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      Stop talking about the US ‘Jewish vote’. It’s not that simple | Judith Levine

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      Political parties vie for Jewish support based on false assumptions about a single issue: IsraelEverybody wants the Jewish vote. As if there were one. Jews are educated, generally liberal. Although they comprise only about 2% of the electorate, they vote in high numbers, overwhelmingly for Democrats. In 2024, 79% chose Kamala Harris. They are also assumed to be steadfast friends of Israel, no matter what it does. Republicans, waging a fake war on antisemitism while courting white supremacists, consider Jews increasingly up for grabs.Nationally, Jewish Americans are concentrated in a few bright blue spots. A 2020 map from the Jewish Electorate Institute showed a third of Jews living in 20 congressional districts – out of 435 – most of them in New York, New Jersey, California and (purple) Florida. Of these, only one sent a Republican to Washington. Continue reading… More

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      A national verdict on Trump 2.0 is coming. Nine midterm voters share where they stand

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      From cost of living to the Iran war, these are the issues that matter most to US voters across the political spectrumUS voters are about to deliver their first national verdict on the second presidency of Donald Trump. On 3 November, millions of Americans will vote in midterm elections to decide control of the House of Representatives and Senate, as well as the governorships in 36 states. The results could have a huge impact on Trump’s final two years in office.Today, the Guardian launches its 2026 midterm voter panel. Our reporters have interviewed nine voters across the country and the political spectrum about the issues that matter to them, from the cost of living, immigration and healthcare to the war in Iran and whether they trust their political leaders. Continue reading… More

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      US midterms: key takeaways from Senate debates in Michigan, Georgia and Maine

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      Candidates traded personal attacks and clashed over a range of issues in closely watched US Senate debates on Thursday, with control of Congress at stakeWith just weeks left in the contentious midterm election campaign, candidates in a trio of highly-competitive Senate races debated Thursday night, clashing over the economy, tariffs, the Iran war and abortion rights, with control of the upper chamber at stake.In Georgia, incumbent Democratic senator Jon Ossoff faced GOP representative Mike Collins. In Michigan, Democrat Abdul Al-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers debated over the state’s open Senate seat. And in Maine, longtime senator Susan Collins met Democratic challenger Troy Jackson. Democrats need to flip four Republican-held Senate seats to win the majority. Continue reading… More

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      Is a ‘blue tsunami’ going to wipe out Republicans? – podcast

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      Polling out this week suggests the Democrats could do something no one thought possible even a few months ago: take back the US Senate. Despite this, Donald Trump is telling crowds at rallies across the country that the Republicans will ‘win big’.This week, Jonathan Freedland speaks to David Nir of the Downballot about why Democrats are feeling so hopeful in deep red statesWatch Jonathan Freedland on our new Politics Weekly YouTube channelSend your questions and feedback to [email protected] Aditya Chakrabortty’s new series, Radical Thinking, on YouTube, or listen to it on the Politics Weekly feed Continue reading… More

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      Trump hosts awards party for tech billionaires, almost as if he doesn’t care about ordinary Americans

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      Amid a cost-of-living crisis, with US midterms a month away, the president held a ceremony to celebrate our tech overlords – againHe stands accused of being out of touch, enriching himself and his family, building a lavish White House ballroom and, with elections looming, neglecting the hardships of the voters who brought him to power.Time for Donald Trump to show he still has the common touch? Nope. Continue reading… More

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      ‘Undistilled cheating’: Missouri voters furious in aftermath of Trump bid to rig electoral maps

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      State residents express anger at Republicans who allowed chaotic voting maps saga to unfold ahead of the midtermsSign up to The Stakes 2026: your weekly guide to the US midtermsSend us your questions on how the US economy is shaping the midterm electionsEric Leventhal knows he’s going to vote for a Democrat in Congress when he goes to the polls in Missouri this November – the problem is he has no idea which candidate is going to be on his ballot.In the state’s August primary, he voted for Fred Wellman, a Democrat running in the state’s second congressional district. But after a long and complicated legal battle sparked by Donald Trump’s desire to gain every advantage in the upcoming midterm contest, the districts have changed for the general election that will determine which party controls Congress. Leventhal said he lived right near the border of the first and second congressional district, so now he’s not sure which one he’s in. Continue reading… More

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      I’m the attorney general of Washington state. Here’s how we’re protecting the midterm elections | Nick Brown

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      A coalition of Democratic attorneys general is working to make sure voters across the spectrum have their voices heardElections have consequences. So do the Trump administration’s exhaustive efforts to undermine them.Voters will be confident in their choices, but less certain whose voice will count in the face of myriad intrusions by the executive branch. A coalition of Democratic attorneys general are working to make sure voters across the political spectrum have their say.Nick Brown is the attorney general of the state of Washington Continue reading… More

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      Protesters removed after disrupting Trump rally in Texas – video

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      Donald Trump’s latest campaign rally in San Antonio, Texas, was rocked by repeated protests as the US president urged Texas voters to back the embattled Senate candidate Ken Paxton. At least half a dozen demonstrators interrupted the US president during his speech, with some led away by police. One was physically assaulted by a Trump supporter as he tried to leave the arena. The Republican campaign to maintain control of the Senate has become increasingly focused on Texas, where the Democrat James Talarico has emerged as a serious threat Continue reading… More