News about the US Republican party, including comment and features from the Guardian
November 2026
A curmudgeon’s guide to the 2026 US elections
Dave Schilling
The Sunday read
Are the US midterms going to see a blue wave of Democrats winning seats – or a blue flood?
31 October 2026
US politics live
Abdul El-Sayed disinvites former Democratic rival Haley Stevens from Michigan Senate rally, reports say – as it happened
More than 50m Americans cast ballots in early voting with three days to go before midterms
It’s closer to Beijing than Washington – and residents of this Alaskan outpost are reeling from Trump’s policies
Ads accusing Republican candidates of protecting Epstein fill airwaves in final midterm push
Affordability, AI and Iran: Americans on the key issues guiding their midterm votes
The staggering $446m Elon Musk has spent on the US midterms – visualized
30 October 2026
US politics live
Abdul El-Sayed resists efforts from Haley Stevens to corner him on Israel - as it happened
A working-class Alaskan Native takes on a ‘multimillionaire’ Republican for seat in Congress
Trump reverses decision to cancel Kansas and Iowa rallies before midterms
Politics Weekly America video episodes
Final countdown to the make-or-break midterms – podcast
Government corruption a top issue for US midterm voters, exclusive poll finds
I’m a gen Z voter. Content creators have far less power than politicians think
Alex Bronzini-Vender
Trump’s foreign policy, from Ukraine to Iran, raised fears of world war three. Americans are about to have their say
29 October 2026
Today in Focus
Donald Trump’s Texas Troubles – podcast
Washington bureau chief David Smith reports from Texas, where the Democrats are hopeful of a stunning victory that could also signal a much wider defeat for Trump in the midterms
US politics live
Trump again calls for prosecution of Mary Peltola as turmoil grows over Alaska campaign investigation – as it happened
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Vivek Ramaswamy discontinues attack ad that prompted wave of revulsion
Alaska Senate race: what to know about Democrats’ alleged ballot-stacking effort
Jimmy Kimmel on Trump’s racist remarks at rallies: ‘really takes you back about 200 years’
