Katie Zacharia Is Out After 5 Days as White House Press Secretary  —  The ouster came as Ms. Zacharia was shadowed by questions about how she had presented her legal career and handled her first press briefing.  —  President Trump's new press secretary, Katie Zacharia, was fired Friday …

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 …

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...

Ocasio-Cortez Transfers $1 Million to Help El-Sayed in Final Sprint in Michigan  —  The transfer represents an unusually large amount for a House member to give to a Senate race.  —  Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, who is campaigning in Michigan this week for Dr. Abdul El-Sayed …

Hero who ran into Oregon elementary school to end teen's mass shooting was 'student's dad': dispatch audio  —  The heroic bystander who rushed into an Oregon elementary school to end a crazed teen's deadly mass shooting is believed to be a student's dad, according to radio dispatch audio.

FIFA Peace Prize could be scrapped a year on from Donald Trump win  —  FIFA's controversial Peace Prize could be scrapped at the end of the year — only 12 months after U.S. President Donald Trump received the inaugural award.  —  At a FIFA Council meeting in Zurich on Thursday …

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.

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.

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Trump's Attempt to Deport Ilhan Omar Is Another Leap Toward the Abyss  —  In his final speech as president, Ronald Reagan emphasized the essential role of immigration in American greatness.  “We lead the world because, unique among nations, we draw our people — our strength …

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.

The Tigers-Eating-Faces Party Is Real  —  And it's way creepier than you think.  —  October Surprise: 30% OFF Bulwark+ for a year.  Upgrade now.  —  Before we start: Katie Zacharia got turned inside out by Sean Hannity last night.  This morning she bombed on . . . Fox & Friends.

Judge Threatens Trump With Sanctions to Testify in BBC Lawsuit  —  A judge threatened to sanction President Donald Trump for failing to sit for a mandatory deposition in the $10 billion defamation suit he filed against the British Broadcasting Corp.  —  “The court has admonished plaintiff …

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 …

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.

$137 Million in A.I.-Generated Ads Flood the Midterms  —  Republicans have used A.I.-generated content more often than Democrats, ranging from subtle enhancements to convincing deepfakes.  —  It was an unlikely scene: New York's mayor and governor appeared to be strolling through a park …

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 …

Gaps in the Deep: How the Law of the Sea Fails the Undersea Kingdom  —  A review of Elisabeth Braw, “Undersea War: The Battle to Control the Cables and Pipelines That Connect Our World” (Public Affairs, 2026).  —  Meet The Authors  —  Elisabeth Braw, a journalist and the leader …

A Texas Republican Wants a Billboard Featuring Trump's Endorsement to Come Down  —  A billboard in Brownsville, Texas, featuring Republican congressional candidate Eric Flores so closely resembles his campaign ads it could be one of his campaign posters.  —  Except unlike his campaign posters …

Trump Again Bars CNN From Accessing Air Force One  —  The White House again barred CNN from its traveling television pool Friday, preventing the network from accompanying President Donald Trump aboard Air Force One amid a legal battle over press access.  —  CNN chief media analyst Brian Stelter …

Skydance's Market Value Is Currently Less Than Half What Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Combined Were Worth  —  David Ellison's freshly formed Skydance Corp. is off to a rocky start on Wall Street.  —  He won Warner Bros. Discovery after a yearlong battle.

Under President Trump and Secretary Mullin, DHS Announces Lowest Fiscal Year Border Crossings in American History  —  This is the first time in American history that there have been zero releases at the border  —  WASHINGTON — The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) …

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 …

Nebraska Went First With Its Medicaid Cuts.  Now It's Resonating in the Midterms.  —  When Republicans passed their mega tax-cut bill more than a year ago, they timed most of its more than $1 trillion in health care cuts to kick in after the midterm elections, perhaps staving off possible electoral impacts.

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 …

A vulnerable Republican takes on both parties over immigration  —  NEW YORK — One of the most vulnerable Republicans in the House is running on immigration — and taking on both parties over it.  —  Rep. Mike Lawler is hammering Democrats over “sanctuary” policies while criticizing …

Trump increased investments in drugmakers that benefited from Medicare exemptions, Democrats say  —  Investments in pharmaceutical companies made on behalf of President Donald Trump increased significantly after he returned to the White House last year, with his portfolio adding millions …

Trump's October Surprise Is a Pivot to Putin  —  No one thinks Russian diesel can save the Republicans, so why is the President doing it?  —  At a time when Donald Trump's party is struggling to hold both houses of Congress and his own approval ratings are cratering to historic lows …