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The battle for Congress is just the beginning. Here’s what’s at stake on Election Day

Election Day 2026 sees Republicans defending slim majorities as early voting shatters records with over 54 million ballots already cast nationwide.

Ex-Chicago FBI chief sues DOJ, claims he was ousted over failed anti-ICE prosecutions

The former chief of the FBI's Chicago field office said he was forced out after being wrongly blamed for failed prosecutions against anti-ICE protesters in the city.

Mamdani threatens to sue Trump admin over ICE’s use of city-owned lots for immigration enforcement

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani threatened legal action against ICE over agents allegedly staging immigration enforcement operations in city-owned parking lots.

Rogers makes final appeal to Michigan voters: ‘We are going to surprise some people’

Mike Rogers closed out his Senate campaign Monday night by calling on Michigan voters to reject socialism while praising Rep. Haley Stevens for putting country over party with her surprise endorsement.

U.S. conducts defensive strikes on Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz, official says

The United States has conducted defensive strikes on some Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz, a U.S. official said Monday, on the eve of crucial midterm elections.

Trump’s Murky Narco-War

Is the United States in a de facto state of war with Nicolás Maduro’s Venezuela?

Trump Just Can’t Shake the Epstein Scandal. Thomas Massie Is Doing His Best to Keep It That Way

The White House is pressuring Massie, Greene, and Boebert to drop the issue. But they’re not backing down.

Capital Questions: 1 P.M. (Eastern) Today

Please join Dominic Pino and Andrew Stuttaford for a ‘Summer’s Over’ edition of Capital Questions.

Gold: Central Banks Vote with Their Bars

Central banks have not just been moving gold, they have also been buying it.

First-of-Its-Kind Study Finds Sea Level Rise Has Not Accelerated Because of Climate Change

The study is the first to be based on local data taken from coastal sites around the world, rather than on models based on...

Kennedy appears before Senate committee amid CDC turmoil

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appeared before a congressional committee Thursday, where he was expected to face questions about turmoil at federal health agencies.

DHS’ citizenship agency expands power, hiring special agents to make arrests

The Department of Homeland Security's third immigration agency, which usually handles legal applications, is getting deeper into the law enforcement game as well.

Melania Trump to host AI leaders for second meeting of task force on AI education

First lady Melania Trump is holding her second meeting of the task force on Artificial Intelligence Education at the White House on Thursday.

RFK Jr denies telling former CDC director to approve vaccine recommendations

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. accused former CDC Director Susan Monarez of lying about vaccine recommendation pressures during a fiery exchange with Democrat Sen. Ron Wyden.

Republican leader targets tax-exempt status of CCP-linked nonprofit tied to violent protests

Tax-exempt nonprofit The People's Forum faces investigation over $20 million in funding from pro-China sources and alleged foreign agent activities.

Lawyers challenge deportation of hundreds of minors to Guatemala

Immigrant rights lawyers seek an injunction to prevent the deportation of 600 Guatemalan children after emergency court order halted removals to Guatemala.

Trump admin to send workers abroad to boost US shipbuilding, counter China’s edge

The U.S. Labor Department is proposing an $8 million fellowship program partnering with South Korea, Japan and other allies to train American shipbuilders.

GOP duo unveils plan to force Congress to ‘face consequences’ as shutdown looms

Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., and Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, plan to introduce a bill that would trigger an "auto-CR" and force lawmakers to stay in D.C. to reach a deal to fund the government.

NASA says America will win ‘the second space race’ against China

NASA's Sean Duffy says the U.S. will go back to the Moon before President Donald Trump leaves office.

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