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DOJ demands that California counties help identify noncitizen voters
The Department of Justice today warned local election officials in California to cooperate with the administration to identify noncitizens on a list of registered voters or face potential legal action, according to a letter obtained by NBC News. The department sent letters to 57 of California’s 58…
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Vanessa Trump says she is ‘cancer-free’ six months after diagnosis
Vanessa Trump, ex-wife of Donald Trump Jr., revealed today that she is cancer-free, after beginning treatment for breast cancer earlier this year. “I am finally cancer-free,” Trump, 48, said in a video posted by her daughter, Kai Trump, who leaned over to hug her mother after she announced the news…
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Trump administration’s election lawsuits are on shaky legal ground, experts say
When the Justice Department went to court seeking to block the certification of Alaska’s Senate race if the Republican incumbent loses, it said that it was upholding the National Voter Registration Act. “The United States has a substantial and legally cognizable interest in maintaining the integrit…
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Mike Rogers touts changes to tariffs against Canada
GOP Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers celebrated the Trump administration's new tariff policies against Canada today, which included removing some and adding others. "Well, I’ve come out and said we shouldn’t be doing the Canadian tariffs the way we are doing them," Rogers said in an interview…
Mike Rogers said he'd vote in favor of a war powers resolution if Iran war continues into January
GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers said today that, if elected by Michiganders, he would support a war powers resolution to end the war in Iran if it continues until he enters office. Asked during a Fox News interview whether he'd back a resolution, Rogers said, "Well, when it depends when." "If it's…
Majority Leader John Thune calls Putin a 'menace to the world' following Witkoff's 'humanitarian' comment
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., today sharply disagreed with a comment made by U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff earlier this week calling Russian President Vladmir Putin a "humanitarian." Asked by NBC News about Witkoff's comment, Thune said “Putin is a menace to the world, and I don’t trust him…
Congressional candidate disses bicycles, in state with world's largest bike event
Republican Congressional candidate Joe Mitchell claimed at rally last night that people in Iowa — home of the world’s largest and oldest annual bike touring event — do not ride bicycles. As he praised Trump’s management of Washington, D.C., Mitchell said, “Thank God you’re getting rid of those awfu…
Coffins, carpets, canoes and cocoa — a list of what the new Canada tariffs cover
The White House has canceled some tariffs on Canadian goods and added fresh new tariffs on a brand new wave of products. The newly applied tariffs are at a 50% rate, as they were on the products now removed from the list. If you get your coffins, coca powder, carpeting, floor boards, archery equipm…
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Focus groups: Their candidates lost in the Michigan and Texas primaries. Now what?
Some voters who backed losing candidates in two key Senate primaries this year are still wrestling with whether to support their party’s nominee on Election Day, with massive implications for who controls the Senate majority next year. Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Texas Republican Ken Paxto…
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New study finds OpenAI tool generates 'fake, disparaging' images of political candidates
A new report from NewsGuard, a company that evaluates the transparency and credibility of news sources, found that OpenAI's newest image-generation tool generated "incriminating, realistic" pictures of midterm candidates 80% of the time when prompted. Starting in late September, NewsGuard said it g…
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Pete Buttigieg backs independent Seth Bodnar in Montana Senate race
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg endorsed independent Senate candidate Seth Bodnar today, snubbing the Democratic nominee who's faced pressure to drop out. "The best leaders I’ve served with, in uniform and in government, care more about getting the job done than about who gets the cr…
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis shows off gold coin featuring Trump
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gifted Trump a special gold coin upon his arrival in Florida earlier today, featuring an image of the president 'flipping the bird' and engraved with "You Missed B-----s." DeSantis was seen giving Trump the coin on the tarmac after he stepped off Air Force One ahead of his…
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‘I would have never done that’: Vivek Ramaswamy supporters criticize his controversial ad
Vivek Ramaswamy, Ohio’s Republican nominee for governor, received a warm welcome here today as he launched a bus tour with fellow GOP candidates on the November ballot. But Ramaswamy’s new ad — which stars the estranged mother of Democratic rival Amy Acton and has dredged up a family history of all…
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Trump promised $2 gas and cheaper groceries. Here’s what voters got instead.
