U.S. officials have told several Middle East countries and regional allies to be prepared for potential renewed military action against Iran after next week's midterm elections in the United States - as well as the possibility that Iran will attempt to retaliate against them, according to two diplomats briefed on the matter.
In South Carolina, Sen. Darline Graham needs to consolidate Republican support amid tight polling with her Democratic opponent, and must deal with an unwelcome write-in campaign for a former Republican foe.
Sen. Chris Murphy, Connecticut Democrat, said Wednesday that the Trump administration is engaged in a cover-up effort to hide the extent of the damage done to U.S. military bases in the Middle East by Iran this year.
President Trump on Wednesday demanded that Democrat Mary Peltola be removed from Alaska's ballot after a report that her allies recruited a man named Dan Sullivan to run in the state's Senate race against her and incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan.
TRUMP, VANCE, AND THE “JIHADIST” EL SAYED. During a trip to Michigan on Monday, President Donald Trump focused on Democratic Senate nominee Abdul el Sayed and said, “I’m here to keep a jihadist Muslim Brotherhood member from becoming a United States senator.” A moment later, Trump added, “Mohamed is a jihadist lunatic who hates our […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin praised SpaceX CEO Elon Musk as a “genius” Wednesday while revealing that Russia has been in contact with the billionaire as the country works to develop a rival satellite internet network. Putin made the remarks during a summit with African leaders in Moscow, where Maksut Shadayev, Russia’s digital development minister, briefed...
Federal prosecutors asked a judge Tuesday to reject a request from more than a dozen news organizations to immediately unseal the search warrant for Rep. Ilhan Omar’s (D-Minn.) Washington, D.C., home, saying it could jeopardize the ongoing criminal investigation. A heavily redacted filing signed by Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia,...
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) called for the “truth” from former Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) amid what she said was a “pattern of lies and coverups” following reports the Democrat’s campaign recruited one of her midterm opponents to “ballot-stack.” “While some may try to write this off as just how politics works now, ballot-stacking should have...
The fiance of Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) said this week he would support GOP candidate Mike Rogers over Stevens’s former Democratic primary rival, Abdul El-Sayed, in Michigan’s Senate race. In an interview published Wednesday, Jason Turkish accused the Democrat of using antisemitic language on the campaign trail. “We have never seen a candidate for U.S....
Allegations that Mary Peltola’s (D) campaign was involved in recruiting “spoiler” candidates to siphon votes from incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan (R) shook up the Alaska Senate race Wednesday. Peltola's campaign and national Democrats denied any involvement, but Republicans responded sharply, accusing her of deliberately lying to Alaskans. President Trump accused Peltola of election interference and...
