Kristi Noem caught faking State Dept letterhead to swat down firing rumors: reportAmid rumors she was being ousted from the State Department, former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem put out what looked like an official press release on social media stating she was still a “senior adviser,” according to a report by Politico's National Security Daily. Two people familiar with her work at the department said State’s leadership…Raw Story9h agoWhole story →SecurityCulture
LA feds move to halt ballot counting over 20K suspected noncitizen voters“Every minute that goes by, American citizen votes are being diluted in the state of California,” Essayli said Thursday.New York Post10h agoWhole story →Government
Trump DOJ files ‘emergency’ request to bypass judge in ballot-freezing fightPresident Donald Trump’s Justice Department filed an “emergency” request with an appeals court to order California to set aside the mail ballots of more than 20,000 California voters, even though the judge handling the case has not yet ruled. In a motion filed Friday with the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, the department asked the court to act by…Raw Story10h agoWhole story →JusticeGovernment
Senate Democratic candidates keep the cash flowing, new filings show - Fri, 23 Oct 2026 PSTWASHINGTON — Senate Democratic candidates in battleground races continued to haul in massive amounts of money in October, the newest federal filings show. The latest fundraising disclosures showed that all but one Democrat in a race that Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales rates as competitive outraised their Republican opponents in the first two…Spokane Spokesman-Review10h agoWhole story →Government
Wall Street Week | Europe’s AI Player, Argentina’s Two EconomiesThis week, campaign costs are soaring, but democratic fundraiser Blair Effron of Centerview Partners says many races may already have reached the point where more money stops making much difference. And, even though most Americans dislike the proliferation of data centers, one community has welcomed them with open arms. Plus, the key difference Mistral…Bloomberg10h agoWhole story →TechnologyGovernment
Are California voters about to impose 'world's first' tax on billionaires?Voters are about to decide if the mega-rich among them should hand over billions of dollars to pay for improvements to healthcare.BBC News10h agoWhole story →HealthEconomy
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 NewsHour10h agoSources (2)Whole story →EconomySecurity
About half concerned Republicans could try to overturn midterm results: SurveyA new poll released Friday suggests half of Americans are concerned Republicans may try to overturn the results of November’s midterm election. Fifty percent of respondents to the New York Times/Siena University survey said they were either "very" or "somewhat worried" the GOP may use “illegal means” to overturn the election, compared to 49 percent...The Hill10h agoWhole story →EducationGovernment
Surging turnout, with Democrats voting more: key takeaways from early voting dataWith just 11 days until the US midterm elections, Democrats need a net gain of four seats to reclaim Congress With just 11 days until the US midterm elections, early voting data is rolling in nationwide. Democrats need a net gain of four seats to reclaim the majority in each chamber of Congress. Here is where the numbers stand as of Friday: Continue…The Guardian10h agoWhole story →Government
Trump says he ordered DoJ to file lawsuit to block Alaska Senate results certificationTrump justice department claims there could be ‘confusion’ about two Republicans on the ballot named Dan Sullivan Donald Trump said he ordered the justice department to file a lawsuit to block the certification of Alaska’s US Senate results if the Republican incumbent loses, a move that voting rights experts called an “unprecedented intervention” by the…The Guardian10h agoSources (2)Whole story →JusticeGovernment
Seeking to help Collins in Maine, Trump exempts some Canadian imports from his 50% tariffsCollins, locked in a tight race with Democratic challenger Troy Jackson, issued a statement saying she'd spoken with Trump's top trade negotiator, Jamieson Greer, and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick "about the toll tariffs are taking on Maine families, businesses, farmers, and growers.''PBS NewsHour10h agoWhole story →Economy
Ilhan Omar's phone was seized, but what about her constitutional rights as a congresswoman?Lawmakers use their devices to communicate about legislation, votes, congressional hearings and decisions.NewsNation10h agoWhole story →Government
Surging diesel prices loom over Republicans in Iowa's midterm racesIt's been more than a decade since Iowa has had a Democratic governor or senator. But this year, with the incumbents retiring, both races are competitive. As Peter Tubbs at Iowa PBS reports, record-high diesel prices have hit the state's agriculture industry particularly hard and could influence the midterm elections.PBS NewsHour10h agoWhole story →GovernmentFood
‘One of the worst’ DOJ claims ever made flagged in plot to block massive GOP lossPresident Donald Trump's Justice Department made a last-ditch move to shield a vulnerable Republican senator, and legal experts say it's dead on arrival. The DOJ filed a suit Thursday seeking to stop Alaska from certifying its Senate race if GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan loses, Politico reported Friday. Notre Dame law professor Derek Muller didn't mince words…Raw Story10h agoWhole story →Justice
Collins says she secured Canada tariff exemptions for farmersSen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, says she has “secured additional tariff exemptions products crucial to Maine’s agricultural industries” as the Trump administration announces it has granted tariff exemptions on some Canadian imports. This comes ahead of a tight Senate race in Maine. NBC News’ Allie Canal reports.NBC News10h agoWhole story →EconomyFood
Capehart and Ponnuru on Trump's threat to block Alaska election resultsJonathan Capehart of MS NOW and National Review editor Ramesh Ponnuru join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the Trump administration's legal fight over a closely watched Senate race in Alaska, reports that Elon Musk restricted Ukraine's access to Starlink and Vivek Ramaswamy's personal ad attacking his opponent in the Ohio…PBS NewsHour10h agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurity
Map Shows Where Top 2028 Democrats Are Campaigning Ahead of MidtermsPotential 2028 candidates like Kamala Harris, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Pete Buttigieg are hitting the campaign trail.Newsweek10h agoWhole story →Culture
Trump administration can hold immigrants in ICE custody without bond, court rulesThe 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled detained immigrants don’t have a constitutional right to a bond hearing after they enter the country illegally.The Texas Tribune10h agoWhole story →Justice
DOJ Moves to Preemptively Block Certification of Alaska Senate RaceThe U.S. Department of Justice is seeking to preemptively block certification of the Alaska U.S. Senate contest should the state certify "electoral results tainted by the inclusion" of liberal activist Daniel J. Sullivan, who is being propped up by left-wing Democrats due to sharing the same name as incumbent Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan. The post DOJ…Breitbart News Network11h agoWhole story →Government
Ramaswamy race swings to ‘Lean Democrat’ as GOP braces for ‘collateral damage’Republican Vivek Ramaswamy’s race for Ohio governor swung to “Lean Democrat” in an election forecaster’s ratings as Republicans braced for damage beyond his campaign. On Friday, the nonpartisan Cook Political Report moved the race out of its Toss Up column after Ramaswamy’s campaign ran an ad featuring his opponent’s estranged mother. In the ad, Donna…Raw Story11h agoWhole story →JusticeGovernment
