Ahead of midterms, backlash grows over soaring electricity bills
Nationwide, electricity costs have spiked approximately 5% in the past year, government data shows.
Nationwide, electricity costs have spiked approximately 5% in the past year, government data shows.
The offer comes as the Trump administration has moved more aggressively to intervene in the midterms, including a push in California to segregate ballots from voters it considers likely noncitizens.
Diesel prices ease to $6.29 per gallon, offering slight relief amid a global fuel demand squeeze.
In more than 40 states, fuel prices have increased by at least $1 per gallon over the past year. See how your state ranks.
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About 1.9 million Americans were unemployed for at least 27 weeks in September.
With the US midterm elections approaching, Republicans in Texas are being accused of changing electoral rules in their favour. In Tarrant County, near Dallas, they've cut the number of election-day polling places by nearly 30 percent....
Republicans in a Texas county have filed a lawsuit asking for ballots in the state's midterm races to be hand-counted.
New Pew Research Center findings show increased engagement among Latino voters nationwide.
After covering President Donald Trump on the midterm trail last week, The New York Times' Peter Baker told guest moderator Vivian Salama that the message he heard "from the president is very jumbled because he brags that everything is...
Recent opinion polls have shown Democrats increasingly competitive in once reliably Republican seats, and the party has been expanding its efforts into Trump's conservative heartland.
There was a mixed Halloween bag of economic news this week. GDP growth is up, but so are prices. For now at least, interest rates are staying the same. What does that mean for the midterm elections?
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Across the country, there are reports of heightened ICE activity. Advocates worry about how close it is to midterms, but so far voter turnout is surging.
A new report from an independent research project shows that artificial intelligence chatbots cited dozens of spoofed campaign websites ahead of the midterm elections. NBC News' Jared Perlo reports on the findings and false information...
The DOJ said it had charged 195 noncitizens across 25 states with illegal voting and registration offenses.
Voters will cast their ballots in the first national election without the Voting Rights Act’s strongest protections against racial discrimination in voting. Todd Cox discusses voting rights and the impact of the upcoming election....
The senator is mounting a relentless, urgent campaign to stop Trump, elect progressives, and transform US politics.
'Fox & Friends Weekend' co-host Griff Jenkins analyzes new Fox News Power Rankings and discusses pathways to Senate control ahead of the midterm elections. #fox #media #breakingnews #us #usa #new #news #breaking #foxnews...
Kevin Martin, 60, accountant running for Congress in Georgia’s 6th District, tells HT.com why he entered politics, where he stands on Trump and the Iran war.
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Fabricated surveys are adding to tensions in the country's increasingly polarised political environment.
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Ex-Trump administration official Marc Short says that Republicans are effectively in "triage" mode ahead of next week's midterms.
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Donald Trump will no longer attend his highly-anticipated Kansas rally on the eve of the midterm elections in a move shocking Republican insiders.
The US central bank has left interest rates on hold, but inflation data due later this week is expected to show another increase in prices.
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Department of Homeland Security general counsel James Percival vowed to find, charge and deport noncitizens who cast illegal ballots in midterm elections.
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Zach Donnini, head of data science at VoteHub, joins "The Takeout" to break down the latest numbers with midterms just a couple of days away.
Futures Rise As Oil Slides Below $100 On Trump Iran Diplomacy Report, Tech Bounces Ahead Of Midterms US futures are higher as a slide in oil, a tentative tech rebound and some old-fashioned seasonality lift sentiment on the eve of the...
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The most important issues that U.S. voters care about in the upcoming elections are economy, healthcare and the war in Iran, according to a poll released Thursday. In Gallup’s latest poll, half of the respondents said the economy and...
US gas prices fall 17.1 cents to $4.12 per gallon, marking the biggest weekly drop in months ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
Average gas prices fell in nearly every state but it may not last, fuel-price tracking site GasBuddy said.
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Federal authorities charged an Oklahoma City man with sending hundreds of letters containing white powder and ominous warnings about treason to public officials ahead of the 2024 and 2026 elections. Federal authorities charged an...
The FBI said mailings in early October were addressed to state election officials in all 50 states. It also believes Martin had sent threatening letters in 2024 to election and postal officials.
The Department of Justice charged an Oklahoma man with allegedly mailing white powder to hundreds of officials and public figures before the midterm elections. Investigators arrested Robin Martin on Monday and have...
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An Oklahoma man is facing federal charges amid allegations that he sent more than 700 letters containing a white powdery substance to public officials, lawmakers, media organizations and others in the weeks before...
Republican strategist Karl Rove said Wednesday he expects President Trump will resume U.S. Longtime Republican strategist Karl Rove says he expects President Donald Trump to restart U.S. Covered by 5 outlets: 2 lean left, 2 are centre,...
Trump and his non-military advisors were also worried about the impact of an additional round with Iran, which is unpopular in the US, on the Republican Party's chances in the midterm elections.
Nathan Howard / REUTERS A seasoned Republican strategist has delivered a brutal assessment of Donald Trump’s electoral strategy in an appearance on Fox News. Karl Rove, a former senior aide to President George W....
Retired Lt Colonel Maura Keller, running for Georgia’s 3rd District, exclusively tells HT.com why she entered politics, her views on the Iran war and more.
Longtime Republican strategist Karl Rove says he expects President Donald Trump to restart U.S. strikes on Iran once the midterm elections are over. Rove, the architect of George W. Bush’s presidential campaigns and...
Talks aimed at preventing new major fighting between the US and Iran are ongoing.
Iran stands by demands to end the war as US ramps up military pressure Al Jazeera Iran defends two-day proposal for peace talks after US rejects conditions Reuters Iran's Abbas Araghchi Says No Peace Talks With US...
The Cook Political Report has moved a dozen House races in favor of the Democrats just days before Election Day. Covered by 3 outlets: 2 lean left, 1 lean right.
Cook Political Report shifts 14 races toward Dems ahead of midterms USA Today
Democrats could win up to 240 House seats on Tuesday, Cook Political Report says The Washington Post Four Days Out, a Dozen More House Races Move Toward Democrats Cook Political Report Cook Political Report shifts 14...
The Cook Political Report has moved a dozen House races in favor of the Democrats just days before Election Day.