DOJ charges two former top FBI officials who were frequent targets of Trump alliesTwo former FBI officials who have come under withering criticism from allies of President Donald Trump over their intelligence work during the 2020 presidential election have been charged with allegedly lying to Congress.NBC News2d agoWhole story →SecurityGovernment
Trump DOJ Plays Dirty Pool In California Election CaseThe Sound of Silence In its attack on the midterm elections in California, the Trump DOJ has taken an extraordinary...Talking Points Memo2d agoWhole story →Government
Backers of billionaire tax plan to attack Newsom in early presidential primary statesThe ad, funded by backers of the wealth tax, castigates Newsom for opposing Proposition 40, the ballot measure that would impose a 5% tax on California billionaires' assets.Los Angeles Times2d agoWhole story →EconomyGovernment
Mallory McMorrow partly blames fake poll for Senate campaign collapseA purported polling firm revealed that most of its polling data wasn't real, saying in a now-deleted social media post that it put out made-up polls of voters about the midterm elections.The Holland Sentinel2d agoWhole story →GovernmentTechnology
Israel’s Extremist ElectionBen Reiff The run-up to the vote on Tuesday is exposing the façade of Israeli democracy—and the fealty of the country's so-called opposition when it comes to matters of Jewish supremacy. The post Israel’s Extremist Election appeared first on The Nation .The Nation2d agoWhole story →SecurityGovernment
7 nastiest moments of a mean campaign seasonElection 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...The Hill4h agoWhole story →Government
Newsom amasses fundraising machine that could power 2028 bidIf California Gov. Gavin Newsom 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…The Hill4h agoWhole story →Government
‘Talking to every single person matters’: ‘prairie populists’ canvass the rural US heartland to win in midtermsDemocratic and independent candidates stump the US midwest and prairie states, hoping to win over Republican strongholds In this final stretch of the US midterm elections, Democrats and independents could win back communities and towns across America’s rural heartlands through a combination of resurgent “prairie populism”, local despair over the impact…The Guardian4h agoWhole story →FoodGovernment
Mike Johnson's future hangs in balance as the 'accidental speaker' marks 3 yearsMike Johnson marks three years as House Speaker with $526 million in fundraising, but the midterm elections could threaten the Republican majority.Fox News3h agoWhole story →Government
Trump has midnight meltdown over 'Republicans' worst senator': 'You don't get any worse'President Donald Trump went after Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) on Saturday night, a day after she said his Justice Department “should never have filed” its lawsuit over Alaska’s Senate race . “The Republicans’ Worst Senator, by far, Lisa Murkowski, of the Great State of Alaska… who only got elected because of Corrupt Ranked Choice Voting, is upset…Raw Story3h agoWhole story →CommerceGovernment
Man charged in early morning shooting at Chicago's Federal PlazaNo one was hit in the shooting near the John C. Kluczynski Federal Building, according to Chicago police.Chicago Sun-Times4d agoWhole story →JusticeSecurityfederal plaza shooting
What to know about the race for Illinois governorIllinois Gov. JB Pritzker, Republican Darren Bailey and independent candidate Collin Corbett are on the ballot in the race for governor in the Nov. 3 general election.Chicago Sun-Times24d agoWhole story →GovernmentJB Pritzkerillinois governor election
Language, Please!Politicians are dropping profanities left and right. History tells us it's nothing new for a president.Newsweek4d agoWhole story →
Illinois voter guide to the 2026 general electionIllinois voters will soon decide their party’s nominees for races at the federal and state levels, as well as in a few local races, during the Nov. 3 midterm election.Chicago Tribune1mo agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentillinois midterm elections
Chicago's older adults deserve answers, action about home repair fundsLow-income older adults are struggling to get help through the city's Home Repair Program. Also, Sox, immigrants, solar power, AI, JB Pritzker and Trump.Chicago Sun-Times15d agoWhole story →BuildJB Pritzkerchicago home repair funding
Radical anti-Trump language riddles California voter guide on high-stakes ballot measureCalifornia's Prop 39 voter ID ballot guide draws backlash online for its politically charged language, including a reference to "MAGA billionaires."Fox News16d agoWhole story →Governmentcalifornia prop 39 vote
Senate Ethics Committee: Moreno warned over language at Fauci hearingThe Avon Republican used foul language at a July Senate committee hearing where Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment.cleveland.com16d agoWhole story →Governmentsenate homeland security and governmental affairs hearing
Man who caused shutdown at Chicago's federal courthouse pleads guilty, faces 2 years in prisonThe standoff at the downtown courthouse lasted roughly nine hours in July 2025. It shut down traffic on South Dearborn Street and eventually prompted an evacuation of the 30-story downtown tower.Chicago Sun-Times10d agoWhole story →Justicechicago courthouse lockdown
