Iran’s chief negotiator says it’s on the United States to stop a return to all-out war after Tehran gave Washington a “firm and rational response” to its demands around nuclear weapons and opening the Strait of Hormuz. Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf did not specify what “response” he was referring to, though the comments followed after the...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has sent letters to 20 Democrats informing them they are being looked at as part of investigation into ballot-stacking in Alaska, The New York Times reported Tuesday. DOJ officials informed recipients that they may be targets of an investigation or asked them to preserve records over the effort to get...
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Tuesday dismissed a warning from former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton this week that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers could try to intimidate voters at the polls. “I don’t understand why Hillary is still relevant,” Mullin told Fox News host Will Cain ahead of election...
President Trump marked Election Day by issuing two proclamations on space and anti-communism Tuesday. The president signed "the American Declaration of Freedom in Space,” which states Earth’s solar system and outer space “are open to exploration, development, use, and the establishment of a permanent presence” by U.S. citizens. A second proclamation Trump signed declared Nov....
Republican Ed Gallrein, a retired Navy SEAL and farmer, is projected to win in the race to represent Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District, a seat currently held by President Trump critic Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). Gallrein, whom Trump endorsed, defeated Democrat Melissa Strange and Libertarian Jeremy Todd for the seat....
Democratic strategist James Carville predicted an “astronomical” Black turnout would drive Tuesday’s midterm elections amid election forecasters anticipating a “blue wave.” “When I look around at candidates in other places, I think the story" Tuesday night and Wednesday morning "is going to be Black turnout,” he said during a Monday appearance on MS NOW. “I...
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said Tuesday that President Trump’s recent announcement about cutting aid to Israel shows “how bad the polling is” when it comes to the issue. “Trump getting permission from [Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu to end annual aid to Israel isn’t going to change today’s election results,” Greene wrote on...
Environmental activists and Big Tech appear to be working jointly on a framework for data center development, according to a document reviewed by The Hill. The document states that the organizations are part of a “Responsible Data Center Development Collaborative” that seeks to create a “common national framework for responsible data development.” The apparent strange...
A series of new polls suggest things are breaking for Democrats in the battles for the House and Senate, even as experts warn that the polling can be off and a sweep is not set in stone. New York Times/Siena polls released Sunday night showed Democrats ahead in seven Senate battlegrounds, including an 11-point advantage...
Election Day has arrived and Democrats are now projected to take control of the Senate if voters behave as polls predict. Polls show a blue wave is forming that could flip as many as eight Senate seats from Republican to Democratic control. President Trump’s sliding job approval rating and voter anger over rising prices, the...
Mediators are pushing the U.S. and Iran to reach a deal to end the war in the Middle East as President Trump mulls military strikes as early as this week. Trump has predicted the war will quickly draw to a conclusion after the midterms on Tuesday, though he’s been ambiguous about how that will happen....
Election Day is here, and observers waiting with bated breath for results can expect a late night. Results will begin to trickle in at 6 p.m. EST, with control of Congress on the line. Although the final tabulation of votes could take days or even weeks, race projections Tuesday night will begin to paint a...
