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A month before the midterms, the president returned to Alabama and other places where his movement remains strongest.
Gavin Newsom signed a 25% tax on private detention centers in California, targeting every ICE facility in the state and their profits directly.
The White House said the one-time payments would be drawn from a fund set up to improve Medicare.
On Friday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “America’s Newsroom,” White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett argued that when there is strong growth, “then longer-term interest rates can sometimes go up, not because of inflation, but because, like, The post White House on High ...
Exclusive: Shadow chancellor Andrew Griffith told party members last year he had discussed making further savings if they win next electionThe Conservatives are planning to make sweeping cuts beyond the £47bn announced last year if they win the next election, according to leaked comments by the shad...
President Trump said he was worried about North Carolina GOP Senate nominee Michael Whatley’s election chances as the Senate Republican super PAC began canceling reservations in the state Friday. “I think he’s a great man, and I am worried about him,” Trump told reporters on the South Lawn en route...
The Greens’ leader seems long on agitprop but short on ideas – and one byelection away from losing his jobThe Chronicle of a Death Foretold. It must be weird to realise that you have in effect made yourself obsolete inside a year. Worse, that you have actively accelerated your demise. Even AI doesn’...
The move, affecting about one-fifth of the National Science Foundation’s primary research budget, is the latest sign of how the White House is asserting more control over grants.
The Justice Department sued Maryland on Thursday over a new law barring federal law enforcement officers from wearing masks and requiring them to identify themselves while working in the Old Line State. The complaint, filed the same day the law took effect, argues that Maryland and two of its larges...
Lindy Li reveals how her loyalty to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris unraveled, costing her key relationships and a personal romance of eight years.
Amy Kremer's Humans First organization demands AI guardrails to protect children from chatbot dangers and prevent mass displacement of American workers.
Former Maine Gov. Paul LePage (R) split with the Trump administration on key issues — including the Iran war, tariffs and immigration — during a Thursday debate in the open U.S. House race in the state’s 2nd Congressional District. LePage, the GOP nominee, who is running against Matt Dunlap (D), th...
Rep. Tom Barrett (R-Mich.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the state of his re-election campaign as President Trump says he's "worried" about Michigan.
Former U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb has read more Pennsylvania polling than almost anyone who isn't paid to, probably because, for nearly a decade, that was a big part of his day job. Lamb won a hard-fought March 2018 special election by 627 votes in my home district that Donald Trump had carried by nearly ...
Friday, October 2nd on RealClearPolitics - Joined by Senior Elections Analyst, Sean Trende
President Donald Trump posted Tom Cotton's alleged cell phone number on Truth Social, urging Arkansas voters to pressure him on daylight saving time.
Kansas Democratic Senate nominee Adam Hamilton said “please, no” on Thursday to the possibility of former Vice President Kamala Harris campaigning with him ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Appearing on Politico’s “The Conversation,” Hamilton discussed which national Democrats he would be willin...
The vice president hits the trail and previews 2028.
Landowners, businesses and environmentalists have united to oppose the planned projects, part of a $46 billion effort by the Trump administration to fortify the southern border. The post Judge tempora...
An accurate blood pressure reading is the most vital baseline data point in modern medicine. It dictates heart care, surgery safety, and long-term drug prescriptions. Yet, the automated blood pressure monitors used in almost every clinic and home have a painful flaw. The very machines we trust to tr...
New Hampshire’s Senate race is considered a toss-up thanks to voters’ independent streak and the GOP candidate’s name recognition.
Rep. Randy Fine discusses the rationale for backing the conflict in Iran, explains the meaning of an America First foreign policy, and denounces Rep. Ilhan Omar on immigration fraud
Bruce Springsteen and Dave Matthews headline a "Power To The People" festival featuring anti-Trump nonprofits mobilizing ahead of midterms.
At least 355 Native American and Indigenous candidates ran or are running in local, state and federal primary and general elections this year — a record number.
Kurt Olsen, who previously worked as Trump’s election security czar, resigned from the “grand conspiracy” investigation on Monday.
Many eyebrows were raised by reports of a quiet word from the White House to the Justice Department concerning the pace of litigation aimed at restricting or even outlawing distribution of abortion pills. The word was "wait:"
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Friday that all U.S. troops will get one day off in October to vote in the 2026 midterm elections. Hegseth said the stand-down order will be executed by Oct. 15 and will continue in even-numbered election years as part of a new and “apolitical” Pentagon “w...