When voters headed to the polls nearly two years ago, Donald Trump promised them cheaper groceries, gas below $2 a gallon and a wave of new manufacturing jobs. They elected him president — and got the opposite. “My plan will rapidly defeat inflation, quickly bring down prices and reignite explosive…
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Democrats are dreaming of a 2018 repeat in a deep-red Oklahoma district
Back in 2018, the last time Republicans faced an angry midterm electorate with President Donald Trump in the White House, Oklahoma’s 5th District wasn’t on the radar for most strategists in either party — until Democrat Kendra Horn emerged as the unlikely winner. Horn, a virtual unknown who would b…
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Trump says 'maybe we'll do another little Epic Fury' attack in Iran
Trump said that the U.S. may launch a new attack in Iran if they don't "agree" with a deal. "We obliterated Iran's nuclear enrichment capacity with Operation Midnight Hammer," Trump said, referring to an attack carried out in June 2025. "You remember that late at night, one in the morning, and then…
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Trump revives attacks against Rep. Ilhan Omar at Florida rally
Trump again took aim at Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., today at the rally in Florida, telling the crowd that she "must immediately resign from Congress." "She comes from a s---house country, and she's telling us, and she's telling us how to run the United States," Trump said, condemning Somalia, where O…
Trump doubles down on defending Vivek Ramaswamy’s attack ad against Amy Acton
President Donald Trump doubled down on his support of a widely condemned attack ad against Democratic Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton, saying today that he won’t change his mind about the $4 million ad campaign by her Republican opponent, Vivek Ramaswamy, that features her estranged mother c…
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Ahead of midterms, Republicans have been touting wins and a growing coalition — in Latin America
Republicans may be fretting over what the midterms may bring, but many in the party have found good news in Latin America, where recent presidential wins in the region underscore a major right-wing political shift. And they say Trump’s policies are to thank. At the same time, two conservative Latin…
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Russia, Ukraine agree to ceasefire for one city brokered by Melania Trump, White House says
WASHINGTON — U.S. first lady Melania Trump has secured a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in the Russian-controlled city of Oleshky, which will begin on October 29, the White House said on Friday. Residents of the southern Ukrainian town, occupied by Russian forces since February 2022, have re…
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DOJ charges former top FBI officials who were frequent targets of Trump allies
Two former FBI officials who have come under withering criticism from allies of President Donald Trump have been charged with allegedly lying to Congress over the investigation into former President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter. A court docket shows that Nikki Floris, the former deputy assistant directo…
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Trump says judge in Charlie Kirk case is 'doing a terrible job'
Trump said today that the judge overseeing the trial of the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk is "doing a terrible job!" "This case should be tried within a month, not three years — and it should be over with! The judge is desecrating the memory of the Great Charlie Kirk, wh…
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Trump administration sues to block Alaska Senate certification if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses in November
The Justice Department has filed suit against Alaska election officials, seeking to block the results of November’s U.S. Senate election from being certified unless incumbent Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan wins. In papers filed in federal court, attorneys for the DOJ argued the presence of Daniel J.…
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He’s in the West Wing. He’s at the rally. He’s got Trump’s ear. Bill Pulte is everywhere.
In June, Congress did something it almost never does anymore: Democrats and Republicans came together to overwhelmingly pass major legislation. All it needed was President Donald Trump’s signature. The White House planned to mark the occasion on June 24 with a rare bipartisan signing ceremony. The…
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Trump’s border chief defends planned wall in Texas’ Big Bend despite court-ordered pause
BLAINE, Wash. — The Trump administration’s top border official defended plans to build a wall and other infrastructure in Texas’ Big Bend region despite mounting opposition against the project and a court-ordered pause on construction, saying his goal of fortifying the country’s borders was “non-ne…
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GOP Rep. Ralph Norman's son plans to vote for South Carolina Democratic Senate nominee
In an op-ed published today, Warren Norman, the son of GOP Rep. Ralph Norman, said he plans to vote for Democrat Annie Andrews for Senate in South Carolina rather than GOP Sen. Darline Graham. "I have sat down with Annie Andrews. We disagree on a lot. We also agree on some important things, includi…
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Trump confirms he plans to vote early in Florida tomorrow
Speaking to reporters outside of the White House, the president said, “I think we’re voting tomorrow in Florida,” confirming earlier reports that he and the first lady will vote early. Trump will be in Florida for a rally alongside GOP gubernatorial nominee Byron Donalds. Earlier this year, the pre…
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Trump claims he hasn't spoken to Elon Musk about Starlink restrictions in Ukraine
Trump claimed this morning that he hasn't spoken to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk about the Starlink restrictions in Ukraine. "I have not spoken to him ... I might have to, but I have not, " he told reporters outside the White House when asked if he told Musk to stop messing around with Ukraine's Starlink c…
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Trump doubles down on Amy Acton attack, says he won't change his mind on Ramaswamy ad
Trump doubled down this morning on his attack against Democratic Ohio gubernatorial candidate, Amy Acton, saying that he won't change his mind about an ad funded by the Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy which features Acton's estranged mother. Speaking to reporters outside the White House, Trump…
Trump calls Michigan Democratic Senate nominee a 'liar,' 'jihadist,' and 'phony'
Speaking to reporters at the White House, the president previewed his trip to Michigan, where he'll rally on behalf of former GOP Rep. Mike Rogers as he faces off against Democrat Abdul El-Sayed in a tight race for Senate. Trump said Rogers "will be a great senator" before accusing El-Sayed of bein…
