US midterm elections

Trump threatens California officials with imprisonment over stance on mail ballots

On Oct 15, the Justice Department sued California to block the state from counting the ballots.

Trump mocks popularity of the name Mohammad, common among Muslims

US President Donald Trump made the comment as he was discussing Iran during a rally in a hangar at Dalton Municipal Airport in Georgia on Oct 16.

FBI, US Postal Service investigate suspicious mailings to election officials, lawmakers

The FBI said some of the letters contained an unknown substance.

Pentagon plans to hold report on Iran school strike past November midterms

On the first day of the war, US air strikes on Shajarah Tayyebeh Elementary School killed more than 150 people, including at least 123 children.

US producer prices see biggest jump since 2022 in added challenge to Trump

Half of the September uptick for goods costs can be “traced to prices for gasoline, which jumped 20.3%”, said the US Labor Department’s report.

Trump says people who leak to news outlets ‘should be shot’

US President Donald Trump speaks to the press after addressing a campaign rally at Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport in Arizona on Oct 14.

Trump campaigns in Alaska, a conservative state feeling the pinch of high energy prices

US President Donald Trump has taken to campaigning in conservative-leaning parts of competitive states, rather than in more politically diverse areas with more votes potentially up for grabs.

Iran shifting tactics to step up attacks on shipping before US vote, officials say

Tehran has tried to exert control over the Strait of Hormuz since the US and Israel launched strikes against Iran on Feb 28.

Trump says US Senate as hard to defend as House in midterms

US President Donald Trump (left) is joined by Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney-general and Republican candidate for Senate, at a campaign rally on Oct 7 in San Antonio, Texas.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Oct 13, 2026

Russia’s diesel fuel exports could reach 3.0-3.5 million metric tonnes per month by the end of the year, said its deputy prime minister.

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