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Haley Stevens endorses GOP candidate in Michigan Senate race, spurning Abdul El-Sayed

Haley Stevens endorses GOP candidate in Michigan Senate race, spurning Abdul El-Sayed

Michigan Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers, right, and Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., attend a service at Perfecting Church, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, in Detroit. Jose Juarez/AP hide caption DETROIT — After months of proclaiming support for the Democratic ticket, Rep. Haley Stevens has endorsed GOP Michigan Senate candidate Mike

Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy is hospitalized with a stroke

Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy is hospitalized with a stroke

Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., appears at a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on September 18, 2025. Murphy's office says he was hospitalized this weekend with a stroke. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., has been hospitalized following a stroke, according

How to think about the midterms — and the political moment the country is in

How to think about the midterms — and the political moment the country is in

President Donald Trump spoke to members of the media during a Halloween party at his Mar-a-Lago club on October 31, 2026 in Palm Beach, Florida. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images North America hide caption 📲 Get the latest on the midterms & more in the NPR App President Trump was

The midterms will test the nation's political direction and confidence

The midterms will test the nation's political direction and confidence

Voting stickers rest at Contra Costa County's election operations facility on May 27, 2026 in Martinez, Calif. Benjamin Fanjoy/Getty Images hide caption Millions of Americans are looking to Tuesday's midterm elections with heightened anticipation or anxiety. Or both. At this point, we can expect at

Judge tosses Trump's attempt to block Alaska Senate results if GOP incumbent loses

Judge tosses Trump's attempt to block Alaska Senate results if GOP incumbent loses

President Trump listens as Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan of Alaska, who is running for reelection, speaks at an Oct. 13 campaign rally in Wasilla, Alaska. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption A federal judge has thrown out the Trump administration's highly unusual attempt to block the certification of results

New York marathon: Sweden's Almgren and Kenya's Chepkirui win as 60,000 take part

New York marathon: Sweden's Almgren and Kenya's Chepkirui win as 60,000 take part

Sweden's Andreas Almgren, right, approaches the finish line during the New York City Marathon in New York, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026. Angelina Katsanis/AP hide caption NEW YORK — Andreas Almgren of Sweden won the men's race of the New York City Marathon in his debut in

Living with high prices in Virginia's 1st Congressional District

Living with high prices in Virginia's 1st Congressional District

A mural off Tappahannock's main road, in the courtyard next to the Java Jacks Cafe Melissa Gray/NPR hide caption A display of t-shirts at Java Jacks Cafe in Tappahannock, Virginia Melissa Gray/NPR hide caption At Java Jacks in the riverside town of Tappahannock, Va., the