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Republicans struggle for an answer to Democrats’ Medicaid attacks

Democrats across battleground districts are holding Republicans’ feet to the fire over the Medicaid cuts in their signature One Big Beautiful Bill law.  In advertisements and on debate stages, the Democrats are hammering their opponents over their support for a law that will reduce Medicaid funding by nearly $1 trillion to pay for tax cuts primarily…

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Whitmer pushes back on Michelle Obama: America is ready to elect a woman president

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) pushed back on former first lady Michelle Obama’s remarks that the U.S. was not ready to elect a woman president. Appearing on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” about Obama’s past comments, Whitmer responded, saying, “Listen, I have got a lot of colleagues who I think are probably interested in running for…

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Blanche accuses ‘Face the Nation’ host of ‘misleading’ description of Alaska election lawsuit

Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday accused CBS News’s “Face the Nation” host Margaret Brennan of giving a “misleading” description of the Alaska Senate race, where two candidates with similar names will appear on the ballot. Brennan said the Department of Justice (DOJ) sued Alaska preemptively to block the certification of the results if Sen.…

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Libertarian Texas Senate candidate says he’s not taking votes away from Paxton, Talarico

Ted Brown, the Libertarian candidate in the highly contested Texas Senate race, shut down claims that votes for him could end up splitting votes, leading to a potential outcome that could cost Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) the election. “Both sides are saying the same thing. Democrats are saying, hey, that I’m taking votes…

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Trump fails to change economic headwinds facing GOP candidates

Gas, diesel and food prices are high and expected to remain elevated through Election Day, creating a strong political headwind for Republicans who are at serious risk of losing control of the House and possibly the Senate, as well. President Trump’s diesel deal with Russia has had little lasting impact on fuel prices, according to…

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Scaramucci compares Ramaswamy to pigs in ‘Animal Farm,’ predicts loss

Former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci on Sunday compared Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy (R) to the pig characters in the George Orwell novel “Animal Farm” and predicted the candidate will lose to opponent Amy Acton (D). “Vivek Ramswamy has disgraced himself,” Scaramucci wrote on social media Sunday. “Ramaswamy started with soaring rhetoric, post-partisan,…

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Blanche: Alaska Senate race is ‘not a fair fight’ to Trump

Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday said President Trump doesn’t consider Alaska’s Senate race to be a fair contest because of the controversial appearance on the ballot of a candidate with the same name as incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan (R), which he argued could confuse voters and potentially cost Republicans the seat. During his “State…

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Trump calls Murkowski a ‘disgrace’ to Alaska, criticizes ranked choice voting

President Trump went after Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Alaska’s ranked choice voting system Saturday. “The Republicans’ Worst Senator, by far, Lisa Murkowski, of the Great State of Alaska (A State for which I produced, on a continuing basis, Billions and Billions of Dollars, and which Crooked Joe Biden and the Dumocrats had totally shut…

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Trump announces new Audi factory at Georgia campaign rally

President Trump announced a new Audi factory Saturday while campaigning in Georgia, a move that arrived almost a week before November’s midterms. “Today, I’m thrilled to announce a massive auto manufacturing investment in the great state of Georgia by a fantastic company,” Trump said during Saturday’s rally.  “Audi has just committed to invest $4.2 billion…

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Newsom amasses fundraising machine that could power 2028 bid

If California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) enters the 2028 presidential race as many Democrats expect, he’ll walk in with an asset other White House hopefuls will inarguably envy: a small-dollar fundraising and organizing machine powered by a massive and ever-growing contact list of potential supporters across the country. Even before last year’s successful Proposition 50…

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7 nastiest moments of a mean campaign season

Election season is known for fiery policy exchanges and personal attacks, but November’s midterms have been marked by notable moments that have been criticized for going beyond the pale.  From a controversial campaign ad in Ohio to a candidate telling his opponent to “shut up” on the debate stage, closely contested battleground races have become…

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Secret Service closes road near White House due to suspicious package

The U.S. Secret Service and D.C. police are investigating reports of a “suspicious item” near the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, which resulted in a road closure. “Around 2:40 p.m., on October 23, 2026, Secret Service Police were notified of a suspicious item near 17th St. and Pennsylvania Avenue,” according to a statement from a Secret Service…

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Collins says certain Canadian goods now tariff-exempt

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) announced Friday that nine categories of Canadian products “crucial for Maine’s agricultural industries” will be exempted from U.S. tariffs. The types of exempted goods include paperboard cartons, plastic boxes, refrigeration equipment, agricultural cleaning and sorting machinery, packing and wrapping machinery and seaweed and algae products, among others, according to a press release…

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Appeals court rules Trump unlawfully deployed National Guard to California 

A federal appeals court on Friday ruled 2-1 that President Trump’s National Guard deployment to the Los Angeles area last year was unlawful.  The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit rejected Trump’s assertion that violent demonstrations in the city protesting his immigration crackdown justified him wresting control of the troops from Gov. Gavin…

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Federal government stopped sharing information in Good, Pretti killings, Minnesota officials say

Minnesota officials said the Department of Justice (DOJ) has stopped sharing evidence related to the killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good by immigration officers earlier this year.  Minnesota officials said in a court filing reviewed by The Associated Press that the federal government stopped sharing evidence related to the two shooting deaths during President…

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Secret Service closes street near Ukrainian Embassy because of ‘suspicious package’

The United States Secret Service and D.C. police investigated reports of a “suspicious package” near the Ukrainian Embassy on Friday morning, according to a Secret Service statement provided to NewsNation. Out of an “abundance of caution,” the 3300 block of M Street in Northwest D.C. and the Francis Scott Key Bridge were closed, according to…

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Buttigieg endorses independent in Montana Senate race with a Democrat still on the ballot

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg endorsed independent Seth Bodnar on Friday over the Democratic nominee in Montana’s Senate race. Buttigieg’s endorsement of Bodnar, first reported by ABC News, is the latest in a string of Democratic efforts to swing the race toward the independent candidate, who some believe has a better chance to beat Republican…

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Norman’s son says he’s ‘leaning’ toward voting for Andrews for South Carolina Senate

The son of GOP Rep. Ralph Norman (S.C.), Warren Norman, said Friday he is “leaning” toward supporting the Democratic candidate in South Carolina’s Senate race, pediatrician Annie Andrews.  Ralph Norman, who was defeated by Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) in the GOP primary, said in a radio interview this week he would back the Republican nominee…

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