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 …

Here are the right-wing media figures endorsing “despicable” ad from Ohio Republican gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy  —  The ad features Democratic nominee Amy Acton's estranged mother, who defended her husband's reported sexual assault of Acton when she was a child

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 …

Supreme Court won't revive Trump administration's transgender inmate policy; Thomas, Alito dissent  —  The Supreme Court refused the Trump administration's bid to stop providing transgender inmates hormone treatments and certain surgeries on Wednesday, declining to lift a lower judge's block …

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.

In Six Decades of Public Life, I Never Thought I Would Write This Piece  —  The economy has been voters' top issue in four of the six midterm elections this century — and 2026 appears all but certain to make it five of seven.  Beyond the cost of living, the war in Iran and tariffs …

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.

How Rough Is It for Republicans?  Look at This North Carolina District.  —  North Carolina's 11th Congressional District sits in a rural and conservative region of the state, has been held by a Republican for more than a decade and backed Donald Trump by a nearly double-digit margin in 2024.

Federal agents knock on doors to track down possible noncitizen voters ahead of midterms  —  Armed and in uniform, federal agents from the Department of Homeland Security have been knocking on doors in several states to ask residents about their immigration status — and to inquire …

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.

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 …

George W. Bush's Brother Backs Talarico and Bashes Ken Paxton  —  Neil Bush, the brother of former President George W. Bush, said this week that he voted for James Talarico, breaking with his family's Republican political dynasty.  —  Bush, the fourth of former President George H. W. Bush …

Minnesota's Democratic U.S. Senate Nominee Inflated Academic Record  —  Peggy Flanagan said she ‘graduated Phi Beta Kappa,’ but records raise questions about claim  —  Peggy Flanagan said she “graduated Phi Beta Kappa” while arguing a decade ago for legislation to encourage greater teacher diversity in Minnesota's public schools.

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 …

ICE Profiteers Trying To Buy the Senate for Republicans  —  Read the top story of the day in your inbox.  Sign up for the Daily Prospect newsletter here.  —  Only three months had passed since Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero was killed by a federal immigration agent in Maine …

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

How ex-cops gained access to a massive surveillance network … When Andrae Wright left his job as an investigator at the Effingham County Sheriff's Office in 2021, he handed in his gun and badge.  But he kept something powerful: his log-in credentials for Flock, a police tool he used to search …

Hazardous Materials Evacuation and Shelter-in-Place Orders in Effect for North Toledo  —  What happened?  —  At 10:48 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 20, Toledo Fire & Rescue ordered everyone within a 1-mile radius of 1266 Progress Ave (MC Tank Terminal) to evacuate. because of a hazardous materials release.

Trump is the ‘principal enemy of the U.S.’ for helping Russia, veteran foreign analyst says  —  Lawrence: Trump and Hegseth ‘not telling how much damage there really was’ by Iran war to Navy base  —  Trump desperate to save ‘yes man’ senator in Kansas, says Democratic Senate candidate

Scalise heads to Florida to boost several GOP candidates  —  House Majority Leader Steve Scalise is heading to Florida to boost a raft of Republicans as the House GOP campaign arm launches new spending across the ruby-red state.  Republicans are working to ensure they prevail in a series …

Israeli military conducts massive “power projection” operation near Iran's border  —  Dozens of Israeli Air Force fighter jets conducted a sortie on Monday, flying as far as the Iranian border, according to Israeli and U.S. officials. … The sortie wasn't connected to Hegseth's visit.

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 …

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.

Trump throws Netanyahu a last-minute lifeline.  It may not be enough.  —  TEL AVIV — President Donald Trump's political brand is still riding high in Israel — but it may not save Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from an electoral defeat next Tuesday.  —  Despite providing an important signal …