These midterms could effectively end the Trump era – but neither side is yet ready for what comes next | Nesrine Malik

Despite the US president’s ratings being at rock bottom, undoing his legacy will be difficult, not least because the Democrats are in disarray The stats and polling all suggest one thing: the Republicans are set for a hammering in the midterms. Donald Trump has the lowest approval rating of any US president going into a … Read more

Lions shaken after All-Pro linebacker Jack Campbell taken to hospital with ‘scary’ neck injury

26-year-old injured making tackle in fourth quarter Linebacker treated for nearly 10 minutes on field Detroit Lions linebacker Jack Campbell sustained a neck injury and was taken to a local ⁠hospital after being injured during the fourth quarter of his team’s 19-15 victory over the Minnesota Vikings. “Thoughts and ⁠prayers are ​with Jack and his … Read more

Trump launches racist diatribe against Abdul El-Sayed at Iowa rally

President again took aim at progressive Senate candidate and lauded Haley Stevens for endorsing Mike Rogers Donald Trump railed against Democratic US senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed at a campaign event in Iowa Sunday, repeatedly referring to the Michigan progressive as a “jihadist”. Trump’s comments aimed to influence a neck-and-neck race that will play an outsized … Read more

DOJ set to appeal ruling in Alaska Senate race dispute over ‘Decoy Dan’

A federal judge on Sunday dismissed the Justice Department’s lawsuit seeking to delay certification of Alaska’s Senate election amid the “Decoy Dan” controversy, rejecting the Trump administration’s bid two days before the midterm elections. The DOJ said it would appeal. The lawsuit centered on two candidates with similar names: Republican Sen. Dan S. Sullivan and … Read more