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Iowa’s Senate rivals pitch independence from their parties

Republican Ashley Hinson wants Iowans to know she’ll pick a fight with President Donald Trump. Democrat Josh Turek wants them to know he’ll work with him.The rivals in Iowa’s...

Le Pen vows to revive oil prospecting in France, calling 2017 ban ‘stupid’

Far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen vowed Sunday to allow France to prospect for oil again on its territory if she is elected in May, a proposal reminiscent of U.S. President Donald Trump's "drill, baby, drill " policy to speed up fossil fuel development.

James Talarico’s extremism and the Texas race that should not be close

The campaign bus rolls through North Texas under a cloudless sky. Inside, James Talarico, the 37-year-old Democratic nominee for the United States Senate, speaks in the measured cadence of a man who once taught middle-school English and now studies to become a Presbyterian minister. He quotes Scripture. He talks about working families and the cost […]

AI has a language gap. That could be a problem for some voters.

AI chatbots are feeding non-native English speakers inaccurate information about the election, community activists...

Australian defense land selloff runs into multiparty opposition

SYDNEY — Former Prime Minister John Howard urged the Australian government to reverse its...

China urges US Treasury to stop proposed restrictions on tech investments

Chinese officials called on the U.S. Saturday to reconsider its proposed rule seeking to further restrict American investments into its tech industry, saying the move would disrupt trade relations between the two countries. On Thursday, the Treasury Department proposed a rule expanding existing restrictions in the Outbound Investment Security Program (OISP) on hypersonic systems, quantum...

Trump’s former campaign manager on GOP ahead of midterms: ‘It’s ugly’

President Trump’s former campaign manager is joining a growing list predicting midterm doom for Republicans, highlighting recent allegations of government corruption as a key reason. Bill Stepien, who managed Trump’s 2020 campaign and had a stint as White House political director in the president’s first term, told CNN’s Abby Phillip that recent scandals in the...

El-Sayed spats with Baier over Muslim Brotherhood question: ‘Be a journalist’

Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed pushed back at Fox News’s Bret Baier in an interview that aired on Friday evening over questions about his alleged ties to an Islamist political group.  After Baier began asking the candidate about accusations repeatedly made by his opponent, former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.), that the Democrat has ties...

Early voting surges in battleground states as Democrats outpace GOP gains

Early voting is surging in several key battleground states, giving Democrats hope that their strength in midterm polling could translate into a turnout advantage in November. In North Carolina, more than 1.2 million early ballots have been accepted, a 37 percent increase from the same point leading up to the 2022 midterms, according to an...

Why a blue wave might miss Minnesota’s Senate race 

Political headwinds are blowing in Democrats’ favor nationally, with high gas prices and President Trump’s record-low approval rating creating a difficult midterm environment for Republicans. But in Minnesota’s open Senate race to replace retiring Sen. Tina Smith (D), Democrats are facing an unexpectedly competitive race. Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan (D) holds a slim lead over...

Trump’s $8 billion farm lifeline won’t fully solve farmers’ diesel problem

The Trump administration’s $8 billion relief program for farmers is throwing a lifeline to the industry, but producers are still facing lower margins due to high diesel prices amid the Iran war — and experts say the move might only buy time for solving deeper challenges.  Through the initiative announced earlier this week, farmers will...

DNI warned Rubio of ‘advanced’ Iranian efforts to target US personnel, memo shows

Iranian plots to target and kill U.S. officials in the Middle East have "substantially increased," according to a declassified intelligence memo dated Friday, with these efforts reportedly reaching "advanced stages." The warning, addressed to Secretary of State Marco Rubio from Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton, came days after the State Department ordered the departure...

Rubio floats CIA ‘partnership’ to Cubans tired of ‘failed promises, corruption’

Secretary of State Marco Rubio offered Cubans a discreet CIA partnership opportunity in a Friday social media post, saying "now is the time" for those looking to "create positive change” in the Caribbean country. “The disappointment of failed promises, corruption, and the privileged lives of only a few; seize this opportunity to create the change...

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...

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