2 Senate Republicans tell Supreme Court to review John Eastman's disbarment over Jan. 6
One of the filers, Sen. Mike Lee of Utah, could serve as the next top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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GOP lawmaker defends Trump’s energy ceasefire push, rips Putin over betrayal
Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) on Wednesday expressed his support for President Trump’s recent push for an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, but also slammed Russian President Vladimir Putin over Russia’s apparent betrayal of the claimed ceasefire. “President Trump did
Hegseth addresses Army convention amid leadership shake-up: 4 takeaways
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth addressed a major Army convention on Wednesday amid a leadership shake-up in the military’s largest branch, discussing the Pentagon’s approach to autonomous systems and calling for Congress to pass a massive defense budget. Speaking for over an
GOP Sen. Tillis asks Musk to explain Ukraine losing access to Starlink
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) is pressing Elon Musk to explain Ukraine’s loss of military access to Starlink and expressing hope that Ukraine’s restricted access to the space-based communications network was because of an error and not a deliberate decision. Tillis called on Musk
Vivek Ramaswamy Features Sex Offender in Campaign Ad
In September, Ohio GOP gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy posted (and quickly deleted) a video on social media featuring himself shaking hands with a registered sex offender. He again featured that same man in a television campaign ad a month later, according to reporting
GOP's Blackburn releases AI Kendrick Lamar video, to some criticism
Tennessee Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn on Tuesday released a video appearing to use artificial intelligence to have her resemble rapper Kendrick Lamar during his 2025 Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show performance. The video depicts Blackburn, who is running for governor, on a
Whatley campaign is currently dark on TV as GOP groups retreat from North Carolina
A spokesperson for the Republican Senate nominee said it is a “temporary pause.” But it’s an unusual move less than three weeks before Election Day.
Watch live: Trump seeks to boost Biggs, GOP in Arizona
President Trump heads to Arizona on Wednesday afternoon, looking to help Republicans flip the governor's mansion in a state he carried in 2024. Trump is expected to rally supporters for GOP Rep. Andy Biggs, as the lawmaker seeks to unseat incumbent Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs,
Sabato's Crystal Ball shifts Kansas Senate to toss-up
Sabato’s Crystal Ball, an election handicapper, shifted the Kansas Senate race to a “toss-up” amid growing voter dissatisfaction with the GOP over the economy. The group noted in its explanation they were "hesitant" to shift the race but “a full-on Republican rescue operation
84 percent of ransomware victims point to AI link: Report
More than 80 percent of ransomware victims in a new survey reported their attackers had weaponized artificial intelligence as part of the scheme, according to data made public Wednesday. For its 2026 Ransomware Risk Report, cybersecurity company Semperis and research consultant
Now that Character.AI is going bankrupt, what happens to all of its users’ data?
New York Attorney General Letitia James revealed a years-long multi-state investigation against Character.AI as they now seek to require protections on consumer data sold through its bankruptcy proceeding. James is among 40 bipartisan AGs who filed a notice of interest in
Nancy Mace's ex-fiance, 2 other men face sex crime charges after her accusations in House speech
Three men, including Rep. Nancy Mace's ex-fiance, are now facing charges for a 2018 incident.
Ukraine says Starlink connectivity restored after Zelensky warned 'people will die' from satellite slowdown
Ukraine's defense minister said on Wednesday afternoon that SpaceX was working to restore satellite speeds in the country after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned of dire consequences following reported slowdowns in Starlink services. Mykhailo Fedorov announced
Japan to fund $21B deal to expand chip production in New York
Japan is helping fund a $21 billion deal to build two new chip plants in upstate New York, President Trump announced Wednesday. The country will provide $10 billion to speed up construction of a semiconductor fabrication plant from GlobalFoundries that the company aims to bring
Hegseth heckled by anti-war protesters at Army conference
Anti-war protesters disrupted Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth several times while he spoke at the U.S. Army’s annual convention in Washington, D.C., accusing him of war crimes and condemning U.S. military operations abroad. The Pentagon chief led a panel to discuss the future of
Trump’s New Press Secretary Hit With Bar Complaint
The new White House press secretary is facing a legal complaint over misrepresenting her credentials as a lawyer. The Campaign for Accountability, a liberal nonprofit organization focusing on ethics, filed a complaint with the State Bar of California Wednesday over whether
Appeals court rules California can't require ICE to show visible ID
A federal appeals court on Wednesday ruled against a California law requiring Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to show visible identification, a final ruling after the law was previously put on hold. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit remanded with
Trump adviser sees 'a whole bunch of good news' in inflation report
Kevin Hassett, the director of the National Economic Council (NEC), said Wednesday he sees a “bunch of good news” in the latest inflation report, which measured prices as up 3.7 percent year over year in September. Speaking to NewsNation’s Hannah Brandt at the White House,
In Texas, 3 new polls show Talarico with slight lead
New polls show tight contests in Texas in the race for U.S. Senate and governor. Three polls released Tuesday and Wednesday show state Rep. James Talarico (D) leading Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) in the closely watched Texas Senate race. The Texas Politics Project
Harris to hit campaign trail for Democrats in Mississippi, New Hampshire, more
Former Vice President Kamala Harris is set to hit the campaign trail for the last few weeks of the midterms, her office announced Wednesday. Harris is set to make stops in Georgia, Mississippi, Nevada, New Hampshire and Wisconsin in support of Democrats “up and down the
Is Russia playing deadly games with the plague? Look to its history.
