Democrats Question Patel’s Planned Visit to Russia

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Two senior Democratic lawmakers have urged FBI Director Kash Patel to cancel his reported upcoming trip to Russia, warning that the visit could create serious national security risks amid continuing tensions between Washington and Moscow. In a letter dated October 9, Representatives Jamie Raskin and Jim Himes called on Patel to reconsider the planned visit, … Read more

Trump Signals Tougher Iran Response as Midterms Near

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Military strike President Donald Trump is signaling that the United States could take a tougher approach toward Iran as tensions between Washington and Tehran continue to rise ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. The Trump administration is weighing its options as officials seek to increase pressure on Iran over its nuclear program and broader regional … Read more

Trump Says MAGA Inc. Will Pay for Future Pro-Trump Ads

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Latest news President Donald Trump says his political fundraising organization, MAGA Inc., will cover the cost of future promotional advertisements featuring his administration, following criticism over the use of taxpayer money to finance similar ads. Trump announced the change Monday, saying he had decided that the ads would be paid for with money raised for … Read more

Newsom and Bass Fire Back After Trump’s Los Angeles Remarks

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Trump san diego California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass have sharply criticized President Donald Trump following comments in which he suggested that Iran could “take out” Los Angeles and San Diego. Trump made the remarks Monday night, October 5, during a campaign rally in Grand Island, Nebraska. While discussing the ongoing … Read more

Brazil’s Election Battle Tightens as Runoff Looms

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Flavio bolsonaro Brazil’s presidential election is heading for a closely watched runoff after neither incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva nor right-wing challenger Flavio Bolsonaro secured enough votes to win outright in the first round. With almost all votes counted, Bolsonaro finished ahead of Lula, receiving roughly 47 percent of valid votes compared with … Read more

Poll: A crack is emerging in Trump’s coalition over deportations

President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign is running into resistance within his own voter coalition, as more and more Republican candidates publicly break with him ahead of the November election. New results from The POLITICO Poll help explain why: Non-MAGA Trump voters are more than twice as likely as self-identified MAGA Trump voters to say … Read more

The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and enrage readers of all political stripes. Here’s an offering of the best … Read more