Tough votes on Trump Cabinet picks could pose big risks for midterm Senate candidates

Potential Trump Cabinet members, policies

Donald Trump's transition team is focusing on potential Cabinet members for the former president's second term in the White House. The Trump administration may also institute quick policy changes ...

California Republican Ken Calvert holds off Dem challenge in Palm Springs area

Calvert defeated Democrat Will Rollins, a former federal prosecutor.

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The government knows cynical voters will need to see tangible change in public services and to feel better off. At the final political cabinet before Rachel Reeves delivered her first budget this ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

Montana could decide control of Senate

Control of the Senate could come down to a race in Montana that pits a three-term Democrat against a rival Republican from out of state. Janet Shamlian takes a closer look at the closely-watched ...

Small and 'chaotic' House Republican majority poses challenges for the new Trump era

Republicans win the House as well as the Senate, giving Donald Trump a clear path to pass legislation. But the small majority has struggled with unity and chaos.

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Former President Donald Trump and his Republican supporters are mobilizing around a new “big lie”: the false claim that a flood of noncitizens votes could swing the 2024 election.

‘A big cratering’: an expert on gen Z’s surprise votes – and young women’s growing support for Trump

The gender gap among young people was predictably vast. But the numbers still defied expectations, as the political scientist Melissa Deckman explains. A masculinity researcher on the Democrats’ ...

World - The Guardian - November 8

A Candidate for U.S. Senate Says He Was Shot in War. Was He?

Tim Sheehy, a Republican running for U.S. Senate in Montana, says he has a bullet in his arm from Afghanistan. But new questions have been raised about his account.

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How Arizona Senate candidates are engaging with Native American voters

Senate Democratic candidate Ruben Gallego has now visited 20 of the 22 federally recognized tribes in Arizona, communities that have historically felt isolated from the government. NBC News' Vaughn ...

Reporter hit with metal fragment at Democratic Senate candidate’s shooting range event

A metal fragment hit a local reporter at a Missouri Democratic Senate candidate’s shooting range event Tuesday. Kansas City television reporter Ryan Gamboa was covering Lucas Kunce's event in Holt, ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

Bots Linked to China Target Republican House and Senate Candidates, Microsoft Says

Chinese influence operations have focused less on this year’s presidential race and more on down-ballot races.

Tech - The New York Times - October 23

Independent Senate candidate Osborn criticizes ‘two party doom loop’

Over the past few weeks, independent Senate candidate Dan Osborn has shaken up what many thought was a predictable race in Nebraska.

Democratic Senate candidates hold slim leads in 3 battlegrounds: Polling

Democratic Senate candidates in three key battleground states hold slim leads, according to new polling. A CNN and SSRS survey released Wednesday found Democrats outperforming their Republican ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Wisconsin GOP Senate candidate weighing options after race called for opponent

Republican Senate candidate Eric Hovde released a video Tuesday questioning the Wisconsin election results that show he lost to incumbent Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D) last week. “Many people have been ...

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F-35s with cruise missiles could pose threat to Shanghai from Japan: PLA war games

World - Yahoo News - November 3

Third parties could take enough votes from Trump or Harris to affect election

In nail-bitingly close race, protest votes for Jill Stein or RFK Jr – who ended his campaign – could be deciding factors. As Kamala Harris and Donald Trump thrash it out for the presidency, ...

World - The Guardian - November 4

Union votes could be key in Michigan

In Michigan, union votes could prove to be crucial to the winning candidate. Jericka Duncan has more.

The Week: Trump victory and a new shadow cabinet

Adam, Chris, Alex and Nick take a look at the week’s political news.

Who might fill President-elect Trump's Cabinet?

President-elect Trump will take office with Republicans in control of the Senate, making confirmations easier.

Tuesday Briefing: Trump Starts Building His Cabinet

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World - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Trump selects Gaetz, Gabbard to join his Cabinet

President-elect Donald Trump surprised Washington on Wednesday when he announced he intends to nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to be his attorney general. He also selected former Rep. Tulsi ...

What unified government means for Trump's Cabinet and agenda

Even with unified GOP control of government, Trump's agenda and some of his more controversial nominees may run into some opposition.

5 takeaways from Trump's emerging Cabinet

President-elect Trump has made quick work of pulling together a Cabinet and group of senior aides for his incoming administration, roiling Washington with some of his more controversial picks in ...

Politics - The Hill - 23 hours ago

Moldova Leader Set for First-Round Win, EU Vote Risks Rebuff

World - Yahoo News - October 21

In U.K. Budget, Labour’s First Big Political Moment Offers Risk and Reward

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government has stumbled since his party won a landslide victory, but the financial plan to be announced on Wednesday offers a possible relaunch.

World - The New York Times - October 29

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