US Politics

Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers clash in final Michigan Senate debate

5 outlets · 12 hr ago

Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Abdul El-Sayed clashed onstage Wednesday during the second debate in the increasingly bitter Michigan Senate race.

• Fox News: Mike Rogers and Abdul El-Sayed clashed over the Iran war, AI regulation and the Second Amendment in a fiery Michigan Senate debate.
• Daily Wire: With less than two weeks until Election Day, Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Abdul El-Sayed faced off Wednesday night in a second high-stakes debate that laid bare their sharp differences on key issues.
• Breitbart: Republican Michigan U.S.

DOJ investigates whether Corey Lewandowski profited from DHS role: Report

4 outlets · 17 min ago

The Department of Justice is reportedly investigating Corey Lewandowski, former adviser to fired Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, over allegations that he profited from his role at the department.

• CBS News: The Justice Department is looking into allegations that Corey Lewandowski used his role at DHS for financial gain, sources told CBS News. Lewandowski has denied all wrongdoing.
• Washington Times: The Justice Department is investigating allegations that Corey Lewandowski used his senior role at the Department of Homeland Security to benefit himself financially, according to a report Thursday by The Wall Street Journal.
• New York Post: The DOJ is reportedly reviewing a criminal referral from the DHS inspector general.

Trump tells Elon Musk to lift any limits on Starlink’s military-grade Starshield for Ukraine

4 outlets · 42 min ago

President Trump called Elon Musk on Wednesday to ask him to fully reverse any limits to crucial internet services provided by Musk's SpaceX — following a week of mystery and conflicting reports as to what happened to slow down Ukraine's US-provided battlefield connections.

• CBS News: Here's what to know about Starlink and Starshield, the technologies Ukraine is relying on in the war against Russia.
• Bloomberg: President Donald Trump spoke to SpaceX Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk and asked him to lift restrictions on his company’s Starlink satellite system, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.
• The Hill: President Trump wouldn’t say Thursday whether he was the one who called SpaceX founder Elon Musk to restore Starlink for Ukraine.

Top RFK Jr. Adviser Calley Means Resigns in Blow to MAHA

4 outlets · 1 hr ago

Calley Means, a top adviser to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., resigned Thursday, dealing a setback to the administration’s efforts to overhaul the US food system.

• Washington Times: Calley Means, a senior White House adviser to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and a Make America Healthy Again advocate, announced his resignation Thursday.
• Daily Wire: Calley Means, a leading figure in the Make America Healthy Again movement, resigned Thursday, leaving the Trump administration less than two weeks before the midterms following reported frustrations over stalled policy priorities.
• New York Times: Calley Means, who helped unite Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and President Trump, pushed food reforms but grew frustrated with stalled progress on the MAHA agenda.

Judge says Trump must sit for deposition in BBC defamation lawsuit

4 outlets · 3 hr ago

A federal judge said President Trump must sit for a deposition with lawyers for the BBC by Dec. 11 as part of his ongoing defamation lawsuit.

• Washington Times: President Trump received a federal judge's order to appear for a deposition by Dec. 11 in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC.
• The Guardian: Judge threatens to dismiss Trump’s BBC lawsuit unless he cooperates with discovery process and sits for deposition Donald Trump has been ordered by a US judge to cooperate with the discovery process mandated for his…
• New York Post: President Trump was given a Dec. 11 deadline by a federal judge Thursday to give a deposition in his behemoth $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC.

Trump Defends Ramaswamy Ad as Backlash Endangers Ohio GOP

3 outlets · 5 min ago

President Donald Trump defended an ad featuring the estranged mother of the Democrat running for Ohio governor, Amy Acton, calling it “very powerful” and dismissing the backlash against it as a news media plot.

• The Hill: The controversy over Ohio GOP gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy’s ad featuring his opponent Amy Acton’s mother is pitting President Trump and Vice President Vance against Ohio’s Republican establishment less than two weeks out from Election Day.
• NPR: An ad from Republican Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign for governor shows his opponent's mother calling her a liar, amid accounts by Democrat Amy Acton of an abusive childhood.

No right-leaning outlets in our sources covered this story.

Republican Gov. Mike DeWine denounces Ramaswamy ad featuring Democrat Amy Acton's estranged mother

3 outlets · 28 min ago

Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has denounced a controversial ad featuring the estranged mother of Dr.

• Reason: Robby Soave and Amber Duke react to Vivek Ramaswamy's new campaign ad against opponent Amy Acton.
• CBS News: "Who wouldn't use such an Ad?" President Trump wrote. "I would, it's called, 'hitting pay dirt.'"

Trump decries Mamdani deal to ban New York City horse carriages: ‘So sad’

3 outlets · 1 hr ago

President Donald Trump is not a fan of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s deal with the City Council to end horse-drawn carriage rides, a popular and historic tourist attraction in Central Park.

• Bloomberg: New York’s City Council voted to ban horse-drawn carriages, ending a Central Park tourist staple dating to the 19th century after years of debate over the horses’ place on city streets.
• Fox News: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's horse-drawn carriage ban faces lawsuits as a councilwoman calls the proposal "unconstitutional" ahead of a vote.

Ilhan Omar isn’t ‘Squad’ rep’s real name as feds’ bombshell docs give huge clue she did marry brother

3 outlets · 2 hr ago

The Minnesota Dem's birth name has been revealed in a federal court filing — plus, a source familiar with the fraud probe confirmed to The Post that "Omar" is not the rep's "real" last name.

