President Donald Trump privately warned Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) that his reelection campaign faces an uphill battle during a phone call on Monday, according to the congressman. Trump told Miller, a former Trump campaign aide and White House staffer, that he believed the race would be difficult. “He said he had a poll with no […]
Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong sidestepped questions on her past calls to cancel Thanksgiving, saying, “views can evolve.” “I’m a chef, and one of the first meals that I made for the community when I was 16 was a Thanksgiving meal,” Hong said on CNN’s The Source with Kaitlan Collins on Monday. “I always […]
Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Monday confirmed a detainee died at a detention center in New Jersey, stoking criticism from state officials. Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, an illegal immigrant from El Salvador being held at Newark’s Delaney Hall Detention Facility, suffered a “medical emergency” while in ICE custody and died on Aug. 1, according to officials. The […]
A man was arrested and charged with arson in connection with one of the wildfires ravaging the area surrounding Spokane, Washington, in recent days. Aaron Farinacci, 37, was booked on suspicion of first-degree arson over his involvement in starting the Old Trails Fire, the largest of the three wildfires around the state’s second-largest city. He […]
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is poised to clear a crucial hurdle Tuesday morning after two Republican holdouts announced Monday that they would support advancing his nomination to lead the Justice Department permanently. Sens. John Cornyn (R-TX) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) said Monday that they would vote for Blanche during the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Tuesday […]
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) urged his Democratic colleagues to oppose Social Security cuts to “regain the trust of the American people” as the midterm elections approach. The cause of the independent senator’s concern is that the Social Security Trust Fund can cover 78% of the benefits for more than 70 million retirees by 2032, meaning […]
Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico continues to hold a razor-thin lead over his Republican rival in the Texas Senate race, according to a poll released Tuesday. Talarico received 47% of support compared to GOP candidate Ken Paxton’s 45%, according to the survey from Texas Southern University’s Barbara Jordan Public Policy Research and Survey Center. The […]
The Senate Judiciary Committee is holding a vote Tuesday morning to advance Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general to the full Senate for a final confirmation vote. The acting attorney general is proceeding in the confirmation process after two Republican holdouts, Sens. John Cornyn (R-TX) and Thom Tillis (R-NC), reached a deal with the Department […]
Tuesday’s Michigan Democratic Senate primary pitting progressive Abdul el Sayed against Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) is one of the most important races in the country as a referendum on the socialist takeover of the Democratic Party. If el Sayed wins, it will test whether a left-wing candidate can win in a battleground state. Most polls […]
This story is part of a series of monthly snapshots from the Washington Examiner, titled Midterm Countdown, gauging the state of the 2026 election cycle. Scroll down to the bottom of the story for the latest prediction market odds of who is going to win. Republican optimism about winning the 2026 midterm elections has grown […]
