Karoline Leavitt, Trump's ‘Machine Gun,’ Has a New Gig at Fox News  —  A fierce and nimble speaker, Ms. Leavitt is the second of Mr. Trump's former press secretaries to join the cable news network.  —  President Trump recruited a fleet of Fox News personalities for his second administration …

Disgraced former House Speaker Dennis Hastert dies at 84  —  The Illinois Republican, the longest-serving GOP speaker in U.S. history, was sentenced to 15 months in prison after leaving Congress for scheming to cover up child molestation accusations.  —  Former Rep. Dennis Hastert …

Democrats add six more targets, two in districts Trump carried by 20 points  —  Democrats' House campaign arm is expanding its targets even further into Trump country, as the party grows increasingly bullish they will not just win, but win big next month.  —  The Democratic Congressional …

Campaign ‘all coming from DC,’ Paxton says  —  Ken Paxton is less than a month out from the conclusion of a D.C.-outsider campaign for a Texas U.S. Senate seat that he privately admitted is being run by Washington.  —  “I've never been in a race where I felt less control over the campaign and …

Some Democrats don't expect to fill a Supreme Court vacancy under Trump  —  Democrats need a net gain of four seats to capture the Senate.  If so, they'd control what happens in a vacancy, as Justice Samuel Alito admits he's thought about retirement.  —  WASHINGTON — Senate Minority Leader …

EXCLUSIVE — Roger Marshall slams megachurch challenger for living in a ‘bubble’ as money pours into Kansas Senate race  —  Welcome to Monday's Washington Secrets.  If a friend sent you this and you'd like to sign up, CLICK HERE.  We spent Saturday touring rural Kansas with Sen. Roger Marshall …

Suspected plague in Russia puts EU on alert  —  Europe is “very closely” monitoring a suspected case of pneumonic plague in eastern Russia, following the death of a lab worker, a European Commission spokesperson said Monday.  —  “We are aware of the reports concerning the laboratory incident in Russia …

The Trump Administration is a Cesspit of Corruption  —  And fighting it should be at the heart of the Democratic agenda  —  The cesspit of corruption that is Donald Trump's presidency is finally getting the attention it deserves.  It's about time.  And if a massive blue wave sweeps Washington …

Soldiers Wounded in Iranian Drone Strike Say They Aren't Getting Proper Care  —  The shrapnel hit Army Lt. Col. Arturo Lincón's body like shattered glass.  —  One chunk of metal lodged into the left side of his jaw.  Another piece sliced through his salivary gland before bouncing off …

Obama to campaign with El-Sayed and Benson in Michigan  —  Former President Barack Obama will campaign in Detroit with Michigan Democrats later this month, giving the party a high-profile boost ahead of the start of the state's early voting period.  —  Obama is set to join Democratic Senate …

A Death.  A Funeral.  And the Trump Rally Down the Block.  —  Let's get into it.  Happy Monday.  —  Join Will Sommer and Sam Stein for MAGA Mondays today at 10:00 a.m. EDT on Substack and YouTube.  —  Grief and Fear in Two Ohios … They buried Pierre Damas Bel on Saturday.

Sam Altman to Decoded: ‘The world should accept some bad things happening’ for the benefits of AI  —  OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said there remains a fundamental difference in worldview between his company and rival Anthropic on artificial intelligence regulation, arguing in an exclusive interview …

CIA Report Warns Israel Could Head Toward Civil War, Total Collapse  —  As a reader-funded independent news outlet, we operate free from the influence of governments, advertisers, and corporate backers.  This is essential to our mission: to report on what matters most, beholden only to the truth.

A Democratic Senate Should Adopt Secret Impeachment Ballots on a Priority Basis  —  Such a change, requiring no constitutional amendment, would free senators to vote their judgment instead of their fears  —  At the Philadelphia Convention in 1787, James Madison was determined to persuade …

The Key Point Being Overlooked  —  The Russian escalation talk proves one key thing  —  Before I get to this piece, I have a little announcement for history readers.  My book: The Strategists: Churchill, Stalin, Roosevelt, Mussolini, and Hitler—How War Made Them and How They Made War …

Outgoing Sen. Tillis regrets pivotal vote for Hegseth: 'He's an actor.  He's not a manager'  —  Tillis, who voted to confirm Hegseth last year, said the defense secretary has “not demonstrat[ed] any knowledge of the Department of Defense.”  —  Outgoing Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C. …

The Doomsday Scenario  —  Even if Democrats crush the midterms, we're in a world of trouble.  —  1. Blue Tsunami?  —  I am bullish on the prospects of Democrats winning the Senate.  One month out, I'd say the rough outcome distribution looks something like this:  —  Can we agree on that?

Supreme Court vacates lower court ruling that Washington map discriminated against Latino voters  —  The Supreme Court on Monday reversed two pro-voter decisions in cases related to Washington's legislative redistricting, sending them back to a lower court for new proceedings in light …

Crypto PAC to spend in 32 House races  —  A deep-pocketed super PAC network funded by the cryptocurrency industry is set to deploy its war chest to help 32 House candidates spanning both parties in the final weeks before the midterm elections, the group announced Monday.

Trump's Economic Meltdown Is the Ultimate Self-own  —  Most presidents are victims of what they inherit.  This one wrecked the economy all by himself  —  few years ago, Democrats in Washington were circulating a chart showing that the economy always does better when they're in charge and worse when Republicans hold the White House.

Trump plans executive order seeking to bring down high diesel costs  —  President Donald Trump plans to announce Monday executive actions aimed at lowering the high fuel costs weighing on Republicans ahead of the midterms, according to three people familiar with the plans.

Senator's ‘Zombie’ Campaign Committee Shuts Down 13 Years After His Death  —  More than 13 years after Sen. Frank Lautenberg died, his Senate campaign committee has officially departed as well.  —  Lautenberg for Senate filed termination paperwork with the Federal Election Commission on Sunday …