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Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden on Sunday.

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Closing arguments keep leading back to Trump

Roll Call on the road: A chilly reception in a much-sought-after county

By John T. Bennett
Posted October 28, 2024 at 5:26pm

Election night watch parties are back this year in D.C., after the pandemic derailed most in 2020. Above, workers are seen in 2021 at Boundary Stone in the Bloomingdale neighborhood.

Heard on the Hill

Bars in DC brace for election night

By Jim Saksa
Posted October 28, 2024 at 5:23pm
Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Va.

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Vulnerable candidates get creative as they vie for climate votes

By David Jordan and Valerie Yurk
Posted October 28, 2024 at 5:00pm
Rep. Marcy Kaptur shares a laugh with Pastor Charles E. Jones during the NAACP’s 109th Freedom Fund Celebration at the Stranahan Theater & Great Hall in Toledo, Ohio, on Saturday. Kaptur, who has served in Congress since 1983, is in the midst of her most competitive reelection campaign in more than a decade.

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In northern Ohio, a veteran lawmaker faces a more skeptical landscape

By Jacob Fulton
Posted October 28, 2024 at 4:20pm
A fourth grader works on an election-themed art project at Heather Hills Elementary School in Bowie, Md., on Oct. 22.

Trump and Harris: A referendum or a choice

By Stuart Rothenberg
Posted October 28, 2024 at 12:37pm
Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe speaks at a rally for former president Donald Trump on Sunday at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Republicans disavow comedian who called Puerto Rico ‘island of garbage’ at Trump rally

By Niels Lesniewski
Posted October 28, 2024 at 5:51am
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, who announced the review of voter rolls in August, said Friday that the state would appeal the federal judge's decision.

Federal judge orders Virginia to reinstate names purged from voting rolls, including noncitizens

By Chris Johnson
Posted October 25, 2024 at 3:27pm, Updated October 26, 2024 at 7:00pm
Laura Gillen, Democratic candidate for New York's 4th District, greets a guest during a campaign rally with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., in Hempstead, N.Y., on Oct. 17. Gillen is challenging Rep. Anthony D'Esposito, R-N.Y., and has made reproductive rights a part of her campaign.

Abortion rights at forefront of Democrats’ closing arguments

By Mary Ellen McIntire and Sandhya Raman
Posted October 25, 2024 at 3:26pm
Bruce Springsteen performs during a Kamala Harris campaign rally in Atlanta. (Drew Angerer/AFP via Getty Images)

Call it The Boss battleground ‘insurance policy’

By John T. Bennett
Posted October 25, 2024 at 12:32pm

At the Races: And then there were two

By Daniela Altimari, Mary Ellen McIntire and Niels Lesniewski
Posted October 24, 2024 at 3:45pm
Vice President Kamala Harris energizes supporters at a rally in Chandler, Arizona, Oct. 10.

Grand Canyon-sized politics

By USC Annenberg Media
Posted October 24, 2024 at 6:00am
Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, participates in a CNN town hall near Philadelphia on Wednesday night.

Harris vague on legislative plan, clear on Trump critique at Pennsylvania town hall

By John T. Bennett
Posted October 24, 2024 at 5:57am
Actor Jeremy Strong poses for a photo as he arrives for the gala premiere of the movie "The Apprentice" at the Imperial in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Oct. 16. Strong portrays Roy Cohn, the former president's one-time lawyer.

But is it art? Unpacking ‘The Apprentice’

By Jason Dick and John T. Bennett
Posted October 24, 2024 at 5:40am
Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., gets beer and hot dog from Kevin Clark, a retired police officer, during a “Back the Blue,” campaign rally in Congers, N.Y., on Friday.

Not shying from the red label in a blue district

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted October 23, 2024 at 5:12pm
House Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith, R-Mo., left, speaks with ranking member Richard E. Neal, D-Mass., before a committee markup on Sept. 11.

Tax lobbying ramps up in third quarter ahead of elections

By Caitlin Reilly
Posted October 23, 2024 at 4:41pm
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence, led by Avril Haines, publicly released the Oct. 8 memorandum with some redactions on Tuesday.

US details how foreign powers could try to sow discord after voting

By Ryan Tarinelli
Posted October 22, 2024 at 5:37pm
Rep. John Duarte, R-Calif., seen here last month at the Capitol, is now an underdog in his reelection race.

Rating Changes: House almost as close as presidential race

By Nathan L. Gonzales
Posted October 22, 2024 at 4:30pm
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump prays during a roundtable discussion with Latino community leaders and voters at Trump National Doral Miami resort on Tuesday.

