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Control of the Senate and House of Representatives, both currently held by the Republicans, is at stake US midterm elections 2026: latest updates Americans are heading to the polls today in…
PoliticsReddit challenges ban on grounds it impinges implied freedom of political communications for teens Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Australian government’s…
PoliticsFootage from prosecutors shows aftermath of shooting of Tyrin Johnson, 20, shot and killed by national guard in July Tennessee national guard troops in Memphis last summer trained their…
PoliticsPolice confirm arrest of 37-year-old and 14-year-old boy over alleged assault outside Torquay home on Sunday night Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A man and boy…
PoliticsStevens’s decision sparked fierce backlash from members of the party, while Donald Trump praised the sudden switch Democrat Haley Stevens’s shocking last-minute endorsement of Mike Rogers…
PoliticsLatest arrests come after DoJ unsuccessfully fought to force state election officials to set aside about 20,000 ballots US midterms – live updates The US Department of Justice (DoJ) in…
PoliticsSocial network and Digital Freedom Project, led by NSW state MP John Ruddick, seek to overturn ban on grounds of implied freedom of political communication Australia’s world-leading…
PoliticsAngela Rayner previously said plans were "un-British" and ministers shouldn't shift "the goalposts".
PoliticsDouglas DePodesta says he was made ‘scapegoat’ after collapse of case against Broadview Six anti-ICE protesters The former head of the FBI in Chicago has accused the Trump administration of…
PoliticsThe 2026 campaign is projected to cost nearly $12bn - BBC Verify looks into where all that money has come from.
PoliticsUS president shares delayed results of chaotic renovation on DC site as Americans prepare to head to the polls Donald Trump unveiled the delayed results of his $14m renovation of Washington…
PoliticsPM wants to tie Shabana Mahmood’s hard line on borders to recognition of the value of migration, but he may need to shout his conviction How will UK immigration rules change under Shabana…
PoliticsEverything you need to know about the US midterms and what they mean for America.
PoliticsMinister warns weeks without lessons are putting exams at risk as unions plan nationwide strike on Thursday Dozens of high schools across France were blockaded again on Monday as the…
PoliticsLockhart had called for the DUP to remove First Minister Michelle O'Neill from office.
PoliticsThe two FBI agents were charged with making false statements to Congress while testifying about the bureau’s role in investigating Biden’s laptop A federal judge dismissed criminal charges…
PoliticsResidents would welcome the development, but the president’s past false promises cast doubt on the proposal On a Monday afternoon in late September, Donald Trump gathered Iowa Republicans…
PoliticsLawyers file opposition to Trump’s request, telling supreme court justices they do not need ‘to bail out this president’ E Jean Carroll’s lawyers are fighting Donald Trump’s efforts to toss…
PoliticsWatchdog writes to Nigel Farage’s party to ask what action it is taking to comply with the Equality Act The official equalities watchdog has written to Reform UK to raise concerns after an…
PoliticsProspect to hold workplace sessions and recruit members under agreement with tech company Trade unions are expected to make further inroads into big tech companies in the UK after new…
PoliticsSome of the key storylines to watch will center around various voters groups that have soured on President Trump during his second turn out.
PoliticsThe districts that will decide control of the House and Senate next year are spread across the country. Voting officials in those places may face scrutiny and pressure they've never…
PoliticsVance's delivery is different from the president's but his speeches contain plenty of MAGA DNA.
PoliticsThe BBC's Maddie Gerber explains what's on the ballot in the 2026 midterm elections in the United States.
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