today’s hot news
House Republican unveils bill restricting pregnant foreign nationals entering U.S.
WASHINGTON — A House Republican is moving quickly to test the limits of congressional authority over citizenship policy following a major Supreme Court decision on birthright citizenship. Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) announced plans to introduce legislation called the...
Mark Kelly’s voter intimidation warning blows up in his face
Sen. Mark Kelly thought he was sounding the alarm. Instead, he may have reignited one of the biggest political questions heading into the 2026 midterms. The Arizona Democrat is facing sharp criticism after warning that President Donald Trump could use federal...
Hundreds of venomous snakes escape into flooded city
For residents of one flood-ravaged city in southern China, the disaster didn't end when the water arrived. It got worse when the cobras showed up. Authorities in Hengzhou, a city in China's Guangxi region, are scrambling after hundreds of snakes—including venomous...
Actor Michael Rapaport admits he got Trump wrong after years of hate, now he has respect
Actor and comedian Michael Rapaport, one of President Donald Trump's most vocal celebrity critics for years, says his perspective on the president changed dramatically following the October 7 Hamas terrorist attacks in Israel and the subsequent hostage crisis. During...
George Conway lost his primary so badly, he couldn’t even beat a lady no one has heard of
Lincoln Project co-founder George Conway finished 5th behind a nationally unknown candidate in Tuesday’s primary. Conway lost his congressional bid in New York’s 12th district with 6.1% of the vote, while Nina Schwalbe secured 7.1% and finished 4th. Democratic New...
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DOJ to disperse thousands of election monitors in largest-ever effort. Democrats plan to respond with 10,000-volunteer Army
As midterms loom the Department of Justice is ramping up enforcement across the country in an effort to preserve election integrity — but Democrats are responding by mobilizing a volunteer army of their own to send to the polls. State Democratic parties and coalition...
Gop rep hastily posts psa after he appears to violate basic firearms safety rule
A Republican congressman posted a video Sunday explaining how a break-action shotgun works after he was accused of violating a basic rule of firearms safety. Republican Montana Rep. Troy Downing posted two photos from a hunting trip for upland game birds Saturday, one...
Democrats descend into circular firing squad over Biden-era electric car credits
Democrats hoping to win back Congress are split over whether to revive a Biden-era tax break for electric car buyers. Rank-and-file House Democrats want to restore the $7,500 credit Republicans ended in 2025, but party leaders have not committed to it, Politico...
Democrats in four key governor races want to pause data centers, and some Republicans agree
Democrats from Florida to Iowa are running on data center crackdowns ahead of Nov. 3, and some Republicans have proposed pauses of their own. Democratic nominees for governor in Florida, Georgia, Ohio and Texas have called for moratoriums, according to NewsNation and...
Wealthy Americans fueling disproportionate share of consumer spending
America’s wealthiest households account for an outsized share of consumer spending, according to Federal Reserve research published Oct. 9, raising questions about how broadly the benefits of continued economic growth are reaching ordinary Americans. The richest 10%...
Trump’s latest push to end bloody Ukraine war faces same thorny obstacles
Russia and Ukraine are preparing to resume American-brokered peace negotiations in November after months of stalled diplomacy, with President Donald Trump still facing the same obstacles that brought earlier talks to a grinding halt. Negotiating teams from Washington,...
