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The RTL/ntv trend barometer regularly measures the political mood and the suitability of politicians for top positions.
According to a survey, North Rhine-Westphalia's Prime Minister Hendrik Wüst (CDU) is significantly more likely to be considered Chancellor than Bavaria's Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU). In the RTL/ntv trend barometer, 47 percent of those surveyed who knew Wüst thought he was suitable. For Söder it was only 26 percent.
However, according to the survey, Söder was much better known. 95 percent said they knew him, Wüst was known to 75 percent. Of those who knew Söder, 70 percent considered him unsuitable for the Chancellery. At Wüst this proportion was 41 percent.
Donald Trump is originally planning 35 appearances in battleground states before the Nov. 3 midterm elections, but will speak first in the deep red states of Oklahoma and Alabama, where Republican support is not needed.
US President Donald Trump said at a campaign rally in Nebraska that an Iranian attack on Los Angeles and San Diego would be a "very small price to pay," prompting sharp criticism from Democrats including Gov. Gavin Newsom and Hakeem Jeffries, who called his comments dangerous and confused. The White House dismissed the criticism as media hysteria and emphasized that Trump had spoken about the threat posed by Iran.

Tobias Rausch from the AfD was elected President of the State Parliament of Saxony-Anhalt with 48 votes. The CDU parliamentary group abstained, which made the election possible despite the lack of a majority for the AfD and BSW. The election of AfD Vice President Hans-Thomas Tillschneider and the defeat of the SPD candidates Armin Willingmann and Carsten Borchert illustrate the shift in power in the state parliament.
The new state parliament of Saxony-Anhalt has been constituted. For the first time in the history of the Federal Republic, an AfD politician, Tobias Rausch, was elected President of Parliament. The election took place with votes beyond the AfD parliamentary group.
Tobias Rausch (AfD) was elected President of the State Parliament of Saxony-Anhalt, presumably through votes from the CDU. At the same time, the Federal Prosecutor General is investigating former BND President August Hanning for treason and acting as an agent.

Former BND President August Hanning was arrested on suspicion of espionage. He is accused of spying on state secrets and buying information from a former office manager. The case sparks bipartisan calls for stricter rules.