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Haley Stevens’ act of bravery as her party abandons Jewish voters

Think about how bad Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed must be for Haley Stevens to cross the political aisle and endorse Republican Mike Rogers

Democrats eye state supreme court races — this year and beyond

Liberal groups have spent millions in a handful of battleground state supreme court races...

Democrat Haley Stevens Endorses Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan Senate Race

Stevens cited a growing rift between her and Abdul El-Sayed, as well as the...

Canadian Prime Minister Carney reports progress in trade talks with Trump days before U.S. midterms

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Sunday he had a constructive conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump about a potential trade deal and that negotiators would work in the coming weeks toward an agreement, signaling fresh momentum in a bitter trade dispute just days before the U.S. midterm elections.

Judge dismisses lawsuit seeking to block certification of Alaska Senate race if GOP incumbent loses

A federal judge on Sunday dismissed a Justice Department lawsuit seeking to block certification of Alaska's U.S. Senate race if Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan loses.

Iran war cost increases to $47 billion 

The cost of the U.S.’s war against Iran has gone up to $47 billion, an increase of more than $3 billion since last month, as President Trump mulls launching strikes against the Islamic Republic after the U.S. midterm elections.  The biggest chunk of the cost is munition replacement at $29 billion, according to an Oct....

Husted leans into Trump’s compliments on his physique

Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) on Tuesday leaned into President Trump’s recent campaign trail comments on his physique. “The president's coming in, tomorrow, again to Ohio, third time in less than 30 days. He'll be in Chillicothe,” Husted said at a campaign event Tuesday. “Don't worry, I was in the weight room this morning working out,”...

Pentagon picks Poland for new missile maintenance facility

Presented by Palantir {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Pentagon picks Poland for new missile maintenance facility The Pentagon picked Poland to host the maintenance center for Lockheed Martin's Patriot interceptor missiles, the department announced Tuesday. © Getty The Pentagon said the new center will provide maintenance, repair and overhaul...

Hasan Piker sues Scott Jennings for defamation

Progressive Twitch streamer Hasan Piker filed a defamation lawsuit against conservative CNN commentator Scott Jennings on Tuesday, accusing him of falsely claiming Piker advocated lynching Black Americans after airing an edited video of his remarks. The 38-page lawsuit, filed in federal court in Washington, D.C., centers on an Aug. 11 episode of “The Scott Jennings...

Live updates: Trump holds second Texas rally in one day; Talarico plans dueling event

With one week to go before the midterms, President Trump arrived Tuesday afternoon in Texas, taking the stage to stump in Corpus Christi for GOP candidates before making his way to Lubbock to do the same. He's in the Lone Star State hoping to boost support for GOP Gov. Greg Abbott's reelection bid and state...

Kennedy’s final MAHA swing state stumps

Presented by Alliance for Aging Research {beacon}   Health Care Health Care PRESENTED BY The Big Story Kennedy sets out on the final leg of his campaign push A week out from the midterm elections, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is back on the road stumping for vulnerable GOP candidates and promoting his...

Judge criticizes Justice Department’s handling of ex-FBI officials’ charges over Hunter Biden investigation 

A federal magistrate judge criticized the Justice Department (DOJ) during a lengthy hearing on Tuesday for attempting to tack on new charges overnight in a case against two former FBI officials accused of lying to Congress about their knowledge regarding the federal investigation into Hunter Biden's laptop ahead of the 2020 election.   "Why today on...

What would a Democratic Congress mean for Silicon Valley?

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Silicon Valley braces for Dems' scrutiny Silicon Valley is bracing for a firestorm of scrutiny should Democrats take control of Congress next year, underscoring how the industry’s efforts to get on President Trump’s good side last year became a political liability. © Greg Nash After two years of...

Sabato’s Crystal Ball moves 16 House races toward Democrats

Nonpartisan election forecaster Sabato’s Crystal Ball is shifting more than a dozen House races toward Democrats in the final week of the campaign, another sign of a worsening political environment for Republicans. Crystal Ball, a division of the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics, has moved dozens of races toward Democrats in recent weeks, including...

Marijuana and violence: How much more evidence do we need of the connection?

Marijuana advocates have promoted the image of a harmless drug. Scientific research increasingly challenges this reassuring narrative.

Five redrawn House districts to watch one week out

In today's issue: ▪ Key House bellwethers ▪ Judge sides with Maurene Comey ▪ FTC demands Anthropic testimony ▪ Israelis vote in referendum on Netanyahu Democrats are overwhelming favorites to win back control of the House next week. Less certain is whether a Republican redraw of congressional districts in some states will curb the Democratic...

Obama tries to gaslight America about Abdul El-Sayed

With just over a week to go until the midterm elections, former President Obama joined the campaign trail to remind us of just how smug and condescending he can be. It was Obama at his best: He made fun of the tastes of middle-class Americans, getting into hot water over a joke about how tacky...

Democrats poised to go big on affordable childcare

Heading into a potential new political era, Democratic candidates, policymakers and outside groups all agree on one thing: Something needs to be done on childcare.   Should they win a majority in Congress in November, the Democratic affordability agenda includes childcare as one of many everyday costs Democrats want to bring down.   Democrats up and...

Frustrated farmers could become a midterm problem for Republicans

Farmers are a key voting group for Republicans, but their votes could be on the line, with the Iran war and President Trump’s tariff and trade wars driving up production costs along with diesel and fertilizer prices. The Trump administration has been rolling out financial assistance packages and projects for farmers in hopes of shoring...

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