President Donald Trump's approval rating has fallen to 32 percent, the lowest of his political career, as Republican support erodes over his handling of the Iran war. Seven House Republicans voted with Democrats to end the conflict, while GOP candidates in battleground states urge a speedy resolution ahead of midterms, with polling showing only 1 in 4 Americans support the war.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. used military jets, including a $9,000-an-hour aircraft, to travel to campaign events supporting Republican candidates ahead of the midterm elections, with White House and HHS lawyers approving the arrangement. The campaigning by Cabinet officials has raised questions about Hatch Act compliance, echoing violations from the 2020 Republican National Convention.
House Republicans are pressing New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill for answers on noncitizen voting as President Trump amplifies claims about voting by non-citizens ahead of the November midterms. The controversy includes a case of a Honduran immigrant charged with illegally registering to vote in California.
A federal appeals court ruled 2-1 that Republican party committees cannot access the lowest unit charge rates for political TV advertising, potentially erasing a midterm advantage for the GOP. The court determined that neither political parties nor joint fundraising committees with non-candidate members qualify for the preferential advertising rates.
The Senate voted 90-6 early Saturday to pass a continuing resolution funding federal agencies through December 11, 2026, preventing a government shutdown ahead of the November midterm elections. The bill now heads to the House before the Senate's five-week recess.
Retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Douglas Ollivant secured the Republican nomination for Virginia's 7th Congressional District on August 4, 2026, setting up a competitive general election race against first-term Democratic incumbent Eugene Vindman in a district that could flip in the midterms.
The Senate moved forward Monday with a bipartisan continuing resolution that would fund the federal government through December 11, 2026, avoiding a shutdown before the midterm elections. The measure passed an initial procedural vote 89-4, with Senate appropriators having unveiled the agreement Sunday.
President Trump has declined to spend billions of dollars in federal grants that Congress budgeted for local transit expansion projects, including subway systems and bus infrastructure. The withholding comes as Trump visits Michigan to promote his manufacturing agenda ahead of midterm elections.
The First Circuit Court of Appeals on Saturday rejected the Trump administration's attempt to implement an executive order tightening mail-in voting rules in 23 states, upholding a lower court's ruling that declared the policies unlawful ahead of November's midterm elections.
President Donald Trump has sharply escalated his anti-communism rhetoric over the past two weeks, invoking the term 81 times while warning of a communist takeover of the Democratic Party. His political team is testing whether this messaging strategy will resonate with voters beyond his core base ahead of the November midterm elections.
President Donald Trump has announced that the Republican Party will hold an unprecedented national convention in Dallas, Texas in September 2026, ahead of the midterm elections. The event breaks with tradition of holding conventions only during presidential election years and aims to energize voters as Republicans fight to maintain control of Congress.
Conservative commentator Tucker Carlson declared on the 'Can't Be Censored' podcast that he is breaking with the Republican Party ahead of the November midterm elections, ending his decades-long support for the GOP as one of its most influential media voices.
Republicans have secured significant redistricting victories in court that could gain them up to a dozen House seats currently held by Democrats, but President Donald Trump's low approval ratings and other political headwinds threaten to offset these advantages in the upcoming midterm elections.
The Texas Legislature convened in a special session to redraw the state's 38 congressional districts at President Trump's urging, aiming to protect the GOP's narrow House majority ahead of next year's midterm elections despite legal and political risks.