The party of recently-appointed Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs has dominated the race in a Baltic nation with the biggest Russian minority
An AP-NORC poll finds that voters are deeply dissatisfied with President Donald Trump and his Republican Party heading into the Nov. 3 elections
Democrats' dream election scenario risks becoming a nightmare as their candidates in Republican-leaning districts strain to assert their independence from party leadership.Why it matters: Add them to the sizable cohort of outspoken leftists promising to be a thorn in the side of House Democratic lea...
Exclusive: Findings will bolster those in No 10 who want to negotiate on re-entry but some senior figures remain waryAndy Burnham’s personal preference to rejoin the European Union after the next election is supported by almost half of all voters, a new megapoll has found, although cabinet ministers...
President Trump is taking his red state campaign blitz to Ohio Saturday evening after making stops in Texas, Oklahoma and Alabama over the past few days. Trump is slated to speak at 7 p.m. in Vandalia, a city within a congressional district where a Republican is holding a decisive lead in his House ...
Scandals could be shaping several races in the midterm elections, particularly in places where even small margins can change the outcome.
Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.) was hit with a cease-and-desist letter this week over an AI deepfake he posted falsely depicting his Democratic opponent voicing positions her campaign says she rejects.Why it matters: Van Orden is the latest in a growing number of candidates and elected officials fac...
Botched executions like Christa Pike’s have also fueled new calls to halt executions, with death penalty opponents saying the Tennessee case shows its inherent cruelty.
Thousands of people took to the streets of Madrid on Saturday, joining nationwide protests over housing costs that could increase pressure on Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to call a snap election.
Chris Swonger, President and CEO of the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, says the US represents 93% of the Canadian spirits industry and warns that restrictions on cross-border trade will hurt the hospitality economy on both sides of the border. Swonger says the spirits industry has t...
Athletes’ newfound mobility is long overdue, especially given the way coaches have profited and moved around. The post The curious timing of Ted Cruz’s Protect College Sports Act appeared first on MS ...
A federal judge has ruled that a Tulsa County sheriff’s deputy violated the Fourth Amendment when he used Flock license plate reader technology to access weeks of a driver’s travel history, warning that the system risks creating a nationwide “dragnet” of mass surveillance. U.S. District Judge Sara E...
Brazil votes Sunday in a presidential election that could reshape its relationship with President Trump, return the Bolsonaro movement to power and alter the future of the Amazon.Why it matters: The showdown between President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro has turned into someth...
In a court filing, attorneys for Christa Pike allege that Tennessee officials failed to follow their own lethal injection protocol.
Doug Rediker, Managing Partner at International Capital Strategies and formerly represented the US on the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), says former Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s continued presence on the Board of Governors is a “tempering influence” on current Fed Chair Kevin...
JP Cooney, Jack Smith's top deputy, advocated repealing the Speech or Debate Clause, sparking a heated clash with Sen. Chuck Grassley on Capitol Hill.
America.gov says that tariffs "can raise the price buyers pay. Domestic goods that compete with those imports can also become more expensive."
Former congressman David Rivera (R-Florida) maintained that, despite a $50 million lobbying contract from Venezuela’s government, he advocated for the removal of President Nicolás Maduro.
Western leaders have found a new way to avoid making difficult choices. The post A NATO Defense Bank Can’t Solve Allies’ Fundamental Fiscal Problems appeared first on The American Conservative.
Both contenders are airing spots intended to address perceived vulnerabilities.
The Senate Leadership Fund’s pulling money from North Carolina is the latest signal the Republican Party is giving up hope of holding that Senate seat.
James Talarico's claim that universal healthcare has biblical grounds draws sharp criticism from an expert who accuses him of perverting the Bible.
And the president repeated his promise of $5,000 checks to all adult Americans if Republicans win the midterm elections. The post Trump promises ‘nearly $100’ to seniors 30 days before Election Day ap...
Republicans are using the courts to hunt for noncitizen voters. Democrats worry the G.O.P. is trying make it harder for eligible voters to cast ballots — and paving the way to try to toss valid election results.
According to complaints filed by Good's family, Ross was not in any danger when he fired three shots into her car.
From Judge Tanya Chutkan (D.D.C.) Thursday evening in Ass'n of Am. Univ. v. U.S. Dep't of Ed.: Section 117 of… The post Judge Temporarily Blocks Dep't of Education Release of Names of Individual Foreign Donors to U.S. Colleges appeared first on Reason Magazine.
