Emergency crew rescues worker injured during White House construction
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Trump officials strip military language criticizing Confederate memorial
A new sign at Arlington National Cemetery omits wording that said the 32-foot bronze statue “mythologized” the…
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Trump suggests renaming New Mexico amid torrent of online memes and taunts
The suggestion came as the president unleashed dozens of social media posts. He lacks authority to rename New Mexico or…
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Join siguimi.com →Armed individual lunged at Democratic nominee for Ohio governor
Multiple people were injured at the event for Amy Acton at a county fair in Canfield, Ohio.
Read at source →Democrats try a novel path to defeat a battleground Republican: Moving to the left
Antiestablishment candidate Randy Villegas is testing the conventional wisdom about what it would take to unseat Rep.…
Read at source →Trump pledged to lower prices in eight areas. Have they risen or fallen?
Test your knowledge and see which campaign promises the president has achieved.
Read at source →Trump appeals to Supreme Court as time runs out on push to restrict mail voting
With November midterms approaching, two swing states are sending ballots, and other states plan to send theirs soon.
Read at source →Inside Pirro’s special grand jury probe into D.C. agencies supervising kids
The investigation appears focused on whether officials are adequately supervising children in and out of school, with…
Read at source →These are the most important House races to watch in November
Democrats are favored to win the House, but Republicans have viable paths to keeping control. These are the key themes…
Read at source →Trump removes White House shrouds as he prepares for Xi visit
The president had ordered repairs to the iconic, and Ionic, columns outside the White House entrance.
Read at source →Trump begins major midterm spending with $10 million ad buy in Texas
Republicans, nervous about the tight Senate race in the Lone Star state, hope Trump’s political war chest can boost GOP…
Read at source →The mystery behind an audio clip that helped upend a Senate race
Artificial-intelligence tools increasingly allow political actors to fool voters — and help candidates cast doubt on…
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ChatGPT bans campaigns from using AI to make ads. They’re doing it anyway.
A Washington Post review found 39 campaigns that disclosed payments to AI companies, but consultants say many more do…
Read at source →Republican House candidates tone down Trump on their campaign websites
Several congressional hopefuls have removed or downplayed mentions of the president and his priorities as Trump’s…
Read at source →Trump moves to allow ranchers and hunters to kill gray wolves
The president ordered his administration to lift Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves, again wading into…
Read at source →Trump says he will spend some, not all, super PAC money on midterms
Republicans have fretted over his war chest sitting on the sidelines. The president says he plans to hold onto some of…
Read at source →Melania Trump will not attend the Republican midterm convention
Scheduled for the middle of next week in Dallas, the event designed to project party unity will be missing a well-known…
Read at source →Veterans make emergency request to block construction of Trump’s arch
The administration is seeking to render the project a “fait accompli” by moving quickly, the veterans’ lawyers argued…
Read at source →ICE agent charged with lying about Minneapolis shooting released on bail
A lawyer for Christian Castro, 52, said he intends to fight the charges and that the agent never had any intention of…
Read at source →Texas Senate hopeful Talarico ramps up Black outreach efforts
The Texas Democrat acknowledges criticism that Democrats haven’t been doing enough to court Black voters.
Read at source →Maria Bartiromo’s attorney denies reports she was fired from Fox News
The longtime host’s high-profile attorney claims Bartiromo is “still employed” by the network and suggests legal action.
Read at source →Diesel hits record $5.85 a gallon as Iran war drags on
Surging fuel cost puts additional cost pressure on manufacturing and retail.
Read at source →What happened this week under the Trump administration
The president is winning the battle to build his ballroom and has his face on a $1 gold coin.
Read at source →Missouri candidate charged with conspiring to plant drugs on opponent
Thomas Christopher Ross is running for Missouri’s House District 161 after narrowly winning the Republican primary…
Read at source →Trump officials say work will start on triumphal arch within two weeks
The planned 250-foot-tall structure near Arlington National Cemetery is one of the president’s top construction…
Read at source →Trump to use Qatari plane for international trip despite security worries
President Donald Trump plans to fly to Ireland next week aboard the Boeing 747 gifted by Qatar. Plans to take the plane…
Read at source →Ken Paxton and the politics of timepieces
Ken Paxton campaigned while wearing a very expensive watch, some political observers believe. Will it hurt his race?
Read at source →ICE agent charged with lying to investigators in nonfatal Minneapolis shooting
The case is the first known instance of the Justice Department seeking to prosecute a federal immigration officer for…
Read at source →Court throws out Missouri congressional map, helping Democrats keep seat
In addition, Maryland’s high court cleared the way for voters to decide in November whether to back a plan to eliminate…
Read at source →Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow mail-in ballot restrictions
The question of whether President Donald Trump’s restrictions can move forward in time for November’s midterm elections…
Read at source →Secret Service is getting the fortified White House that past presidents resisted
President Donald Trump has backed plans including permanently fencing Lafayette Square that were previously rejected to…
Read at source →Connecticut senator urges Democrats to speak up about fighting corporate power
As Chris Murphy walks the length of his state for the 10th time, he says his party must tell voters how the economy…
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Vance says he doesn’t know when Iran conflict will end — it’s up to Iran
The vice president also defended Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth from recent criticism.
Read at source →GOP-led House scraps two weeks of work ahead of midterms
The move gives candidates more time to sell themselves to voters. It means little, if any, legislation is likely to…
Read at source →What to watch for when voting in the midterms
The Justice Department plans to send 1,000 monitors to polls and voting by mail could be tricky if you don’t plan ahead.
Read at source →Republicans fear Trump will keep super PAC money and not spend on the midterms
President Donald Trump has kept most of his super PAC money on the sidelines and been reticent on his spending plans,…
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