Amy Acton, the Democratic nominee in Ohio’s governor race, responded for the first time to a controversial campaign ad from her opponent Vivek Ramaswamy that featured her estranged mother calling her a liar. “A sad thing, and I feel like it was an exploitative thing to do. My mother is not well,” Acton told CBS…

Iran said on Thursday its navy hit seven oil tankers traveling through the Strait of Hormuz, threatening to exacerbate regional tensions and the global energy crisis that is driving inflation. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps’s (IRGC) navy claimed, in a statement, to have hit 4 tankers that were transferring oil. The other 3 ships hit…

Democrat Alani Bankhead said in a recent interview she was offered a Democratic National Committee (DNC) job to drop out of the Montana Senate race — an allegation the DNC denies. Bankhead is running against Independent Seth Bodnar and Republican Kurt Alme for the open Senate seat. She’s faced calls to exit the race to…

A new poll found former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) holds a 13-point lead over his GOP opponent Michael Whatley in the state’s Senate race less than two weeks away from Election Day. The Elon University poll reported 52 percent of respondents favored Cooper, 39 percent backed Whatley, 6 percent were undecided and 3…

A new poll found Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) leading his GOP opponent Rep. Mike Collins (Ga.) in his reelection battle, while Republican Rick Jackson narrowly leads Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms in the Peach State’s gubernatorial race. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and University of Georgia poll reported 48 percent of respondents supported Ossoff’s reelection bid, 40 percent…

Democrats are calling for an investigation into SpaceX CEO Elon Musk following a Wall Street Journal report alleging he ordered the Starlink slowdown in Ukraine. “Either the President was lying or Musk was lying, but the decision to slow down satellite speed and access has life or death consequences for Ukraine,” Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.)…

The Democratic Party is holding a 10-point advantage over Republicans on the generic ballot less than two weeks from the 2026 midterms, according to a new survey. The CNN/SSRS poll found that 49 percent of respondents chose Democrats when asked to choose “which party’s candidate would you vote for in your Congressional district,” while 39…

President Trump defended his waiver of Russian sanctions, saying it would have halted negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin regarding the release of Stephen Hubbard, a retired schoolteacher who was arrested by Russian authorities when the country invaded Ukraine.  “Numerous people, who requested that sanctions be immediately imposed on Russia, have called to apologize to…

Meghan McCain, former Sen. John McCain’s (R-Ariz.) daughter, decried what she called a “dastardly” political ad featuring Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton’s (D) estranged mother. “This is a dastardly ad. It never should have been created. Shame on whatever consultant firm created this,” McCain wrote on social platform X Tuesday. McCain’s response came amid a…

Kansas Senate candidate Adam Hamilton (D) he was “glad” President Trump campaigned with his opponent, incumbent Sen. Roger Marshall, just two weeks out from their midterm election face-off. Appearing on CNN’s “The Lead” Monday — the same day Trump stumped for Marshall in Park City, Kansas, host Jake Tapper asked Hamilton about the president’s campaigning…

Vice President Vance said on Monday that if he runs for the GOP presidential nomination in 2028, President Trump “would endorse” him amid speculation over whether he will announce a bid. “I think I would get his endorsement, but I also think there’s something to be said for people actually running their own race,” Vance…

Former Vice President Kamala Harris and the NAACP are set to host midterm town halls to drive voters in swing states to the polls amid speculation about a 2028 presidential bid from Harris. “Our work doesn’t begin or end on Election Day. From voter education to grassroots organizing, we remain committed to building informed, engaged…

Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton’s (D) mother called her a “liar” in a new ad, as her brother labelled the video “a despicable low” on Tuesday ahead of the state’s elections in November. “I love my daughter, but when I saw her lying about her opponent — it is not easy for a mother to…

President Trump called on New Mexico to change its name to “New America” following his decision to alter the names of the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Ontario to include “America.” “New Mexico should immediately change its name to New America. We are not Mexico, we are the United States of America,” the president wrote…

Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) accused Mike Davis, a close legal ally of the president, of “mobilizing death threats” against her and her staff.  Slotkin wrote on social media Monday that Davis had originally been in the mix to be President Trump’s next attorney general after former Attorney General Pam Bondi left her post but “is…

The husband of a soldier killed in an Iranian drone strike in March grilled Vice President Vance on what he called “fundamental failures” that led up to the death of his wife. Appearing on a CBS News town hall with Vance, Joey Amor, the widower of Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Amor, detailed the drone strike…

Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-Va.) is the latest lawmaker to report receiving suspicious mail containing white powder in the last month. “I can confirm that my office in Leesburg received an envelope containing a suspicious substance. The office was promptly evacuated,” Subramanyam said on social platform X, adding his thanks to the Leesburg Police, Loudoun County…

Democracy Defenders Fund and Reporters Without Borders filed a Hatch Act complaint against three Trump administration officials for campaigning in Alaska with Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) earlier this month. The complaint asks the U.S. Office of Special Counsel to investigate appearances and brief remarks delivered at Sullivan’s rally by Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan…

The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board said Sunday that President Trump had “stuck a shiv in the back” of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham’s (R-S.C.) legacy following his decision to waive Russian sanctions included in legislation named after the senator. The board accused Trump of being “best friend in the world” to Russian President Vladimir…

Protests in France descended into rioting and looting over the weekend as French President Emmanuel Macron called for calm.  The protests started out in September at a high school in a suburb of Paris and were initially focused on teacher shortages and deteriorating building conditions. The protests then swiftly spread to other parts of the…