https://votetimes.com/en/country/united-states/The latest politics news in the United States, told with context and rigour.enhttps://votetimes.com/en/2026/11/03/ukraine-russia-us-talks-abu-dhabi/https://votetimes.com/en/2026/11/03/ukraine-russia-us-talks-abu-dhabi/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMTSteve Witkoff says Washington will mediate working-level negotiations. The sources we checked carry no response from Kyiv or Moscow to the announcement.Diplomacyhttps://votetimes.com/en/2026/11/02/california-ballots-supreme-court-noncitizen-list/https://votetimes.com/en/2026/11/02/california-ballots-supreme-court-noncitizen-list/Mon, 02 Nov 2026 21:00:00 GMTThe request covers the mail ballots of more than 20,000 voters the administration says are likely not citizens. Two courts refused it, California calls the list unreliable, and the justices have not ruled.Electionshttps://votetimes.com/en/2026/11/02/sakharov-prize-2026-international-criminal-court/https://votetimes.com/en/2026/11/02/sakharov-prize-2026-international-criminal-court/Mon, 02 Nov 2026 13:10:13 GMTThe 2026 prize comes about two weeks after Washington announced new sanctions against the court. Brussels is weighing how to shield it.Institutionshttps://votetimes.com/en/2026/11/02/witkoff-putin-st-petersburg-hubbard/https://votetimes.com/en/2026/11/02/witkoff-putin-st-petersburg-hubbard/Mon, 02 Nov 2026 13:10:13 GMTAfter meeting Trump's envoy on 21 October, Putin agreed in principle to negotiate again with the US and Ukraine after 10 November, according to the Kremlin. No date or venue has been reported.Diplomacyhttps://votetimes.com/en/2026/11/02/us-midterms-early-vote-polls-guide/https://votetimes.com/en/2026/11/02/us-midterms-early-vote-polls-guide/Mon, 02 Nov 2026 11:33:25 GMTMore than 53 million ballots are already in and Democrats lead the polling averages. Neither fact decides who controls Congress: a guide to reading 3 November.Elections