Following reports of a suspicious death and quarantine at Russia's Irkutsk Research Anti-Plague Institute, analysts are calling for transparency and international investigation amidst historical context of Russian biological weapons research.
Netflix laying off 6 percent of its workforce, marking biggest round of job cuts in years
Netflix's product, tech, legal and human resources teams would be the most impacted, according to a memo from co-CEOs Greg Peters and Ted Sarandos.
Anti-War Protesters Interrupt Hegseth, Call Him a “Coward”
At least six different anti–Iran war protesters were removed from the Association of the United States Army conference on Wednesday for interrupting Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during his remarks on a drone panel. One protester could be heard shouting about “pulling
Trump right to share intel with Ukraine; don't turn off Starlink, Elon Musk!
Devastating Russia strikes hit Kyiv last night, and now 600,000 people are without power. The ballistic missiles were not detected in advance, which meant people on the ground there had little advanced warning. This is very dangerous — I know, because I was in Ukraine several
How Lebanon can be Trump's first success in a troubled region
Following a June 2026 trilateral agreement aimed at disarming Hezbollah and restoring Lebanese sovereignty, author David Hale argues that increased American involvement and persistent diplomatic pressure are necessary to maintain momentum and prevent regional instability.
Watchdog files complaint against Zacharia with California bar
The Campaign for Accountability has filed a complaint with the California State Bar Association asking for an investigation into White House press secretary Katie Zacharia over her claims that she is a lawyer after reports surfaced that she is not licensed to practice law in
Kash Patel’s FBI Statistics Are All Wrong
Kash Patel has been boosting the FBI’s crime stats for his own gain. Despite Patel’s claims, the bureau has not arrested 54,000 “violent criminals,” according to FBI insiders who spoke with MS NOW . Instead, the enormous federal head count—which Patel himself has claimed
Senate Republican knocks Trump administration on measles surge: 'Get vaccinated, you don't die'
The chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), argued the Trump administration is not promoting vaccinations vigorously enough amid a massive measles outbreak that has claimed multiple lives in 2026. “My concern as a
Inflation report delivers more bad news to GOP
Plus: 🍪It’s National Dessert Day! {beacon} It’s Wednesday, and put those hoodies and sweaters away if you’re in Washington, D.C., because it is going to be 87 degrees today (it’s Oct. 14....). In today's issue: Inflation rises again Texas Senate debate sans Paxton SpaceX
Georgia shatters its Day 1 early voting record for a midterm
Georgia set a midterm election record on its first day of early voting Tuesday, with more than 188,000 ballots cast. That is about 50,000 more than the number who voted early on Day 1 in 2022, according to the Georgia secretary of state’s office. Driving the high turnout is
The silent voter revolt that could upend Congress
a marketplace are coming to the same conclusion. Pollsters have a large number of levers and tools available to them. What they cannot foresee is the discrepancy between what people say and how they will act on Election Day. I
Greenland Exposes Trump’s “Massive” Lie on Oil and Gas
President Trump is bragging that “Massive Oil, Gas, and Mineral Exploration is getting ready to begin in our new and beautiful Greenland!” There’s just one problem: Greenland officials say that’s nonsense. The island’s Deputy Mining Minister Jørgen Hammeken-Holm told CNN
Fox News predicts Democrats will win House in midterms for first time this cycle
Fox News has predicted Democrats will win the House in the November midterm elections, the outlet's first time predicting a Democratic win of either chamber during this election cycle. "Combined with Democrats’ candidate quality improvements and a Republican-led redistricting
Maryland Republican accuses reporter of violating law by recording postdebate gaggle
GOP Rep. Andy Harris (Md.) accused a reporter of unlawfully filming his comments to the media, despite inviting members of the press to speak to him, following a Tuesday evening debate. In a video clip shared by The Baltimore Banner, Harris told off a reporter for recording
Trump keeps turning to the Supreme Court. Is it paying off?
