The president contended that Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, a Muslim, would “invite hordes of jihadis to our shores” as he sought to bolster the G.O.P. candidate in a tight Senate race.
The president contended that Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, a Muslim, would “invite hordes of jihadis to our shores” as he sought to bolster the G.O.P. candidate in a tight Senate race.
President Trump’s comments, coming in a key midterm battleground nine days before the elections, underscored the dark themes and personal vilification he and his allies have embraced as part of their closing pitch.
On the trail, James Talarico, the Democratic Senate nominee, has increasingly gone after Mr. Musk, a critic of his who has given big to a group aligned with the Republican candidate, Ken Paxton.
On the trail, James Talarico, the Democratic Senate nominee, has increasingly gone after Mr. Musk, a critic of his who has given big to a group aligned with the Republican candidate, Ken Paxton.
Democratic candidates are ahead in two, hold a narrow edge in a third and are tied in a fourth, new polling shows. The seats embody the fights playing out nationwide in the midterms.
Democratic candidates are ahead in two, hold a narrow edge in a third and are tied in a fourth, new polling shows. The seats embody the fights playing out nationwide in the midterms.
Senator Roger Marshall was slow to recognize the steep challenge he faced in his solidly conservative state. Now he is confronting dissent among voters with deep economic worries.
Senator Roger Marshall was slow to recognize the steep challenge he faced in his solidly conservative state. Now he is confronting dissent among voters with deep economic worries.
Rick Jackson’s run for governor as a political nobody was his latest gamble. The campaign has brought scrutiny to the businesses that made him a fortune.
Rick Jackson’s run for governor as a political nobody was his latest gamble. The campaign has brought scrutiny to the businesses that made him a fortune.
The Trump administration says Canadian officials are trying to sway the midterm elections for Democrats. Prime Minister Mark Carney says those claims have “no merit.”
The Trump administration says Canadian officials are trying to sway the midterm elections for Democrats. Prime Minister Mark Carney says those claims have “no merit.”
President Trump with Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada at the Group of 7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, in June. Mr. Carney has said that his government was ready to “drop everything” to negotiate an end to its costly trade war with the United States.
The fallout from Vivek Ramaswamy’s brutal spot targeting his Democratic rival in the Ohio governor’s race showed that even in the Trump era, a political attack can be seen as going too far.
The fallout from Vivek Ramaswamy’s brutal spot targeting his Democratic rival in the Ohio governor’s race showed that even in the Trump era, a political attack can be seen as going too far.
Some Muslim voters who backed Mr. Trump in 2024 say they believe he pledged his support when it was politically convenient, only to alienate and scapegoat them once he won the election.
Some Muslim voters who backed Mr. Trump in 2024 say they believe he pledged his support when it was politically convenient, only to alienate and scapegoat them once he won the election.
The Democratic presidential primary race appears to be wide open, while JD Vance and Marco Rubio led among Republican voters, a New York Times/Siena survey found.
The Democratic presidential primary race appears to be wide open, while JD Vance and Marco Rubio led among Republican voters, a New York Times/Siena survey found.
Democrats are increasingly optimistic about the midterms. But they are being outspent by Republicans. And they are trying to compete in states that favored President Trump by large margins.
Democrats are increasingly optimistic about the midterms. But they are being outspent by Republicans. And they are trying to compete in states that favored President Trump by large margins.
The 44th president sharply criticized Mr. Trump, who hit back later in the day. Mr. Obama also assailed Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican nominee for governor of Ohio.
The 44th president sharply criticized Mr. Trump, who hit back later in the day. Mr. Obama also assailed Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican nominee for governor of Ohio.
In an election that has often focused on the economy, Republican groups are featuring transgender issues in ads, portraying Democrats as extreme and out of touch.
In an election that has often focused on the economy, Republican groups are featuring transgender issues in ads, portraying Democrats as extreme and out of touch.
In a poll released earlier this month by A.P.-NORC, 12 percent of voters said transgender issues were a top priority, while 51 percent said they were not important.
