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Senate Republicans are getting smoked in fundraising

Republican Senate candidates are hurting for cash.Nearly every Democratic candidate in battleground Senate races outraised their GOP opponent from July through September. And in some cases, the disparities were...

Inside the democratic socialists’ plan to shake up Congress

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Desperate LA renters are turning to an unlikely generation to beat sky-high housing costs

LA’s housing shortage is leading many renters to make an unexpected solution: Moving in...

Deadly Santa Ana winds return to fire-scarred LA — but have officials learned anything?

In arid Southern California, the Santa Ana winds always whisper a warning.

California’s politicians are failing your children — with yet another F report card

The latest California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress results are in, and they...

Lawmakers concerned over Google’s plan to acquire AI models from Spirit Airlines data

A bipartisan group of dozens of lawmakers led by Rep. Steven Horsford (D-Nev.) and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is concerned over Google’s plan to acquire Spirit Airlines data to train its AI models. A letter from the group, sent to Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Spirit CEO Dave Davis, took issue with a proposed $10...

Minnesota demands answers in Medicaid fraud fight with Trump

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare   The Big Story Minnesota demands answers in Medicaid fraud fight with Trump The Trump administration is escalating its Medicaid fraud fight against Minnesota, and state officials are bracing for hundreds of millions of dollars to be cancelled in the coming weeks. © AP...

Johnson floats return to Louisiana if GOP loses majority in midterms 

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) floated the idea of returning home to Louisiana if Republicans lose control of the House next year. “Heaven forbid, if we lose this majority or whatever, I don't know what my next chapter of life is,” Johnson told Fox News in an exclusive interview. “If God moves on our hearts and...

Is AI a threat? Yes — it is already emptying Americans’ bank accounts.

The Consumer Federation of America puts 2025 losses to online scams and crimes at $148 billion — up nearly 26 percent in a year.

Russia’s secrecy raises anxiety around plague

In today's issue: ▪ US presses Russia on plague ▪ Media outlets back in court ▪ DNC sues over Trump ads ▪ First Atlantic hurricane forming A lack of transparency from the Russian government about the status and severity of the suspected outbreak of the pneumonic plague is sparking worries around the world. The U.S. has...

‘No rules now’ — Putin’s war of open lawlessness is already targeting Europe

Putin's new orders sound like total war — unrestricted in terms of the weapons used, the territory or combatants involved and the objectives pursued, in total disregard of the laws of war.

FBI post featuring El-Sayed runs afoul of Hatch Act, say experts

A new video from the FBI has spurred complaints the bureau has violated the Hatch Act by labeling Democrats – including current Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed – as part of the “defund the police crowd.” The video does not mention the election outright and also credits FBI Director Kash Patel with arresting violent criminals...

Hochul holds double-digit lead for New York governor, new poll finds

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D), is leading her Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman by double digits in the Empire State’s gubernatorial race, according to a new poll. In the Emerson College Polling/PIX11 News poll, 52.4 percent of respondents said they would cast their ballot for Hochul, while 39.7 percent said the same of Blakeman. Nearly...

GOP efforts to lower gas prices derailed by Republican infighting

Republican efforts to reduce national gas prices in the weeks before Election Day were derailed in the Senate by infighting among GOP lawmakers and members of the administration who could not agree on how to ease consumers’ pain at the pump. The divisions within the Senate Republican conference over how to lower gas and diesel...

Rogers, El-Sayed set to face off for first time in Michigan Senate debate

Michigan Senate candidates Abdul El-Sayed (D) and former Rep. Mike Rogers (R) will face off in their first debate Thursday as they wrestle in the tightly contested race to succeed retiring Sen. Gary Peters (D). The debate will offer the candidates a chance to share their platforms and elevate criticism with one another’s political stances...

Democrats, with House majority, would go big on healthcare

House Democrats are promising immediate action on healthcare next year if they flip control of the chamber in the midterm elections. Party leaders say health costs are a foremost priority of their broader affordability agenda. And the top Democrats on the numerous committees that oversee federal healthcare programs are all preparing to tackle the issue...

UK airbase plot expands fears of Iran’s military capabilities 

The U.S. military’s abrupt withdrawal of all of its bombers from a British air base in response to a possible terrorist attack has expanded fears over Iran’s ability to strike targets outside the Middle East — and well outside its missile range. The threat, reported to be a potential drone attack ordered by Iran’s Islamic...

Former MLB pitcher Roger Clemens to receive Medal of Freedom, Trump says

President Trump said he will award controversial baseball legend Roger Clemens the Presidential Medal of Freedom, saying the honor is a “big step up” from the MLB’s Hall of Fame — which has repeatedly declined to recognize him. “I’m pleased to announce that we are taking it into our own hands. Forget about the Hall...

Live updates: Trump rallies in San Antonio; Iowa, Pennsylvania in debate spotlight

President Trump returned to Texas Wednesday night to rally in San Antonio as the state's two marquee races, for Senate and governor, are shaping up to be some of the most competitive in this year's midterm elections. Trump took the stage at 7 p.m. during the GOP campaign event, which also features Senate candidate Ken...

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