How is President Trump faring at the Supreme Court? The Trump administration has filed 42 emergency appeals — a count that now exceeds the number from the president's entire first term. Join Legal Affairs Editor Zach Schonfeld and Legal Affairs Reporter Sophie Brams as they
Koch-aligned group makes last ad push for GOP candidates
Americans for Prosperity Action (AFPA), a PAC linked to the Koch family, has launched a slate of “closing argument” ads across five battleground Senate races, urging voters to choose Republican candidates over socialism. The ads, which The Hill obtained, are part of an
Usha Vance, please speak up: Indians are not 'indentured servants'
For Indians, the phrase indentured servant is not an ordinary political insult.
Harris to Trump on press ban: 'Why don't you just leave?'
Former Vice President Kamala Harris ripped President Trump over his restrictions on White House press access, suggesting he should resign from office if he does not want journalists to scrutinize his administration. “If you want to do things in secret, then why don’t you just
Ukraine claims Starlink is suddenly disrupting service for its military
Ukrainian officials claim SpaceX put new limits on its satellite internet service in the area without warning, disrupting the country's drone operations and missions, according to reports from Reuters and the Financial Times. The move comes just days after SpaceX CEO Elon Musk
Election time is here, and voters have caught on to con-man Trump
Attorney A. Scott Bolden argues that President Trump's track record of false claims and unpopular policies warrants holding him accountable through Democratic victories in the midterms.
The 2027 Social Security COLA is here: When will benefits increase?
Seniors will soon see one of the largest cost-of-living adjustments in years.
Family of Man Mauled by Tiger Begs Trump to Stop Mocking Him
The family of William Chapman is publicly pleading for people to stop circulating the video of him being mauled to death by a tiger—after President Trump himself posted it mockingly to Truth Social. “The family are utterly devastated by their loss and are struggling to come to
Ukraine Blames Trump Administration for Russian Missile Intel Blunder
Washington may have intentionally withheld military intelligence from Ukraine about a barrage of Russian missile strikes. The Russian Defense Ministry announced Wednesday that it had successfully carried out a “massive” strike against Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, slamming
Kimberly Guilfoyle Reportedly Threatening Trump Family With Burn Book
Kimberly Guilfoyle, who was forced to resign as U.S. ambassador to Greece amid a series of scandals , reportedly has been keeping a diary with all kinds of incriminating secrets on the Trump family. Guilfoyle, formerly engaged to Donald Trump Jr., has a “burn book” with all
Social Security COLA set to rise by 3.6 percent in 2027
Social Security benefits will increase by 3.6 percent in 2027, the Trump administration announced Wednesday. With the latest cost of living adjustment (COLA), Social Security retirement benefits will increase by $75 per month on average, according to the Social Security
GOP donor who texted Guilfoyle pressures Vance over extraditing doctor in Pakistan
The Republican donor at the center of the Kimberly Guilfoyle scandal said he was ready to go after other administration officials, including Vice President Vance, if they did not heed his call to extradite Dr. Abubakar Atiq Durrani, who fled to Pakistan after being accused of
The West can't power its future without more transmission
As governors of Western states, we see this moment as a defining test of whether the region will lead the next generation of industry or fall behind.
Trump Hides IRS Report on How His Tax Cuts Have Ruined America
Ahead of the midterm elections, the Trump administration is withholding detailed information that will illustrate how President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act hurt millions of Americans. The data from the IRS was initially scheduled to be released in July and updated
As Trump Witch Hunts Go, the Cassidy Hutchinson One Is the Worst Yet
There’s an unsurpassed ugliness in watching the full might of the federal government bear down on a young woman whose offense was bravely telling the nation the truth about the president. Even by the standards of this administration’s long campaign of reprisal, the pursuit of
Guilfoyle 'certainly more' than just some woman Trump's son dated: Grisham
Former White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham said Tuesday that recently ousted Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle has more ties to President Trump’s family than what he insinuated. “I spent four full years and almost every holiday with Kimberly Guilfoyle in the