Justice Department charges more than 2 dozen in California sweep targeting noncitizen voters  —  Federal authorities have arrested more than two dozen foreign nationals Monday in California, who authorities said have illegally registered and voted in U.S. elections.

Trump approval falls to record low of 31% as midterms near, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds  —  President Donald Trump's approval rating fell to a record low as Americans worried about high gasoline prices and appeared ready to punish his Republican Party in the November 3 congressional elections …

Exclusive: Secret pay-for-play text rocks Trump White House … - “Once the money comes to the company here, I will arrange the donation to Kennedy Centre [sic], and you'll be joining the VIP events and get close with the administration, even with POTUS,” the May 3, 2025, text says.

Judge hears testimony in legal fight over Trump's golf course renovation plans at East Potomac Park  —  A federal judge hearing testimony Monday on President Donald Trump's plans to redevelop a Washington golf course expressed deep skepticism over the government's contention that the recent mass cutting …

Putin proposes summit with Trump and Xi to discuss Ukraine deal, WSJ says  —  Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed a summit next month with US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping to negotiate an end to the four-year-old Ukraine conflict that would favour Moscow …

Christiane Amanpour announces she will leave CNN next June  —  CNN legend Christiane Amanpour, the network's chief international anchor, said Monday that she will sign off from CNN next June.  —  “After many months of thought and a few sleepless nights, I have decided to separate from CNN, my partner of 43 fantastic years!”

GOP-linked PAC spends over $1M to boost third-party socialist in Ohio Senate race  —  A GOP-aligned super PAC has more-than tripled its investment in the Ohio Senate race over the last week as it seeks to boost a socialist candidate — an apparent attempt to sink former Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown's chances.

Top Georgia Election Official Rebuts Trump, Says Ballot Secure  —  The Republican state official in charge of Georgia's elections rebutted false claims by President Donald Trump that sought to cast doubt on the integrity of vote-counting in the state with early voting already underway in the midterm elections.

How an Abdul El-Sayed Opponent Handed Him a Campaign Highlight  —  A young man named Tommy challenged the Senate candidate about the Muslim Brotherhood.  The exchange went viral.  —  A young man asked Abdul-El Sayed if he would disavow the Muslim Brotherhood.

Trump Appointees Asked a Federal Cybersecurity Agency to Secretly Acquire a Voting Machine — and Hack It  —  A few months into President Donald Trump's second term, political appointees at the Department of Homeland Security made an unusual request of its agency focused on cybersecurity: Secretly acquire a voting machine and hack it.

The Alito Book Hides the Real History Of Originalism  —  In his new book, Alito says that Brown v. Board was consistent with an originalist view of the Constitution.  This would be news to the people who created originalism.  —  Earlier this month, Justice Samuel Alito published So Ordered …

Transgender Euphoria star Hunter Schafer reveals she underwent gender-affirming bottom surgery: ‘I love it so much’  —  Transgender actress Hunter Schafer has revealed she underwent gender-affirming bottom surgery.  —  Schafer, 27, who transitioned to female as a teenager …

Trump Aides Are Getting Ready to Penalize Defaulting Student Loan Borrowers  —  Trump administration officials are preparing to impose financial penalties on millions of Americans in default on their federal student loans next year, according to five sources familiar with the matter.

James Carville Says He'd Rather GOP Win House by 5 Seats Than Dems Win by 5: They'd Be ‘Hostage to DSA’  —  Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville said he would rather see Republicans keep control of the House by five seats than watch Democrats win the chamber by the same margin …

How CBS News' Middle East war spread to the Upper Midwest  —  The News  —  Control of the US Senate for the next two years could come down to how much the news media chooses to focus in the final weeks of the midterms on a tweet sent years ago by the younger half-sister of Michigan's Democratic Senate candidate.

Hinojosa sues to review confidential emails between Musk, Abbott  —  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — State Rep. Gina Hinojosa, the Democratic candidate for Texas governor, is suing her gubernatorial opponent in order to review more than a thousand pages of communication between Greg Abbott's office …

Republicans Barely Mention Trump in Political Ads Ahead of the Midterms  —  Only a small fraction of recent G.O.P. broadcast and streaming ads mention the president, according to a Times analysis of ad data.  —  At rallies across the country, President Trump has implored voters to “pretend I'm on the ballot” in the midterm elections.

Meta shuts down “No Kings” account during major anti-Trump protest  —  On Saturday, thousands of “No Kings” events were held around the country.  It was a critical day for the anti-Trump protest group, which has attracted millions of participants since 2025.

Trump Gives Wiles an Additional Role, Further Squashing Rumors He Wants Her Gone  —  Three days after responding to reports that he'd discussed replacing the White House chief of staff by telling reporters there was “zero chance” of that, President Donald Trump tasked Susie Wiles with leading a new initiative.

Manchin to campaign with Collins in Maine  —  The News  —  Former Sen. Joe Manchin, I-W.Va., is traveling to Maine this week to campaign with Republican Sen. Susan Collins, according to details shared first with Semafor.  —  The moderate West Virginian said his visit is motivated …

Police Shooting of 1-Year-Old Kohen Wiley ‘Was Justified,’ Mississippi Attorney General Says  — Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email  —  The police shooting that killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley as he sat in his mother's lap in a Walmart parking lot in Senatobia, Miss. …

Trump's Golf Empire Is A Billion-Dollar Tax Shelter  —  This voice experience is generated by AI.  Learn more.  —  For decades, the president has claimed charitable deductions on golf courses he never gave away.  Now, facing one of the most significant tax bills of his life …

I Have Never Seen the Online Right So Happy  —  The online right has that old spring to its step.  The infighting brought on by Donald Trump's chaotic second-term agenda has settled down and the anonymous accounts have been posting at a furious clip.  What is the source of this newfound unity?

Trump says security cameras installed at Reflecting Pool, threatens to jail future vandals  —  President Trump said security cameras have been installed at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and warned possible future vandals they would face jail time.  —  “This will be different …

As Election Day nears, Russia steps up efforts to boost Republicans  —  What do the last six U.S. election cycles have in common?  They've featured Russian operations intended to help GOP candidates.  —  It was about a month ago when MS NOW reported on a Russian disinformation campaign targeting …

Republicans already know who they want to blame if they suffer big midterm losses  —  Republicans are already starting to blame each other as the midterm election spirals further out of their control.  —  Everyone is bracing for President Donald Trump's ire if the party loses big in November.