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11/5/2026

Latino voters swing left in midterm elections, lifting Democrats to big wins in Texas and nationwide

Latino voters swing left in midterm elections, lifting Democrats to big wins in Texas and nationwide

Posted 5:03 PM 11/6/2026 by VALERIE GONZALEZ, MIKE CATALINI and JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press

SAN JUAN, Texas (AP) — Latino voters moved sharply to the left in the midterm elections, propelling Democrats to an improbable electoral sweep in Texas and in battleground House races from coast to coast.

It's a remarkable pivot for a demographic that had shifted toward President (More)

11/4/2026

Elon Musk gambled $445 million to boost Republicans in the midterms and came up short

Elon Musk gambled $445 million to boost Republicans in the midterms and came up short

Posted 3:59 PM 11/5/2026 by JESSE BEDAYN and BARBARA ORTUTAY Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Elon Musk spent at least $445 million in a gambit to help Republicans keep control of Congress, an amount roughly equivalent to someone on a $100,000 annual salary saving every penny for 4,400 years.

To the world's first trillionaire, it's a pittance, but the (More)

11/2/2026

Voting begins on last day to cast ballots in US midterms with observers keeping close watch at polls

Voting begins on last day to cast ballots in US midterms with observers keeping close watch at polls

Posted 9:51 AM 11/3/2026 by ALI SWENSON Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The final day of voting in this year's midterm elections arrived Tuesday against a backdrop of uncertainty after a year in which President Donald Trump has tried to interfere in how states run their elections and sown doubts about the outcome should Republicans lose.

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10/31/2026

Dozens injured, at least 6 dead in Halloween weekend gun violence at nightlife districts across US

Dozens injured, at least 6 dead in Halloween weekend gun violence at nightlife districts across US

Posted 10:14 AM 11/1/2026 by JOHN RABY Associated Press

Dozens of people were injured and at least six people died in mass shootings as gun violence broke out at nightlife districts in half a dozen cities across the country over the Halloween weekend.

Police in Dallas, the site of the deadliest violence, said four people are dead and 15 others (More)

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