Democrats Have a Wide Lead in Our New Poll as Trump Slides  —  The map favors Republicans, but cracks in their base are leaving them vulnerable in defending House and Senate control.  —  The final New York Times/Siena University national poll of the 2026 midterm campaign finds Democrats leading nationally …

Exclusive: Ramaswamy doubles down on explosive ad featuring rival's mother, despite backlash  —  Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign for Ohio governor is pouring $4 million into a bombshell ad in which his opponent's estranged mother attacks her daughter — doubling down on the message despite fierce bipartisan backlash, Axios has learned.

Russia Releases American Who Was Jailed for 4 Years, State Media Reports  —  The move buys good will with President Trump while costing the Russian leader, Vladimir V. Putin, little.  —  Russia on Wednesday released an American man who was held for four years on what the State Department …

A Billionaire Wanted a Trump Pardon.  His Family Gave Alina Habba a $50 Million Deal.  —  A Billionaire Wanted a Pardon.  His Family Gave Alina Habba a $50 Million Deal.  —  A prominent Venezuelan was seeking clemency.  He got it not long after his daughter gave Ms. Habba, a lawyer close to President Trump, a lucrative job.

Trump Pushes to Evict the Press From the White House  —  President Trump has talked about replacing the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room with an indoor swimming pool.  —  In late August, during one of Karoline Leavitt's final meetings with President Trump in the Oval Office …

FiftyPlusOne just caught a pollster faking data — and they copped to it  —  On Tuesday, Oct. 20, FiftyPlusOne reached out to Wedgewood Polls, a self-professed polling firm, with a request for comment on an investigation we had conducted into their alleged survey research.

Israeli military detains US politician Brad Lander and rabbis at olive harvest  —  About 80 US, Israeli and British volunteers held near Nahalin in West Bank and taken to police station  —  The Israeli military has detained about 80 US, Israeli and British volunteers helping Palestinians …

The House GOP's imminent decision on the Omar raid  —  House Republicans have publicly cheered on the Trump administration's investigation of Rep. Ilhan Omar.  But underneath the posturing, the raid raises thorny nonpartisan questions about how aggressively Congress wants to defend itself from encroaching federal prosecutors.

Trump Voters Who Listen to Joe Rogan Take a Page From The Matrix for Midterms  —  Frustrated by the war in Iran and rising costs, the coalition of young men courted by the GOP is poised to sit out the midterms  —  “I've checked out.”  —  That's how Dallas Cruze sums up his political journey …

FEMA tells states to handle disasters on their own  —  The Trump administration's disaster chief told state officials Tuesday they must increase their financial reserves and emergency capabilities to handle most disasters on their own, without federal help.  —  Federal Emergency Management …

Trump brings a last-minute rally boost to Darline Graham in South Carolina's US Senate race  —  President Donald Trump will visit South Carolina on Wednesday to boost Sen. Darline Graham, whose stumbles in her first campaign since replacing her late brother have Democratic voters hopeful …

Justice Kagan Warns Supreme Court Rulings Are Fueling Polarization  —  The liberal-leaning justice said both political parties are “in a race to the bottom” with partisan gerrymanders.  — Copy  —  Justice Elena Kagan on Tuesday said voting and elections decisions from her conservative …

Bank on It: Elissa Slotkin Was Speaking for the Entire Democrat Party … In a previous piece for American Greatness, I said accountability would be the dividing issue in the fast-approaching midterm elections.  On the one hand are Democrats, seeking to hold Trump himself and those around him …

Trump Says Data Centers Must Provide Their Own Electricity  —  In a social-media post, the president asked companies to pay communities a dividend to make the facilities more popular  —  President Trump called for companies that build large data centers in the U.S. to make their own electricity …

Trump leans into unprecedented power ahead of midterm elections  —  President Trump boasted this weekend of his growing power in his second term - and all the things he's doing now that he wouldn't dare in his first term, such as changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.

Trump lost control and ordered me to be ‘quiet’ in the Oval Office.  Then it got personal  —  What was supposed to be an announcement on fraud quickly devolved into Trump vs The Independent.  Andrew Feinberg details how it all happened in the Oval Office  —  Leer en Español

This member is so frustrated with Congress he wants voters to sidestep it  —  At the end of one of the least productive Congresses in modern history, freshman Rep. Johnny Olszewski is so sick of the gridlock on Capitol Hill that he wants voters to bypass it entirely.

Trump bulldozes a golf course and the rule of law  —  Public Notice is proudly celebrating 5 years of independent journalism.  Our coverage is possible thanks for paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  ⛳️ Subscribe to PN ⛳️  —  Who gives a shit about a golf course?

Trump is Destroying Americans' Healthcare  —  Twelve million have lost coverage — and it's getting worse  —  On the eve of the midterm election, American families are feeling financially stressed As the chart above shows, the percentage of families who say that their financial situation is good has plunged.

Can James Carville Please Just Be Quietly Wrong Somewhere Else?  —  The omnipresent consultant-cum-tantrum-thrower has long outlived whatever relevance he once had, but cable producers, podcast hosts, and Democratic campaigns haven't got the memo.  —  Pocket

The Senate map expands (again): From the Politics Desk  —  Plus, the secretary of state races to watch. … Democrats jump into the Mississippi Senate race  —  Two weeks out from Election Day, Senate Democrats' top super PAC is launching a new ad campaign in the Mississippi Senate race …

Republican-aligned PAC spends $1.2M to boost socialist  —  (NewsNation) — A PAC aligned with the Republican Party is reportedly looking to quell support for a Democratic candidate in the Ohio Senate race by promoting a socialist candidate.  —  With Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown and Republican …

The Secret Terms of Trump's Venezuelan Oil Deal  —  In late August, President Donald Trump announced what he called the “biggest oil deal in world history.”  Since then, the full text of the accord — which grants the U.S. sweeping access to Venezuela's oil reserves — has been one of the most sought-after secrets in Washington, D.C.

Most Americans say AI is bad for society, oppose more data centers: ABC/Post/Ipsos poll  —  Majorities see risks in AI and fewer see benefits.  —  An aerial view of the 5C Data Centers CMH01, Oct. 18, 2026, in Springfield, Ohio.  —  A majority of Americans say artificial intelligence …

Pentagon grants DHS permission to test heat ray weapon for potential use at border  —  Federal agencies US military Pete Hegseth National security  —  The Pentagon has given the Department of Homeland Security permission to test a military-grade heat ray and develop tactics to potentially use …

Hegseth boosts battleground Republican during Wisconsin trip  —  DAYTON, Ohio, and EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth boosted a frontline House Republican on Tuesday during a day trip to Midwest battlegrounds two weeks before the midterm elections, in which Republicans are facing …

FACT FOCUS: When it comes to Trump's economy, these are the numbers that matter before Nov. 3  —  President Donald Trump is trying to convince voters before the Nov. 3 midterm elections that the U.S. economy is rocketing upward.  But voters say inflation remains a challenge because the Iran war …