Rasmussen Poll: GOP Cuts Democrats' House Lead to 5 Points

Rasmussen Poll: GOP Cuts Democrats' House Lead to 5 Points

Democrats still hold the advantage in the battle for control of the House, but Republicans have cut into their lead with the midterm elections approaching, according to a new Rasmussen Reports poll.

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 15:14:19 EDT
DOJ Charges 10 With Election Crimes; 2 Plead Guilty

DOJ Charges 10 With Election Crimes; 2 Plead Guilty

Federal prosecutors have charged 10 people with election crimes, and two others have pleaded guilty, in cases including noncitizens who allegedly voted illegally in federal elections and a former postal carrier accused of throwing away mail-in ballots.

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 15:08:48 EDT
Watchdog: Nixon Left Debts Off Senate Filing

Watchdog: Nixon Left Debts Off Senate Filing

A conservative watchdog group has asked the Senate Ethics Committee and the Justice Department to pursue civil and criminal penalties against Florida Democrat Senate candidate Angie Nixon, accusing her of omitting a tax debt...

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 15:00:44 EDT
Trump, Tech CEOs to Huddle on AI at White House

Trump, Tech CEOs to Huddle on AI at White House

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei are expected at the White House on Tuesday for a lunch meeting with President Donald Trump to discuss the rapidly advancing artificial intelligence industry, Politico reported.

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 14:35:35 EDT
Envoy: Trump-Xi Arms Talk Didn't Signal a Sale

Envoy: Trump-Xi Arms Talk Didn't Signal a Sale

Trump administration officials said the U.S. has no plans to sell weapons to China after Ambassador David Perdue said President Donald Trump asked Chinese President Xi Jinping if Beijing wanted to buy American arms.

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 14:10:23 EDT
FBI Deputy Director Bailey Leaving Trump Administration

FBI Deputy Director Bailey Leaving Trump Administration

FBI Deputy Director Andrew Bailey announced Monday he's leaving the bureau to return home to his family after roughly a year of helping carry out the Trump administration's overhaul of the FBI.

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 14:05:38 EDT
DHS Denies ICE Ordered to Limit Migrant Arrests

DHS Denies ICE Ordered to Limit Migrant Arrests

The Department of Homeland Security has denied a report that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers were recently instructed to arrest migrants only with criminal histories besides coming illegally. "This is false. No one is off the table," DHS said.

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:48:49 EDT
Report: Egyptian Spy Chief Warned Israel of Attack

Report: Egyptian Spy Chief Warned Israel of Attack

Egypt's intelligence director made an unannounced trip to Israel 11 days before the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas assault to tell Israeli officials that the group was preparing a major attack, The Atlantic reported Sunday.

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:25:48 EDT
NYPD Searched Flock Data 1,710 Times Without Contract

NYPD Searched Flock Data 1,710 Times Without Contract

New York City Police Department officers searched Flock Safety's automated license plate reader database 1,710 times over nearly three years, even though the department has no contract with the company, according to records obtained by two privacy groups.

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:17:55 EDT
5 Men Arrested Near US Air Base in UK Released on Bail

5 Men Arrested Near US Air Base in UK Released on Bail

Five young British men arrested on explosives and terror charges near a U.S.-operated air force base in England were released on bail Monday, and counterterror detectives said they were investigating "multiple lines of inquiry," including whether there is a link to Iran.

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 05:00:30 EDT
Fed Watchdog Flags Confidential Data Breach

Fed Watchdog Flags Confidential Data Breach

The Federal Reserve's in-house watchdog said on Monday that a retiring staff member was caught multiple times trying to remove confidential central bank information as the employee exited the central bank.

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:01:21 EDT
GOP Reps Urge Bessent to End Serbia Oil Waiver

GOP Reps Urge Bessent to End Serbia Oil Waiver

Two Republican lawmakers are pressing the Trump administration to stop granting sanctions relief to a Russian-owned oil company in Serbia, warning that repeated U.S. waivers are letting Moscow maintain its foothold in the country's energy sector.

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:53:47 EDT
Hyde Amendment Saved 2.7 Million Lives - Now It's Under Attack

Hyde Amendment Saved 2.7 Million Lives - Now It's Under Attack

While protecting taxpayer dollars from abortion used to be a bipartisan effort, once even supported by President Joe Biden during his time in Congress, few Democrats still support this historically popular provision.

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:46:35 EDT
Trump Admin Repeals Biden-Era Title IX LGBTQ Rule

Trump Admin Repeals Biden-Era Title IX LGBTQ Rule

Education Secretary Linda McMahon on Monday formally rescinded the Biden administration's Title IX regulations expanding sex-discrimination protections to include gender identity and sexual orientation.

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:41:10 EDT
Steve Hilton Calls for English-Only Instruction in California Public Schools

Steve Hilton Calls for English-Only Instruction in California Public Schools

Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton on Sunday said he wants California public schools to teach in English only, bringing the state's approach to educating English learners into the governor's race five weeks before the election.

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:39:54 EDT
JD Vance Faces 2028 Challengers as Republicans Test Waters

JD Vance Faces 2028 Challengers as Republicans Test Waters

Vice President JD Vance is emerging as the early Republican frontrunner for 2028, but his position is already drawing interest from others weighing whether to challenge him for the party's presidential nomination.

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:39:15 EDT
MLB Pitches Trump on Game at a National Park

MLB Pitches Trump on Game at a National Park

Major League Baseball has approached the Trump administration about hosting a game at a national park, according to The Washington Post. The White House and MLB confirmed the discussions to the Post.

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:23:36 EDT
SpaceX's Supersized Starship Splashes Down After First Launch Into Orbit

SpaceX's Supersized Starship Splashes Down After First Launch Into Orbit

SpaceX launched its enormous Starship into orbit for the first time Monday and successfully delivered the most advanced Starlinks yet, but cut the flight short to ensure safety. The spacecraft reentered over the Pacific and splashed down north of Hawaii three hours after ...

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 11:12:57 EDT
AARP Poll: Cooper Leads Whatley by 11 Points in N.C.

AARP Poll: Cooper Leads Whatley by 11 Points in N.C.

Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, holds an 11-point lead over Republican Michael Whatley, former chair of the Republican National Committee, in the state's U.S. Senate race, according to a new AARP poll reported by The Hill.

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 11:39:10 EDT
AOC Event Crowd Chants Anti-Israel Slogan

AOC Event Crowd Chants Anti-Israel Slogan

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., was welcomed to a midterm campaign event in Ithaca, New York, over the weekend with anti-Israel chants led by socialist activists. Cornell Young Democratic Socialists of America leaders Mina Petrova and Zoe Reisman.

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 11:23:09 EDT