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Democrat Daniel Biss aims to keep party's hold on Illinois' 9th District vs. GOP's John Elleson, who raises $0
Voters in Illinois’ deep-blue 9th Congressional District may feel they already chose their next member of Congress in ... Read More
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Trump's new congressional liaison in pre-midterm limbo
President Donald Trump’s new top congressional liaison has entered the job in limbo, with control of the House and Senate too close to call and a boss who could be slowed by a slew of investigations over his final two ...Read more
Having it All
It was Katie Zacharia's first day as White House Press Secretary and it may be the only time I'll defend her. Not for just reading a prepared eight-minute homage to her perfect King, or only taking three questions (from ...Read more
Mai Vang appears on controversial Hasan Piker stream, addresses campaign attacks
Sacramento Councilmember Mai Vang joined controversial political commentator Hasan Piker for a campaign fundraising stream Wednesday afternoon, an appearance that continues to draw attacks from her congressional opponent ...Read more
Nancy Mace's former fiancé among 3 men charged in case she raised in House speech
Three of the four men accused by U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace of sexual misconduct during a 2025 House floor speech have been charged in South Carolina, according to a news release.
After an investigation that took more than a ...Read more
Trump says leakers should be shot, veering off midterm pitch
President Donald Trump called for executing individuals who leak information to the media during a campaign rally as he railed against what he saw as critical coverage of the Iran war.
“In my opinion, leakers should be ...Read more
Gov. Maura Healey, GOP's Mike Minogue to face off in second general election debate
Democratic Gov. Maura Healey and her Republican challenger Mike Minogue will go head-to-head in their second and final debate live on WCVB-TV Thursday night as the general election is less than three weeks away.
The main ...Read more
Political ad rates case frozen through midterms
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court in an unsigned decision Wednesday sided with Republicans in a dispute over expanding discounted television advertising rates beyond political candidates ahead of the midterms.
The unsigned...Read more
Candidates for California's 46th Congressional District weigh in on healthcare, data centers and immigration
In the race for California’s 46th Congressional District, voters will choose between two candidates with differing perspectives on federal health insurance programs, data centers and more.
Rep. Lou Correa, D-Santa Ana, ...Read more
Kimberly Guilfoyle will leave Athens with 'burn book' on Trump family, report says
Kimberly Guilfoyle may have announced her resignation Tuesday as U.S. ambassador to Greece over an expanding corruption scandal. But so far she hasn’t left.
The disgraced, short-lived diplomat has yet to vacate the ...Read more
Supreme Court sides with Republicans in dispute over cost of campaign ads
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court sided with Republicans on Wednesday and gave political parties and their fundraising committees lower rates for broadcast campaign ads.
Over two dissents, the justices granted a fast-track...Read more
Tlaib bill aims to ban federal funding for Flock cameras
INKSTER, Mich. — Standing near a Flock camera, U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib on Wednesday touted a bill she's sponsoring that would ban federal agencies from using automated mass surveillance systems, including automatic ...Read more
Gluesenkamp Perez, John Braun clash in final debate before election
WASHINGTON — Democratic Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez and Republican state Sen. John Braun attempted to sharpen their contrasts in a final debate Tuesday night, each seeking to portray the other as beholden to interests ...Read more
Justices wrestle with video privacy law from VHS era
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday grappled with how far a law Congress passed to cover video rentals in the 1980s should stretch to cover the modern advertising-supported internet.
The case turns on the ...Read more
Elon Musk and national Republicans are spending millions to defend Pa. candidates, including Brian Fitzpatrick
PHILADELPHIA — National GOP efforts to save four vulnerable Pennsylvania Republicans ramped up to a new level this week — with a key group redirecting $3.6 million to boost U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick in Bucks County ...Read more
Minnesota's 1st District race: Trump policies dominate debates between Jake Johnson and Rep. Brad Finstad
MINNEAPOLIS — Republican U.S. Rep. Brad Finstad and Democrat Jake Johnson are both trying to put President Donald Trump at the center of the closely watched race to represent southern Minnesota in Congress.
Throughout ...Read more
Heated rematch between Scott Perry and Janelle Stelson in Pa. could decide the House. Voters couldn't be more passionate
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Just outside Hershey on a brisk October morning, Adam Kraut delayed breakfast at the Cocoa Diner in Dauphin County to vent about politics.
“I despise Scott Perry,” Kraut, 52, said of the incumbent ...Read more
Bass and Raman trade blows over police chief in final debate of LA mayor's race
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and City Council member Nithya Raman traded verbal blows on Tuesday, scrapping over public safety, the Palisades fire and the fate of police Chief Jim McDonnell in the only ...Read more
South Carolina authorities charge 3 men accused by US Rep. Nancy Mace of sex crimes in 2025 speech
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Three of the four men accused by U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace of sexual misconduct during a 2025 House floor speech have been charged by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, according to a news release. ...Read more
Texas races, including US Senate, in dead heat ahead of early voting
Texas’ statewide elections are in dead heat in the lead up to early voting, according to a new poll from the Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas at Austin.
The latest numbers show nail-biter races for the ...Read more
Luria and Kiggans neck and neck in Virginia's 2nd District, new poll shows
NORFOLK, Va. — With Election Day just around the corner, a new survey from the Wason Center at Christopher Newport University found that Virginia’s 2nd District, where Democrat and former Rep. Elaine Luria and ...Read more
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