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Trump pushback, Biden 'disaster' and gender surprise: 5 key moments from Kansas Senate debate
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC… Read More
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Letter to the editor: Amy Klobuchar has this doctor's vote
As a physician, I have seen how hard it has become for Minnesotans struggling with addiction to get treatment when they need it. Substance use treatment programs have closed in droves across the state due to funding cuts, even as overdose deaths remain far too high… Read More
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Letter: Susan Collins should support removal of Donald Trump from presidency
Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to [email protected] As we approach the much-anticipated midterm election, I become increasingly dumbfounded that Susan Collins and most other Republicans have not directly spoken out about the grift… Read More
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Trump says it’s ‘not looking good’ for Ilhan Omar — suggests she should be forced out of Congress for using ‘fake name’
See more of our coverage in your search results. President Trump signaled Thursday that he expects Rep… Read More
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Commentary: Actions speak louder than words
As we lean forward to the coming mid-terms in the Commonwealth of Virginia, Sen. Mark Warner pledged previously to serve no more than two terms when he first ran for the U.S… Read More
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Commentary: Macy will work for us in 6th District
In his Oct. 7, 2026, newsletter, Congressman Ben Cline writes: “I am proud to support the federal nutrition programs that help sustain families across Southwest Virginia, including the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) and SNAP… Read More
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Raskin: Musk 'an Immigrant' 'Who Never Really Inhaled the Real Values' of U.S., Trump Admin. 'Reviles Immigrants'
On Thursday’s broadcast of MS NOW’s “The Last Word,” Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) stated that the Trump administration “reviles immigrants” and Elon Musk is “an immigrant who came in, who never really inhaled the real values of our country… Read More
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Red flags as MAGA congresswoman’s family caught cashing in on Trump program: report
A Republican lawmaker who railed against congressional self-enrichment now faces uncomfortable questions about her family's stake in a booming defense contractor. Rep… Read More
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Krishnamoorthi: 'Congress Has to Police Big Tech' Because It's Not Policing Hate
On Thursday’s broadcast of “NewsNation Now,” Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) discussed a thwarted attack on a Hindu temple and threats to Rep… Read More
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House Freedom Caucus trashes Axios report on internal rift over Brandon Gill
The House Freedom Caucus is directly rejecting a new Axios report that claims some members within the group want Rep. Brandon Gill (R-TX) out… Read More
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Trump Rallies to Shore Up Iowa Senate Race for Ashley Hinson
The president visited Sioux City, part of deep-red Western Iowa, in an effort to boost GOP turnout in a state that was once solidly Republican… Read More
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Trump voters abandon GOP senator over claims dad bought his seat: ‘We’re not for sale’
Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) waves to supporters as Vice President JD Vance speaks during a campaign rally at the D&N Event Center in North Platte, Nebraska, US, October 22, 2026. Jacquelyn Martin/Pool via REUTERS A Republican senator with a family fortune is losing Trump voters in his own deep-red… Read More
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Watch Elizabeth Warren SQUIRM When Questioned About Billionaires Funding the Democrats in the Midterms (VIDEO)
Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts was recently grilled – on CNN of all places – about the fact that despite all of the Democrat Party’s complaints about billionaires, they are being funded for the midterms by quite a few of them. The whole billionaire thing on the left is so tiresome… Read More
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House Dem Whip: GOP's Going After Loan Defaulters, Not People Who Aren't Paying Taxes 'They Could Afford To'
On Thursday’s broadcast of MS NOW’s “The Weeknight,” House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-MA) said that Republicans aren’t going after “people who aren’t paying what they could afford to pay in their taxes, but people who took out student loans” by planning to go after those who defaulted on their… Read More
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Hakeem Jeffries is poised to make history. His leadership style faces a test.
