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Iran's supreme leader warns of immediate retaliation as the Iran war threatens to restart after the midterms and Trump says...

Virginia Gov Abigail Spanberger with members of her diverse cabinet in a group photo

Elon Musk Calls Gov Spanberger “Utterly Racist and Sexist” Over Photo of Her Diverse Cabinet

Diverse cabinet photo sparks Elon Musk to call Gov Abigail Spanberger racist and sexist toward white men, but her office...

Donald Trump, whose WSJ lawsuit over the Epstein birthday letter story was dismissed with prejudice

Trump Can’t Refile His Wall Street Journal Lawsuit After Judge Says He Was “Grasping at Straws”

The Trump WSJ lawsuit over the Epstein birthday letter was dismissed with prejudice after a judge said Trump was grasping...

Nicki Minaj Says Abdul El-Sayed Is Projecting Anger at His Parents Onto White People Days Before the Michigan Senate Vote

Nicki Minaj says Abdul El-Sayed is projecting anger at his parents onto white people and should mend his heart, days...

Rendering of the Trump triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery

DC and Virginia Sue to Block Trump’s 250 Foot Triumphal Arch Near Arlington National Cemetery

The Trump triumphal arch faces a new lawsuit from DC and Virginia, who call the 250 foot monument near Arlington...

Federal Judge Orders Trump Administration to Stop Intimidating Election Workers Over Ballots

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to stop threatening and intimidating state and local election officials over how...

Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed clash days before Michigan Senate election

Haley Stevens’ Fiancé Is Voting Republican as She Tells Her Own Party’s Senate Nominee to Apologize

Haley Stevens demands Abdul El-Sayed apologize over Israel comments days before Michigan's Senate election, as her fiancé says he is...

David Jolly fires back at Byron Donalds and Trump over socialism attacks in Florida governor race

David Jolly Fires Back at Byron Donalds’ Socialism Attacks, Says Trump, Elon Musk and the Rich Are the Real Socialists

David Jolly answers Byron Donalds' socialism attacks, pointing to insurance bailouts, Elon Musk's tax credits, Trump's $5,000 checks and Putin's...

A hand inserts a ballot into a ballot box with Seattle's skyline and Space Needle in the distance; a woman and a boy sit and talk, with a Washington state map outline overlay in the background.

Washington Voters Will Decide Three Ballot Initiatives On School Sports, Parents’ Rights And A Tax On Million Dollar Incomes

Washington ballot initiatives on school sports, parental rights and a 9.9% tax on household income over $1 million are on...

Ballot being placed into a gray metal ballot box on a wooden table at a polling station, with booths and flags in the background.

Alabama Voters Face Four Constitutional Amendments And Michigan Asks Whether To Rewrite Its Constitution

State ballot measures in Alabama and Michigan on November 3 include school prayer, the national anthem, a constitutional convention and...

Kristi Noem, Pam Bondi, Lori Chavez-DeRemer and Tulsi Gabbard, the Trump cabinet members fired or lost in his second term

Every Cabinet Member Trump Has Fired or Lost in His Second Term and Who Replaced Them

Every member of the Trump cabinet fired or lost in his second term, why they left and who replaced them,...

Financial/legal imagery: stacks of envelopes beside a shield with scales of justice and a ballot box on courthouse steps, with California flag backdrop

Trump-Appointed Judge Helps Block Trump Administration’s Bid to Freeze 20,000 California Ballots

A Trump appointee helped block the bid to freeze 20,000 California ballots, then a judge rejected it outright. Now the...

Ted Cruz Warns Republicans Could Lose Every Statewide Race in Texas

Texas Republicans are facing a political warning from one of their own. Sen. Ted Cruz says Democrats are gaining ground...

Surveillance camera view of a parking lot with a black pickup in the center, a person walking in the background, and a blue dumpster on the right.

Texas Grand Jury Indicts ICE Agent After Video Shows Him Striking Fleeing Man With SUV

A Texas grand jury has indicted an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent on felony assault charges after video showed...

Hand places a ballot into a white VOTE box; ballot titled 'Ballot Initiatives' sits on a wooden table with the Capitol in the background and an American flag. Three step icons (propose law, collect signatures, vote) overlay the scene.

Civics 101

What Is A Ballot Initiative And How Does It Work

A ballot initiative lets citizens put a proposed law or constitutional change on the ballot for voters to decide. Here...

Trump Restores Canceled Weekend Rallies

President Donald Trump has put his canceled weekend campaign rallies back on the schedule, just days before the November 3...

Election sign reading 'Early Voting Here' placed on a grassy verge beside a parking lot with cars and trees in the background.

Georgia Early Voting Ends Friday After More Than 1.7 Million Ballots Were Already Cast

Georgia early voting ends Friday, October 30, with more than 1.78 million ballots accepted as of October 26, the secretary...

US military cargo planes land at an Israeli airbase

At Least 10 US Military Cargo Planes From Texas Land in Israel as Washington Weighs New Iran Strikes

Cargo planes from a Texas air defense base landed at Israeli airbases this week as the US weighs new Iran...

Trump weighs new Iran strikes after the midterm elections

US Tells Gulf Allies to Brace for a Short, Intense War With Iran Right After the November 3 Midterms

Iran strikes could come right after the November 3 midterms. The US warned Gulf allies to brace for a short,...

Civics 101

What Is Redistricting And How Does The Redistricting Process Work