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Dem flips key Senate seat in battleground North Carolina as Cooper defeats Trump ally

Former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper defeated Michael Whatley in North Carolina's Senate race after top GOP-aligned groups pulled spending a month ago.

Democrats score major Senate victory as Pappas defeats Trump-backed Republican in key battleground

Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas defeats John Sununu in New Hampshire's high-stakes Senate race, a critical hold as Democrats seek the Senate majority.

Democrats hold firm in Georgia as Republicans fail to flip prized Senate seat

Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff defeated Rep. Mike Collins in Georgia's 2026 midterms Senate race after clashes over immigration and Trump's tariffs.

Paper ballot shortages spark Election Day scramble at polling places in several states

Election Day Tuesday saw ballot shortages in Kansas, Illinois and Maryland, with one voter saying the disruption feels like voter suppression.

Trump admin puts alleged ‘Decoy Dan’ conspirators on notice in Alaska election spoiler probe

The Justice Department has issued more than 120 subpoenas and 20 target letters in its probe of Daniel J. Sullivan's Alaska Senate candidacy.

1.2 million immigrants are gone from the U.S. labor force under Trump, preliminary data shows

It's tomato season and Lidia is harvesting on farms in California's Central Valley.

Trump to award Rudy Giuliani the Presidential Medal of Freedom: ‘Great American Patriot’

President Trump announced he would award Rudy Giuliani the Presidential Medal of Freedom one day after the former NYC mayor was seriously injured in a car crash.

Trump praises Democratic DC mayor for working with his administration on crime crackdown

Trump credits D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser's collaboration on a crime crackdown in Washington, claiming the city is now a "crime-free zone" after National Guard deployment.

Have the Trump Tariffs ‘Already Taken In’ ‘TRILLIONS OF DOLLARS’?

Their illegality aside, the Trump tariff tax has not generated anything close to the amount the president claims.

Judge Halts Trump Deportation of Guatemalan Minors

Another allegation that the Trump administration sought to deport aliens outside Congress’s laws in the dead of night on a holiday weekend.

A House committee investigating the Jeffrey Epstein case has withdrawn a subpoena to Robert Mueller

A House committee investigating the Justice Department's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case has withdrawn a subpoena to former FBI Director Robert Mueller, citing the state of his health.

Former Columbia University president Minouche Shafik tapped as U.K. economic adviser

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday appointed economist and former Columbia University president Minouche Shafik as his chief economic adviser. It's part of a staff shakeup aimed at strengthening the government's response to a sluggish economy and a heated political debate over immigration.

Government shutdown looms as Congress returns after monthlong August recess

Congressional Republicans scored a massive victory this summer when they passed President Donald Trump's tax and spending cuts without a single Democratic vote. But as they return to Washington this fall after a monthlong August recess, they will have to find a way to work with Democrats - or around them - as a government shutdown looms.

Trump could use Insurrection Act to send troops to Chicago, Baltimore, other cities

Democratic leaders have opposed President Trump's deployment of the National Guard to restore order in Los Angeles and fight crime in the District of Columbia, but legal experts say the Insurrection Act of 1807 authorizes him to do so.

Trump lashes out over ‘one-sided’ trade with India as Narendra Modi embraces Putin, Xi

President Trump complained Monday about the "one-sided" U.S.-India trade relationship, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi embraced Russian President Vladimir Putin at a regional summit in open defiance of the U.S. leader.

Bernie Sanders calls for RFK Jr. to resign as HHS secretary over vaccine policies: ‘Rally the American people’

Sanders criticizes Kennedy's firing of CDC director Susan Monarez after she refused directives limiting vaccine availability, calling for HHS secretary's resignation.

Khanna, Massie to hold news conference with Epstein victims: ‘People are going to be outraged’

Bipartisan lawmakers advocate for transparency in Epstein case as victims prepare to speak publicly for first time, demanding accountability for powerful men involved in abuse.

Supreme Court Should Clean Up Fourth Circuit’s Bathroom Mess

It’s long past time for the Supreme Court to clean up the Fourth Circuit’s bathroom mess. The Court should grant South Carolina’s application.

The rise of the young conservatives: Gen Z turns away from the left

After decades of the Democratic Party counting on the youth vote in elections, a shift is underway. Polls show a growing wave of young people embracing conservative views, breaking from the liberal bent that dominated the youth of past generations.

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