- Oct 30
US midterms: 47.9 million early votes already cast, topping the 2022 total
Election Lab at the University of Florida counted 47,922,669 early ballots nationwide by 30 October, with Democrats ahead in states that record party affiliation. Turnout is up sharply in competitive states such as Texas and Kansas.
- Oct 27
Trump approval rises to 32% in Ipsos/Reuters poll as Democrats keep midterm lead
Support for Donald Trump rose one point to 32% in the latest Ipsos/Reuters poll, while 66% of respondents rate him negatively. Democrats keep a lead over Republicans ahead of the 3 November midterms.
- Oct 23
Democrats need four more Senate seats as 3 November midterms approach
All 435 House seats and 35 Senate seats go to voters on 3 November, with Republicans holding both chambers. Democrats need four more Senate seats, and Texas is one of the contests that will decide whether they get them.
- Oct 20
Trump pledges $8 billion in diesel aid for farmers before US midterms
The Harvest Fuel Relief program will pay farmers using planted acres, cost, yield and price estimates, but the money may not arrive until late November or early December.
- Oct 18
Truck drives onto Wichita soccer field, killing two; woman driver released pending tests
Police in Wichita, Kansas, have released the 34-year-old woman who drove a truck onto a youth soccer field, pending toxicology results. Two people were killed at the Stryker Sports Complex on Saturday, 17 October, and authorities have not said why it happened.
- Oct 14
Eight US states sue OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT harms children and misleads parents
Attorneys general in eight states filed separate suits against OpenAI on 14 October, accusing the ChatGPT maker of misleading families about safety and breaking consumer protection laws. The complaints were filed in each state's own court.
- Oct 6
Daytime television actor Robert Kelker-Kelly dies at 62 in Missouri
Robert Kelker-Kelly, known for portraying Bo Brady on Days of Our Lives and Stavros Cassadine on General Hospital, died at his home in St. Peters, Missouri, on 3 October 2026.
