Why the Republicans’ huge financial advantage is evaporating on the airwaves
Republicans are banking on a massive financial advantage to help them maintain their majority in Congress. But they’re losing much of that advantage in one important area: TV ad delivery. Republicans spent $677 million on these ads in 10 key Senate…
Zelensky, Rubio discuss critical military systems amid US-Ukraine tensions
President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed tensions in U.S.-Ukraine relations with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in a phone call Oct. 20, the Ukrainian president said. The conversation comes as kyiv accuses Washington of using military aid and access…
Thousands of California voters received duplicate mail-in ballots
The elections office in Tulare County, in the Central Valley, was suddenly inundated with questions from confused voters. On the afternoon of October 13, residents began calling and showing up in person at the Visalia voter registration office, fearing…
Russia releases 74-year-old American after Trump envoy’s visit
Stephen Hubbard, an American imprisoned in Russia for more than four years for fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine, was released after a visit by US special envoy Steve Witkoff to St. Petersburg. Hubbard, a retired Michigan teacher, was designated by the…
US restores intelligence in Ukraine as Witkoff presents peace proposals to Putin
Sharing American intelligence with Ukraine for early warnings in the event of a Russian attack is working again, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday, October 20, following discussions in Oslo, Norway. Kyiv had already gone a week without US…
WATCH LIVE: North Toledo evacuation order due to hazardous materials release
Editor’s Note: 13 Action News continues to monitor active evacuations. We will have live coverage from 4:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. in the live player above. TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) – Toledo Fire & Rescue has issued an evacuation order for people…
Federal election changes raise concerns for midterms
For months, headlines have highlighted the Trump administration’s push to expand its authority over elections, raising questions about how those changes could affect the process. David Becker is the executive director and founder of the Center for…
The case against Susan Collins
(Photo illustration by Bill Kuchman/The rampart | (Photos: Getty, Shutterstock) LAST WEDNESDAY, in an interview with Fox News, Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) accused her Democratic challenger, former state Senate President Troy Jackson, of being soft on…
Elon Musk says SpaceX and Tesla formed special committees to discuss merger idea
Tech billionaire Elon Musk said Tuesday that the boards of SpaceX and Tesla have separately formed special committees to discuss the idea of a merger, taking a small step toward a possible consolidation of his two largest companies. Musk, who is CEO of…
Kyle Kennedy, Granddaughter of Robert F. Kennedy, Dies at 42
BOSTON (AP) — Kyle Francis Kennedy, the granddaughter of assassinated presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, and his wife Ethel Kennedydied. She was 42 years old. An advocate for education reform and disability rights, Kennedy lived most of her life…