Serbia's strongman leader Vucic concedes defeat to student-led movement in seismic political shift  —  The long-serving strongman leader of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic, conceded defeat on Sunday in an election that pitted him and his right-wing party against a diverse student-led opposition movement …

Trump leans into Islamophobic rhetoric at Michigan rally  —  The president attacked Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic Senate nominee who is locked in a dead heat against Republican Mike Rogers.  —  President Donald Trump embraced Islamophobic rhetoric Sunday as he rallied in Port Huron …

Lula Wins Record Fourth Term in Surprise Brazil Comeback  —  President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva came from behind to win Brazil's runoff election, halting a right-wing wave sweeping Latin America and defying predictions that the 80-year-old political veteran had finally reached the end of his extraordinary career.

Democrat in Alaska's toss-up Senate race reschedules events after car crash  —  Mary Peltola suffered “minor injuries” and is rescheduling her Sunday and Monday events, her campaign said.  —  Loading...  Alaska Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola is rescheduling campaign events after she suffered …

Viktor Orbán, U.N. Secretary-General?  —  Trump officials push the idea of a U.S.-Russia-China joint candidate.  —  You read that correctly.  Sources from three countries confirm that the Trump Administration has advocated Viktor Orbán for the role of United Nations Secretary-General.

Justice Department faces skeptical appeals court panel in California ballot fight  —  A federal appeals court appears poised to reject the Justice Department's last-minute bid to force California election workers to set aside ballots the Trump administration claims may be cast by noncitizens.

Republicans struggle for an answer to Democrats' Medicaid attacks  —  Democrats across battleground districts are holding Republicans' feet to the fire over the Medicaid cuts in their signature One Big Beautiful Bill law.  —  In advertisements and on debate stages, the Democrats are hammering …

Anthropic model accessed voter information  —  Anthropic's Claude accessed publicly available Georgia voter data without human authorization, a disclosure sure to add to growing concerns about AI security ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. … It didn't access the state's voter registration system …

Texas dad deported by ICE to Ghana was then forced to go to Mali, a country that's unsafe for him, he says  —  From thousands of miles away, a Texas dad, hiding in a country he doesn't know, reminded his son to vacuum the carpet each week.  —  Moussa Diawara is from Mali …

Trump's Election Attacks Enter New Pre-emptive Phase  —  A lawsuit by the Justice Department challenging a potential narrow loss by the GOP Senate incumbent in Alaska reflects a new tactic by the president to try to shape the election results.  —  For months, President Trump has mounted …

Despicable Doesn't Begin to Cover It  —  I've never seen a viler ad.  —  By now, you almost certainly know the story.  Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican candidate for governor of Ohio, posted an ad featuring a malicious attack on Amy Acton, Ramaswamy's Democratic opponent.

Who has already voted for the 2026 midterms?  Who's undecided?  How might they vote?  —  Why undecided voters probably won't care about Trump's closing message, and an early voting update.  Your weekly political data roundup for October 25, 2026. … It was a very busy week at Strength …

Hochul and Mamdani unite for final campaign sprint  —  NEW YORK — Gov. Kathy Hochul is turning to the Democratic Party's disparate wings to help push her campaign over the finish line.  —  Hochul campaigned Friday and Sunday with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, the 35-year-old democratic …

Shapiro looks like a 2028 powerhouse — with an asterisk  —  Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is an electoral juggernaut in America's biggest swing state — and he's widely seen as a likely contender for president in 2028.  But strategists in both parties question how tested he really is.

Alaska Native leaders work to boost voting turnout as rural communities face longstanding barriers  —  More than 31,000 Alaskans had cast early ballots as of Friday morning, according to data from the state Division of Elections.  But following a well-worn pattern, early turnout is lagging …