No obvious legal authority supports a pre-emptive effort to block the certification of Alaska’s Senate election if the Republican incumbent narrowly loses.
No obvious legal authority supports a pre-emptive effort to block the certification of Alaska’s Senate election if the Republican incumbent narrowly loses.
Wisconsin’s Republican candidate for governor, Tom Tiffany, is talking about nearly anything but President Trump. And as Republicans watch Mr. Trump’s approval ratings plummet, he is hardly alone.
Wisconsin’s Republican candidate for governor, Tom Tiffany, is talking about nearly anything but President Trump. And as Republicans watch Mr. Trump’s approval ratings plummet, he is hardly alone.
Progressive activists released a video of three men making the allegations about the South Carolina Republican, who died in July. The New York Times has not confirmed their claims.
Progressive activists released a video of three men making the allegations about the South Carolina Republican, who died in July. The New York Times has not confirmed their claims.
The justices had been asked to weigh in on a New Hampshire directive that prevented election officials from considering student IDs to prove a voter’s identity.
The justices had been asked to weigh in on a New Hampshire directive that prevented election officials from considering student IDs to prove a voter’s identity.
Senator Susan Collins, a Republican in a tight race, is keying her closing pitch to the middle, while her progressive challenger, Troy Jackson, is seeking to excite the left.
Senator Susan Collins, a Republican in a tight race, is keying her closing pitch to the middle, while her progressive challenger, Troy Jackson, is seeking to excite the left.
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, left, campaigned for Troy Jackson, the Democratic Senate candidate in Maine, this week, while former Senator Joe Manchin III of West Virginia, right, stumped for Senator Susan Collins of Maine.
The Democrat, David Crowley, and the Republican, Tom Tiffany, sparred over taxes, abortion, data centers and legalizing marijuana in their only debate before the election.
The Democrat, David Crowley, and the Republican, Tom Tiffany, sparred over taxes, abortion, data centers and legalizing marijuana in their only debate before the election.
David Crowley, the Democratic candidate for governor, and Tom Tiffany, the Republican candidate, debated at Marquette University Law School on Wednesday.
Representative Hakeem Jeffries of New York, the minority leader who has led Democrats in the House since 2022, is planning to campaign in competitive districts around the country.
The ad featuring the estranged mother of Vivek Ramaswamy’s Democratic opponent, Dr. Amy Acton, has been widely criticized, though President Trump strongly defended it.
The ad featuring the estranged mother of Vivek Ramaswamy’s Democratic opponent, Dr. Amy Acton, has been widely criticized, though President Trump strongly defended it.
The Democrat, David Crowley, and the Republican, Tom Tiffany, sparred over taxes, abortion, data centers and legalizing marijuana in their only debate before the election.
The Democrat, David Crowley, and the Republican, Tom Tiffany, sparred over taxes, abortion, data centers and legalizing marijuana in their only debate before the election.
David Crowley, the Democratic candidate for governor, and Tom Tiffany, the Republican candidate, debated at Marquette University Law School on Wednesday.
Abdul El-Sayed accused Mike Rogers of being overly devoted to President Trump. Mr. Rogers accused Dr. El-Sayed of not enough loyalty to the country. It was still more cordial than their last debate.
Abdul El-Sayed accused Mike Rogers of being overly devoted to President Trump. Mr. Rogers accused Dr. El-Sayed of not enough loyalty to the country. It was still more cordial than their last debate.
The Republican incumbent is trying to hold on to his seat and keep his state from sending a Democrat to the Senate for the first time in nearly a century.
The Republican incumbent is trying to hold on to his seat and keep his state from sending a Democrat to the Senate for the first time in nearly a century.
The Republican incumbent is trying to hold on to his seat and keep his state from sending a Democrat to the Senate for the first time in nearly a century.
The Republican incumbent is trying to hold on to his seat and keep his state from sending a Democrat to the Senate for the first time in nearly a century.
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee generally supports Democrats, but it has spent heavily against Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, a vocal critic of Israel. Its general election spending comes after initial concerns from the campaign of Mike Rogers, the Republican.
