Judge orders investigation into whether DOJ lawyers misled court on Trump golf project
A federal judge on Friday opened a formal investigation into whether Trump administration officials and Justice Department lawyers misled the court about President Donald Trump’s plan to remake the East Potomac Golf Links, escalating a bitter legal…
Another Russian refinery is on fire despite Trump’s warning to Kyiv
Ukrainian drones struck a major oil refinery in Russia’s Samara region on Friday, according to a Ukrainian defense company, just days before the U.S. midterm elections and in defiance of pressure from Washington to end such operations as President…
Trump approves the arrival of El Salvador’s strongman troops in Haiti
Salvadoran President strongman Nayib Bukele is sending thousands of troops to Haiti to bolster the island’s efforts to eliminate the gang problem – and find four of his troops captured in a recent ambush. Bukele called President Trump on…
DC government could sue to block Trump’s arch, adding to legal pressure
D.C. government leaders are deliberating whether to sue to block President Donald Trump’s planned triumphal arch, increasing legal pressure on the project as a federal judge considers whether to stop it, said three people who spoke on the condition…
2026 Midterm Live Updates: Battle for Control of Congress Intensifies
8 hours ago Trump’s in-person rallies in Kansas and Iowa canceled, but multi-state tele-rally blitz expected President Donald Trump’s plans to rally in Kansas and Iowa have been canceled, but he is expected to participate in tele-rallies as…
Pentagon disclosure of fired general’s failed polygraph test may have violated privacy laws, lawyers say
Washington — Following the announcement that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth fired another army general This week, a statement shared to the media by a Pentagon official said the high-ranking officer failed polygraph exams as part of an ongoing…
Democrats could win as many as 240 House seats on Tuesday, Cook Political Report says – The Washington Post
Democrats could win as many as 240 House seats on Tuesday, according to Cook Political Report The Washington Post Four days later, a dozen more House races head to Democrats Cook Political Report Cook Political Report shifts 14 races to Democrats ahead…
ICE activity is booming before the midterms. The same goes for voter turnout. : NPR
Federal agents walk near the scene where a man was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent during an operation in the Bronx borough of New York on October 8, 2026, according to local media and police. Charly Triballeau/AFP…
Amendment 87 remains on ballot after Colorado Supreme Court ruling
Colorado’s highest court on Friday rejected a late attempt to overturn the vote on a hotly contested progressive income tax measure. He upheld a Denver District Court ruling rejecting a legal challenge that the court should reject voter signatures…
Judge opens misconduct investigation into Trump golf course affair
A federal judge opened an investigation Friday into whether Asset administration officials repeatedly misled her about the president’s plans to close and redevelop a golf course in Washington, DC. U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes ordered the…