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How House Democrats’ ‘deterrence message’ on Trump jobs could backfire

Elissa Slotkin's warning to young Americans about joining Trump's administration could hand Republicans legal ammunition under Trump v. Mazars.

Can New York voters figure out who’s driving the state to destruction?

The state's decline has accelerated on Hochul’s watch; she’s hopeless when it comes to...

Paxton and Talarico tussle for Texas Senate seat. Trump to campaign virtually instead of in person

Texas was not expected to be an epicenter of midterm elections that could reshape the final chapters of Donald Trump's second presidency.

More than 40% of names on DOJ list of alleged noncitizens not on California’s voter rolls: analysis

More than 4 in 10 names flagged as possible noncitizen voters in California by the Trump administration cannot even be found on the state's voter rolls, according to a legal filing Saturday by an immigrant rights group. It's the first outside analysis of a list that the Department of Justice has used to threaten prosecution of election officials.

MAGA won the party. It just lost the math

In his recent breakdown of the Republican Party’s internal mechanics, the Washington Examiner’s chief political correspondent Byron York highlighted a stark operational reality: President Donald Trump holds a 95% approval rating among self-described MAGA Republicans. While conventional political coverage filters this data through a lens of partisan triumph or panic, an objective institutional analysis reveals […]

Peltola calls Alaska lawsuit a ‘desperate attempt’ for GOP to ‘cling to power’

Alaska Senate candidate Mary Peltola (D) responded to the Justice Department's (DOJ) lawsuit seeking to block her state from certifying its election results should her Republican challenger lose, saying Friday the move was "frivolous." “This is clearly corruption. This is clearly a very desperate attempt to cling to power, using his allies in Washington, D.C....

Kennedy rolls out US-caught seafood labeling, Seafood.gov

The Trump administration unveiled new initiatives for U.S. fishermen Friday, including a new government website known as Seafood.gov. At a rally in Fort Myers, Fla., Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the creation of a voluntary label made for U.S.-caught fish, which the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) began offering...

About half concerned Republicans could try to overturn midterm results: Survey

A new poll released Friday suggests half of Americans are concerned Republicans may try to overturn the results of November’s midterm election. Fifty percent of respondents to the New York Times/Siena University survey said they were either "very" or "somewhat worried" the GOP may use “illegal means” to overturn the election, compared to 49 percent...

US officially doubles last year’s measles numbers

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare   The Big Story US officially doubles last year's measles numbers The U.S. has officially doubled the number of measles cases it saw in 2025 according to the most up-to-date information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), marking the worst year the...

Pressure mounts on Trump administration over Starlink slowdown

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Pressure increases on Trump administration over Starlink slowdown Pressure is increasing on the Trump administration to restore and expand Ukraine’s access to Starshield satellite systems, as well as get to the bottom of who ordered the...

Trump uses DPA to give $150M for gas and diesel

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Trump uses DPA to give $150M for gas and diesel President Trump invoked the Defense Production Act on Thursday night, announcing that the government would be spending $150 million toward boosting domestic gas and diesel production as the White House looks to ease consumer...

Stocks slide as oil prices rise again ahead of midterms

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Stocks slide as oil prices rise again ahead of midterms Stocks tumbled on Friday, as oil prices rose again amid the ongoing U.S.-Iran and Russia-Ukraine conflicts. © Yuki Iwamura, The Associated Press At closing, the...

Cook Political Report shifts Ohio governor’s race from toss-up to lean Democrat

The Cook Political Report is shifting a closely watched gubernatorial contest toward Democrats after a controversial campaign ad shook up the race. The nonpartisan election forecaster moved the governor’s race in Ohio from “toss up” to “lean Democrat,” now favoring Amy Acton (D) to beat Vivek Ramaswamy (R) in the Buckeye State. The race was...

How will Democrats address UFO sightings if returned to the majority?

Unidentified flying objects (UFOs) have long captivated Americans — a majority of whom, recent polling suggests, believe the government is hiding information about the phenomena. And the debate has also made its way to Capitol Hill. In recent years, conversations surrounding UFOs, which the government now refers to as unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs), have heated...

Musk ups midterm spending in final stretch

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Musk ups his midterm spending in final stretch The tech mogul has spent more than $442 million in the midterm elections, after pouring another $76.8 million into his super PAC over the past month, campaign finance filings show. © Susan Walsh, Associated Press America PAC, which Musk launched...

West Virginia attorney general subpoenas environmental groups

West Virginia’s attorney general has sent investigative subpoenas to environmental advocacy organizations — something the groups are describing as a retaliatory attack on their First Amendment rights. West Virginia Rivers Coalition and 350.org filed a lawsuit this week saying they and at least four other organizations received subpoenas from the office of state Attorney General...

America’s vaccine system is an operations failure waiting to happen

Before changing a national vaccination schedule, policymakers should know whether the system can actually deliver it.

What did federal agents take from Ilhan Omar’s home?

Federal agents took 17 items including Omar's phone and her husband's notebooks.

Here are the states where you can register to vote on Election Day

A total of 21 states and Washington, D.C., allow voters to register on Election Day for the midterms.

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