Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) raised $18 million in the third quarter as he trails Democrat James Talarico in polls on the contentious Texas Senate race. Paxton’s July-to-September haul is double the $9 million…
Vanity Fair on Monday released its “New Establishment 2026” list and included several Trump administration officials, referring to Vice President Vance as the “MAGA heir” but naming Secretary of State Marco Rubio as the “MAGA…
The value of the euro slid on Monday to a 17-month low amid mounting government debt across Europe. As of mid-afternoon on the East Coast, one euro is worth roughly $1.12, after sinking below that…
School book bans have hit a record high at almost 12,000 removals, according to a new report from PEN America, a free-speech organization. The group found 11,982 books banned in the 2025-26 school year, a…
President Trump on Sunday criticized protesters who gathered in Washington last week to oppose his triumphal arch project. “Do these people not have jobs?” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. The president also…
Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday defended the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) plan to send 1,000 election monitors to polling places on Election Day. The federal government has monitored elections since the 1960s and the…
The Trump administration on Monday announced new amendments to the hospital price transparency rules enacted during President Trump’s first term, aimed at making pricing data more accessible and understandable for patients. The rule finalized by…
A major cryptocurrency super PAC is backing candidates in 32 House races with just one month to go until the midterm elections. Fairshake is throwing its weight behind 13 Democrats and 19 Republicans, spokesperson Geoff…
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton raised $18 million in the third quarter of 2026 across his campaign and his joint fundraising committees, his campaign tells POLITICO, a significant haul for the homestretch of the election.…
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Ovechkin confirmed he’d be going back to live in Russia after his retirement.
Several Supreme Court Justices appeared skeptical Monday of a request from oil companies to preemptively block a climate change lawsuit that could hold them liable for climate damages. Many of the justices raised questions about…
The White House on Monday will prohibit Politico from boarding Air Force One and fulfilling its pool duties covering President Trump. Journalists from the outlet will not be allowed on the plane, CNN first reported,…
Marine veteran Joslin Joseph argues against the prevalence of victim-blaming culture following the Cornell rape investigation, asserting that accountability must lie solely with perpetrators.
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) unveiled new proposals Monday for regulating cryptocurrency markets, after an effort to pass digital asset legislation through Congress came up short last month. The agency, one of two main…
Former President Obama is set to rally later this month in Michigan for Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed, who’s in a must-win battleground race against Republican Mike Rogers. “It is my honor and privilege to announce…
Bill Maher says Republicans should be prepared to receive a “historical a‑‑ whooping” in the midterm elections. “They’re going to get their a‑‑ kicked. It’s going to be brutal,” Maher said of the GOP in…
The Senate Leadership Fund (SLF), a PAC aligned with Republican Senate leadership, is upping its spending in Kansas as the race for Senate heats up. The group plans to invest $14 million to support incumbent…
Republicans are growing increasingly nervous about their midterm prospects as a series of new polls suggest Democratic chances of winning the House and Senate majorities are growing. The data is especially alarming when it comes…