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Politics / GovernmentThe Veil

These Senate races may help determine the fate of Social Security

Senators elected in November 2026 will be in office when Social Security's retirement trust fund is projected to run out in 2032. Payments would not end...

  • 7 min
  • United States

Politics / GovernmentThe Veil

How political debates became high-risk and low-reward in the viral era

Half of U.S. Senate races and a third of gubernatorial races in 2026 will have no debate between major-party candidates.

  • 7 min
  • United States

Politics / GovernmentThe Veil

Inside the breakdown of Trump’s $1.5 trillion Pentagon plan

A deal remains possible, but frustration over Iran and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is hindering Trump's push as the midterms approach.

  • 7 min
  • United States

Politics / GovernmentThe Veil

The Israeli election hurt Netanyahu, but the country is still stuck

High turnout exposed fatigue with war and crisis, but the election left no clear path to a new government or calmer regional policy.

  • 7 min
  • Israel

Politics / GovernmentThe Veil

Vucic concedes defeat in elections

Former President Aleksandar Vučić admits defeat to Serbia’s student-led protest movement in parliamentary elections. Formal results remain unspecified.

  • 7 min
  • Serbia

Politics / GovernmentThe Veil

Wisconsin governor candidates tangle over the economy, Trump and the 2020 election in tense debate

David Crowley and Tom Tiffany debated the economy, Trump and the 2020 election in the race to succeed Gov. Tony Evers.

  • 7 min
  • United States

Politics / GovernmentThe Veil

Senate Republicans might survive the blue thunderstorm. Uh, I think.

Democrats see a chance to win the Senate in 2026, but close races, Republican spending and candidate matchups leave control uncertain.

  • 7 min
  • United States

Politics / GovernmentThe Veil

Trump’s Kansas Crowd ‘Blew the Roof Off the Arena’

President Donald Trump held a rally near Wichita. An accompanying astrology chart explores political messaging and crowd reaction, not electoral outcomes.

  • 7 min
  • United States

Politics / GovernmentThe Veil

Netanyahu After Trump Endorsement: ‘Together We Will Finish the Mission’

After Trump's endorsement, Netanyahu pledged to “complete the mission” against Iran alongside the U.S. president.

  • 7 min
  • Israel

Politics / GovernmentThe Veil

Trump went all the way to Alaska in a sign of just how close its Senate race may be

President Donald Trump's unusual midterm campaign trip draws attention to Alaska's Senate race, though its effect on voters remains unclear.

  • 7 min
  • United States

Politics / GovernmentThe Veil

Ossoff says he has "zero interest in running for president" in heated Georgia Senate debate with Collins

During a debate with Republican Mike Collins, Sen. Jon Ossoff said he had “zero interest” in running for president. The two also sparred over the 2020 e...

  • 7 min
  • United States

Politics / GovernmentThe Veil

‘Cockroaches’ are back in the streets: Here is why India faces a new wave of protests — RT India

Protesters demand India's chief election commissioner's resignation as RT India reports detentions and internet cuts. The scale of the restrictions rema...

  • 7 min
  • India

Politics / GovernmentThe Veil

Trump and Iran agree on one thing. The US election calendar isn't driving their decisions on the war

In Washington, Trump and Iranian officials agree that the U.S. election calendar is not driving their decisions about the seven-month-old war.

  • 7 min
  • United States

Politics / GovernmentThe Veil

AIPAC’s super PAC starts spending again in the Michigan Senate race

A super PAC tied to AIPAC resumed spending in Michigan’s Senate race on Oct. 9, 2026, funding new mailers targeting Democrat Abdul El-Sayed.

  • 7 min
  • United States

Politics / GovernmentThe Veil

Men are losing ground in the job market. But are women gaining?

An account says women received most job gains under Trump and now outnumber men in the workforce, yet still earn less. It supplies no figures.

  • 7 min
  • United States

Politics / GovernmentThe Veil

Lao man deported by the US to Eswatini is released after more than a year in prison

A Lao man deported by the US to Eswatini under the Trump administration's immigration crackdown has been released after more than a year in prison.

  • 7 min
  • Eswatini

Politics / GovernmentThe Veil

Trump, campaigning in Ohio, says the midterms will bring a ‘big surprise’

At a rally in Vandalia, Trump backed Republicans in competitive Ohio Senate and governor races and predicted a 'big surprise' in the midterms.

  • 7 min
  • United States

Politics / GovernmentThe Veil

JPMorgan lays out the investing playbook for 3 midterm-election scenarios

JPMorgan views gridlock as relatively benign for markets, citing fewer sweeping policy changes. Details of its other two scenarios were not provided.

  • 7 min
  • United States

Politics / GovernmentThe Veil

The state of key races 35 days before midterms

A Marist poll reports Democratic leads in Ohio's Senate and governor races 35 days before the midterms. The brief provides no margins or methodology.

  • 7 min
  • United States

Politics / GovernmentThe Veil

Trump gathers with AI leaders, floats 'self-regulation' as the way to deal with the technology's dangers

President Trump discussed AI risks with industry leaders in Washington and suggested self-regulation. No specific agreement or new rule was identified.

  • 7 min
  • United States

Politics / GovernmentThe Veil

Extended interview: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the U.S.-Iran war

In a D.C. interview, Iran’s president outlined terms to ease Strait access as a confidence step, signaling conditional de-escalation amid ongoing conflict.

  • 7 min
  • United States

Politics / GovernmentThe Veil

Masoud Pezeshkian: Iran’s defiant president clashing with the US

Iran’s president projects firmer stance toward the U.S., slowing backchannels and raising headline risk as both sides harden messaging.

  • 6 min
  • Iran

Politics / GovernmentThe Veil

Live Updates: Iran warns "geography of the war" would expand in response to any new U.S. assault

Tehran cautions the conflict’s scope may expand if the U.S. launches new attacks, signaling regional risks to security, energy routes, and stability.

  • 6 min
  • Iran

Politics / GovernmentThe Veil

‘To the victor the spoils’: Trump’s Venezuelan oil grab

Reports say Trump hailed a sweeping Venezuela oil pact, drawing backlash over U.S. leverage as markets, OPEC ties, and legal hurdles loom.

  • 7 min
  • Venezuela