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How to watch critical 2026 midterm election races in TX, OH, MI, WI, GA, IA, NV, ME and FL

Nine battleground states hold the key to control of Congress as Republicans defend majorities and Democrats eye Senate pickups in the 2026 midterms.

Republicans are privately blaming Trump, even if they won’t say it out loud

Republicans are already privately blaming President Donald Trump as they brace for losses on...

Mamdani says Trump agrees to grant visa so mother can attend funeral of teen killed in Bronx shooting

Mayor Zohran Mamdani said President Donald Trump agreed to grant a visa to the mother of a 15-year-old who was fatally shot in the Bronx last week.

Collins accuses Schumer of pushing attack ads filled with ‘outright lies’ in tight Maine race

Collins said Democrats are using a national political strategy to distract voters from local issues, while the latest Fox News poll shows her Maine Senate race tied at 49%.

HHS begins recruiting new vaccine advisers​

Presented by Alliance for Aging Research {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story HHS begins recruiting new vaccine advisors Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is looking to revive a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) vaccine advisory panel that’s been dormant since last year, after a federal judge blocked his efforts to...

Gasoline and energy costs rise, with inflation slightly up

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Gasoline and energy costs rise, with inflation slightly up Overall inflation increased slightly in September, while energy prices rose dramatically. © George Walker IV, Associated Press The personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index, the preferred inflation metric for the Federal Reserve, rose by 0.5...

Starlink controversy highlights Musk’s global influence

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Starlink drama puts spotlight on Musk's global stature Elon Musk and his business's role in a recent dispute over Ukraine's access to Starlink and its military network is putting a spotlight on the tech mogul's outsized influence on the international stage. © Matt Rourke, Associated Press file Following about 10...

Watch live: Trump, first lady host Halloween event at White House

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump will welcome trick-or-treaters to the White House Thursday evening for the annual Halloween celebration. The event comes just hours after Trump returned from South Carolina, where he rallied support for Republicans ahead of next week's midterm elections. The first couple is expected to hand out candy to children...

Kansas, Maine Senate races neck and neck: CNN poll

Democrats have narrow leads in two key Senate contests with just a few days until the election, new polls show. New surveys conducted by CNN/SSRS released Thursday found Democrats ahead in the Kansas and Maine Senate races, though both leads are in the margin of error. Both parties are spending millions on the two contests...

Republicans have knives out for Peltola as Democrats largely silent

Republicans are out for blood following a report that former Rep. Mary Peltola’s (D-Alaska) campaign recruited “spoiler” candidates to run on the ballot and siphon votes away from incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska). Democratic lawmakers, so far, have not come rushing to Peltola’s defense. Many in the GOP have called for legal consequences since...

Trump administration’s definition of ‘medically frail’ unlawful, according to federal judge

A federal judge Thursday ruled that the Trump administration’s definition of “medically frail” used for Medicaid is unlawful, issuing a temporary injunction on states having to determine medical frailty. U.S. District Judge Richard Stearns found in his ruling Thursday that the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s definition of “medically frail” was “contrary to law” and...

The data industry has become a full-blown threat to US national security

Our adversaries don't need to invent a new intelligence capability to exploit our information. They can already buy it.

Obama adds some zing to Democrats’ closing message

In today's issue: ▪ Obama hits back in cheesecake battle ▪ Peltola denies recruiting other Sullivan ▪ Bolsonaro arrives in U.S. ▪ Netanyahu accuses Arab parties of fraud Former President Obama kicked his feud with President Trump up a notch on Wednesday as he tries to help the blue wave materialize in next week's midterms. Campaigning...

Five minutes to doomsday: US and world leaders’ scary talk of looming disaster

Russia’s hybrid war against Europe, the unfinished war in Iran, and increased cyber-attacks all point to potential disaster.

Democrats see battleground map expand to South Carolina, Florida, Mississippi

Democrats are giddy about the possibility of a bigger blue wave than expected in the battle for the Senate as polls show that South Carolina, Florida and Mississippi — three seats that were long seen as safe Republican holds — are now competitive races. Democrats view the Republican candidates running in those states as mediocre political...

Democrats eye ways to rein in the power of future presidents

Confident in their odds of flipping the House, Democrats are eyeing ways to curb the powers of the presidency. The effort is not likely to result in any significant reforms while President Trump remains in office and controls the veto pen. But Democrats, who have long accused Trump of abusing his executive authority, want to...

Johnson signals he’ll remain atop GOP, scrambling leadership landscape

Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) recent hints that he intends to remain GOP leader even if Republicans lose the House have rattled the party’s leadership outlook and raised fresh new questions about the GOP’s future heading into the next Congress. Most House Speakers in recent decades have stepped out of Congress after losing the gavel. And...

Midterm results could bring brewing student loan battle to a head

Student loan advocates see next week’s midterms as an opportunity for further oversight and potential reversals of policies from the Trump administration that have delayed or denied debt relief and increased monthly payments.   Democrats have the potential Tuesday to retake the House and Senate, possibly creating a friendlier environment for student loan borrowers after...

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