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Iranian operatives charged in Trump campaign hack

The Justice Department has charged several Iranian operatives in connection with the hack of former President Trump’s 2024 campaign. Prosecutors on Friday unsealed charges against Masoud Jalili,...

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Harris, Trump tied in North Carolina: Poll

Vice President Harris and former President Trump are tied in the battleground state of North Carolina, according to a CNN poll released Friday.  Both Trump and Harris had 48 percent support among...

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Trump tops Harris by 6 points in Arizona: Survey

(The Hill) — Former President Trump topped Vice President Harris by 6 points in the likely battleground of Arizona, according to a new poll released on Friday.  The new USA TODAY/Suffolk University...

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Michigan GOP chair voices concern Democrats 'will steal some votes'

Michigan Republican Party Chairman Pete Hoekstra voiced concerns this week that Democrats in Michigan “will steal some votes” if the Senate race between former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) and Rep....

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Five things to know about Social Security reforms being considered in Congress

Legislation that would reform some aspects of Social Security is gaining steam in Congress.  The measure, dubbed the Social Security Fairness Act, seeks to do away with tax rules that proponents say...

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In Pennsylvania, the Ukraine vote could prove pivotal

Vera Andryczyk is a card-carrying member of the Republican Party in Pennsylvania, but as a Ukrainian-American, she’s putting her efforts into canvassing for Vice President Harris and reelecting the...

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Vance faces biggest moment of political career with debate

Ohio Sen. JD Vance (R) is headed into the biggest test of his political career so far with next week’s vice-presidential debate against Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D).  The first-term senator, looked at...

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Campaign says Robinson in 'good spirits' after being hospitalized, treated...

(The Hill) — North Carolina Lt. Gov Mark Robinson (R) was hospitalized and treated for burns Friday after a campaign incident, according to the gubernatorial candidate's campaign. “This evening...

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Taylor Swift approval among Republicans crashes after Harris endorsement

(The Hill) — There appears to be no "Love Story" between Republican voters and Taylor Swift — the mega-star has lost a significant amount of support from her right-leaning fans following her...

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Harris-Trump race poses biggest test yet for reproductive rights

November will mark the first presidential election since the overturning of Roe v. Wade, posing the biggest test yet over the impact that women’s reproductive health will have up and down the ballot....

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Lawmakers race to avoid farm bill disaster

The stopgap farm bill is set to expire next week — and the congressional coalition that the massive legislation has relied on for half a century is on the verge of breaking down. Now congressional...

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Democrats fight to hang on to Nevada in Harris-Trump race

Democrats are fighting tooth and nail to keep Nevada from slipping away from them this cycle after narrowly winning it in 2020. The Silver State is one of seven key battlegrounds in the race for the...

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Lawmakers fear 'chaos' if Trump-Harris race goes to the wire

(The Hill) - Lawmakers in both parties are bracing themselves for a messy aftermath to Election Day as polls show the race between former President Trump and Vice President Harris is so close in...

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Trump suspect pleads not guilty in attempted assassination

The man accused of attempting to assassinate former President Trump at one of his Florida golf courses earlier this month has pleaded not guilty to five federal charges, according to The Associated...

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Florida Republican 'absolutely certain' there will be supplemental to address...

Rep. Kat Cammack (R-Fla.) said Monday she’s “absolutely certain” Congress will consider a supplemental aid package to provide additional disaster relief to areas devastated by Hurricane Helene....

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What to know about the Walz-Vance debate

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) and Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) are set to go head-to-head on Tuesday night in their first and likely only debate as vice presidential contenders. Walz and Vance have been...

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Harris says she backs legalizing marijuana, going further than Biden

Vice President Harris reaffirmed her support for legalizing marijuana Monday, speaking up on the issue publicly for the first time she became the Democratic nominee.  “I just think we have come to a...

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Democrats sue over controversial Georgia voting rule

Democrats filed a lawsuit Monday looking to block a controversial rule requiring ballots to be hand-counted by local precincts in Georgia, arguing it violated Georgia law and called it “improper.” A...

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Biden administration expands asylum restrictions at southern border

The Biden administration announced Monday it will expand its asylum restrictions at the U.S.-Mexico border, cementing tougher standards that will cut off access to protections for many migrants....

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A century of Jimmy Carter: Longest-living former president set to turn 100

In 1998, at the ripe age of 74, former President Jimmy Carter put some of his thoughts about getting older to paper. "The virtues of aging," Carter wrote in a book that year, "include both the...

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