As the 2026 midterm elections approach, Donald Trump has once again suggested the country might be better off without holding them at all. The remarks, made during recent interviews and public appearances,

Michele Tafoya, a longtime sportscaster and conservative commentator, filed papers Tuesday to run for US Senate in Minnesota, giving the Republican Party a well-known candidate in a state that’s being roiled by the ongoing federal immigration crackdown.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt came to the defense of President Donald Trump over his take on the 2026 midterm elections.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer about tariffs, the security of upcoming elections and the prospects of a female president.

President Donald Trump said the U.S. should not have midterm elections later this year because of his accomplishments in office, according to a report in Reuters. In a 30-minute interview with the outlet, Trump said he had accomplished so much in office that “when you think of it, we shouldn't even have an election” in 2026.

Shanen Ebersole is smiling, keeping an eye on her cows as they graze. Calving season is soon, so election season will have to wait.

Brazilians will go to the polls on October 4 to elect a new president, the National Congress, and state governors and legislators. The 79-year-old incumbent president, Luis Inácio Lula da Silva, is seeking an unprecedented fourth term.

President Donald Trump has named his choice to succeed Tommy Tuberville in the United States Senate. In a Saturday night social media post, Trump endorsed U.S. Rep. Barry Moore. Trump said Moore is “an America First Patriot who has been with me from the very beginning.”

New Hampshire's Democracy Defense Project lost a big-name co-chairman when former U.S. Sen. John E. Sununu decided to re-enter the political arena as a candidate for his former seat.

President Trump signaled Thursday that Venezuela is not yet ready to hold elections, less than a week after the U.S. captured and ousted the nation’s embattled leader Nicolás Maduro. Trump,