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
Cook Political Report shifts Ohio governor's race from toss-up to lean DemocratThe Cook Political Report is shifting a closely watched gubernatorial contest toward Democrats after a controversial campaign ad shook up the race. The nonpartisan election forecaster moved the governor’s race in Ohio from “toss up” to “lean Democrat,” now favoring Amy Acton (D) to beat Vivek Ramaswamy (R) in the Buckeye State. The race was...The Hill11h agoWhole story →Government
Musk ups midterm spending in final stretch{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Musk ups his midterm spending in final stretch The tech mogul has spent more than $442 million in the midterm elections, after pouring another $76.8 million into his super PAC over the past month, campaign finance filings show. © Susan Walsh, Associated Press America PAC, which Musk launched...The Hill11h agoWhole story →Government
West Virginia attorney general subpoenas environmental groupsWest Virginia’s attorney general has sent investigative subpoenas to environmental advocacy organizations — something the groups are describing as a retaliatory attack on their First Amendment rights. West Virginia Rivers Coalition and 350.org filed a lawsuit this week saying they and at least four other organizations received subpoenas from the office…The Hill12h agoWhole story →JusticePlanet
Paxton sues OpenAI, Altman for failing to warn Texans about ChatGPT's 'dangers'Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) sued OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman on Friday, accusing the company of failing to warn consumers about the potential dangers from its AI models. The lawsuit alleges the ChatGPT maker is running afoul of a Texas consumer protection law and kids' online safety law, underscoring warnings about the...The Hill12h agoWhole story →CommerceJustice
Collins says certain Canadian goods now tariff-exemptSen. 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…The Hill13h agoWhole story →EconomyFood
Live updates: Trump stumps in Florida, boosting Donalds and criticizing OmarPresident Trump rallied voters closer to home Friday afternoon, with a campaign stop in Fort Myers, Fla., as long-awaited midterm elections approach. He'll be there to boost Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.), who's running for governor, and Sen. Ashley Moody (R-Fla.), who is running for a full Senate term. The president both Thursday night and Friday...The Hill13h agoWhole story →SecurityGovernment
Acton's mother was convicted of theft, animal cruelty: What to knowA GOP campaign ad featuring the estranged mother of Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton (D) received blowback this week after it was revealed Acton's mother stood by her husband after he was charged with sexually abusing Acton as a child. Court records show that the mother, Donna Arthur, has faced legal troubles of her own,...The Hill13h agoWhole story →Justice
Trump on Alaska election lawsuit: 'I'm the one who said do it'President Trump said Friday he directed the Department of Justice (DOJ) to file a lawsuit to block certification of the Senate election in Alaska if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses in November. DOJ filed the suit Thursday, claiming the existence of a candidate with a similar name to Sullivan's would make a win by Democrat...The Hill14h agoWhole story →Government
Trump says wind turbine part imports cause national security issue, but doesn't impose tariffsThe Trump administration has determined that imports of wind turbine parts pose a national security threat, but it does not appear to be opting to tariff them. President Trump issued a memo Thursday saying “wind turbines and their components and subcomponents are being imported into the United States under such circumstances as to threaten to...The Hill14h agoWhole story →Economy
Ketanji Brown Jackson issues public dissent in New Hampshire voting caseJustice Ketanji Brown Jackson publicly broke with her Supreme Court colleagues in a Thursday ruling allowing New Hampshire to fully block voters from using student IDs in the upcoming midterms. Jackson, the high court's most junior liberal justice, wrote in a short dissent that she would have left in place a lower court decision that...The Hill14h agoWhole story →Justice
Watch live: Decision Desk ‘26 Midterm Preview powered by 2WAY and The HillAs the race for control of Congress enters its final days, 2WAY is teaming up with NewsNation and The Hill for another special edition of “The Morning Meeting” ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections on Sunday, Oct. 25. These special midterm editions of The Morning Meeting are presented in partnership with NewsNation and The Hill....The Hill15h agoWhole story →Government
Appeals court rules Trump unlawfully deployed National Guard to CaliforniaA 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...The Hill15h agoWhole story →SecurityJustice
Ex-FBI officials charged with lying to Congress about Hunter Biden probeTwo former FBI officials are facing charges for lying to Congress about their involvement in the agency’s investigation into Hunter Biden’s laptop. Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides, who worked in the FBI’s Foreign Influence Task Force (FITF) in 2019 and 2020, were taken into custody Friday, FBI Director Kash Patel said in a post on...The Hill16h agoWhole story →JusticeSecurity
Watch live: Trump rallies in Fort Myers, FloridaPresident Trump will rally in Fort Myers, Fla., on Friday as Republicans in the state are feeling bullish about statewide races. Fort Myers is part of the 19th Congressional District, where Rep. Byron Donalds (R) vacated his seat to run for governor. Donalds is favored to win against Democrat David Jolly in the race to...The Hill16h agoWhole story →Government
Feds knocking on doors to question voters' immigration status: CBSWe need to protect eligible Americans’ right to vote without fear. If the administration believes it can win voters over, the answer is policy and persuasion, not tactics that risk making people afraid to exercise their fundamental right.The Hill16h agoWhole story →Justice
Federal government stopped sharing information in Good, Pretti killings, Minnesota officials sayMinnesota 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…The Hill16h agoWhole story →Justice
Cognitive surrender: Artificial intelligence’s threat to democracyWesleyan University computer science professor Sebastian Zimmeck argues that artificial intelligence poses a threat to democratic citizenship by encouraging cognitive surrender and requiring both individual critical thinking and robust regulatory oversight to protect personal agency.The Hill17h agoWhole story →SecurityTechnology
Justice Department sues to block Alaska results if Sullivan losesThe Trump administration has filed a lawsuit that aims to block certification of the Senate election in Alaska if incumbent Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses his reelection bid. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the district of Alaska, argues that a win for Democrat Mary Peltola could be blocked by the...The Hill18h agoWhole story →JusticeGovernment
Buttigieg endorses independent in Montana Senate race with a Democrat still on the ballotFormer 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…The Hill18h agoWhole story →GovernmentBuild
