Left-wing Democrats are on a winning run in the US - but can they defeat Republicans?

They have seen a flurry of recent wins, but Michigan will test their ability to win back working-class voters in crucial states.

Republicans see ‘scary’ lack of enthusiasm among core voters ahead of midterms

Pollsters and GOP groups are raising the alarm about an unmotivated base in an election year that would be tough no matter what, given the president’s low approval.

By Liz Goodwin, Ben Binday

Republicans head home for the summer after a string of losses in Congress

GOP legislative priorities could be at odds with voters as midterms come into view and Democrats attempt a resurgence When the chief Republican budget writer took to the floor of the House of Representatives this week to tout a plan to spend tens of billions of dollars on the war with Iran, he avoided using the words “war”, “conflict” or even “Iran”. “Just baseline battlefield readiness” is what Jodey Arrington said the money in the $95bn budget blueprint would be used for. “Bullets and bombs...

By Chris Stein in Washington

Maine Democrats pick Troy Jackson to take over from Platner in Senate race

Maine Democrats have chosen their candidate to run against incumbent GOP Sen. Susan Collins. Troy Jackson, former state lawmaker, steps in where the scandal-plagued Graham Platner stepped out.

By Steve Mistler

100 day sprint to the midterms kicks off as Republicans and Democrats clash for control across the country

Democrats need just six House seats to reclaim the gavel as Fox News polling shows them hitting their highest generic ballot number since 1996.

100 days until midterm election: DCCC Chair DelBene says Democrats have the momentum

Democrats see a path back to the U.S. House majority this November as President Donald Trump's approval dips.

DNC chair threw phone in frustration as strains for Democrats show ahead of midterms, report says

Ken Martin threw phone on staffer’s desk, according to The New York Times

By John Bowden

Appeals court blocks Trump’s mail voting overhaul ahead of midterm elections

While the Boston judge’s injunction doesn’t apply nationwide, it’s considered a significant impediment to the administration’s ability to carry out the president's executive order for the November vote

By Bloomberg News