In today's issue: ▪ Agents search Ilhan Omar’s home ▪ Zelensky leads backlash to diesel deal ▪ Judge slams DOJ over tree cutting ▪ Iran likely responsible for air base incident Federal agents searched the Washington-area home of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) before dawn Monday in a major escalation of the Trump administration’s probe of...
A handful of congressional candidates are seeking office in districts where they do not live, putting their local ties in focus as the midterm election season heats up. In Arizona, Democrat Amish Shah and Republican Jay Feely are vying to represent the state’s 1st Congressional District despite both of them living outside its boundaries. A...
As Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) considers whether she'll run for president or seek a New York Senate seat, the outcome of Michigan’s Senate race pitting a progressive Democrat against a former GOP congressman could help shape her decision. Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed is battling former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) to succeed the retiring Sen....
A new poll released on Tuesday found that 46 percent of likely voters believe all the votes in the midterms will be counted accurately, underscoring how voter faith in elections has taken a hit. An exclusive NewsNation-Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ) poll, conducted by AI research platform TrueDot.ai, found 27 percent separately saying they were only...
Democrats are leading Republicans on the generic congressional ballot by 7 points, according to a new poll — underscoring the Democrat-friendly environment three weeks out from Election Day. An exclusive NewsNation-Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ) poll, conducted by AI research platform TrueDot.ai and released on Tuesday, showed Democrats leading Republicans 49 percent to 42 percent on...
President Trump says the Cornell 7 won't get a fair shake with New York Attorney General Letitia James investigating their alleged gang rape case — and more the one of the accused agrees. James's appointment has become the latest flashpoint in the swelling controversy over the 2024 incident and its handling by officials. A longtime Trump...
New polling released Monday shows North Carolina Democratic Senate candidate Roy Cooper leading Republican Michael Whatley by at least 7 points, weeks ahead of the November midterm elections. The Trafalgar Group's polling showed Cooper's lead at 48.8 percent, with Whatley behind at 40.9 percent. Polling also showed Cooper with larger support among different age demographics,...
Federal agents raided the Washington area home of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) on Monday, sparking an instant political firestorm. Critics of President Trump immediately cast the raid as an abuse of power victimizing a congresswoman who has been a vigorous opponent of the White House, while conservatives celebrated. The Democratic House leadership released a joint...
Scandals rocking President Trump’s orbit are taking center stage ahead of the midterms as Democrats look for fresh ways to tie their Republican opponents to the president. Last week, a report surfaced indicating Trump’s ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, privately solicited cash to pay down her debts ahead of her confirmation hearing. Meanwhile, separate reporting...
Shannon O'Brien, chair of the Montana Democratic Party, on Monday announced her resignation and endorsed Montana independent Senate candidate Seth Bodnar weeks ahead of the November midterm elections. O'Brien, who had served as the state party chair since 2025, wrote in an op-ed on MS NOW that "the Montana Democratic Party is more divided than...
