Washington Times political reporters Susan Ferrechio and Seth McLaughlin break down the latest polling, the tightest battleground races, and why Republicans still have a path to victory despite Democratic momentum.
In today’s issue: Candidates in some of the most critical Senate and governor's races took to the stage for a final time Wednesday as voters have already started casting their ballots, with less than two weeks to go before Election Day. While President Trump is not on the ballot, he was at the center of the conversation...
The political polling industry is under new fire after a second company on Tuesday acknowledged it had falsified data in a series of polls released over the past year. The admission by Wedgewood Polls comes as Republicans question whether this year's midterm polls are wrong and are undercounting GOP support. Wedgewood's polling had been used by...
Senate Republicans are making a last-ditch effort to save former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) in the Michigan Senate race by pouring money and effort into highlighting what they say are significant ties between Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed and the Muslim Brotherhood. El-Sayed vigorously denies that he has any ties to the Muslim Brotherhood, an Islamist...
Top Trump administration officials are starting to point fingers squarely at SpaceX founder Elon Musk for the decision to slow down his company’s Starlink satellite internet services and its military counterpart Starshield for Ukraine, which has been muddled in uncertainty over the culprit. Looking to deflect the controversial move — which was swiftly admonished by...
Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton are in a dead heat for the Senate in Texas, according to new polling of one of the cycle’s most closely watched contests. Talarico notched 48 percent to Paxton’s 46 percent in new numbers from Emerson College Polling and The Hill, a result within the poll's margin of...
Democratic socialists have already made huge waves this cycle by knocking off a handful of House incumbents on their way to Washington. The big question now gripping the party is how disruptive they’ll be when they get here. “We don’t know how they will be part of the team,” Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.) said. “We...
Republicans are banking on last minute injections of cash to boost the party’s most vulnerable candidates less than two weeks out from Election Day. President Trump announced on Tuesday that his political operation will spend over $400 million to support GOP candidates, while the Republican National Committee (RNC) confirmed it is transferring $50 million...
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) is introducing legislation that would create the first-ever Truth and Accountability Commission to investigate what he calls abuses of power by the Trump administration. The bill, first shared with The Hill, notes the commission would examine several issues, including the administration’s decision to launch a war in Iran without congressional authorization....
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (D-Ga.) lashed out at President Trump’s military operations against Iran on Wednesday, warning a further escalation could cost Republicans in the November elections. “If Trump is dumb enough to attack Iran again before the midterms, @AbdulElSayed will win the senate seat in Michigan,” Greene wrote on the social platform X....
President Trump is scheduled to hold a rally in Mississippi next Monday, a notable choice for a last-minute midterm event given the state’s reliably Republican history. The visit is raising alarm that even redder GOP strongholds are in play weeks out from the election. The Republican National Committee (RNC) announced on Wednesday that Trump is...
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Major hostilities brewing? US orders departure of some embassy staff, families from Gulf region The State Department ordered the departure of nonemergency U.S. government employees and their family members from Saudi Arabia on Wednesday as the...
Candidates in two gubernatorial races, as well as Kansas's Senate candidates and Michigan Senate hopefuls, will debate on Wednesday night. President Trump, meanwhile, is campaigning Wednesday evening in Clemson, S.C., with Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.). He's expected to speak at 7 p.m. EDT. Trump on Wednesday morning praised Russia's release of American teacher Stephen Hubbard...
