC) arrives for a vote at the US Capitol, in the wake of US President Donald Trump saying he may temporarily drop the nomination of Todd Blanche to be US attorney general, in Washington, DC.

Lindsey Graham's sister advances to runoff in South Carolina Republican Senate primary

US media outlets project that Lindsey Graham's sister, Darline Graham, will advance to the August runoff for the Republican US Senate nomination in South Carolina.

US Senator for South Carolina Darline Graham Nordone, sister of late Senator Lindsey Graham, reacts after being ceremonially sworn in by US Senate President pro tempore Chuck Grassley (R-IA) during an event on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, July 14, 2026.