Four Scenarios for How the Midterms Could Go NYT > Top Stories By: Nate Cohn 29 October 2026 at 12:11 Expectations are cresting for Democrats, and some kind of wave seems likely, but so much will depend on a few close Senate races. © The New York Times
The Storm Wrecked Their Bridges. ‘All That Red Tape’ Left Them Stranded. NYT > Top Stories By: Eduardo Medina and Allison Joyce 26 October 2026 at 17:21 Hundreds of households in North Carolina remain without a private bridge two years after Hurricane Helene. Many are frustrated by a state program’s progress.
In Alaska, Some Early Voting Sites in Rural Villages Have Not Yet Opened NYT > Top Stories By: Anna Griffin and Emily Schwing 25 October 2026 at 01:06 “There is no legal excuse” for the failure of 18 polling sites to open for early voting, a state lawmaker said. © Kerry Tasker/ReutersSenator Dan Sullivan finished second in the primary to Representative Mary Peltola and has trailed her in polls since.
What Happens if Trump Doesn’t Like the Midterm Results? NYT > Top Stories By: Michelle Cottle · Jamelle Bouie · David French and Derek Arthur 24 October 2026 at 14:49 Hope, dread and the final stretch to Election Day. © The New York Times