The fight for the House and Senate: Where things stand  —  Will both chambers flip?  Congress may once again have to work under the strain of divided government.  —  Congress may be headed for an Election Day double flip.  —  With less than four weeks to go, Republicans appear poised to win the Senate …

Kremlin Says Trump Sent Putin Covid Tests While President  — Kremlin denies phone calls took place after Trump left office  — Trump campaign pushed back on claims in Bob Woodward's book  —  The Kremlin confirmed that former US President Donald Trump while in office sent Russian …

Exclusive: Harris widens lead over Trump to 47%-40%, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds  —  Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris leads Republican Donald Trump 47% to 40% in the race to win the Nov. 5 U.S. presidential election, as she appeared to blunt Trump's edge on the economy and jobs, a Reuters/Ipsos poll published on Tuesday found.

Trump has long blasted China's trade practices.  His ‘God Bless the USA’ Bibles were printed there  —  Thousands of copies of Donald Trump's “God Bless the USA” Bible were printed in a country that the former president has repeatedly accused of stealing American jobs and engaging in unfair trade practices — China.

The Moment of Truth … Last november, during a symposium at Mount Vernon on democracy, John Kelly, the retired Marine Corps general who served as Donald Trump's second chief of staff, spoke about George Washington's historic accomplishments—his leadership and victory in the Revolutionary War …

Trump Plans Madison Square Garden Rally in Election Home Stretch  — Oct. 27 rally to come just days before presidential election  — Event likely to draw protests, presents security challenges  —  Former President Donald Trump plans to hold a rally at New York City's iconic Madison Square Garden …

Walz: ‘The Electoral College needs to go’  —  Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic Party's vice presidential nominee, suggested Tuesday night that the Electoral College should be abolished during two West Coast campaign stops.  —  Walz mentioned the concept during fundraisers in Seattle …

The Supreme Court's Dark Money Crisis: Wyden's Revolutionary Fix  —  The song that was inspired by this article is here.  —  My reading this article as an audio podcast is here.  —  My new book, The Hidden History of the American Dream, is now available here.  —  Share

Trump is not women's “protector”: New Brett Kavanaugh report shows MAGA protects predators  —  Republicans believed the allegations against Trump's Supreme Court pick — and knew Trump would still defend him  —  In a recent Pennsylvania stemwinder that raised eyebrows even by MAGA standards …

The Most Dramatic Shift in U.S. Public Opinion  —  The size and speed of the immigration backlash over the past four years are nearly unheard-of.  —  America's immigration debate has taken a restrictionist turn.  Eight years ago, Donald Trump declared that “when Mexico sends its people …

The State Election Board is pushing election skeptics to monitor Fulton County's elections  —  Georgia's largest county says the Republican-led panel doesn't have the legal authority to appoint its monitors  —  The fight between the Georgia Election Board and Fulton County took dramatic twists Tuesday …

Florida threatens TV executive with jail time for airing ad in support of abortion rights  —  This November, Florida residents will decide whether to amend their state constitution to protect reproductive rights, overturning the state's near-total abortion ban after six weeks of pregnancy.

Elon Musk's ‘Free’ Starlink for Hurricane Helene Victims Will Cost at Least $400  —  Upon inspection, the offer of a free month of Starlink service seems to be the type of deal you might give to any new customer. … As Elon Musk likes to do whenever disaster hits somewhere in the world …

US considers asking court to break up Google as it weighs remedies in the antitrust case  —  The U.S. Department of Justice is considering asking a federal judge to break up Google after its ubiquitous search engine was declared an illegal monopoly, but it is just one of many possible remedies under review, according to a court filing.

Economy Most Important Issue to 2024 Presidential Vote  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — The economy ranks as the most important of 22 issues that U.S. registered voters say will influence their choice for president.  It is the only issue on which a majority of voters, 52%, say the candidates' positions on it are an …

Playbook: Mike Johnson's Trump charm offensive  —  With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  BEFORE THE STORM — Latest forecasts continue to show Hurricane Milton as a Category 5 storm, striking west-central Florida overnight tonight and pushing …

Trump's new strategy for the election interference case  —  Plan A: Win in November.  Plan B: Delay until 2028. … 🥳  —  The election interference case is back from its gap year at the Supreme Court, and Trump is back on his BS.  —  Trump's lawyers have resumed spewing unsupported allegations …

Trump Holds Up Transition Process, Skirting Ethics and Fund-Raising Rules  —  Donald J. Trump has so far opted out of the official planning for a government handover, a move that allows him to avoid disclosing his donors to his transition effort.  —  Less than a month before Election Day …

October 8, 2024  —  “It's been a tradition for more than half a century that the major party candidates for president sit down with 60 Minutes in October,” host Scott Pelley said to the camera last night before 60 Minutes aired an interview with Vice President Kamala Harris.

North Carolina Republican pushes back on hurricane misinformation: “Nobody can control the weather”  —  Washington — Rep. Chuck Edwards, a North Carolina Republican, sent a letter to his constituents debunking the misinformation and conspiracy theories that have spread in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene …