With Election Day just a few weeks away — and millions of votes already cast — midterm polls are everywhere. While polling can be a helpful tool to understand the electorate, it's not a crystal ball.
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Both parties are spending heavily in roughly 60 House districts — where Trump won by an average of 9 points in 2024 — that could be key to deciding control of the chamber, an NPR analysis finds.
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President Trump is facing low approval ratings, and voters are blaming him for rising costs. Republicans are likely to pay the price at the ballot box next month.
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San Francisco leaders say AI-powered cameras helped drive a dramatic decline in car crime. We examine the evidence — and whether the city can keep its high-tech dragnet without sacrificing civil liberties.
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Turkey's bid for regional influence comes as the Middle East has been hit by profound shocks that started with the Hamas-led 2023 attack on Israel and continue with the seven-month-old war on Iran.
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The two day Republican convention in Dallas showcased the party's biggest asset in trying to win competitive midterm races and its greatest obstacle: President Trump.
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Treasure Secretary Scott Bessent said oil pipelines will make Strait of Hormuz irrelevant in two years. Energy experts say that is unlikely to happen.
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What a new round of U.S. sanctions could mean after nearly six months of war with Iran — and years of economic pressure on the country.
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Experts warn that President Trump's transactional approach to an alliance will erode political trust.
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There's a reason why the escapist hit from singer Aitana has swept most of the Spanish-language world.
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