If Democrats retake the House in November, Hakeem Jeffries is all but certain to become speaker in January - the first Black American to hold the post. Yet the question facing the 56-year-old New York lawmaker is not whether he can make history, but how he would lead - specifically, whether the cons… Read More
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Trump’s rising star facing MAGA mutiny as ‘livid’ House hardliners turn on him: report
US Representative Brandon Gill (R-TX) speaks at the Texas Youth Summit ahead of midterm elections in The Woodlands, Texas, US, October 9, 2026. REUTERS/Joel Angel Juarez REFILE - ADDING PARTY-STATE IDENTIFIER A fast-rising favorite of President Donald Trump is facing a growing revolt from some of th… Read More
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Sen. Coons: ‘Trump Is in the Thrall of Putin; He’s Putin’s Puppet’
On Thursday’s broadcast of MS NOW’s “Deadline,” Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) said President Donald Trump “is in the thrall of” Russia’s Vladimir Putin… Read More
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Iowa Dem Josh Turek Rejects Immediate Deportation of Illegal Aliens, Incorrectly Links Reps. Miller-Meeks and Feenstra to Dignity Act
Obama-endorsed Iowa Democrat U.S. Senate nominee Josh Turek said illegal immigrants should not face immediate deportation during an exchange with NBC News anchor Tom Llamas, while inaccurately linking Republican Reps… Read More
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Embattled GOP senator making political 'mistake for the ages': WSJ
Matthew Chapman attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and lives in San Marcos, Texas. Before joining Raw Story, he wrote for Shareblue and AlterNet, specializing in election and policy coverage… Read More
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GOP Rep. Gabe Evans on running in competitive Colorado district, data center regulation and more
"The Ratepayer Protection Act," aimed at preventing utility customers from absorbing the costs of data centers, overwhelmingly passed the House but failed to advance in the Senate by three votes. Republican Rep… Read More
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2026 Midterm elections: 1st Congressional District features tight race
We're in the home stretch of the campaign season, and a few races are coming down to the wire. Minnesota's 1st Congressional District is one of those, with incumbent Brad Finstad squaring off against teacher Jake Johnson… Read More
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GOP election official's ‘misleading’ info passes Supreme Court muster days before midterms
The Supreme Court handed Republicans a victory Thursday by blocking New Hampshire voters from using student IDs as backup identification in November’s election, NBC News reported. The state’s emergency request, backed by the Republican National Committee, challenged a lower court order allowing offi… Read More
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Dolly Parton’s Sister Alleges Faulty Voting in Home State
Stella Parton is encouraging voters to be careful. Stella Parton, the younger sister of late country singer Dolly Parton, is raising serious concerns following her voting experience in Nashville… Read More
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Rep. Dan Crenshaw calls for restoration of Ukraine's SpaceX satellite access
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are calling for the full restoration of Ukraine's access to the SpaceX satellite service, including Republican Rep. Dan Crenshaw of Texas… Read More
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AOC teams up with Maine Democratic Senate nominee Troy Jackson for town hall
Democratic Senate nominee Troy Jackson held a town hall in Portland, Maine, on Thursday with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York… Read More
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Himes: Trump Will Claim the Election 'Is Corrupt in Some Way or Another'
Thursday on MS NOW’s “Deadline,” Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT) said President Donald Trump will “claim that the election that is coming up in 12 days is corrupt in some way or another.” Host Nicolle Wallace said, “Congressman, tell me what you know and what you’re warning about in terms of anticipating that… Read More
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Perry’s Unsubstantiated Claims in Ad Could Lead to Stelson Lawsuit
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Kevin McCarthy sideswipes Mike Johnson in tense interview as midterm pressure mounts
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy predicted Republicans will lose the House and blamed House Republican leaders under his successor, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), of letting Democrats “dictate.” McCarthy made the prediction in a Bloomberg Television interview with anchor Haslinda Amin two weeks bef… Read More
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US Democratic senator probes Ukraine's loss of Starshield service
U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) speaks during a press conference, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine August 26, 2026… Read More