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9th Circuit questions DOJ demand to set aside 20,000 California mail ballots

A panel of federal appellate judges on Sunday questioned the timing, constitutionality and authority of the Justice Department's demand that California election officials set aside thousands of mail ballots from people the federal government suspects may not be citizens.

In their words: Global leaders congratulate Trump critic Lula on reelection in Brazil

Regional and world leaders congratulated Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva after he defeated challenger Flavio Bolsonaro to win an unprecedented fourth term.

Court rules DOJ was wrong to fire Maureen Comey; orders reinstatement for daughter of James Comey

The Justice Department broke the law when it summarily fired Maureen Comey, daughter of former FBI director and prominent anti-Trump figure James Comey, a federal judge ruled Monday, ordering that she be reinstated to her high-level prosecutor's post and given back pay.

Josh Turek runs hard on cost-of-living message in final stretch of Iowa’s close Senate race

Democrat Josh Turek wants Iowa voters focused on one thing as they head to the polls: the rising cost of living.

6 citizens sue Trump, saying media ban deprives them of news as audience stakeholders

In the increasingly bitter legal standoff between President Donald Trump and media outlets whose reporting he dislikes, a new and crucial third party has emerged: citizens who watch and read the news and need it to do their jobs.

Thousands of observers are expected to descend on polling places to monitor the vote on Election Day

Democrats and outside watchdogs are planning a massive presence at the polls on Election Day driven by concerns that President Donald Trump will further leverage the vast resources of the federal government to interfere with a midterm that could hobble his final two years in office.

Wealth tax divides California liberals, heads for expected defeat on Nov. 3 ballot

California's proposed wealth tax is struggling to reach majority support, battered by an intense opposition campaign and liberals divided over whether a one-time levy is worth losing rich job creators and future revenue to other states.

Another 2026 polling wrinkle

One of the oldest cliches in political commentary is that American elections boil down to turnout. It’s an old cliche because it’s true. Especially in a midterm setting, the party whose base is more engaged has a distinct advantage, particularly if independents are breaking its way, too. This appears to be the case for Democrats […]

Obama is wrong that war has made Iran stronger. He’s right that it’s made the US weaker.

Campaigning for Democratic Senate candidate Abdul el Sayed on Saturday, former President Barack Obama falsely claimed that Iran is in a stronger strategic position now than it was before President Donald Trump launched the Iran war in February. But Obama correctly observed that the U.S. is in a weaker strategic position due to the war. […]

This Halloween, what’s so scary about money in politics?

Election 2026 will be yet another “most expensive ever.” Total midterm ad spending has already surpassed $10 billion, and it is expected to exceed $11 billion by November. Ghastly! There’s no end to the doom and gloom about it. The Washington Post and the Guardian are shrieking about “dark money,” focusing primarily on Republicans (surprise, […]

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