“Former President Barack Obama is hitting the trail on Saturday for his first campaign rallies of the midterm elections, putting him directly counter to President Trump, who is set to speak at a rally in the evening,” the New York Times reports. “Mr. Obama’s return to rally stages in Ohio and Michigan sets up a […]

“Hoping for a win before the midterm elections, the Trump administration is increasing pressure on Mexico to expand its cooperation against cartels, with an eye toward joint operations with the United States,” the New York Times reports. “In recent weeks, U.S. officials have delivered a memo proposing a path to potentially having U.S. security personnel […]

“The most explosive advertisement of the midterm elections has split Republicans and again posed the question of what is fair game for campaign attacks in American politics,” the New York Times reports. “In the days since the leak of the ad from Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican nominee for governor of Ohio, many fellow GOP politicians […]

“Ukrainian drones connected to the Pentagon-funded Starshield satellite network have flown at speeds near 250 miles an hour for the first time since the system was throttled last week, Ukraine’s defense minister announced on Saturday,” the New York Times reports. ”It was the first sign that the speed restrictions, which have hampered crucial drone operations, […]

“Democrats have a hefty advantage in national polls. President Trump is playing defense, campaigning through deep-red corners of the country that he won by overwhelming margins just two years ago. And assumptions that Democrats will win control of Congress have become conventional wisdom in many quarters, from longtime political observers to social media to the […]

Wall Street Journal: “Trump and White House aides have privately expressed frustration about the negative headlines that have been plastered across newspaper front pages and on cable news in recent weeks.” ”The stories have prompted hand-wringing from Republican campaign operatives, who worry that the alleged self-dealing could make an already challenging midterm election even more […]

Cook Political Report: “The trajectory of Vivek Ramaswamy’s odds in the Ohio governor’s race has been clear to us for the last few weeks. But the campaign’s decision this week to air a deeply personal attack ad against opponent Amy Acton confirmed that the race is slipping away from him — and perhaps creating some […]

“Former ESPN reporter Britt McHenry resigned Friday from her position as a State Department press adviser following an altercation at a basketball game this week,” ABC News reports. “McHenry was captured on camera appearing to throw a drink on someone during a Washington Wizards vs. Milwaukee Bucks NBA game on Wednesday.”

“Over the years, Corey Lewandowski has had no shortage of rivals in President Trump’s orbit,” the New York Times reports. “Fighting for control of Mr. Trump’s campaigns, Mr. Lewandowski has been at odds with Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law; Paul Manafort, Mr. Trump’s former adviser; and Susie Wiles, the White House chief of staff.” “But […]

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“Prediction markets about the 2026 midterm elections have surpassed $1.4 billion in trading volume as Election Day fast approaches,” CNN reports. “This year has seen massive growth in the prediction industry, where people can bet on real-world events like sports, entertainment and the weather. While small-scale election markets have been around for a while, they […]

“Elon Musk has cemented his record as the largest individual political donor in modern American history. The world’s richest man poured $446 million of his own money into this year’s midterm elections, mostly aimed at preserving the Republican Party’s control of Congress, recent election filings show,” the Washington Post reports.

“President Trump said on Friday that he directed the Justice Department to block certification of the coming Senate election in Alaska if the Republican incumbent were to lose by a narrow margin,” the New York Times reports. “The highly unusual move heightens concerns from election officials and Democrats about Mr. Trump’s efforts to undermine the […]

Georgia Republican nominee for governor Rick Jackson (R) “has reversed course and will attend President Donald Trump’s Saturday rally after initially planning to skip it to campaign with Gov. Brian Kemp (R) instead,” the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. “The about-face comes amid growing GOP anxiety over sluggish early voting in rural Georgia, raising the stakes for […]

Iowa Lt. Gov. candidate Derek Wulf (R), who is 45 years old with a wife and two children, is being sued by his parents for $275,000 in unpaid rent, the Des Moines Register reports.

“House Democrats are setting their political sights on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, pushing for his removal as the first spoils from anticipated wins in the midterm election,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “House Democratic Party leaders and candidates in competitive districts have avoided committing to a third impeachment of President Trump if they flip the […]

A new 365 Project/Change Research (D) poll in Mississippi finds Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) leading Scott Colom (D) in the U.S. Senate race, 43% to 40%, with Ty Pinkins (I) at 6%. Mississippi Senate Race Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) 43%   Scott Colom (D) 40%   365 Project/Change Research poll · ±3.5% For members: Could Mississippi Deliver […]

A new The Oregonian/OregonLive/DHM Research poll in Oregon finds Tina Kotek (D) leading Christine Drazan (R) in the governor’s race, 46% to 44%. Oregon Governor’s Race Tina Kotek (D) 46%   Christine Drazan (R) 44%   The Oregonian/OregonLive/DHM Research poll · likely voters · ±4.2%

“President Donald Trump said Friday that he is no longer looking into the outside consulting work conducted by a pair of his top political advisers after they donated to his presidential library,” the Washington Sun reports. “Following reports of Chris LaCivita and James Blair’s consulting work for a pro-Russian nationalist government in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Trump vowed […]

“The U.S. is expected to remove 50% tariffs on some Canadian products in a bid to help Maine Sen. Susan Collins and other Republicans in the upcoming midterm elections,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “The proclamation altering the tariffs, which could come as early as Friday, will likely remove 50% tariffs on certain agricultural and […]

“Republicans and Democrats in the Senate have told top White House officials they will block President Trump’s nominees pending on Capitol Hill until the administration ensures the restoration of critical satellite communications capabilities used by Ukraine’s military,” the New York Times reports.

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“With Democrats increasingly confident they will win control of the House next month and hopeful of a majority in the Senate, party leaders are turning to the next challenge: deciding what they will do with their power if they get it,” the New York Times reports. “For months, they have promised voters they will address […]

“President Donald Trump continued to defend Republican gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy’s ad that featured the estranged mother of his Democratic opponent, Amy Acton, telling reporters he didn’t know ‘anything’ about the stepfather who was accused of sexually abusing Acton when she was a child,” the Washington Sun reports. Said Trump: “I know that recently a […]

President Trump took questions from reporters on the controversial ad being run by Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy (R): REPORTER: But there are very serious sexual abuse allegations. TRUMP: Quiet! REPORTER: They make no difference to you? TRUMP: Isn’t she a fresh person? You’re a horrible little reporter, aren’t you?

“Four years after North Texas home builder Scott Sherman completed a federal prison sentence for mortgage fraud, his new construction materials business received a $600,000 cash infusion,” Texas Tribune reports. “The financial boost came from a blind trust set up to prevent Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and his wife, state Sen. Angela Paxton, from […]

New York Times: “While any of a handful of other competitive Senate contests could help determine the new balance of power in Washington, none comes close to matching the mounting racial and religious menace and meanness in Michigan.”

“Oil prices rose further on Friday, as hostilities across the Middle East continue to raise fears in the energy markets that the oil supply from the region would remain throttled,” the New York Times reports. “The price of Brent crude, the international oil benchmark, jumped above $117 a barrel on Friday, taking its increase for […]

Atlanta Journal-Constitution: “We’ve told you how early voting is surging in Democratic-leaning parts of Georgia, even as Republicans raise concerns about lagging turnout in rural GOP strongholds.” “Now comes another encouraging sign for Democrats: Black and younger voters are heading to the polls at a significantly faster clip than during the last midterm election.”

“In the final weeks before the midterms, President Trump has been trying to convince voters that the economy is booming on his watch,” the Wall Street Journal reports. Said Trump: “You’re making more money per individual than at any time in the history of our country.” “But his message is drawing more criticism than support […]