House control all but gone, top Republicans privately concede  —  Some top congressional Republicans have privately concluded that it is likely impossible for them to keep control of the House of Representatives in the midterm elections, and they are now focused on limiting the scale of the defeat …

Ukraine Says New Limits on Starlink Are Disrupting Its Military Operations  —  Officials say the limits, which restrict the speed at which some of Ukraine's weapons can travel and still connect to the internet, have blunted their capabilities  —  KYIV, Ukraine—Ukraine said Elon Musk's SpaceX …

Katie Zacharia's disastrous response to Popular Information's report  —  For years, President Trump's new press secretary, Katie Zacharia, has publicly claimed she is a lawyer.  Zacharia has repeatedly said she was “outside counsel” to the World Bank and “general counsel” to a California non-profit.

U.S. probe of Rep. Ilhan Omar focuses on birth date, citizenship papers, people familiar say  —  The Department of Homeland Security declined to move forward with an investigation years ago based on similar allegations, said one person, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss information that has not been made public.

Top regulator says big banks rejected customers over politics  —  Some of the nation's largest banks denied financial services to liberal and conservative organizations over their political or religious views, according to a bank regulator report that documents specific cases.

American-made goods also got more expensive under Trump tariffs, new research finds  —  Americans aren't just seeing the price tag increase for imported goods.  Thanks to President Donald Trump's tariffs, they are now paying more for products made in the U.S.A., according to new research from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

Trump plays Russian roulette on eve of midterms  —  President Trump is indulging his fondness for Vladimir Putin at a moment of acute political peril, forcing Republicans in the midterms to take cover as he showers Moscow with one-sided concessions. … - On Friday, Trump announced a deal …

Prices increased sharply in September in last inflation report ahead of elections  —  Inflation increased in September to a 3.7 percent annual pace, higher than expected.  —  SummaryLoading...  Inflation rose to a 3.7 percent annual pace in September, extending a relentless climb …

Administration delays release of IRS data showing impact of GOP tax cuts  —  The Trump administration is delaying the release of detailed data showing how Republicans' 2025 tax cuts affected millions of Americans' taxes, even as it tries to sell voters on the law ahead of the midterm elections.

Inside Kimberly Guilfoyle's Final Days as Ambassador to Greece  —  To save her job, she claimed the incriminating texts were AI generated; Trump grew annoyed with the damaging revelations  —  Kimberly Guilfoyle was scrambling to save her job.  —  As damaging revelations piled up …

CMS cutting off ACA subsidies to another 189,000 people raises some troubling questions...  This morning, via the Health & Human Services (HHS) website: … There's a lot to digest here, some of which overlaps with a question I had last month when CMS announced that they were “terminating Obamacare” …

Trump's Strategic Flunky Reserve Is Running Low  —  Good money to be made in the oil trade these days, if you've got a little inside information!  Bloomberg reported yesterday on how a sudden Truth Social swerve in Iran policy this month was immediately preceded by billions of dollars …

Trump meme coin buyers vie for dinner with the president.  Many appear to be overseas.  —  More than half of the top holders listed as competing for seats at President Trump's next meme coin dinner have used cryptocurrency exchanges that prohibit U.S. customers, indicating that many of the buyers …

Dem Rep. Ilhan Omar's team got birthdate changed in public records after she was elected to House  —  The revelation comes amid concerns that the congresswoman misrepresented her age to secure American citizenship.  — Article  — Dig Deeper  —  Minnesota Democratic …

Ramaswamy Campaign Ad Accidentally Featured a Sex Offender  —  PROPERTY TAXES ARE A HOT-BUTTON issue in Ohio, where Republican Vivek Ramaswamy is trying to run as a change candidate for governor in a state long run by Republicans.  And in his latest campaign ad, he tried to press the button hard.

Trump Didn't Know Fort Hood Killer is Paralyzed as He Weighs Execution Livestream: CNN  —  President Donald Trump reportedly did not initially know convicted Fort Hood mass shooter Nidal Hasan was paralyzed from the waist down as his administration moved toward livestreaming his execution by firing squad.

Social Security Says Retirees Will Get a 3.6% Raise for 2027  —  The cost of living adjustment, or COLA, for next year will be the largest since 2023.  Retirees will see the extra money in their benefit checks starting in January.  —  Retirees and other beneficiaries will receive …

Texas DA says ICE intentionally hit immigrant with a car and may have withheld evidence  —  Harris County DA Sean Teare told NBC News his office has collected multiple videos for its own investigation but isn't getting cooperation from the federal government.  ICE denied their agent intentionally hit the person.

Crime stats touted by Kash Patel are bolstered by arrests made by state and local agencies, not FBI  —  An analysis of publicly available data from the Justice Department shows repeated claims made by the FBI director are false or misleading.  —  With fewer agents and a strained budget …

The Dawn Of The Self-Funding Pentagon  —  It's not like the military is cash-starved from Congress.  But it looks a lot like it's going to make money off Venezuelan oil  —  THE CONSTITUTION ONLY outlines one way for the government to receive funding: Congress must vote to authorize and provide it.