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...
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) called a controversial political ad run by Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy (R) “shameful,” saying she thinks it will hurt Republicans up and down the ballot in Ohio. “This ad is going to go down as the most shameful, disgusting, offensive ad this election season,” Mace told CNN’s Jake Tapper on...
Steve Kornacki, NBC News’s chief data analyst, on Wednesday morning said there is growing indication that Minnesota's tight Senate race could swing in the GOP’s favor in the November election. “There does seem to be a tide within the state that’s working against Democrats,” Kornacki said on the “Today” show. The Democratic nominee, Minnesota Lt....
Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) and his Democratic opponent Adam Hamilton are set to square off in their second and final debate Wednesday night. The debate is hosted by Nexstar Media Group affiliate WDAF. Nexstar also owns The Hill. Marshall is fighting for his political life in a race that wasn't expected to be close just months ago....
Fewer Americans than last year think the federal government is effective at making a positive impact on people’s lives, according to a new poll released Wednesday. In the Bentley University-Gallup Business in Society survey, about 43 percent of respondents said the federal government has been effective in making a positive impact on people’s lives. This is...
President Trump on Wednesday said Russia released imprisoned American teacher Stephen Hubbard, who the Kremlin accused of working as a mercenary in Ukraine before sentencing him to prison in 2024. "Stephen is on his way back home and will soon be with his family," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "The United States, out of respect...
Residents in north Toledo are being ordered to shelter-in-place or evacuate depending on their location after a chemical was released into the air late Tuesday night.
"Money out of politics! Money in your pocket! Medicare for All!" That's the rally chant of Abdul El-Sayed, who won Michigan's Democratic Senate primary in August. It's catchy. So was "If you like your health care plan, you can keep it." PolitiFact named that line its 2013 Lie of the Year, but only after roughly...
In today’s issue: Sen. Roger Marshall (Kan.) faces his second and final debate against Democrat Adam Hamilton as the first-term Republican fights for his political life in a razor-tight race. The race has the potential to be biggest surprise of the entire midterm cycle, in a state that hasn’t elected a Democrat to the Senate since the...
President Trump's warming relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin, which may lead to a trilateral summit of the United States, Russia and China to resolve the fate of Ukraine, is getting strong pushback from Republicans in Congress. Several Republicans have panned the idea that Trump would huddle with Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, two...
Vice President Vance’s role as President Trump’s chief defender poses a growing challenge as the administration faces mounting perceptions of inside dealing and corruption. Vance on Monday said the idea of Trump using the White House for personal enrichment was “laughable” and, during a CBS News town hall over the weekend, he said he doesn’t...
