Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) called for the “truth” from former Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) amid what she said was a “pattern of lies and coverups” following reports the Democrat’s campaign recruited one of her midterm opponents to “ballot-stack.” “While some may try to write this off as just how politics works now, ballot-stacking should have…
The fiance of Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) said this week he would support GOP candidate Mike Rogers over Stevens’s former Democratic primary rival, Abdul El-Sayed, in Michigan’s Senate race. In an interview published Wednesday, Jason Turkish accused the Democrat of using antisemitic language on the campaign trail. “We have never seen a candidate for U.S.…
Allegations that Mary Peltola’s (D) campaign was involved in recruiting “spoiler” candidates to siphon votes from incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan (R) shook up the Alaska Senate race Wednesday. Peltola’s campaign and national Democrats denied any involvement, but Republicans responded sharply, accusing her of deliberately lying to Alaskans. President Trump accused Peltola of election interference and…
Democrat David Crowley has slightly widened his lead over his GOP opponent, Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.), in Wisconsin’s gubernatorial contest, according to new polling released Wednesday. The Marquette University Law School Poll found that 51 percent of likely voters in Wisconsin backed Crowley, a 2-point increase from last month, while 44 percent of likely voters…
Nonprofit leaker collective Distributed Denial of Secrets (DDoSecrets) published data Wednesday on more than 40,000 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employees, some of whom are working in the intelligence community. The collective did not identify the source who leaked the personnel information, referring to the unnamed individual instead as the “Department of Peace.” “This dataset…
President Trump heads back to Ohio Wednesday evening as Republicans make a last-minute push to rally GOP voters ahead of next week’s midterm elections. Trump is expected to campaign for Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio), who is facing a tough battle against former Sen. Sherrod Brown (D). The race could help determine control of the Senate…
The Federal Election Commission’s (FEC) electronic filing system was restored and online Wednesday afternoon, nearly two days after the system initially went down with little explanation. In a post on social platform X shortly before 5 p.m. EDT Wednesday, the FEC announced the filing system was “back online and available to filers,” adding work is…
John E. Sununu pushed back this week against his brother’s recent suggestion that the New Hampshire Senate nominee would be “up by 30 points” if voters believed it was him on the ballot. Former New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu made the comment in an interview with CNN after the Democratic nominee in the race, Rep.…
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Meta, Snap head back to LA court in social media addiction trial Social media giants Meta and Snap, the company behind Snapchat, are heading back to court this week for the latest trial in a lawsuit alleging their platforms were intentionally designed to be addictive for young users. …
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attempted to assuage Southeast Asian partners this week that the U.S. is dedicated to its allies in the Asia-Pacific region and pitched a defense framework to guide cooperation in the next few years during his trip to the Philippines. Hegseth said the Trump administration’s “strong, quiet and clear” approach to the…
The parents of Alex Pretti, the Minneapolis nurse who was shot and killed by federal immigration agents earlier this year, accused the Department of Justice (DOJ) of protecting those responsible for his death and refusing to provide answers about the ongoing investigation. “At every turn, they have ignored us, misled us and shielded Alex’s killers,”…
Republicans are blasting Alaska Senate candidate Mary Peltola (D) over reports her campaign recruited one of her midterm opponents, Daniel J. Sullivan Jr., to counter incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan’s (R) reelection bid. The New York Times reported Wednesday Peltola’s campaign directly attempted to recruit someone with the same name as her GOP opponent — allegations…
President Trump on Wednesday said former Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) should not be allowed to run for Senate against incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) following a report that her campaign sought to recruit other candidates, including Daniel J. Sullivan, in an effort to impact the election results. “In Alaska, I don’t think Mary Peltola, after perpetrating…
Opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot is looking to be Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s primary opponent in an election cycle where Israelis are growing displeased with current leadership. Eisenkot worked in the Israeli military for 41 years before eventually serving as the country’s military chief. He has hammered Netanyahu for security failures, calling him an “anti-leader,”…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party on Wednesday accused Arab political parties of stealing the country’s election through widespread voter fraud, as preliminary results showed no clear winner. In a statement shared by Netanyahu on the social platform X, Likud alleged that Arab parties engaged in bribery, voter intimidation and forgery to influence election…
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s fortunes changed Wednesday as vote counting in Israel wound down, with his Likud party and coalition partners edging out the leading competitor, retired Gen. Gadi Eisenkot. Netanyahu’s Likud party was projected to hold 26 seats in Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, with more than 80 percent of the votes…
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) said Republican gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn was a “clear winner” in a final debate before the midterm election against Democrat Rob Sand. “And unlike @RobSandIA, he was unafraid to take a stand for our most vulnerable citizens. I’m proud to support Zach and Iowa First!” the retiring governor wrote in a…
Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.), the ranking member on the House Intelligence Committee, said Wednesday that the use of paper ballots prevents hacking from tech mogul Elon Musk, who is supporting Republicans this election cycle. “Forty-nine of the 50 states have paper records of the ballots, right?” Himes said on MS NOW’s “Morning Joe.” “Except for…
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