Order to limit Starshield for Ukraine came from inside White House, sources say  —  The order to limit a satellite system used by Ukraine for battlefield communications and drone operations came from inside the White House, according to two US officials and a Western official briefed on the matter.

He Joined the Military.  They Reported His Wife to ICE.  —  Giovanna Perez loaded her four kids into the car on September 21 and drove from their home in Weslaco, Texas, to Naval Air Station Corpus Christi.  She had a 9:30 a.m. appointment to pick up the ID cards that would allow …

4 killed, including 3 children, in Oregon elementary school shooting, source says.  Teen shooter is also dead, sources say  —  Three children and one adult were killed in a shooting at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday, according to preliminary information from a law enforcement source.

Trump's Midterm Mission: Turn Out Republicans  —  Democrats have the energy, but Republicans have the numbers — if they show up. … Adding Up  —  For years, one of the most reliable features of US politics has been Donald Trump's unbreakable hold on Republican voters.

How Claims of Widespread Noncitizen Voting Fall Apart  —  In 2024, Iowa officials said they had found 2,176 suspected noncitizens on their voter rolls.  —  Months later, officials revised the claim to 277 people after comparing their list to a federal database.

El-Sayed's missing piece  —  With help from Eli Okun, Ali Bianco and Irie Sentner  —  Good Friday morning.  We've got on-the-ground reports from Michigan and Alaska today — it must be 18 days until Election Day.  Get in touch.  —  In today's Playbook ...

Israeli settlers attack Palestinians and Washington Post photographer in West Bank  —  The settlers attacked Palestinians harvesting olives and beat Heidi Levine, a veteran photojournalist.  Witnesses said Israeli soldiers did nothing to halt the violence.  —  SummaryLoading...

Elon Musk Spends Heavily to Back Ken Paxton's Senate Bid in Texas  —  The world's richest person, who has become the biggest known midterm donor, gave $158 million to a group that quickly spent that much to help Mr. Paxton's Senate bid in Texas.  —  If Ken Paxton wins in Texas, he may have Elon Musk to thank.

Trump officials scrutinized Omar in 2019.  They didn't find citizenship issues.  —  The earlier review of Omar's immigration records looked at many of the same issues being investigated now.  —  SummaryLoading...  Seven years ago, a political appointee in the first Trump administration …

Takeaways from the Alaska Senate debate between Mary Peltola and Dan Sullivan  —  The battleground Senate race is key to deciding which party controls the chamber.  —  SummaryLoading...  Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and former congresswoman Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) clashed on their efficacy in Congress …

Power struggle erupts in Trump's White House as midterm losses loom  —  Top personnel are jockeying for position as some expect Chief of Staff Susie Wiles to step down after the elections.  —  SummaryLoading...  White House aides, who have kept clashes muted during President Donald Trump's second term …

Kristi Noem no longer serving as Trump envoy to Shield of the Americas  —  Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is no longer serving as the Trump administration's special envoy for the Shield of the Americas initiative, a State Department official said Thursday …

Judge dismisses Maryland's bid for records on Baltimore immigration hold rooms  —  A federal judge in Baltimore has dismissed Maryland's lawsuit seeking records on conditions in the immigration holding rooms at the George H. Fallon Federal Building, in a ruling made public on Friday.

Trump's MAGA allies openly discuss martial law  —  MAGA activists are pushing for President Trump to resort to extraordinary measures — including martial law — if they believe the midterm elections are “rigged.” … But people in this orbit have close access to the president.

Russian Bots Manipulate View Counts on Fake Videos Ahead of US Midterms  —  State-backed Matryoshka campaign targeting Democrats inflates view counts of fabricated stories, creating illusion of popularity.  —  Russian disinformation operators are deploying an army of bots to inflate view counts …

Teen Arrested Over Plan to Attack Hindu Temple, Officials Say  —  The suspect in suburban Chicago was in the parking lot of the temple on Sunday and told a co-worker that his gun had jammed, the authorities said.  —  A teenager in suburban Chicago was arrested before carrying out what was planned …

Watching for a Blue Wave in South Carolina  —  Nancy Lacore found out she was fired as the chief of the Navy Reserve almost a year to the day after she got the job.  On a Friday morning in August 2025, Admiral James Kilby, then the acting chief of naval operations, called Lacore to his office in the Pentagon.

Democrats post “mind-blowing” numbers ahead of 2026 midterms  —  If money is momentum, Democratic Senate candidates are poised for a monumental Election Day.  — “Oh my god, holy crap,” said Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) when informed of Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico's $64 million haul …

Dumb and dummymander  —  Turns out redistricting can't fix being super unpopular. … Become one ⬇️  —  The standard crack about gerrymandering is that it empowers politicians to pick their voters, rather than voters picking their representatives.

Why America's Political Divide Is Also an Economic Divide  —  Plus, the Justice Department sues California to block mail-in ballots from 20,000 people, and Trump nixes the planned livestream of a military execution  —  Good morning.  One of the most telling data points from the 2020 election …

Lutnick Throws the Future of U.S.-Mexico Trade Talks Into Further Doubt  —  The commerce secretary has objected to significant reductions in tariffs on Mexican steel, aluminum and automobiles  —  Progress toward a U.S.-Mexico tariff deal has stalled after opposition from Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick …

‘Corruption to Go Around’: How Dems Are Preparing to Investigate Trump After the Midterms  —  Oversight Committee Democrats dished to Rolling Stone about their accountability wish list if the party retakes control of Congress  —  Earlier this year, House Speaker Mike Johnson warned a room …

Trump invokes executive privilege in Kennedy Center court fight  —  In a court filing, a lawyer for the White House said information about the president's management of the center, including efforts to add his name to it, should be off limits. … In a court filing late Wednesday, Joshua Hoyt …

Democrats eye a ‘once in a generation’ opportunity to flip state legislative chambers  —  With the national political winds at their backs, Democrats are targeting eight states for potential state government trifectas.  —  National Democrats have been growing increasingly confident …