Democrats are favoured to win control of both chambers of the US Congress in the 2026 midterm elections, according to prediction markets and polling-based models. However, prediction markets are slightly less confident about the party’s chances than poll-based forecasts. US midterms 2026: Prediction markets favour Democrats in House and Senate races. (REUTERS/Sam Wolfe) (REUTERS) Prediction … Read more
Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy cast his ballot in Ohio on Election Day alongside his wife, Apoorva Ramaswamy, as he makes his final push in the closely watched governor’s race. Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy voted alongside his wife, Apoorva, and urged Ohioans to choose the candidate they believe will improve their families’ lives. (AP … Read more
US midterm election spending is expected to reach a record $11.9 billion in 2026. Rich individuals, political groups and campaign teams are spending billions of dollars to support candidates across the country. This will make the 2026 midterm elections the most expensive in US history. Elon Musk leads billionaire donations as US midterm election spending … Read more
US businesses are facing uncertainty about future tax rules as the country prepares for the November midterm elections. The election results could affect decisions on taxes, tariffs, government spending and business rules. Andrew Lautz, Senior Director of Federal Policy at the Tax Foundation, said in an exclusive interview with HT.com that US businesses are caught … Read more
The FBI has vowed to crack down on online “gore groups” accused of targeting and exploiting children, following the discovery of a missing 17-year-old girl who was found alive in Oregon after more than 500 days. After Kylie Arellano was found alive in Oregon following more than 500 days missing, FBI Director Kash Patel reiterated … Read more
Former Fox News host and conservative host Tucker Carlson has made an explosive claim on Sunday night about Donald Trump and Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s next course of action in Iran. Nearly 24 hours since the post first hit X, it remains a major point of discussion, especially with the midterm elections being just days … Read more
A 20-year-old co-pilot aboard a Learjet that crashed in Florida sent a worrying message to her boyfriend just minutes before the fatal accident, telling him she was encountering turbulence and ice, her devastated family has revealed. A 20-year-old co-pilot’s final message warned of turbulence and ice shortly before her Learjet crashed in Florida. Nathalia Gadelha … Read more
PRAGUE, – A Prague court ruled on Monday that a Chinese man suspected of espionage in the Czech Republic was not guilty and ordered his release, the news agency CTK reported. Czech court acquits and releases Chinese man accused of spying, news agency says The man, who had worked in Prague as a journalist, was … Read more
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A business jet crashed into a South Florida neighborhood and erupted into a ball of flames, killing all nine people on board and leaving a fiery crater. The cause was not immediately clear, but federal investigators are expected to provide an update Monday. Jet crashes into a South Florida neighborhood, killing … Read more
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia bombed an aid distribution center and neighboring shelter in southern Ukraine on Monday, killing 24 people, Ukraine’s emergency services agency said. Russia bombs aid center and shelter in southern Ukraine, killing 24, authorities say Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a post on X that 10 guided bombs targeted an area … Read more