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 Story10h agoWhole story →CultureTechnology
Agriculture secretary says agency is ‘full-bore ahead’ on Forest Service reorganizationAgriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says the Trump administration remains “full-bore ahead” with a sweeping reorganization of the Forest Service.Federal News Network10h agoSources (2)Whole story →PlanetFood
Ramaswamy says ad featuring Acton’s mother had nothing to do with allegations of sexual abuseOhio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is defending the ad featuring his opponent Amy Acton’s estranged mother despite backlash from both parties. NBC News’ Priscilla Thompson explains.NBC News10h agoWhole story →
Kennedy rolls out US-caught seafood labeling, Seafood.govThe Trump administration unveiled new initiatives for U.S. fishermen Friday, including a new government website known as Seafood.gov. At a rally in Fort Myers, Fla., Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the creation of a voluntary label made for U.S.-caught fish, which the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) began…The Hill10h agoWhole story →FoodHealth
Follow Up About Political GivingFollowing up on my morning post about the Democratic political contribution infrastructure, I had a number of TPM Readers write...Talking Points Memo10h agoWhole story →Build
Trump’s hunt for Ilhan Omar exposes a far bigger target in his sights: NYT columnistPresident Donald Trump’s targeting of Rep. Ilhan Omar threatens more than one of his fiercest critics — it challenges Congress itself, New York Times opinion columnist Jamelle Bouie warned. Speaking on The Bulwark’s podcast, Bouie described the administration’s pursuit of the Minnesota Democrat as an “aggressive abuse of power” and accused Republican…Raw Story10h agoWhole story →
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
What to Know About Alaska’s Senate RacePresident Trump told the Justice Department to intervene in the race, where polling shows Republicans at risk of losing a seat.The New York Times10h agoWhole story →
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
Treasury proposes rule to curb high-tech investments in China and other adversariesThe U.S. Treasury Department proposed a rule Thursday to crack down on American high-tech investments such as supercomputing and artificial intelligence in China, Russia, North Korea and other "countries of concern."PBS NewsHour10h agoWhole story →TechnologySecurity
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
DOJ launches new midterm legal battlePresident Trump directed the DOJ to sue to block the results of the Alaska Senate race if Republican Dan Sullivan loses. Republicans said another man with the same name has jumped into the race to confuse voters. NBC News’ Gabe Gutierrez reports.NBC News10h agoWhole story →
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
First Lady Melania Trump secures ceasefire for Ukrainian cityAll sides are praising Melania Trump for securing a ceasefire for a war-torn Ukrainian city on the front lines to allow people there to evacuate. NBC News’ Chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel reports.NBC News10h agoSources (2)Whole story →Security
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
Suspicious bruising on Trump spreads to his face as speculation aboundsPresident Donald Trump showed up Friday with a fresh bruise on his left temple, on top of bruising on both hands, and the sight set off new speculation about his health, the Daily Beast reported . The mark stretched from his cheekbone up toward his eyebrow. It appeared in photos from his remarks to reporters outside the White House and from his arrival…Raw Story10h agoWhole story →
Trump Pushes DOJ Lawsuit Over Alaska Senate Race"Balance of Power" focuses on the intersection of politics and global business. On today's show, Gen. Ben Hodges (Ret.) says restrictions on Starlink service have dealt a significant blow to Ukraine's counter-drone capabilities and disrupted an early-warning system for incoming ballistic missiles. Carlos Gutierrez, former Commerce Secretary and CEO of…Bloomberg10h agoWhole story →EconomySecurity
WATCH: Trump at GOP rally in Florida revives idea of military intervention in Cuba after IranPresident Donald Trump on Friday told a rally for candidates in South Florida that U.S. warships returning from the Middle East could stop over in Cuba on their way back from the Iran war, his latest suggestion of taking an interventionist approach to the nearby country.PBS NewsHour11h agoSources (2)Whole story →Security
Michigan Retiree Without Internet Connection Credited with $4,500 in ActBlue DonationsPulitzer Prize-winning journalist Charlie LeDuff said in a Wednesday report that federal records had tied an 88-year-old retiree in Milan, Michigan, to nearly $4,500 in new ActBlue donations over six weeks, among them four logged on a day she had no internet access. The post Michigan Retiree Without Internet Connection Credited with $4,500 in ActBlue…Breitbart News Network11h agoWhole story →Technology
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 Hill11h agoWhole story →EducationGovernment
