President Trump on Thursday said GOP enthusiasm is surging and attacked prominent Democratic nominees in personal terms, using an incorrect name for a Michigan candidate and dubbing Texas Senate hopeful James Talarico a "con man."

GOP’S Michael Whatley pauses ad buys while behind in N.C. Senate race

Michael Whatley, the Republican candidate for the Senate in North Carolina, doesn't have ad time booked in the battleground state, but his campaign says he's not giving up.

Fairfax, Arlington counties can defend transgender student policies in court, judges rule

An appeals court delivered a victory Thursday to Fairfax and Arlington counties' school systems, ruling that they can turn to the regular federal courts to defend their transgender student policies against the Department of Education.

Bill Clinton to campaign for Florida Democrat David Jolly ahead of midterms

Bill Clinton will join David Jolly, the Democratic nominee for Florida governor, on the campaign trail in the former president's first public stumping ahead of the midterm elections.

Ilhan Omar’s husband snaps over rumors she fled US after federal immigration fraud raid

Tim Mynett was spotted at the couple's D.C. home as HSI's fraud investigation into Ilhan Omar's immigration paperwork intensifies with new subpoenas.

2 women accuse Matt Gaetz of sex trafficking in new lawsuit

TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Two women this week sued former GOP Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz and two others — including a former state legislator —...

Fort Hood survivors praise Trump for scrapping Hasan execution livestream: ‘We’re not barbaric’

Alonzo Lunsford, shot seven times by Nidal Hasan, called Trump's decision to cancel the firing squad livestream a "positive move" for the nation.

Trump links Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed to Muslim Brotherhood: ‘He’s a con man’

Trump called Abdul El-Sayed "100% Muslim Brotherhood" as posts by the battleground Senate candidate's half-sister come under fresh scrutiny.

Trump Somewhat Reluctantly Reverses Hegseth on Livestream Execution

The backlash to the plan was salutary.

James Talarico Fails on Abortion

In a town hall, the Texas Senate candidate, who manipulates religious faith for political purposes as a matter of course, got challenged and schooled.

Corruption Is King in Trump’s Washington

The last month alone has treated a weary American public to stories of shady dealings that would put any dark, smoke-filled back room to...

‘A Houseboat Vacation and a Failed Courtship’

That’s the title of my new Confirmation Tales post on how Sandra Day O’Connor made it onto Ronald Reagan’s shortlist for a Supreme Court...

A Modest H-1B Visa Proposal

Congress could take one specific action to address complaints about the program.

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