1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (115+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. President Donald Trump repeatedly mocked Ken Paxton at the Republicans’ midterm convention…...

2+ hour, 33+ min ago   (50+ words) U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Ark., hopes voters reflect on this Congress positively when they decide who will represent Arkansas' 1st Congressional District in November. He faces two challengers this fall: Democrat Terri Yarbrough Green and Libertarian Steve Parsons. Incumbent, two challengers vie…...

1+ hour, 57+ min ago   (1282+ words) Nevada Secretary of State Francisco Aguilar said the Trump administration’s scrutiny of the state’s election process is an effort to intimidate officials and suppress voting ahead of the November midterm election. “This is all an effort to really force Nevada…...

3+ hour, 16+ min ago   (586+ words) NAHA, Japan - Voting began Sunday for the Okinawa gubernatorial election with the incumbent, who opposes a contentious U.S. military base relocation in the southern Japanese island prefecture, pitted against a candidate backed by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's ruling coalition. The relocation…...

3+ hour, 10+ min ago   (365+ words) With just over a month until early in-person voting begins on Oct. 15, North Carolinians are squarely focused on pocketbook issues. According to a new Elon University poll released Thursday, 86% of registered voters surveyed said inflation and the cost of living…...

14+ hour, 17+ min ago   (1133+ words) Republican figures gathered in Dallas for the party's first midterm convention sounded off on the Iran war, socialism, Islam, affordability, and the future of the GOP as Republicans look to mobilize voters ahead of November. During separate interviews with The…...

4+ hour, 3+ min ago   (701+ words) In May, with five candidates running to become Santa Cruz’s next mayor to succeed Fred Keeley, the Sentinel Editorial Board recommended city voters choose Ryan Coonerty. We continue to endorse Coonerty for this post, which essentially provides citywide leadership for…...

4+ hour, 6+ min ago   (322+ words) L.A. Mayor Karen Bass demurred when asked whether she’ll give a reciprocal endorsement to outgoing Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) if he announces he’s running for president in 2028. On MS NOW Saturday, anchor Jacob Soboroff discussed endorsements for her November runoff against…...

16+ hour, 29+ min ago   (1099+ words) In his closing statement at the Kansas State Fair debate on Saturday, U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall received a tepid response to an applause line about Kansas State’s football team defeating Washington State. Earlier in the forum, Marshall got cut off mid-answer…...

12+ hour, 48+ min ago   (361+ words) President Donald Trump pledged a $5,000 "Trump dividend" to every adult U.S. citizen if Republicans retain both the House and Senate in November, tying a potentially $1 trillion-plus federal payout directly to the GOP's midterm performance. "Here is my promise: if the Republicans…...