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The candidates who will decide the US midterm elections
These candidates could shape not only power in Washington, but public and political understanding of what works – and wins votes – in different places across the country
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‘The world is out of control’: how political strategist Claire Ainsley is challenging the left to take it back
From children struggling with their mental health to adults worried about AI, many of us feel neglected and ignored by politicians. How would Keir Starmer’s former director of policy fix that?
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International
Midterm elections 2026: what time do the polls close today?
Here’s an hour-by-hour rundown of when polls close around the US, and some of the key races taking place
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International
Midterm elections 2026: how are votes counted and when will we know the results?
Everything you need to know about how winners are called, how states count ballots and Trump’s election denialism
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Politics
A new cold war: hackers target fridges across the globe
NPR investigated cyberattacks on the digital devices that control industrial refrigerators, revealing the extent to which operational technology is exposed to damage and disruption.
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Politics
'Messy,' 'divided' and 'scary': swing voters rate the country ahead of Election Day
One last check in with the Swing Shift voters before Election Day. All of them voted for President Trump. Now, they're rating his presidency and deciding who to support when he's not on the ballot.
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Politics
From 'model minority' to target, anti-Indian hate on the rise
A massacre allegedly targeting Hindu Americans was recently thwarted, but researchers say it helps to illustrate a growing and increasingly mainstream hate directed at South Asians in the U.S.
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Politics
How NPR makes race calls in the 2026 election
Race calls are a critical part of election night and NPR partners with the Associated Press to make those calls. Here's how we do it.
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Politics
It's Election Day. Control of Congress is on the line, and what else you need to know
There are a lot of variables for how things will go today. Results will start to come in at 6 p.m. ET in Kentucky and Indiana, and then it will be off to the races.
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For swing state voters, the cost of living and immigration remain key concerns
Before Election Day, the hosts of Morning Edition traveled to several swing states to talk to voters about their views on this significant election. This is what they had to say.
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What to watch on election night and why exit polls don't tell the whole story
As Election night returns roll in, here's which House races to watch, when the results might start telling a story and why exit polls deserve a little skepticism, according to election analyst David Wasserman.
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Election expert confident about voting today, more concerned about what happens next
Millions of Americans have already voted in the midterms. So what's worrying election experts? Not so much what happens at the polls, but what comes after they close.
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