A nationwide referendum on Donald Trump. Record campaign spending. The economic fallout of foreign conflict and surging data centers. Ahead of the midterm elections, Bloomberg reporters from across the country break down some of the marquee races that will decide the balance of power and test the limits of executive influence

A national backlash against AI-enabled license-plate readers is uniting Trump country and progressive strongholds alike. “Nobody wants to be surveilled…doesn’t matter what your political leaning is.” Read more:

A national US bank regulator conditionally approved a bank charter application linked to President Donald Trump and his family’s crypto venture, World Liberty Financial, effectively greenlighting an expansion of its stablecoin operations

A National Iranian Tanker Company VLCC supertanker is seen today (2026-08-14) loading 2 million barrels of crude at the Azarpad jetty on Kharg Island, Iran. Although this is the first loading sighted at the island since the end of July, Iran has continued loading tankers at other terminals. That said, Iran’s oil production appears to be roughly in line with the country’s refinery runs (domestic consumption), meaning it may not need to export much. #OOTT# #IranWar# #Tankers#

A nationwide manhunt has begun for a "white male" as a murder investigation begins into former MP Ann Widdecombe’s death. Ann Widdecombe was found "covered in blood at her home in Devon after sustaining a serious head wound" according to reports.