The most likely scenario for next week’s election is ... that no one will learn anything. I can say that with some degree of confidence because in the last five election cycles or so, the learning curve has been so flat that if it was a politician’s posterior, President Trump wouldn’t even notice it. Campaigns,...
Republicans are working to salvage the House and Senate maps one week before Election Day as the chance of a Democratic sweep becomes more likely. Turnout has played a central role in the GOP’s strategy despite midterm election cycles often yielding lower turnout than presidential years. The party has argued that President Trump’s presence on...
President Trump announced Monday an initiative worth hundreds of millions of dollars to recruit and retain nursing home nurses. “The Trump Administration is proud to announce a 250 MILLION DOLLAR PLUS initiative to RECRUIT and RETAIN Nurses for Nursing Homes!” Trump said in a Truth Social post Monday evening. “This Federal and State Initiative will...
A federal judge on Monday extended a tree-cutting block at East Potomac Park, where President Trump has claimed there will be a new golf course in the future, U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes granted a preliminary injunction for a preservationist group and golfers restricting the Trump administration from cutting trees at the park, stating in...
House Republicans are slated to hold their leadership elections on Nov. 10, according to two GOP staffers, who spoke on the condition of anonymity. Politico, which first reported the news, noted that Republicans will hold a two-hour candidate forum that morning before voting on the leader, whip, conference chair and other positions. Members also have...
A federal appeals court panel Monday refused to order California to set aside 20,000 mail ballots that the Trump administration says are likely from noncitizens. In a 2-1 vote, the panel found it has no jurisdiction and the administration needs to wait for the trial judge to rule. He’s set to hold a hearing Tuesday, but...
President Trump is intensifying his anti-Muslim attacks on Abdul El-Sayed in the final stretch of campaigning before Election Day. At a Sunday rally in Michigan, Trump unleashed a volley of Islamophobic comments against El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee who is seeking to become the first Muslim senator in history. Trump said El-Sayed is “on the side...
With eight days to go before the midterms, President Trump is in one of the most reliably red states — Mississippi — to campaign for Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, as Democrats see a sliver of optimism in the state. The Democratic-aligned Senate Majority PAC recently announced it will spend $1.2 million on a television ad...
Former FBI Director James Comey on Monday slammed his new charges from the Trump administration. “Well, they’re back, again. It would almost be funny if it weren’t such an appalling abuse of the Department of Justice, one that we cannot become numb to. Nothing’s changed with me,” Comey said Monday in a video posted to...
Presented by Palantir {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security PRESENTED BY The Big Story On borrowed time? Massie vows move to impeach Hegseth if not already out after midterms Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), has indicated he would reintroduce articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth should he remain at the Pentagon after the November...
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva bucked prediction market odds with his unlikely win in the Brazilian presidential runoff election this weekend. On Sunday, Lula was rated an underdog in the election, as his odds were at 20.2 percent on Kalshi and 20.5 percent on Polymarket at noon EDT. His opponent, Flávio Bolsonaro, the...
President Trump has announced a $1 million reward for voter fraud tips, about a week out from this year’s midterms. “Anybody reporting Voter Fraud in the past Elections, or the upcoming 2026 Midterm Election, will be paid $1,000,000 upon the arrest and conviction of those that created the Fraud!” Trump said in a Monday afternoon...
President Trump will travel to deep red Mississippi on Monday, seeking to turn out GOP voters for incumbent Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.). Hyde-Smith is facing a surprisingly competitive race against Democrat Scott Colom, a district attorney. Former Vice President Kamala Harris and Democratic Sens. Raphael Warnock (Ga.) and Cory Booker (N.J.) have all made stops...
Voters are expected to punish Republicans for high gas prices this election cycle. Since the start of the Iran war, prices of oil and gasoline have been on the rise. As of Monday, gas prices were averaging about $4.29, up about $1.23 from where they were a year ago. Over the last several months with...
