Crossfiled8 Key Findings From the Times/Siena Polls
Democrats are competitive in Alaska, Iowa, Ohio, Texas and even Kansas as they try to wrest control of the Senate from Republicans. Here’s a look at why.
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Alaska: how every outlet covers the stories
6 stories named Alaska, covered by 7 outlets. Each one is shown beside every other newsroom's version of the same event, with a link to the outlet that filed it.
Trump Puts on a Midterms Show for an Audience That’s Already Sold
President Trump spent the day preaching to his most fervent fans, not the voters he will need to help elect or re-elect a slate of Republicans fighting in states from Alaska to Maine.
Backpack is Fat Bear Week's 2026 winner – video
Bear 89, an adult brown bear nicknamed Backpack, is crowned the champion of 2026's Fat Bear Week. The tournament is held annually by Alaska's Katmai national park to celebrate the animals' preparation for winter hibernation. Continue reading...
Trump touts US$200 billion South Korean energy deal ahead of US midterms
US President Donald Trump has announced US$200 billion in energy investments from South Korea, including US$54 billion towards a long-discussed liquefied natural gas project in Alaska and more than US$100 billion in planned longer-term nuclear power investments.
Trump set to announce $200bn in energy investments from South Korea
The investments come as Trump seeks to tout the Republican Party's economic record ahead of the US midterm races.
The 9 Senate seats most likely to flip in November
Democrats need to win several races in red states to retake the Senate majority, but Republicans could also make some blue districts go red.
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