Michigan's El-Sayed campaign disavows PAC ad linking US inflation to Israel
Backed by Cenk Uygur, the spot drew criticism for invoking antisemitic tropes about US support for “killing Palestinians.”
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Ex-FBI chief Comey faces third prosecution attempt by Trump Justice Department
Trump approval rises from record low to 32% ahead of midterm election - poll
US political candidates convincing chatbots to respond to voters with campaign promotion
Democrats to probe lucrative Trump family business deals if they win midterms
Some Republicans may join the Democrats. Freshman Republican Senator John Curtis of Utah called for Don Jr. to be investigated for allowing a Russian oligarch to pay for his wedding parties.
Republicans ramp up spending as Democrats target key congressional seats
“Republicans are deploying our massive war chest to drive voters to the polls and supercharge our candidates," said Natalie Baldassarre, national press secretary for the RNC.
On Michigan doorsteps, Republicans sell Democrats-as-extremists message with mixed success
In Michigan’s tight Senate race, GOP canvassers are knocking on millions of doors to brand Democrats as radicals and turn out low-propensity voters amid an enthusiasm gap.
AI-altered photo posted by Trump shows Xi's US welcome with only Natalie Harp in background
A photo posted to Truth Social showing Donald Trump greeting Chinese President Xi Jinping appears to have digitally removed both first ladies, leaving only Natalie Harp visible on the tarmac.
Ro Khanna calls on Israel to release Marwan Barghouti: 'Palestinians must choose their own leaders'
The California Democrat, who is considering a 2028 presidential run, argued that the imprisoned Fatah leader could help advance a Palestinian state alongside Israel.
Supreme Court restores Trump's mass voter verification system
The US Supreme Court granted the DOJ's request to overturn a judge's order that stopped the Trump administration from using Social Security numbers to check the citizenship of registered voters.
Anthropic loses bid to overturn Pentagon ban on military contracts
The ruling from the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit came in a lawsuit by Anthropic challenging its designation by the Pentagon as a national security supply chain risk.
US Senate rejects resolution curbing Trump's Iran war powers
The Senate voted 50 to 49 to reject the resolution, which had passed the House of Representatives in July. The vote was largely along party lines.
US Senate candidate El-Sayed evades audience request to denounce IRGC, break silence on Iran
"I haven't heard anything from you about the protesters, Abdul," an audience member said. "That silence had a gaping hole in our community and I want to ask if you regret that silence"
Senate panel questions Trump FDA nominee Heidi Overton on vaccines, abortion pill, agency morale
The agency, responsible for regulating and approving all drugs, treatments, and vaccines, has faced concerns that it has become too political.
