'Cold civil war' about to heat up? DataRepublican exposes evidence of color revolution plotThe color revolutions that have destabilized nations abroad may have finally made their way to American soil. In the wake of President Donald Trump's re-election in 2024, there was chatter about former State Department officials, federal bureaucrats, and U.S. Agency for International Development alumni thumping the CIA's Simple Sabotage Field Manual and…The Blaze18h agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurity
WATCH: Trump says he ordered DOJ lawsuit over Alaska Senate raceThe lawsuit centers on one of the president's longstanding complaints in the Senate race — the presence of a second candidate named Dan Sullivan who Republicans fear could siphon away votes from the incumbent in what's likely to be a photo-finish contest with Democrat Mary Peltola.PBS NewsHour18h agoWhole story →Government
Bolsonaro and Lula Tied Ahead of Brazil Runoff, Poll ShowsFlávio Bolsonaro and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva are tied just days before Brazil’s Sunday runoff election, a new poll showed.Bloomberg18h agoWhole story →Governmentbrazil runoff election
Ex-FBI officials face charges in Hunter Biden laptop probe days before midterms: reportTwo former senior FBI officials have been taken into custody on charges of lying to Congress about the bureau’s investigations into Hunter Biden, according to FBI Director Kash Patel. Nikki Cole Floris and Bradley Benavides led the now-dissolved FBI Foreign Influence Task Force. Floris was a deputy assistant director from mid-2019 to mid-2022, and…Raw Story18h agoWhole story →JusticeTechnology
Jayapal, Sanders Question Zuckerberg Over Alleged Meta Interference in Brazilian ElectionOver a dozen US lawmakers, led by Rep. Pramila Jayapal and Sen. Bernie Sanders, wrote to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday to demand answers about the social media giant's alleged interference in Brazil's presidential runoff election. Leftist Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is facing far-right Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of former…Common Dreams18h agoWhole story →JusticeCulture
Peltola calls Alaska lawsuit a 'desperate attempt' for GOP to 'cling to power'Alaska Senate candidate Mary Peltola (D) responded to the Justice Department's (DOJ) lawsuit seeking to block her state from certifying its election results should her Republican challenger lose, saying Friday the move was "frivolous." “This is clearly corruption. This is clearly a very desperate attempt to cling to power, using his allies in Washington,…The Hill7h agoWhole story →Government
Ramaswamy accuses Acton of ‘lying’ about attack ad, but court records contradict mother’s claim – as it happenedThis live blog is now closed. Sign up for the Breaking News US email With less than two weeks until the midterms, my colleague Jonathan Freedland and Guardian US columnist Moira Donegan are answering your questions in this week’s episode of Politics Weekly America. They break down the final stretch ahead of these hugely consequential elections, that will…The Guardian7h agoWhole story →EducationCulture
Jen Psaki floored as Blanche couldn't even wait 24 hours to find his 'doomsday' pretextMS NOWs Jen Psaki said Attorney General Todd Blanche had barely finished calling a federal move to block election certification a “doomsday scenario” to only be done in extreme circumstances, before the Justice Department did exactly that in Alaska. On “The Briefing,” Psaki recalled that Blanche, asked Thursday whether DOJ would ever try to stop a state…Raw Story7h agoWhole story →JusticeGovernment
DOJ Orders Some California Counties To Verify Ballots In 48 HoursFederal prosecutors are demanding that county registrars across California set aside and verify ballots that may belong to noncitizens.HuffPost7h agoWhole story →Government
Trump Officials Seek Block on Alaska Senate Race Results if the Republican Dan Sullivan LosesThe department, in a highly unusual lawsuit, argued that confusion over candidates with similar names could taint the election result.The New York Times7h agoWhole story →JusticeGovernment
Cook Political Report shifts 11 House seats away from GOPCook Political Report, a nonpartisan election handicapper, shifted 11 more House seats toward Democrats this week, many in red states as the midterms inch closer. Cook has moved dozens of House seats away from Republicans in recent weeks as the political environment improves for Democrats, driven by President Trump’s unpopularity in the polls and growing...The Hill19h agoWhole story →Governmentmidterm elections
Map Shows Closest House Races as Cook Shifts 19 Seats Toward DemocratsThe update from the Cook Political Report comes less than two weeks out from the November 3 midterm.Newsweek17h agoWhole story →
House Democrats add six more Republican-held seats to target listThe additions include races in typically solid-red districts, such as in Florida and Arkansas.The Washington Post18d agoWhole story →Governmentmidterm elections
Cook Political Report shifts key Senate races toward DemocratsThe shifts in Georgia, Kansas, and South Carolina come less than six weeks before Election Day, as some states have already opened early voting.Washington Examiner4d agoSources (3)Whole story →Governmentsenate election forecast
Three Senate Races Shift Toward Democrats with Midterms 4 Weeks AwayMidterm elections are commonly viewed as a test of the political environment facing the party in power.Newsweek17d agoSources (2)Whole story →GovernmentPlanetmidterm elections
Sabato's Crystal Ball moves nearly 3 dozen House races in Democrats favorNonpartisan election forecaster Sabato’s Crystal Ball is moving 28 House races in Democrats’ direction with just two weeks until the midterms. When adding up the seats Crystal Ball says are either safe, likely or leaning toward one party, the new projections put Democrats above the 218 needed for a House majority. In other words, Democrats...The Hill4d agoWhole story →Governmentmidterm elections forecast
Map Shows 14 GOP-Held House Seats Shifting Toward Democrats in Past WeekMore than a dozen U.S. House seats in 10 states currently held by Republicans are shifting toward Democrats.Newsweek8d agoWhole story →Governmentmidterm elections forecast
A House takeover starts in N.Y.? Gov. Hochul lists the races she says could flip CongressHochul said she is confident state Democrats can reclaim several Republican-held congressional seats this November.Staten Island Advance1mo agoWhole story →Governmentnew york congressional races
