CNN’s guide to the most important elections of 2026

This year’s midterms will serve as a referendum on the first two years of President Donald Trump’s second term and will shape his final two years in office.

No, Trump can’t cancel the midterms. He’s doing this instead

Worried about losing unified Republican power in Washington and mystified at his lack of support among the public, President ...
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CNN’s Elie Honig Says ‘Of Course’ Jack Smith Thought About the Election While Prosecuting Trump

"So some of Jack Smith's actions give rise, I think, to a fair conclusion that he was trying to rush it before the election," ...

The path to a Democratic Senate majority runs through these voters

With a series of candidate recruiting successes, Democrats have established a plausible, if still difficult, path to ...

CNN poll: Democrats are deeply motivated for the midterms despite having dismal views of party leaders

The Democratic Party has a deeply motivated base and a clear advantage on the generic congressional ballot ahead of this fall ...

A year into Trump’s second term, Iowa voters offer clues for the midterm elections

Trump has been back in the White House for a year now, and his standing — more than anything else — will define the mood and the direction of the midterm campaign. Ebersole scores his performance at a ...

As election denier Tina Peters tries to overturn her conviction, Colorado’s Democratic governor signals openness to clemency

Former election clerk Tina Peters’ prison sentence has long been a rallying cry for President Donald Trump and other 2020 election deniers. Her lawyers headed back to court to appeal her conviction as ...

Former special counsel Jack Smith warns of ‘catastrophic’ threats to democracy in testimony on Capitol Hill

Jack Smith, the former special who led two failed prosecutions against President Donald Trump, is scheduled to testify before the House Judiciary Committee today. Follow for live updates.