Five Takeaways in New Book From Thom Tillis, Who Turned on Trump
In “How to Lose Friends and Antagonize Presidents,” Senator Thom Tillis details his regrets about backing President Trump’s agenda.
GOP Rep. thinks his party could keep control of US House, Senate
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In Iceland, Rubio Dodges a Diplomatic Flap Over a Trump Map
President Trump had posted a map on his Truth Social account in September depicting Iceland as part of U.S. territory.
How Hidden Donors and $11.6 Billion in Spending Are Rewriting the Midterm Elections
Each U.S. election cycle tends to be more expensive than the last, and the November midterm elections are no different. Political ad spending is projected to reach $11.6 billion this cycle, according to AdImpact. This figure is up from $8.9 billion in the 2022 midterms and exceeds the $11.2 billion …
Democrats Look Strong in Polls, Thanks to These Voter Groups
Different blocs are moving left. They could swing key Senate races.
Kalshi makes transparency push ahead of U.S. midterms
(KRON) — Less than a month from the midterm elections, prediction market platform Kalshi is launching three new ‘transparency’ features to help gauge how accurate its markets actually are. F…
Trump admin struggles to get answers from Russia on potential plague death
The Trump administration is struggling to get clear answers about the death of a Russian laboratory worker at an institute dedicated to studying the plague, amid days of stonewalling from Russian officials about the mysterious circumstances surrounding the episode.
Amid Midterm Crunch, Trump Advisers Took Time to Help Russia-Aligned Government
James Blair and Chris LaCivita, who are leading the president’s congressional campaign operation, traveled to Republika Srpska to provide election advice.
Trump announces $6.6bn defense shipyard owned by top Republican donor’s firm
Baltimore project to be partly funded by US government but owned by defense firm Anduril, founded by Palmer Luckey
Texas voters get ‘Are you white?’ political texts targeting James Talarico
The messages direct recipients to a site paid for by American Political Action Committee, whose website identifies longtime conservative Alan Gottlieb as its founder.