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One-party rule fails us all — now New York Republicans must rebuild

Even President Trump's supporters can acknowledge that his rise has stunted Republican potential in New York state. To save its future, the local GOP must put New York first.

JD Vance’s disastrous economic agenda spells GOP doom

Protectionism is at the heart of Vance's NatCon project — and it's a deeply...

The Trump DOJ Shake-Up

And the consequences of pursuing bad cases.

Deputy White House Chief of Staff Richard Walters exits job ahead of Stephen Miller takeover

Stephen Miller praised Richard Walters as an “invaluable member" who will continue helping the administration from outside the White House.

Cancer crisis throws wild card into Iowa elections

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story In Iowa elections, cancer crisis looms large Rising cancer rates and a potential link to farm pollution are causing a crisis in Iowa, throwing uncertainty into the midterm elections in the state that has shifted ruby red in recent years. © Abel Uribe, Chicago...

Feds ‘intensely’ probing alleged Alaska ballot scheme, US attorney confirms

Federal authorities are investigating whether Democrat Mary Peltola's campaign's reported effort to recruit a candidate in the Alaska Senate race with the same name as incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan (R) violated the law, the state’s top federal prosecutor announced Friday. U.S. Attorney for the District of Alaska Michael Heyman said during a press conference that...

Time to set back the clocks, much to Trump’s chagrin

Tick tock – clocks in America will fall back this Sunday. It could be the last time, if President Trump and some like-minded lawmakers get their way. But the debate over making daylight saving time permanent has proven divisive even within the president’s party. The House passed the Sunshine Protection Act earlier this year, which...

FDA unveils proposals to update infant formula nutrient requirements

Presented by Alliance for Aging Research {beacon} Health Care Health Care PRESENTED BY The Big Story FDA unveils proposals to update infant formula nutrient requirements The Food and Drug Administration is proposing to update nutrient requirements for infant formula, the first nutrition review for formula in nearly 30 years. © AP Photo/David J. Phillip...

Cruz warns GOP could lose 8 Senate seats, get swept in Texas

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is warning that Republicans could lose as many as eight Senate seats in the midterm elections and get swept in all of the statewide Texas races, including the Senate contest between Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico, if the GOP has a bad day on Nov. 3. “The election is...

Treasury Department says Iran’s economy cratering, inflation at 90 percent  

The U.S.’s economic isolation campaign against Iran is “decimating” the country’s economy, according to a Treasury Department report released Friday.  The Trump administration launched its sweeping economic pressure campaign, dubbed Operation Economic Outcast, at the end of August. During a Wednesday appearance on CNBC, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the effort has been “very successful.”...

Trump says US looking into Binance hack: ‘We don’t know’ if North Korea responsible

President Trump said Friday his administration is looking into the $6.3 billion hacking of the cryptocurrency exchange Binance, the largest such hack on record. “We don’t know,” Trump said in the Oval Office when asked if the hack should be attributed to a suspected North Korean hacker group. “We’re looking at that,” he continued. TraderTraitor,...

GOP grip on Ohio, Texas in jeopardy amid data center fervor

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story GOP grip on Ohio, Texas in jeopardy amid data center fervor The importance of AI data centers is growing this election cycle as the fight over the infrastructure’s costs and environmental impacts may be threatening Republicans in battleground states like Texas and Ohio. © Greg Nash Grassroots movements...

What Orson Welles’s ‘War of the Worlds’ broadcast tells us, 88 years later

Our current obsession with fake news really began 88 years ago.

Five of the most expensive races this cycle

In today's issue: ▪ Following the midterm money ▪ Final economic reports before Election Day ▪ Trump cancels Iowa, Kansas rallies ▪ Elon Musk in the crosshairs The 2026 midterms have officially become the most expensive election cycle ever, with a handful of races dominating the ad spending charts. On Monday, the current cycle reached...

Sen. Mark Kelly update: ‘anti-Trump’ 2028 presidential candidate or Senate reelection

Sen. Mark Kelly has emerged as a leading Democratic contender for the 2028 presidency following his recent involvement in a controversy regarding military obedience and his success in raising funds during the midterms.

Backlash to AI data centers threatens GOP’s grip on Ohio, Texas

Salience around AI data centers is growing this election cycle as the fight over the infrastructure's costs and environmental impacts may be threatening Republicans in battleground states like Texas and Ohio. Grassroots movements in rural communities, particularly where President Trump won by double-digit margins in each of his presidential bids, are threatening the rural vote...

Gen Z trusts elections, but not Washington

For younger voters, election-related corruption is less of a concern than for older generations.  Four percent of Gen Zers say they're worried about election fraud and cheating ahead of the midterms, compared with 14 percent of millennials, 21 percent of Gen Xers and 23 percent of baby boomers, per a CBS/YouGov poll. The results also...

Lingering Democratic divisions could preview 2028 challenges

Democrats are weeks away from the start of the next presidential primary — a contest many in the party have been eagerly anticipating since their devastating loss in the 2024 race. But the divisions that could shape the 2028 race are already on full display, even as Democrats look to make gains in the House...

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