Alaska Election Gambit Shows Justice Dept. Has Bowed to Trump’s Demands
Sat, 24 Oct 2026 19:21:11 +0000 With moves in Alaska and California, the department has stepped up interventions in the midterm elections as the president’s instrument of unmediated executive power.: How Vivek Ramaswamy’s Ruthless Ad in Ohio Divided Republicans
Sat, 24 Oct 2026 09:03:21 +0000 The fallout from Vivek Ramaswamy’s brutal spot targeting his Democratic rival in the Ohio governor’s race showed that even in the Trump era, a political attack can be seen as going too far.: El-Sayed Needs Black Voters in Michigan. Tensions With Arab Americans Make That Harder.
Sat, 24 Oct 2026 09:03:11 +0000 Conflict between Michigan’s Black and Arab communities could get in the way of Dr. Abdul El-Sayed’s pitch in the critical Senate race.: Trump Asked Muslim Voters to Trust Him. Now Some Feel Used.
Sat, 24 Oct 2026 09:02:54 +0000 Some Muslim voters who backed Mr. Trump in 2024 say they believe he pledged his support when it was politically convenient, only to alienate and scapegoat them once he won the election.: ‘He’s Not the Same Baby’: Family of Child Found Alive in Morgue Recalls Ordeal
Sat, 24 Oct 2026 19:16:36 +0000 Vincent Fiordilino was 18 months old when he was found to be alive after having been declared dead at an Arizona hospital in February.: A Fact-Check on Trump’s Election Claims
Sat, 24 Oct 2026 09:02:46 +0000 The president has spread false claims about ranked-choice systems, voting machines, vote counting and past results to question the integrity of elections.: A 2028 Presidential Poll Finds Vance, Rubio and Several Democrats in the Mix
Sat, 24 Oct 2026 09:02:43 +0000 The Democratic presidential primary race appears to be wide open, while JD Vance and Marco Rubio led among Republican voters, a New York Times/Siena survey found.: Why Democrats Could Find It Hard to Win the Senate Despite Their Strong Polls
Sat, 24 Oct 2026 17:00:54 +0000 Democrats are increasingly optimistic about the midterms. But they are being outspent by Republicans. And they are trying to compete in states that favored President Trump by large margins.: Obama Issues Searing Attacks on Trump, Ramaswamy in Return to Campaign Trail
Sat, 24 Oct 2026 19:46:28 +0000 In his some of his most critical remarks in recent memory, the 44th president said the current administration was defined by “incompetence the likes of which we have not seen in modern times.”: She Planned to Protest Trump. She Didn’t Plan on Getting Punched.
Sat, 24 Oct 2026 18:08:58 +0000 Blake Miley yelled “fascist” as President Trump spoke at a midterm campaign rally. The violence that followed “was not right,” she said.: Beef and Barn Dances: A Farmer Tries to Turn a Red Patch of N.C. Blue
Sat, 24 Oct 2026 09:01:53 +0000 Democrats are largely used to losing in the mountains of western North Carolina. Jamie Ager is trying to change that.: Republicans Aim to Push Trans Issues to Front Burner in Final Days Before Election
Sat, 24 Oct 2026 17:17:31 +0000 In an election that has often focused on the economy, Republican groups are featuring transgender issues in ads, portraying Democrats as extreme and out of touch.: They Were Accused of Illegal Fishing. They Ended Up in ICE Detention.
Sat, 24 Oct 2026 09:00:48 +0000 In states like Florida, officers who hand out fishing citations and inspect produce have been deputized by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, expanding the reach of President Trump’s deportation campaign.: New York Archdiocese Agrees to Settle Sexual Abuse Claims for Over $800 Million
Sat, 24 Oct 2026 19:03:02 +0000 The Roman Catholic archdiocese might now avoid bankruptcy by reaching a settlement with 1,300 people who said they had been abused by clergy members and lay leaders.: Iran in ‘Advanced Stages’ of Planning Attacks Against Americans, Officials Say
Sat, 24 Oct 2026 16:09:15 +0000 The U.S. government has ordered diplomats and other federal employees to leave Saudi Arabia. It is also drawing down staff at other missions in the region.: Justice Dept. Demands That California Counties Help Identify Noncitizen Voters
Sat, 24 Oct 2026 06:21:06 +0000 Election officials across the state received letters from the agency saying if they fail to comply, they “risk significant federal scrutiny.”: In U.S. Gas Talks With Kremlin, Hidden Financing for Alaska Project Emerges
Sat, 24 Oct 2026 18:24:42 +0000 Interviews and documents show a Russian energy giant secretly funded a U.S. firm. The deal has been discussed in talks to end the war in Ukraine.: What to Know About Alaska’s Senate Race
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 23:22:52 +0000 President Trump told the Justice Department to intervene in the race, where polling shows Republicans at risk of losing a seat.: Why Legal Experts See the Justice Dept.’s Alaska Election Challenge as Dubious
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 23:22:42 +0000 No obvious legal authority supports a pre-emptive effort to block the certification of Alaska’s Senate election if the Republican incumbent narrowly loses.: Corey Lewandowski Always Found His Way Back to Trump. Until Now.
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 22:26:55 +0000 The Justice Department has opened an inquiry into Mr. Lewandowski. President Trump has not jumped to his defense.: Justice Dept. Suit Reignites a Legal Fight in Alaska
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 23:33:59 +0000 The Alaska Supreme Court ruled months ago that two candidates, both named Dan Sullivan, could appear on the ballot on Election Day.: ‘I Have to Go In’: Kaylub Giamanco Describes Killing Gunman in Oregon School Shooting
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 21:33:59 +0000 Kaylub Giamanco told Oregon Public Broadcasting that he happened to be driving by the Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend when he saw a gunman preparing to enter the school.: Appeals Court Backs Trump on Constitutionality of Detentions
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 20:47:16 +0000 The ruling, from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, sharply curtails the ability of judges to free undocumented immigrants.