The Washington Inquisitor
Midterms 2026
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Midterms will proceed without OSCE observers for the first time since 2002 after State Department declines invitation
The State Department says the OSCE should focus its resources where it can have the greatest impact. The OSCE called the decision regrettable, and Sen. Shaheen, the Foreign Relations ranking member, criticized…
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New polls show close Senate races in Michigan and Texas and a Pappas lead in New Hampshire
Michigan State, Emerson and Rasmussen surveys released in the past week show El-Sayed and Talarico narrowly ahead and Pappas up six a week before Election Day.
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Challengers have more cash than incumbents in at least 14 House races, FEC records show
FEC pre-general reports show challengers ahead in cash against nine Republican, four Democratic and one independent House incumbent heading into the final week.
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Vindman has raised 42 times as much as his Republican rival on a six-way 7th District ballot
FEC records show Rep. Eugene Vindman with $16.3 million raised to Republican Douglas Ollivant’s $389,000. Four other candidates are on the ballot, including an anti-abortion activist who recruited one of his rivals.
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175 House members ask Justice Department and DHS to halt election-season steps after search of Omar’s home
Rep. Bennie Thompson and 174 other members wrote to Attorney General Todd Blanche and Secretary Markwayne Mullin after the Oct. 12 search of Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home. The Justice Department says the…