Political Pulse & Play

Trump's repeated personal attacks on female journalists like Kaitlan Collins at campaign rallies serve to discredit the press and rally supporters...

Trump is blurring official duties with electioneering by diverting public funds into ads and direct payments aimed at boosting Republicans.

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Registration for the SunSky 10K run opened with strong early demand, as half the spots were already claimed by 8:30 a.m.

The administration confronts political liabilities as the Iran ceasefire extends only if no deal is reached, with religious imagery and rhetoric provoking domestic backlash amid stepped-up war criticism.

The Republican alliance with Israel, long anchored in Christian Zionism, is showing cracks from competing priorities.

• America First clash: Trump's...

Today is the final day to register for Georgia and Florida's high-stakes November 3 election, directly impacting participation in battleground...

Sen. Jon Ossoff is converting Trump-linked controversies into crossover advantage by spotlighting the president's relationship with aide Natalie Harp...

Will senior Republican resistance force a reckoning on civilian control of Pentagon reforms?

• Blindsided lawmakers like Wicker and Collins demand...

A multibillion-dollar bid for Lukoil's foreign assets now tied to Ukraine peace talks features Trump donors and Kushner-Witkoff business partners,...

• Strong economic indicators contrast sharply with worsening Trump approval on the economy ahead of midterms
• 91% of voters cite prices when rating...

North Carolina's recent teacher pay raises, including an 8% average boost and $48,000 starting salary, should prioritize performance-based rewards and...

Republicans are redirecting Senate campaign funds from North Carolina to Kansas, abandoning Michael Whatley while investing over $10 million to rescue...

Can a one-hour televised debate reshape Georgia's virtually tied governor's race?

• First real clash: Rick Jackson and Keisha Lance Bottoms face off...

Trump-aligned groups are converting a $415 million war chest into late-cycle spending to protect GOP congressional majorities.

• No Going Back PAC...

In Juárez, a new Inventec AI server factory shows how Mexican border communities are adapting to Trump's trade war by supplying over one-third of U.S....

Georgia's governor's race sits in a virtual tie with 7% of voters still undecided amid widespread fatigue, while Jon Ossoff holds a 10-point Senate...

Democrats face a split between targeted fixes and deeper structural repair.

• Guardrail focus: House bills target emergency powers, DOJ insulation...

Republicans rail against communism yet back Trump, whose second term saw the US plunge from 2nd to 16th in global state-ownership rankings....

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69% approve of the U.S. capture of Maduro, yet only 35% believe American intervention will benefit Venezuela. This gap reveals strong support for decisive action alongside deep skepticism about outcomes.