News, analysis and commentary of the US midterm elections that will be held on 3 November 2026
August 2026
The Democrats have one last chance to halt the erosion of US democracy – and it’s less than 100 days away
Timothy Garton Ash
American democrats need a Hungarian-style landslide to overwhelm Trump’s attempts to rig November’s midterm elections, says Guardian columnist Timothy Garton Ash
Justice department admits reflecting pool damage not caused by vandals as it moves to drop charges against Olympian – as it happened
US attorney in Washington DC moves to dismiss charges against David Hearn, telling court that documents indicated ‘damage was the result of flawed installation’
Stateside with Kai and Carter
Will the US midterm elections be free and fair? – Stateside with Kai and Carter
With Republicans' chances in the midterms looking shaky, Donald Trump is increasingly trying to rewrite the rules that govern US elections. Voting rights groups say he's really laying the groundwork to suppress voters. Host Kai Wright speaks with Garrett Epps, legal affairs editor at Washington Monthly, about the threat to US elections and what voters can do to protect them.
Senators accuse Republican ‘gelatinous blobs’ of caving to Trump on Iran war
Democrats Warren and Van Hollen attack Republican ‘rubber stamps’ in Congress for ceding authority to Trump
US politics liveJustice department admits reflecting pool damage not caused by vandals as it moves to drop charges against Olympian – as it happenedUS attorney in Washington DC moves to dismiss charges against David Hearn, telling court that documents indicated ‘damage was the result of flawed installation’
Stateside with Kai and CarterWill the US midterm elections be free and fair? – Stateside with Kai and CarterWith Republicans' chances in the midterms looking shaky, Donald Trump is increasingly trying to rewrite the rules that govern US elections. Voting rights groups say he's really laying the groundwork to suppress voters. Host Kai Wright speaks with Garrett Epps, legal affairs editor at Washington Monthly, about the threat to US elections and what voters can do to protect them.
