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US Midterms

4 LAS News stories tagged “US Midterms”, newest first. Every story links its sources.

Mississippi Senate race remains tight as provisional ballots are counted
World

Mississippi Senate race remains tight as provisional ballots are counted

Democrat Scott Colom leads incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith by over 1,000 votes with 96% of ballots counted. Officials must finish counting all votes by November 13.

LAS News Desk · 5 Nov 2026, 22:17 WAT · 2 sources

Four Nigerian-Americans Secure Wins in US Midterm Elections as Georgia Race Remains Unresolved
Africa/Nigeria

Four Nigerian-Americans Secure Wins in US Midterm Elections as Georgia Race Remains Unresolved

Will Jawando, Junior Ezeonu, Oye Owolewa and Carol Kazeem were elected to positions in Maryland, Texas, Washington, DC and Pennsylvania on November 3, while Segun Adeyina's Georgia contest stayed pending.

LAS News Desk · 4 Nov 2026, 09:46 WAT · 2 sources

Alastair Campbell discusses Trump, political violence and the rise of populism in new podcast
World

Alastair Campbell discusses Trump, political violence and the rise of populism in new podcast

Alastair Campbell joins Tom McIlroy to discuss the impact of the global financial crisis on populism, recent political violence in the UK, and the upcoming US midterms.

Photo: Wikimedia Commons contributor / Wikimedia Commons · No restrictions

LAS News Desk · 28 Oct 2026, 07:16 WAT · 1 source

US Attorney General Blanche defends Alaska election lawsuit, denies Trump meddling
World

US Attorney General Blanche defends Alaska election lawsuit, denies Trump meddling

Todd Blanche defended the Justice Department's preemptive lawsuit to block certification of Alaska's Senate race if the Republican incumbent loses, rejecting claims of presidential interference.

Photo: The White House / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

LAS News Desk · 26 Oct 2026, 06:16 WAT · 5 sources

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