The US midterms:how they work,who to watch
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The US midterms:how they work,who to watch

Control of the Senate is in the balance,while a wave of election deniers are up for key roles – including as chief election officials.

  • byFarrah Tomazin

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Inside Biden and the Democrats’ elaborate attempt to woo TikTok influencers

Inside Biden and the Democrats’ elaborate attempt to woo TikTok influencers

Joe Biden met eight TikTok stars who have a combined following of more than 67 million in the hope that their posts will turn out votes for Democrats in the midterm elections.

  • byTaylor Lorenz
Donald Trump steps into midterms,lays groundwork for presidential run

Donald Trump steps into midterms,lays groundwork for presidential run

Trump has previously said he would wait until after the November 8 midterms to make an announcement,even in the face of his many legal woes.

  • byFarrah Tomazin
John Fetterman and Mehmet Oz clash over abortion in midterm debate
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John Fetterman and Mehmet Oz clash over abortion in midterm debate

Stroke survivor and celebrity doctor clash in US midterm debate

Stroke survivor and celebrity doctor clash in US midterm debate

Stroke survivor and celebrity doctor clash in US midterm debate

Five months after a stroke nearly killed him,Pennsylvania’s Democratic candidate faced his biggest political test as he squared off against a Trump-backed rival.

  • byFarrah Tomazin
Left-leaning Democrats urge Biden to rethink Ukraine strategy

Left-leaning Democrats urge Biden to rethink Ukraine strategy

A group of 30 Democrats have written to Joe Biden urging him to dramatically shift his strategy on the war in Ukraine and pursue negotiations with Russia.

  • byYasmeen Abutaleb
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Economic worries,petrol prices:Democrats fear the midterm map is slipping away

Economic worries,petrol prices:Democrats fear the midterm map is slipping away

For the moment,Republicans have the momentum,with Democratic margins in Senate races across the country eroding over the last month.

  • byMichael Scherer
‘I secured my vote’:American democracy,Georgia-style

‘I secured my vote’:American democracy,Georgia-style

Georgia is home to two of the most critical midterm races in the US. One could shift the balance of power in the US Senate,the other could hold the key to the White House in 2024.

  • byFarrah Tomazin
‘Not political at all’:Joe Biden releases more oil reserves to combat price rises before midterms

‘Not political at all’:Joe Biden releases more oil reserves to combat price rises before midterms

The move came two weeks after the OPEC rankled Biden by siding with Russia and agreeing to a production cut.

  • byNandita Bose,Jarrett Renshaw andSteve Holland
Martin Luther King III says US must consider adopting Australian voting system
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Martin Luther King III says US must consider adopting Australian voting system

The son of one of the world’s most renowned civil rights leaders is open to adopting Australia’s voting system in the US to help protect democracy.

  • byFarrah Tomazin
‘Restore Roe’:Joe Biden pledges abortion protection in countdown to midterms

‘Restore Roe’:Joe Biden pledges abortion protection in countdown to midterms

Amid polls showing Democrats losing ground as the economy remains the top priority among Americans,Biden has sought to galvanise more voters to turn up to vote.

  • byFarrah Tomazin