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee generally supports Democrats, but it has spent heavily against Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, a vocal critic of Israel. Its general election spending comes after initial concerns from the campaign of Mike Rogers, the Republican.
The vice president backed an advertisement featuring Democrat Amy Acton’s mother, who has been estranged from Dr. Acton since her stepfather was charged with child rape.
The vice president backed an advertisement featuring Democrat Amy Acton’s mother, who has been estranged from Dr. Acton since her stepfather was charged with child rape.
As a mountaineer and extreme runner, Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins is thoroughly Alaskan, and thanks to Republican infighting and the state’s deep troubles, he just might win next month.
As a mountaineer and extreme runner, Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins is thoroughly Alaskan, and thanks to Republican infighting and the state’s deep troubles, he just might win next month.
“I want to get back to the Alaska that I grew up with and loved,” said Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, a Democrat who may well become the state’s next governor.
The enormous spending by the term-limited president’s super PAC has no parallel in American history, and could offer struggling Republican candidates a lifeline.
The enormous spending by the term-limited president’s super PAC has no parallel in American history, and could offer struggling Republican candidates a lifeline.
Since returning to office, President Trump has raised hundreds of millions of dollars into his super PAC, MAGA Inc., including contributions from donors and corporations with business before his administration.
MAGA Inc. is now flooding the social media platforms with targeted ads as it seeks to turn out Republicans amid the president’s historically low approval ratings.
MAGA Inc. is now flooding the social media platforms with targeted ads as it seeks to turn out Republicans amid the president’s historically low approval ratings.
MAGA Inc. is now flooding Facebook and Instagram with targeted ads as it seeks to turn out Republicans amid the president’s historically low approval ratings.
MAGA Inc. is now flooding Facebook and Instagram with targeted ads as it seeks to turn out Republicans amid the president’s historically low approval ratings.
Senator Katie Britt of Alabama was the latest national Republican to visit Iowa to campaign for Representative Ashley Hinson. President Trump will follow on Thursday.
Senator Katie Britt of Alabama was the latest national Republican to visit Iowa to campaign for Representative Ashley Hinson. President Trump will follow on Thursday.
Some lawmakers and commentators have turned their attention to the possibility that Republicans in Congress could try to block Democrats from assuming the majority.
A Republican ad features Amy Acton’s estranged mother calling her daughter a liar. The two have not spoken since Dr. Acton’s mother backed her husband after his arrest on rape charges.
A Republican ad features Amy Acton’s estranged mother calling her daughter a liar. The two have not spoken since Dr. Acton’s mother backed her husband after his arrest on rape charges.
President Trump said that opponents of Senator Roger Marshall had unfairly cast him as “some kind of a Shylock-type guy.” Mr. Trump used the same slur last year at a rally in Iowa.
President Trump said that opponents of Senator Roger Marshall had unfairly cast him as “some kind of a Shylock-type guy.” Mr. Trump used the same slur last year at a rally in Iowa.
The liberal pro-Israel advocacy group’s ads denouncing incumbents in Iowa and Pennsylvania put it at odds with the larger organization for the first time.
The liberal pro-Israel advocacy group’s ads denouncing incumbents in Iowa and Pennsylvania put it at odds with the larger organization for the first time.
The party apparatus is taking advantage of its enormous war chest, as well as a Supreme Court campaign-finance ruling this year, to send tens of millions into congressional races.
The party apparatus is taking advantage of its enormous war chest, as well as a Supreme Court campaign-finance ruling this year, to send tens of millions into congressional races.
Vice President JD Vance, appearing at a rally in Harlingen, Texas, for some of the Republican candidates in the state, has led the party’s finance operation.
Former Senator Joe Manchin III of West Virginia said he told Senator Susan Collins, who is locked in a tough re-election fight, “Whenever you run again, I’m going to come.”
Former Senator Joe Manchin III of West Virginia said he told Senator Susan Collins, who is locked in a tough re-election fight, “Whenever you run again, I’m going to come.”
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