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October 17, 2026
In Midterm Campaign’s Final Stretch, Trump Can’t Stop Praising Men’s Bodies
As he stumps for midterm candidates, the president has been especially eager to talk about the physical appearance of some men.
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October 17, 2026
Susan Collins Says Rival’s ‘Oh, Shut Up’ Comment Reflects How He Treats Women
Ms. Collins, a Republican running in a crucial race, called the debate remark by her opponent, Troy Jackson, “very telling.” Mr. Jackson has defended his comment, and his campaign said Ms. Collins ...
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October 16, 2026
In Michigan Senate Race, Ocasio-Cortez Joins El-Sayed on Trail in Trump Country
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez campaigned with Dr. Abdul El-Sayed in a swath of Michigan including areas won by President Trump, making a progressive pitch in a key Senate race.
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October 15, 2026
How Trump Voters Feel About High Grocery Prices Ahead of The Midterms
With the midterms nearing, some are venting frustration with the president while others are standing by him.
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October 14, 2026
A Trump Backlash Endangers Susan Collins in the Maine Senate Race
The race in Maine, which could decide Senate control, is testing whether there is still room for Ms. Collins’s brand of moderation during a sharply polarizing presidency.
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October 14, 2026
5 Takeaways From a Heated and Personal Maine Senate Debate
Senator Susan Collins, a Republican, and her Democratic challenger, Troy Jackson, disagreed over the war in Iran and President Trump in the third of four debates in a key race.
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October 13, 2026
El-Sayed, Releasing His Platform on A.I., Calls It an ‘Existential Crisis’
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed of Michigan is the first Democrat running in a battleground Senate race to publicly call for a pause on artificial intelligence development.
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October 11, 2026
In Maine Senate Race, Anxious Democrats Turn to Bernie Sanders for a Jolt
Three months after a jarring summer candidate switch, some Democrats in the state are worried about the enthusiasm for their nominee, Troy Jackson, who is in a close race.
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October 11, 2026
A Senator Facing Re-Election Settles a Bakery Bill, 6 Years Later
Senator Roger Marshall, a Kansas Republican in a difficult race, paid an old campaign debt for cookies, muffins and brownies after a baker’s story went viral online.
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October 10, 2026
Some Republicans Reject Trump’s Move to Import Diesel Fuel From Russia
High diesel costs have posed a problem for Republicans in the midterms, but President Trump’s decision did not satisfy some candidates in key Senate races.
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October 9, 2026
5 Key Moments From a Testy Maine Senate Debate
The second debate between Senator Susan Collins, a vulnerable Republican, and Troy Jackson, her Democratic challenger, quickly grew heated.
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October 8, 2026
In Maine Senate Race, Spiking Heating Oil Costs Put Susan Collins on Defensive
Half of homes in Maine rely on heating oil. Rising costs driven up by President Trump’s war with Iran have become central to the state’s Senate race.
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October 7, 2026
Takeaways From the First Maine Senate Debate Between Susan Collins and Troy Jackson
Senator Susan Collins, one of the most vulnerable Republicans in the midterms, clashed with the Democratic challenger Troy Jackson over President Trump, ICE and more.
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October 4, 2026
How Kansas Suddenly Became a Battleground State for Senate Control
The state hasn’t elected a Democrat to the Senate in nearly a century. Economic challenges during President Trump’s second term, as well as other factors, have put it in play.
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October 4, 2026
Some Democrats, Scarred by 2024, Take a Harder Line on Trans Athletes
Democrats competing in historically conservative territory in the midterms are more aggressively responding to Republican attacks casting them as extreme.
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October 4, 2026
8 Key Findings From the Times/Siena Polls
Democrats are competitive in Alaska, Iowa, Ohio, Texas and even Kansas as they try to wrest control of the Senate from Republicans. Here’s a look at why.
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October 3, 2026
Trump Urges Republicans to Vote By Mail After Criticizing Practice
It was the latest mixed messaging from President Trump, who regularly votes by mail, but has made baseless claims that the practice is “inherently corrupt.”
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September 29, 2026
In Nine Key Senate Races, Five Republicans Won’t Commit to Campaigning With Trump
Three campaigns left their positions unclear, and two said they would not join the president on the trail.
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September 27, 2026
A ‘Big Problem’: Trump’s War With Iran Drags Down Republicans in Midterms
As their November picture darkens, and gas and diesel prices soar, some Republicans who backed the war for months are now changing their tune.
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September 27, 2026
Trump Promotes Criticism of Republican Who Broke With Him on Immigration
The president amplified negative social media comments about Representative María Elvira Salazar of Florida, a move that drew a rebuke from at least one Republican.
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September 20, 2026
Abdul-El Sayed, a Democrat, Has an Unlikely Defender: Tucker Carlson
Mr. Carlson, the far-right podcaster, has promoted Dr. El-Sayed’s comments and sharply criticized his Republican rival in a key Senate race. Strategists are scratching their heads.
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September 20, 2026
A.I. Gone Rogue? Trump Proposes Not New Rules but an ‘A.I. Force.’
The president proposed a follow-up to his Space Force but continued to dismiss worries about A.I.’s pace or potential for harm.
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September 19, 2026
Trump Won Their Votes. Now His Trade War Is Dividing Them.
The president’s standoff with Canada has drawn criticism from voters in some of the border states and industrial states that could decide control of the Senate in the midterms.
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September 17, 2026
Hasan Piker’s Comments Create Headaches for Abdul El-Sayed
Under pressure, the Democratic Senate nominee in Michigan this week rejected Hasan Piker’s argument that the U.S. has caused more terror than Al Qaeda.
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September 16, 2026
Takeaways From a Wild Primary Season
A look back at the good, the bad and the bizarre from the battles that helped set the stage for the coming midterms.
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September 15, 2026
A.I. Is Unpopular With Voters, a New York Times/Siena Poll Finds
As fears grow about the threat of artificial intelligence, neither party has claimed an advantage on the technology, a New York Times/Siena poll found. But voters are united in opposition to data c...
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September 12, 2026
Republican Campaign Aide Is Fired Over Nazi Photo
Senator Jon Husted, running in a high-stakes race in Ohio, dismissed his political director because of social media activity displaying a “complete lack” of judgment, a spokeswoman said.
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September 12, 2026
Republicans, Facing Midterm Peril, Try to Brand Democrats as Communists
Communism, in the president’s hyperbolic telling, is a graver threat to the country than the Pearl Harbor or 9/11 attacks were. Whether this midterm strategy works is an open question.
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September 8, 2026
‘Democrats Are Behind’: PAC Wants Party to Catch Up on A.I.
The group is starting with more than $10 million and says it intends to support midterm House candidates in swing states.
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September 2, 2026
Ed Markey Wins Massachusetts Democratic Senate Primary, Defeating Younger Challenger
The oldest senator in Massachusetts history used a progressive message to beat Representative Seth Moulton, 47, defying calls for generational change.
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