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'Affordability? For who?' Voters decide between helping homeowners or public services
Candidates across the U.S. have paid lip service to affordability issues. In Florida, the question of how to save voters money, and at what cost, is literally on the ballot.
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2026 midterm election voter guides: Find local resources in your community
NPR member stations are gathering information for voters — from voter guides down to local races. Scroll through to find your state and the resources available from your local member station.
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For voters from immigrant families and new citizens, voting is bigger than themselves
While many young voters are focused on the cost of living in the election, for some from immigrant families, the political calculation — and their votes — is often about even more than the economy.
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Here are the Senate races to watch ahead of Election Day
The competitive map for control of the U.S. Senate has expanded considerably in the final days before Election Day. Here's a ranking of those competitive races from most likely to flip to least likely.
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Democrats seek to weaken the Republican lead in state legislatures
Republicans control 10 more state legislatures than Democrats. That's where most laws on taxes, abortion, crime and schools are made.
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How powerful is Elon Musk? How his political influence compares to past U.S. moguls
Critics say the tech entrepreneur's enormous wealth has given him too much political power. But when stacked up against other notable American moguls, historians say he's not unique.
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Websites pretending to be local news are boosting Democratic candidates
The websites of unknown origin are targeting key U.S. House races. They are getting picked up by ChatGPT's responses but Google's products avoid promoting them.
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Justice Department issues subpoenas to California election workers
Grand jury subpoenas sent to election workers in Los Angeles come amid escalating tensions between the Trump administration and California election officials over the state's voter rolls.
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Trump to join tele-rallies 19 states after midterm event cancellations
The Republican National Committee (RNC) said Thursday that President Trump will appear in tele-rallies across 19 states before Election Day, an announcement which followed his two in-person event cancellations in Iowa and Kansas "Voters across the country want to hear from Presi…
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WATCH: Trumps host Halloween celebration at the White House
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump handed out candy to hundreds of costumed kids outside the White House residence at Thursday's annual Halloween celebration.
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WATCH: Trump calls reporter 'disgusting' when questioned about not traveling to Kansas
A reporter from Reuters asked the president why he no longer plans to attend a rally in Kansas Saturday for Republican Sen. Roger Marshall, who is in a competitive reelection race.
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Judge denies federal request to segregate California ballots, says it would 'wreak havoc' on voting
A federal judge rejected on Wednesday a Trump administration request to stop California from processing the ballots of up to 20,000 people over allegations they are likely noncitizens, warning it would "wreak havoc" on the midterm elections.
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Last updated October 30, 2026
The economy in focus
Key U.S. economic indicators often cited when assessing an administration — updated from official Federal Reserve data.
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Unemployment Rate
4.2 Percent
▲ up 0.1 (2.4%) from prior
As of September 1, 2026. Source: FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
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All Employees, Total Nonfarm
159,044 Thousands of Persons
▲ up 29 (0%) from prior
As of September 1, 2026. Source: FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
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Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: All Items in U.S. City Average
336.3 Index 1982-1984=100
▲ up 2.17 (0.7%) from prior
As of September 1, 2026. Source: FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
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Real Gross Domestic Product
24,611.08 Billions of Chained 2017 Dollars
▲ up 203.07 (0.8%) from prior
As of July 1, 2026. Source: FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
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Federal Funds Effective Rate
3.75 Percent
▲ up 0.12 (3.3%) from prior
As of September 1, 2026. Source: FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Source: Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. The St. Louis Fed does not endorse this site.
Last updated October 30, 2026
Recent activity in Congress
Bills the president may soon act on, and public laws recently enacted — pulled from the official Congress.gov record.
| Bill | Title | Latest action | Date |
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| S 5686 | A bill to prohibit recording or broadcasting military executions and to prohibit the use of Federal funds for public executions. | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services under authority of the order of the Senate of 09/30/2026. | October 15, 2026 |
| S 5685 | A bill to require the disclosure of supervisory records of certain financial institutions that relate to Jeffrey Epstein, and for other purposes. | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs under authority of the order of the Senate of 09/30/2026. | October 15, 2026 |
| S 5687 | A bill to codify the process for petitions for executive clemency, and for other purposes. | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary under authority of the order of the Senate of 09/30/2026. | October 15, 2026 |
| S 5689 | A bill to prohibit Federal and State incentives for the development or commercial operations of data centers. | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance under authority of the order of the Senate of 09/30/2026. | October 15, 2026 |
| S 5688 | A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands and the Mineral Leasing Act to increase the State share of oil and gas leasing revenue from acquired lands, and for other purposes. | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources under authority of the order of the Senate of 09/30/2026. | October 15, 2026 |
| S 5682 | A bill to amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended to clarify that foreign government-owned media operating in the United States must register as a foreign agent. | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations under authority of the order of the Senate of 09/30/2026. | October 15, 2026 |
| S 5684 | A bill to require the debarment of any Federal contractor who improperly discloses personally identifiable information, and for other purposes. | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs under authority of the order of the Senate of 09/30/2026. | October 15, 2026 |
| S 5690 | A bill to provide for the replacement of the plaque at Lincoln Memorial commemorating the "I Have a Dream" speech of Martin Luther King, Jr. | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources under authority of the order of the Senate of 09/30/2026. | October 15, 2026 |
| S 5683 | A bill to require the development of a best practices guide for individuals seeking to establish and operate a Family Child Care home on a military installation. | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services under authority of the order of the Senate of 09/30/2026. | October 15, 2026 |
| HR 10940 | To direct the Federal Communications Commission to promulgate regulations establishing metrics, goals, and minimum requirements with respect to the delivery of wireless emergency alerts, and for other purposes. | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | October 29, 2026 |
Recently enacted public laws
Source: Congress.gov, Library of Congress (U.S. Government work, public domain). Each item links back to the official record.
Last updated October 30, 2026
Most recent presidents
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Donald Trump
2025-present
Only president to serve two non-consecutive terms since Grover Cleveland.
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Joe Biden
2021-2025
Long Senate career; unity emphasis.
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Donald Trump
2017-2021
Business background; social media use; impeachment twice.
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Barack Obama
2009-2017
Healthcare reform; 'Yes We Can' slogan.