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TRUMP HITS ROCK BOTTOM DAYS BEFORE THE MIDTERMS
A new Emerson College poll puts President Donald Trump's approval at just 37% — his lowest ever in that poll — with Democrats opening a double-digit lead on the generic ballot four days before Election Day.
PoliticsOct 30, 2026FORECASTER SHIFTS 14 RACES TOWARD DEMS: And a Blue Wave Is Now on the Table
The Cook Political Report moved 14 House and Senate races in Democrats' favor on October 30, raising the prospect of the party's biggest House majority in more than a decade.
PoliticsOct 30, 2026CLOCKS FALL BACK SUNDAY: Trump's Push to Kill the Time Change Just Ran Out of Time
Despite months of pressure from President Trump — including posting a senator's phone number — the Senate let the permanent daylight saving bill die, so America returns to standard time at 2 a.m. Sunday.
PoliticsOct 30, 2026DOJ WANTS TO BLOCK ALASKA CERTIFICATION IF THE GOP LOSES CLOSE: And Alaska Calls It Meritless
The Justice Department filed an amended lawsuit October 30 seeking to block certification of Alaska's Senate race if Republican Dan Sullivan loses narrowly, alleging a spoiler candidate with the same name was recruited to confuse voters.
PoliticsOct 30, 2026JUDGE TORCHES DOJ BALLOT BID: And a California County Refuses to Play Along
A federal judge rejected the Trump administration's bid to halt counting of California mail ballots it suspects came from noncitizens, and Riverside County said October 29 it could not set aside 1,355 disputed ballots as demanded.
PoliticsOct 28, 2026GRAND JURY SAYS NO: No Indictment for Cassidy Hutchinson Over Jan. 6 Testimony
A federal grand jury declined to indict the former White House aide over her testimony to the congressional panel that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol attack. Hutchinson has maintained her testimony was truthful.
PoliticsOct 27, 2026$1 MILLION FOR A TIP: Trump Offers Cash for Voter Fraud Reports
One week before the midterms, the president says anyone whose voter fraud report leads to an arrest and conviction gets $1 million. He has not said who pays for it.
