Elon Musk has donated over $400 million to Republican causes ahead of this year’s midterm elections, prompting debate among historians about whether his political and economic influence is unprecedented or comparable to past American moguls.

Senior Louisiana lawmakers from both parties are calling for reform of the state’s justice of the peace court system after an investigation revealed systemic due process concerns and significant financial incentives tied to case filing fees.

Government corruption has emerged as the second-most important issue in midterm elections, with nearly nine in ten Americans saying officials prioritize personal financial gain over public interest, according to a Harris poll.

Democratic leaders are rallying behind progressive Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan’s closely-watched race, though some endorsements remain lukewarm amid party divisions over his nomination.

Dolores Huerta, the civil rights icon who co-founded the United Farm Workers union and popularized “¡Sí, se puede!,” has died at age 96. Political leaders and activists across the nation paid tribute to her decades-long fight for farm workers, immigrants, and civil rights.

Republicans are using a false claim about an open letter signed by Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed to portray him as supporting Islamic extremists, according to a Guardian investigation.

A new book containing allegations about Jared Kushner’s financial dealings during Trump’s first term has sparked political controversy, with Kushner dismissing the claims as unfounded.

Democrat Scott Colom challenges Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith for Mississippi’s U.S. Senate seat, with national Democrats investing resources in the state after initially dismissing it as uncompetitive.

A new poll shows South Carolina’s Senate race between Democratic candidate Annie Andrews and Republican incumbent Darline Graham tied at 48% each, defying the state’s strongly Republican voting history.

Deb Haaland, a member of Laguna Pueblo, is poised to become the first Native American female governor in the US following voting on 3 November, according to recent polling showing her leading Republican opponent Gregg Hull.

Alaska Democrat Mary Peltola’s campaign reportedly worked to recruit a challenger sharing the name of Republican Senator Dan Sullivan, a tactic Republicans characterize as an attempt to split votes.

A California county elections official says federal agents delivered an inaccurate list of alleged noncitizen voters and threatened criminal prosecution if he didn’t act on it, calling the effort “absurd” and sloppy.