US midterm elections 2026 live: Americans go to the polls in referendum on Trump’s agenda

By Chris Hippensteel and Lucy Campbell (now); Yohannes Lowe (earlier) • 11 minutes ago Source: The Guardian

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Life Beneath the Melting Glaciers

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How Workers Can Govern in Zohran Mamdani’s New York

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Let Andreas Malm Speak

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By Michael Sainato • 1 hour ago sorry
Federal court says group likely to win its free speech claim and tells officials to approve application within seven days.
Source: The Guardian
By Jacqueline Sweet • 2 hours ago sorry
The GOP candidate for Iowa’s open Senate seat tapped the co-founder of a consulting firm with a $9.9 million Israel contract.
Source: The Intercept
By Abené Clayton • 1 hour ago sorry
Experts say ‘very dangerous’ move diverts attention from violence driven by far-right extremist ideologies.
Source: The Guardian
By Stephen Engelberg • 5 hours ago sorry Source: ProPublica
By Edward Helmore • 2 hours ago sorry
A decision could reshape the relationship between religious freedom and nondiscrimination laws in the US.
Source: The Guardian
By Jessica Washington, Noah Hurowitz, Akela Lacy, Matt Sledge • 6 hours ago sorry
Voters in Maine, Michigan, and Texas said they want to see Democrats deliver Medicare for All, social welfare spending, and lower prices. And fewer campaign mailers.
Source: The Intercept
By Sara Sneath • 3 hours ago sorry
Compared to infants in the state’s low-pollution areas, the odds were 4.3 times higher for babies from toxic hotspots.
Source: The Guardian

Local ➤

By Angela Woolsey • 9 minutes ago
The Fairfax County Park Authority (FCPA) is contemplating some significant upgrades to South Lakes Drive Park in Reston.
Source: FFXnow
By Dan Egitto • 9 minutes ago
Bonsai Sushi has closed in Crystal City and the property owner is looking for a new tenant.
Source: ARLnow
By Colleen Grablick • 4 hours ago sorry
Make a voting plan, advocate for the arts, pack the Wilson Building, and more opportunities to plug in to local volunteering and political organizing.
Source: The 51st
By Dan Egitto • 1 hour ago
As voters head to the polls for Election Day today (Tuesday), an unusually large portion of Arlington residents have already cast their ballots.
Source: ARLnow
By Mary Stachyra Lopez • 1 hour ago
Brick campus building with tall windows and white accents, shaded by dense green tree branches over a sidewalk.Virginia’s Court of Appeals has upheld a Maryland man’s conviction on malicious wounding and firearms charges, ruling that a Fairfax County trial judge found an appropriate remedy for the prosecution’s.
Source: FFXnow
By Scott McCaffrey • 2 hours ago
Two senior-living facilities located just outside of Arlington are among the best in the state, according to a new Newsweek ranking. Goodwin House Alexandria ranked No.
Source: ARLnow

Style ➤

By Filter editors • 1 hour ago sorry
Anyday’s silicone and glass storage container sets are nearly ‘perfect’ – grab a set for yourself at a killer deal.
Source: The Guardian
By Hannah J Davies • 2 hours ago sorry
They have brought TV’s most famous cartoon couple to life in France for the last 38 years. Philippe Peythieu and Véronique Augereau tell all about working and living together for so long, still being lovebirds – and rarely arguing.
Source: The Guardian
By Hannah Goldstein • 2 hours ago sorry
I thought about her a lot after our friendship imploded. When our birthdays rolled around, I wondered what we’d be doing if we were still in touch.
Source: The Guardian

Sports ➤

By Zachary Pereles • 28 minutes ago
The NFC North's worst team is 5-3.
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By Matt Severance • 33 minutes ago
Today's best bets + Parlay of the Day + MACtion and more.
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By Lindsay Gibbs • 49 minutes ago
The New York Liberty will be looking for their third coach in three years this offseason.
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By Jared Dubin • 51 minutes ago
Jeanty had just two carries and played less than 40% of the snaps against New York.
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By Austin Nivison • 57 minutes ago
The Sooners and Gamecocks are headed in opposite directions, and it showed on the field.
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By Mike Axisa • 1 hour ago
In the month leading up to the last lockout, MLB teams spent more than $1.7 billion on free agents.
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Culture ➤

By Ellise Shafer • 4 minutes ago sorry
Amelia Dimoldenberg has added more theaters to her one-night-only “Chicken Shop Date” cinematic event, including in New York City and Los Angeles. .
Source: Variety
By Hannah J Davies • 2 hours ago sorry
They have brought TV’s most famous cartoon couple to life in France for the last 38 years. Philippe Peythieu and Véronique Augereau tell all about working and living together for so long, still being lovebirds – and rarely arguing.
Source: The Guardian
By Leo Barraclough • 44 minutes ago sorry
Speaking about an editing error that triggered a $10 billion defamation lawsuit pursued by President Donald Trump against the BBC, the broadcaster’s deputy director-general Rhodri Talfan-Davies said Tuesday that “a lot has changed since then.”
Source: Variety
By Amy Hawkins Senior China correspondent • 2 hours ago sorry
Chinese investors placing high value on AI despite unpopularity of Sanxingdui: Future Past.
Source: The Guardian
By Jordan Moreau • 45 minutes ago sorry
Nicolas Cage has spoken out after a large sinkhole near his California home forced him to evacuate in September. .
Source: Variety
By Juan A Ramírez • 5 hours ago sorry
Playwright Richard Nelson’s acclaimed Rhinebeck Panorama series returns for another timely look at the fictional Apple family living in a divided America.
Source: The Guardian