CNN polling across four key Senate races in the final days of the midterm campaign finds Democrats well-positioned in Michigan and Texas, with no clear leader in the races in Maine or Kansas.
The four states tell the story of a midterm playing field that has shifted in unexpected ways, leaving Democrats hopeful that they'll be able to take control of the Senate after next Tuesday's elections.
That prospect largely seemed out of reach earlier this year, and it remains far from a done deal.
But with President Donald Trump's ratings underwater even in states he won easily in 2024, territory that was once staunchly Republican now appears to be up for grabs.
Neil Young says President Trump's fundraising committee is breaking a vow that "it would never again use Rockin' in the Free World'" at a campaign rally ... read more
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Pentagon orders bases to plan for 90 days without the grid as Britain urges families to stockpile food and water
October 26, 2026
The Pentagon wants every major U.S. military base to run for 90 days without outside help if a war cuts off power and supply chains. Across the Atlantic, Britain is telling families to keep canned food, bottled water, and cash on hand to get through three days of disruption.
The two efforts aren't known to be coordinated, and neither government has said a new war is imminent. But both are planning for disruptions that could leave homes and military installations without the services they depend on.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party on Wednesday accused Arab political parties of stealing the country's election through widespread voter fraud, as preliminary results showed no clear winner.
In a statement shared by Netanyahu on the social platform X, Likud alleged that Arab parties engaged in bribery, voter intimidation and forgery to influence election results, as neither Netanyahu nor his primary challenger Gadi Eisenkot was projected to gain a parliamentary majority.
"The elections in the State of Israel were stolen by Arab parties that support terrorism and the elimination of the Jewish state through serious criminal offenses of bribery, threats, violence, forgeries, and the use of prohibited software to mobilize voters," Likud said.
The news outlet Puck reported on Sunday that Hegseth wants Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn to appoint him to fill her Senate seat after she wins the gubernatorial election ... read more
"The claim that 35 million deaths have been linked to COVID-19 vaccine side effects is false.
Independent health experts and global fact-checking investigations have confirmed that this figure is based on a flawed math extrapolation of a June 2024 study published in the journal BMJ Public Health.
The actual origin and context of this statistic include:"
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So Hrat.... I have some nice Florida swamp, er I mean real estate, for sale that's gots your name all over it!
They appear to be getting ready for post-Midterm loss of the House actions against Iran; actions that professional military leaders, non-Trump sycophants, don't approve of.
Vlad is truly proud of Agent Krasnov. Xi and Kim are ecstatic.