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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...

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...

USS Abraham Lincoln’s controversial deployment comes to an end

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story USS Abraham Lincoln's deployment finally comes to an end The USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group has returned to the U.S. after a lengthy deployment that grew controversial after it was rerouted to the Middle East for...

Drugmakers challenge Trump admin pilot program

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare   The Big Story PhRMA sues over drug pricing pilot Drugmakers are challenging a new Trump administration pilot program tying Medicare drug prices to those in other wealthy countries. © AP Photo/John Hanna The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America alleged in the...

Don Lemon says there’s ‘65, 70′ percent chance he runs for president

Former CNN anchor and media personality Don Lemon says he has considered running for president of the U.S. one day, and he put the chances of him doing so at greater than 50 percent. "Look, I never say never. I’ve got a lot on my plate right now doing what I’m doing. This is not...

Tillis criticizes Trump advisers for work with Russia-aligned Bosnia group

Retiring Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) on Wednesday condemned a report that two consultants to President Trump received a large profit from their work advising a pro-Russian government in the Balkans during the U.S. midterm elections cycle.   The senator, who serves as co-chair of the Senate NATO Observer Group, called Republika Srpska a “destabilizing force” during...

Fed officials view another rate hike as ‘likely,’ meeting minutes show

The majority of Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) officials believed another rate hike was on the horizon this year, according to minutes from the panel’s last meeting the central bank released Wednesday. “With regard to the outlook for monetary policy beyond the current meeting, most participants assessed that another increase in the target range for...

Texas becomes center of midterms universe

Texas has taken center stage ahead of next month’s midterm elections as Democrats grow more optimistic about their chances in the state up and down the ballot.  For months, the state’s highly contested Senate race has dominated midterm elections headlines, but Democrats say they are seeing opportunity in other Texas contests as well. The Democratic...

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