• Daily Wire: More than a week after federal agents raided Rep. Ilhan Omar’s (D-MN) home, the Justice Department says there’s still unfinished business.
• Fox News: Federal investigators say the congresswoman's real name is Ilhan Nur Said Elmi, as U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro moves to keep the warrant sealed.

No left-leaning outlets in our sources covered this story.

Federal judge restricts DHS field operations looking for noncitizen voters

3 outlets · 2 hr ago

The judge found the department's field operations to identify noncitizens who voted likely violated the Voting Rights Act, which bars voter intimidation.

• New York Times: The ruling largely blocked homeland security agents from carrying out field interviews in nine states, including California, as part of a sprawling effort to find noncitizens registered to vote.
• CBS News: A federal judge ruled DHS's practice of knocking on doors and asking people about their immigration status — and whether they have voted in recent elections — likely violates the Voting Rights Act.

No right-leaning outlets in our sources covered this story.

Protesters disrupt Donald Trump's South Carolina rally

3 outlets · 3 hr ago

The US president rallied in Clemson, South Carolina, for Republican senator Darline Graham on 21 October.

• Breitbart: President Donald Trump was unfazed by at least ten protesters who tried to disrupt his speech in South Carolina on Wednesday night, where one rallygoer reportedly punched an agitator.
• New York Times: Mr. Trump is barnstorming across conservative America this week to shore up support for Republican candidates in unexpectedly competitive races.

Democrat Virginia State Sen. Louise Lucas Accused of Leading Criminal Marijuana Distribution Enterprise

3 outlets · 3 hr ago

Federal authorities have accused Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas (D) on Thursday of leading a criminal marijuana distribution enterprise. The post Democrat Virginia State Sen.

• Fox News: Virginia state Senator Louise Lucas and seven others have been indicted on federal racketeering, drug trafficking and money laundering charges.
• Washington Times: The Justice Department announced Thursday that it arrested and charged Virginia state Sen. L.

No left-leaning outlets in our sources covered this story.

DOJ asks Supreme Court to allow border wall construction in Big Bend region

3 outlets · 5 hr ago

The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to lift a lower court injunction that temporarily blocked the Trump administration from building a border wall and related infrastructure in the Big Bend Sector.

• New York Times: A lower court judge had halted the administration’s plan to erect hundreds of miles of barriers in the Big Bend region of Texas.
• ABC News: The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to let it resume building a border wall through Texas's Big Bend region

No right-leaning outlets in our sources covered this story.

Ilhan Omar’s Strange Answer When Asked If She Married Brother

3 outlets · 6 hr ago

Embattled Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) did not give a straight answer when asked if there was any “kernel of truth” to the allegations that she once married her brother.

• Breitbart: Officials with the U.S. Attorney's Office for D.C. refer to Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) as "Ilhan Nur Said Elmi" in their latest filing. The post Feds Refer to Rep.
• Fox News: Ilhan Omar broke her silence on the federal investigation and search warrant, denying she married Ahmed Nur Said Elmi to commit immigration fraud.

No left-leaning outlets in our sources covered this story.

What Dueling Visits by Ocasio-Cortez and Manchin Say About Maine’s Senate Race

2 outlets · 4 min ago

Senator Susan Collins, a Republican in a tight race, is keying her closing pitch to the middle, while her progressive challenger, Troy Jackson, is seeking to excite the left.

• Fox News: Susan Collins and Troy Jackson are deadlocked at 49% in the Maine Senate race as Trump's job approval sits 25 points underwater in the state.

Elissa Slotkin’s contemporary Bolshevism

2 outlets · 12 min ago

Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) gave a preview of the harsh totalitarianism looming over the country should Democrats win control of Congress in the midterm elections.

• Reason: Robby Soave and Amber Duke discuss Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and Kara Swisher's calls to hold Trump officials accountable if Democrats regain power.

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Trump signs executive order geared at lowering housing, mortgage costs

2 outlets · 18 min ago

President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order aimed at lowering mortgage payments, as elevated borrowing costs have stifled the housing market.

• Bloomberg: President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order aimed at bringing down housing costs in a bid to show that his administration is addressing voters’ affordability concerns in the final sprint to the midterm elections.

AOC rallies in Maine for Troy Jackson, calls Susan Collins part of 'ruling class'

2 outlets · 54 min ago

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took her populist pitch to Maine on Thursday, rallying behind Democrat Troy Jackson's bid to unseat Sen. Susan M. Collins and making the case for a politics built around working-class voters.

• The Hill: Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said a new radio ad calling her opponent, Democratic Senate nominee Troy Jackson a “creep” should be taken down.

17-year-old arrested, accused of ISIS-backed assassination plot against Rep. Keith Self

2 outlets · 1 hr ago

The FBI has arrested a 17-year-old boy from McKinney, Texas, alleging that he was plotting an assassination against Rep. Keith Self (R-TX) on behalf of the Islamic State group.

• Fox News: The 17-year-old suspect allegedly acquired a firearm and planned to target Rep. Keith Self at an event while plotting a separate ISIS attack.

No left-leaning outlets in our sources covered this story.

Live updates: Trump heads to Iowa campaign rally; DOJ indicts top Virginia Democrat

2 outlets · 1 hr ago

President Trump is en route to Sioux City, Iowa, to rally Republican candidates as Rep.

• Washington Examiner: President Donald Trump is set to hold a rally at 5:30 p.m. Eastern on Thursday in Sioux City, Iowa, to boost GOP candidates ahead of the looming Nov. 3 election.