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American taxpayers' bill for Iran war grows to estimated $47.1 billion

The Republican president has said new strikes on Iran are an option after the midterms and is sending more military resources to the Middle East, despite initially promising Americans a military campaign that would last only a matter of weeks.

WATCH LIVE: Trump rallies voters in Ohio after divisive Ramaswamy campaign ad

President Donald Trump is finishing the midterms with a cross-country blitz of campaign rallies that allow him to bask in applause when he's otherwise profoundly unpopular.

Democrats put economy and affordability at center of final campaign push

With one week until Election Day, the final push is on. President Trump is making a swing through Texas, a state Republicans have long counted on, but where Democrats see an opportunity to make gains. With voters pointing to the cost of everyday necessities, the economy is looming large in the final week of the campaign. Lisa Desjardins reports.

Why Trump's coalition of evangelical voters could be fraying

28 October 2026 at 01:30
White evangelical Christians have been among President Trump's most loyal supporters for more than a decade, and our new PBS News/NPR/Marist poll shows that most still approve of him. But signs of slippage are emerging ahead of the midterms. Stephanie Sy reports on the overlap of politics and faith.

WATCH LIVE: 2026 midterms preview, plus your questions on voting

Ahead of Election Day, our politics crew takes a closer look at what to watch in the 2026 elections and take your questions around election security and voting rights.

WATCH: Trump says Venezuela sent him 1 million barrels of oil as a 'gift'

27 October 2026 at 21:41
President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday plan to show off a newly arrived oil tanker filled with Venezuelan crude to be processed in Texas refineries.

What our final poll before Election Day says about midterms and Trump

27 October 2026 at 12:00
Democrats hold an 8-point lead among likely voters in the fight for control of Congress with one week until Election Day, according to the latest PBS News/NPR/Marist poll.

Candidates enter final week of campaigning with control of Congress at stake

27 October 2026 at 01:55
It's crunch time for candidates across the country with Election Day just over a week away. On Monday, President Trump campaigned in ruby-red Mississippi, a state he won by almost 23 points two years ago. Over the weekend, the battleground state of Michigan saw a political heavyweight bout between Trump and former President Obama. Liz Landers reports.

Lula prevails in Brazil but Flávio Bolsonaro refuses to concede

In a closely watched election, Brazilian President Luiz InΓ‘cio Lula da Silva defeated right-wing and Trump-aligned challenger FlΓ‘vio Bolsonaro. Transport and weather disruptions in parts of Brazil led to a chaotic final stretch at the polls. Bolsonaro is refusing to concede, and President Trump called the outcome "rigged." Stephanie Sy reports.

Trump administration charges former FBI Director James Comey for the third time

27 October 2026 at 01:01
The Trump administration is attempting to prosecute former FBI Director James Comey for what it calls disclosing classified information, employing the unusual maneuver of bypassing a grand jury.

Catholic bishops say White House prayer photo with Trump was used politically

26 October 2026 at 23:02
Two Catholic bishops have expressed regret that they agreed to a White House meeting that produced a publicly distributed photo of them praying with President Donald Trump.

6 citizens sue Trump over media ban, saying it deprives them of news as audience stakeholders

In the increasingly bitter legal standoff between President Donald Trump and media outlets whose reporting he dislikes, a new and crucial third party has emerged: citizens who watch and read the news and need it to do their jobs.

Lula bucks regional shift to the right and denies Trump a powerful ally in Brazil

26 October 2026 at 21:48
Brazilian voters have denied Latin America's resurgent right its ultimate prize. Lula's reelection limits U.S. President Trump's influence in the region and cements Brazil as a counterweight to Washington.

Trump escalates rhetoric against El-Sayed as he tries to undermine Democrat in Michigan Senate race

Trump, who imposed a travel ban targeting several predominantly Muslim countries during his first term, has increasingly leaned into anti-Muslim rhetoric as Election Day approaches.

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