Vance says he's ‘disgusted’ by GOP pushback to Ramaswamy ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother  —  Vice President JD Vance said during a campaign visit to Ohio on Wednesday that he is “disgusted” by the Republican pushback against an ad by Vivek Ramaswamy that features the estranged mother …

Fox News Poll: Texas Senate race galloping toward a photo finish  —  Texas hasn't gone blue in a statewide race in more than 30 years, but that streak could face a serious test this year.  A new Fox News poll finds that while Texas likely voters favor Republicans retaining control …

U.S. and Israel Draw Up Plans for Renewed Strikes on Iran After Elections  —  Renewed hostilities might not be any more successful than the war's first phase, and President Trump has repeatedly canceled plans for a return to major combat.  —  The U.S. and Israeli militaries have developed specific plans …

White House to Politico: Retract stories or face “consequences”  —  The White House counsel's office warned Politico in a Monday letter that it had 48 hours to retract or correct recent stories about alleged staff drama, or it would suffer unspecified consequences.  — That deadline expires Thursday.

US, allies warn of critical vulnerabilities in programming underlying 70% of the internet  —  The National Security Agency and cyber agencies in Europe, Australia, Canada, and elsewhere on Wednesday urged organizations to take their websites offline immediately after OpenAI tools found critical bugs …

Scoop: Senate Republicans fear Mississippi is in play  —  Senate Republicans are weighing three last-ditch spending moves that would have been unimaginable six months ago: a cash infusion for Mississippi and even more money for South Carolina and Kansas. … But panic is spreading through the Republican Party.

Democrats sue Trump over alleged voter intimidation campaign  —  Democratic groups sued the Trump administration Tuesday, accusing it of using unfounded voter fraud claims to muscle its way into how states run elections. … - They're asking a judge to declare the administration's actions unlawful and block further interference.

In Trump's World of International Diplomacy, Insults Are a One-Way Street  —  The latest rift with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine serves as a reminder that President Trump readily lashes out at other world leaders, only to grow outraged if they fight back.

AIPAC retreats from candidate endorsements and direct giving as political backlash grows … The American Israel Public Affairs Committee, better known as AIPAC, plans to stop endorsing candidates, making direct PAC contributions and earmarking contributions to candidates.

How Mark Zuckerberg Pushed Meta to Shield Him From California's Proposed Wealth Tax  —  The billionaire told Meta's board that he planned to list his Silicon Valley home for sale.  The company remade its stock structure to help him pay the tax if voters pass it.  —  Mark Zuckerberg was running out of time.

Abdul El-Sayed Confronts Attacks on His Faith and Family Ties  —  In the final weeks of Michigan's Senate race, the Democratic nominee finds himself facing both ugly attacks and pointed questions about family members.  He has pushed back forcefully.  —  In the final weeks …

Trump Says He'll Decide Who Gets Rewards From New Whistle-Blower Program  —  President Trump's announcement raised concerns that he would use the program seeking information on fraud for political purposes.  —  President Trump this week announced a new $25 million whistle-blower incentive program …

Meta Ordered to Pay $25 Billion for Deceiving Users on Privacy  —  The penalty, one of the largest levied against the tech giant, stemmed from a lawsuit by New Mexico claiming the social media company had misled users about their data privacy.  —  A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $25 billion …

NYC Politician Lander Detained by Israel During Olive Harvest  —  Israeli forces briefly detained Brad Lander, a Democratic candidate for Congress from New York, as he and a group of rabbis and other volunteers took part in a West Bank olive harvest with Palestinian farmers.

Russia launched covert influence campaign to undermine US candidates supportive of Ukraine, lawmakers say  —  The Russian government has launched a covert online influence campaign to sway public opinion and undermine both Democrats and Republicans sympathetic to Ukraine ahead of the midterms …

US preparing to issue ordered departure of some personnel from Gulf embassies, say US officials  —  The US State Department is preparing to issue an ordered departure of some personnel and family members from US embassies across the Gulf region, three US officials said on Wednesday.

Trump denies ordering Starlink slowdown in Ukraine, says he doesn't know who did … President Donald Trump on Wednesday insisted he had nothing to do with a slowdown of SpaceX's Starlink in Ukraine and said he does not know if Elon Musk was responsible for speed-capping the critical satellite service.

Armed Federal Agents Go Door to Door to Hunt for Noncitizen Voters  —  Armed federal agents are spending the days leading up to midterms going door to door asking people their immigration and voter registration status.  —  CBS News reported Wednesday that the draconian crackdown …

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 …

Peter Thiel breaks with Trump over Iran war: ‘We should not have done it’  —  Billionaire technology investor Peter Thiel said he's skeptical of the U.S. war with Iran and does not believe the United States should have launched it, putting the major Republican donor at odds with President Donald Trump …

Six Charged in Large Scale Marriage Fraud Ring  —  For Immediate Release  —  U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts  —  For over a decade, alleged leader earned millions, arranging sham marriages between illegal aliens and U.S. citizens in Massachusetts; defendant bragged about Massachusetts being a “sanctuary”

The Real Lessons of the French Riots  —  POLLS BEING WHAT THEY ARE, Republicans and their supporters must be feeling a bit like the condemned Frenchmen who rode to the guillotine during the Reign of Terror.  It's fitting, then, that they are seizing on unrest in France as a desperate campaign gambit.

Trump rallying in Mississippi on Monday to support Hyde-Smith  —  Audio articles are automated for accessibility.  Humans wrote and edited the story; however, this audio has not been reviewed for accuracy and may contain errors.  Read more about how we use AI to increase access to our reporting.

Big Win for Federal Workers: Federal Court Rules OPM Broke the Law by Handing DOGE Access to Sensitive Data  —  U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York rules OPM unlawfully disclosed records belonging to tens of millions of current, former, and prospective federal workers

Bush's brother crosses party lines to vote for James Talarico for Senate  —  Republican Neil Bush says he was ‘deeply troubled’ by Ken Paxton's conduct and ‘enormously impressed’ with Talarico  —  Neil Bush, a son of former president George HW Bush and a lifelong Republican …

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 …

Millions of Amazon settlement checks credit Trump ahead of the midterms  —  Millions of Americans are expected to receive a settlement check from Amazon credited to “President Trump's Federal Trade Commission” in an unprecedented move coming weeks before the midterm elections.

Trump Props Up Graham in Last-Minute Push in South Carolina Senate Race  —  PENDLETON, S.C. — President Donald Trump traveled to South Carolina on Wednesday to boost U.S. Sen. Darline Graham, whose stumbles in her first campaign since replacing her late brother have Democratic voters hopeful …