For decades, millions of Americans have strapped on fitness trackers, driven by a singular, obsessive daily goal: hitting 10,000 steps. Missing that metric feels like a failure of personal willpower. Public health campaigns routinely treat it as the gold standard for longevity and cardiovascular fit...
The post Watch: We Uncovered Bribery Allegations Involving Susan Collins appeared first on ProPublica.
California voters will decide whether the state will charge a one-time tax on billionaires. The idea that has split Democrats and labor unions.
A day before the deadline was set to end, the Education Department extended the window in which student loan borrowers can get a small reduction on their interest rates.
The bill’s “duty of care” could pressure platforms to suppress lawful speech in the name of protecting children.
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A Biden-appointed federal judge ruled the law criminalizing noncitizen voting is unconstitutional, dismissing charges against a woman who voted in 2020.
In an exclusive interview with NBC News senior national political reporter Henry Gomez, Vice President JD Vance acknowledges republican candidates face an “uphill climb” in November’s midterm elections.
Camilo Montoya-Galvez observed Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents as they went to arrest a man. This comes as ICE has come under renewed scrutiny, a month away from November's midterm elections.
"I think courts are going to be very suspicious of how broad this is," one Minnesota lawyer tells Reason.
Walk into any grocery store in Queen Anne’s County or drive up to a gas pump anywhere in Maryland, and you immediately feel a heavy weight in your chest. This is happening all over our great nation. It does not matter whether you lean Republican, Democrat, independent, or completely unaffiliated — t...
Texas, long a safe Republican state, has emerged as a top battleground in midterm races up and down the ballot — but especially in the U.S. Senate race.
With the Common Cents Act, legislators tackled government waste on a bipartisan basis. The post Congress just changed how you pay in cash appeared first on MS NOW.
We look at how some concerning economic indicators as well as the ongoing war in Iran might affect the midterm elections.
Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs’s party was on course to win the largest share of votes in an election on Saturday amid growing security threats from Russia, putting him in a strong position ahead of coalition talks to form the next government.
With one month until Election Day, some big GOP spenders are giving up on North Carolina and prioritizing other states. Why it matters: It's a sign that Republicans believe Michael Whatley can't win and that the seat will flip to Democrats, who need four pickups to regain control of the Senate.Drivi...
Some Republicans want MAGA Inc. to take over spending in the final few weeks.
Democratic lawmakers, veterans and concerned citizens gathered in Memorial Circle to protest the arch Trump wants to build there. Their hopes lie primarily in a lawsuit and next month's midterms.
Environmental Protection Agency officials say cyberattacks on U.S. water systems have surged several fold, shifting from ransomware to disruption.
We’ve arrived at a rare intersection of human history. The past isn’t safely behind us in textbooks. Instead, it’s actively colliding with our present. From the halls of Washington to the fractured centers of global power, the foundations of the modern world are cracking simultaneously. We’re not ex...
Sen. Ted Cruz speaks with Tony Dokoupil about the Protect College Sports Act, the upcoming midterm elections, the latest approval ratings for President Trump and more.
Highly ideological liberal elites are conspiring to take over the AI safety field. The post For Progressives, Big Tech is Becoming the New Big Oil appeared first on The American Conservative.
A federal court in Texas has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from building a border wall in the Big Bend region
Medicare for All could require nearly $3 trillion per year in additional federal spending. We modeled what that could mean […] The post How Much Could Medicare for All Cost You? appeared first on No Labels.
President Donald Trump published Sen. Tom Cotton’s (R-AK) personal cellphone number in a Truth Social post, urging people to call Cotton to pass the Sunshine Protection Act. The act, which would end daylight saving time, passed the House in July. The bill is currently held up in the Senate, with Cot...
The Supreme Court term opens on Monday with big test cases on religion, guns and climate change. Plus, the emergency docket keeps popping.
A lawsuit alleges New York City's Rent Guidelines Board broke the law by arbitrarily predetermining the outcome.
The Senate GOP’s top PAC is diving into Kansas, a sign that the deep-red state is in play amid a worsening political environment for Republicans.
The U.S. halted consular services in Brazil Friday due to rising security concerns ahead of the country’s presidential election on Sunday. “Consular Services in the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Brazil will be suspended starting today, October 2 due to security concerns,” the U.S. Embassy in Brazil...
DHS General Counsel James Percival defends third-country removals on social media as the Supreme Court temporarily stays a lower-court ruling.