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They wanted Karen Bass to resign after the fire — now they’re voting for her

Many residents of Pacific Palisades wanted Karen Bass to resign after the fire in January 2025. Now they will vote to re-elect her as mayor of LA.

Trump loses lawsuit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein claims

A federal judge dismissed President Trump's lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and its owners, saying he failed to crack the protections the First Amendment grants to the press.

The Dems catering to the extremists ahead of Election Day is another victory for the far-left

For decades, an evergreen media storyline has been that the next election will resolve...

Time to vote — the future of California hangs in the balance

Fellow Californians: We ask you to vote. Whether by mail, by drop box, or...

Abdul El-Sayed’s feud with fellow Democrats over Israel clouds his outreach to Black voters

With just days left in Michigan's Senate race, Democrat Abdul El-Sayed is being tripped up by his primary rival Rep. Haley Stevens.

Trump faces ‘purest referendum’ in South Carolina

South Carolina’s surprisingly competitive Senate race poses one of the clearest tests of President Trump’s continued sway over Republican voters, as his popularity sinks across the political spectrum. He’ll return to the state for the second time in two weeks Thursday, seeking to boost South Carolina Sen. Darline Graham (R), who he backed in a...

Hochul says Trump rallies are ‘poisoning’ Nicki Minaj’s mind

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-N.Y.) criticized rapper Nicki Minaj on Wednesday, saying President Trump's rallies were “poisoning” the artist’s mind.  “Maybe she oughta get outside and get offline a little more,” Hochul told reporters. “And stop going to Trump rallies, it’s kinda poisoning your mind.” The Empire State governor was responding to a post...

Putin: Russia in ‘close contact’ with ‘genius’ Musk over satellite networks

Russian President Vladimir Putin praised SpaceX CEO Elon Musk as a “genius” Wednesday while revealing that Russia has been in contact with the billionaire as the country works to develop a rival satellite internet network. Putin made the remarks during a summit with African leaders in Moscow, where Maksut Shadayev, Russia’s digital development minister, briefed...

Justice Department pushes to keep Ilhan Omar search warrant under seal for now

Federal prosecutors asked a judge Tuesday to reject a request from more than a dozen news organizations to immediately unseal the search warrant for Rep. Ilhan Omar’s (D-Minn.) Washington, D.C., home, saying it could jeopardize the ongoing criminal investigation. A heavily redacted filing signed by Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia,...

Murkowski calls for ‘truth’ from Peltola amid ‘pattern of lies and coverups’

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) called for the “truth” from former Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) amid what she said was a “pattern of lies and coverups” following reports the Democrat’s campaign recruited one of her midterm opponents to “ballot-stack.” “While some may try to write this off as just how politics works now, ballot-stacking should have...

Stevens’s fiance says he’ll vote for Rogers over El-Sayed

The fiance of Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) said this week he would support GOP candidate Mike Rogers over Stevens’s former Democratic primary rival, Abdul El-Sayed, in Michigan’s Senate race.  In an interview published Wednesday, Jason Turkish accused the Democrat of using antisemitic language on the campaign trail. “We have never seen a candidate for U.S....

Fed hits pause on interest rates

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Fed holds rate steady ahead of midterms Federal Reserve officials held interest rates steady Wednesday despite stubborn inflation. © Mark Schiefelbein, Associated Press The central bank’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) voted 10-2 to keep the...

Why the Peltola ‘spoiler’ controversy may be too late to shake up Alaska

Allegations that Mary Peltola’s (D) campaign was involved in recruiting “spoiler” candidates to siphon votes from incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan (R) shook up the Alaska Senate race Wednesday.   Peltola's campaign and national Democrats denied any involvement, but Republicans responded sharply, accusing her of deliberately lying to Alaskans. President Trump accused Peltola of election interference and...

Crowley holds 7-point lead over Tiffany in new Wisconsin gubernatorial poll 

Democrat David Crowley has slightly widened his lead over his GOP opponent, Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.), in Wisconsin’s gubernatorial contest, according to new polling released Wednesday.  The Marquette University Law School Poll found that 51 percent of likely voters in Wisconsin backed Crowley, a 2-point increase from last month, while 44 percent of likely voters...

Website leaks data on more than 40,000 DHS employees

Nonprofit leaker collective Distributed Denial of Secrets (DDoSecrets) published data Wednesday on more than 40,000 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employees, some of whom are working in the intelligence community. The collective did not identify the source who leaked the personnel information, referring to the unnamed individual instead as the “Department of Peace.” “This dataset...

Live updates: Trump, Obama, Vance hit key states in midterm sprint

Former President Obama is campaigning in Georgia on Wednesday — less than a week out from Election Day — to give a boost to Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms, who's running for Georgia governor, and incumbent Sen. Jon Ossoff (D), as well as push voter turnout. On Wednesday evening, President Trump will make his third campaign...

HHS gives compounding pharmacies free rein to make certain peptides

Presented by Alliance for Aging Research {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story HHS gives compounding pharmacies free rein to make certain peptides Without finalizing any new approvals or regulatory changes, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Wednesday gave compounding pharmacies the go-ahead to make and sell six peptides lauded by...

Ballots in the hallway: How California can restore lagging faith in our elections

California can end this argument without proving that anyone cheated. It has to lock the ballots, verify the rolls and publish the results of both.

What’s next for Israel as elections leave no clear winner

In today's issue: ▪ Uncertainty prevails in Israel elections ▪ Fed's final rate decision before midterms ▪ CDC deputy director stepping down ▪ Bolsonaro flees Brazil for U.S. As returns are steadily being reported in Israel's critical parliamentary elections, one thing is becoming clear: there's uncertainty ahead. The coalition of parties led by Israeli Prime...

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