Rabbits among solar panels: Trump’s Latino roundtable

By John T. Bennett
Posted October 22, 2024 at 4:03pm
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks to reporters after handing out food while standing at a drive-thru window during a campaign stop at a McDonald's in Feasterville-Trevose, Pa., on Sunday. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Trump and Harris dig in, especially in Pennsylvania

By John T. Bennett
Posted October 21, 2024 at 5:00pm
Bacon-themed products are on display in Rep. Don Bacon’s campaign office in Omaha, Neb., on Oct. 16, 2024.

Nebraska’s blue dot: Honestly, it’s for everyone

By Daniela Altimari
Posted October 21, 2024 at 3:15pm
Democrats are running ads focused on abortion access in swing states Pennsylvania and Arizona, focusing specifically on state legislative races.

DLCC launches abortion ad blitz in Arizona and Pennsylvania

By Sandhya Raman
Posted October 21, 2024 at 9:28am, Updated at 2:26pm
Independent Senate candidate Dan Osborn speaks during his campaign stop at Sly’s Family Bar and Grill in Neligh, Neb., on Monday. Osborn is running against Republican Sen. Deb Fischer, and the two parties differ on the status of the race.

Let’s get (electorally) unstable!

By Jason Dick and Nathan L. Gonzales
Posted October 18, 2024 at 12:55pm
Palestinians walk on a dirt road lined with buildings turned to rubble in the Shujaiya neighborhood of Gaza City on Oct. 7.

Why Trump’s vision of post-war Gaza has gained little traction

By John T. Bennett
Posted October 17, 2024 at 4:48pm

At the Races: Money comin’, money goin’

By Niels Lesniewski, Daniela Altimari and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted October 17, 2024 at 4:00pm
Eugene Vindman high-fives a supporter in Stafford, Va., on Sept. 20. The Democratic candidate reported an eye-popping fundraising haul in the third quarter.

Dems dominate in fundraising for key House contests

By Niels Lesniewski
Posted October 17, 2024 at 12:08pm
Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, speaks at a campaign event in Washington Crossing, Pa., on Wednesday, flanked by former GOP officials.

Takeaways: Harris makes play for GOP voters, sits for feisty Fox News interview

By John T. Bennett
Posted October 16, 2024 at 8:00pm
Signs showing support for both Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump along a rural highway on Sept. 26 near Traverse City, Mich.

Harris, Biden sharpen attacks on Trump as GOP nominee courts women voters

By John T. Bennett
Posted October 16, 2024 at 1:20pm
Republicans like congressional candidate Derrick Anderson, seen here on the first day of early voting in Virginia, hope to appeal to Hispanic voters.

Republican operatives sense opening with key Democratic bloc

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted October 16, 2024 at 6:30am
Independent Senate candidate Dan Osborn takes a selfie with a supporter after speaking during his campaign stop at the Handlebend coffee shop in O'Neill, Neb., on Monday. Osborn is running against Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb.

Happening in Plains sight: A competitive Nebraska Senate race

By Daniela Altimari
Posted October 16, 2024 at 5:30am
In a heated race in the 19th District, Republican Rep. Marc Molinaro is on offense when it comes to immigration and on defense when it comes to abortion.

Upstate NY House races test party messaging on abortion, immigration

By Victor Feldman
Posted October 16, 2024 at 5:00am
Former President Donald Trump speaks on the last night of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on July 18.

Trump goes big on tariffs, floats business relocation penalty

By Caitlin Reilly
Posted October 15, 2024 at 4:36pm
South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott, pictured speaking at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on July 15, could be the next chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee.

Tim Scott in line to chair Senate campaign arm for 2026 cycle

By Niels Lesniewski
Posted October 15, 2024 at 2:59pm
Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., right, and his Democratic challenger Tony Vargas hold their debate at the KETV studios in Omaha, Neb., on Oct. 13. Inside Elections is changing the rating for their contest from Toss-up to Tilt Democratic.

Rating Changes: 8 in the House, 2 in the Senate

By Nathan L. Gonzales
Posted October 15, 2024 at 2:43pm
The crowd holds a “vote” sign during a rally for Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Gov. Tim Walz in the Fitzgerald Field House at the University of Pittsburgh on Oct. 10, 2024. As cliched as it sounds, the election will all come down to turnout, Stu Rothenberg writes.

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: Turnout will …

By Stuart Rothenberg
Posted October 15, 2024 at 5:00am