Maine law allows interpreters to help voters mark ballots, despite fraud claims
A conservative news outlet claimed footage shows Somali interpreters filling out ballots in a “blatant violation of state law.”
FBI didn’t find more than 20K fraudulent Democratic ballots in Houston raid
People shared the fabricated news about the midterm elections without first researching how the rumor started.
Did Elon Musk pay Haley Stevens $2M to endorse Mike Rogers? There’s no proof
Days before the 2026 midterm election, the Michigan Democrat shocked her party by pulling support for Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed.
FBI field office erroneously posted Election Day is Wednesday
The New Haven field office later deleted the post after identifying the error.
Josh Turek flips Iowa Senate seat, giving Democrats a boost in the fight for the majority
Democrat Josh Turek defeated Republican Rep.
Democrat Adam Hamilton pulls off upset over GOP Sen. Roger Marshall in Kansas
Rev. Adam Hamilton has defeated Republican Sen.
Wall Street falls as midterm results emerge – with broad implications possible
Markets on Wall Street have fallen as the Democrats gain early momentum in the midterms.
Meta pays up to borrow $15B as investors grow wary of AI debt
Meta is selling at least $15B of dollar bonds in a deal expected to reach at least $20B with a first euro note, Bloomberg reports.
Google will switch off Gemini for school students unless schools opt in
Google will turn off Gemini, Gemini Notebook, Gemini in Classroom and Search for K-12 student accounts until school administrators switch them on. Its Guided Learning
EU urges action as Germany, Romania and UK report supermarket cyberattacks
EU says supermarket hacks in at least 11 countries are ‘not isolated’, but a Romanian official suspects no state actor.
Keisha Lance Bottoms makes history as Georgia’s first Black woman governor
Bottoms, a former adviser to ex-President Joe Biden, beat Republican Rick Jackson.
Ballot shortages reported in Dearborn, Michigan
Reports of ballot shortages at several Dearborn polling stations have raised concerns over voter access
Anthony Zurcher: Democrats surge into Republican territory as party eyes historic night
Two Senate races that a year ago were thought to be battlegrounds turned out to be slam-dunks for the Democrats.
Democratic rising star Ossoff projected to hold Georgia seat
Ossoff is seen as a potential leading contender for the Democratic nomination for president in 2028 if he throws his hat in the ring.