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PoliticsOct 15These Legislatures Could See Big Changes in NovemberStatehouses make health-care policy, guide education, and may redraw congressional districts ahead of 2028. With the stakes high, more than 6,100 legislators will be elected Nov. 3.NYT US
PoliticsOct 15US ‘economic supremacy’ key in the Western Hemisphere, top US Army general saysThe U.S. Army’s top commander for the Western Hemisphere described American “economic supremacy” as an overarching national security goal.Military Times
PoliticsOct 15Democrats must not take their opportunity to win the midterms for grantedOpinion polls aren’t infallible.The Hill
PoliticsOct 15US ‘economic supremacy’ key in the Western Hemisphere, top US Army general saysThe U.S. Army’s top commander for the Western Hemisphere described American “economic supremacy” as an overarching national security goal.Defense News
PoliticsOct 15Canada will ‘end up being US 51st state’ – TrumpUnited States President Donald Trump has renewed his controversial suggestion that Canada could become the country’s 51st state, citing trade disputes and what he described as unfair treatment of the US by its northern neighbour. Trump made the remarks on Wednesday during a campaign rally in Bullhead City, Arizona, where he listed several grievances against […] The post Canada will ‘end up being US 51st state’ – Trump appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 15Trump is reportedly looking to replace Susie Wiles: ‘She’s burned a lot of people’President’s most trusted top aide has been left out of the loop on several major decisions in recent weeksThe Independent World
PoliticsOct 15Trump team seeks to push back BBC deposition until January 2027President Trump’s legal team is seeking to push back any testimony by the commander-in-chief in his lawsuit against the BBC until early next year. In a filing lawyers for the BBC made in court this week, the outlet’s legal team said it had attempted several times this summer to agree on a date of deposition…The Hill
PoliticsOct 15Trump boasts he could ‘murder someone’ and not lose MAGA faithful after saying leakers ‘should be shot’The US president, who was shot in the ear during a 2024 assassination attempt in Pennsylvania, says that in the ‘old days we used to shoot leakers’The Independent World
PoliticsOct 15Eye Opener: Inflation concerns ramp up ahead of midtermsInflation concerns are ramping up ahead of this year's midterms. Meanwhile, police are searching for a suspect in an alleged sexual assault at the University of Chicago. All that and all that matters in today's Eye Opener.CBS News
PoliticsOct 15Pulaski County Election Board to hold hearings on candidate complaintsThe Pulaski County Election Board is scheduled to conduct hearings regarding complaints filed against candidates, addressing concerns about election fairness.wkvi.com · United States
PoliticsOct 15Money talks ( and mocks ) in St . Cloud legislative racesThe influence of money in legislative races in St. Cloud is being discussed. This report examines the role of funding and rhetoric in local political campaigns.minnpost.com · United States
PoliticsOct 15NYC Comptroller Levine changes course on Israel bond investments , drawing praise from MamdaniNYC Comptroller Levine has altered his stance on investments in Israel bonds, a decision that has garnered praise from Mamdani and signals a shift in financial policy.amny.com · United States
PoliticsOct 15Former GOP lawmaker Erik Severson seeks open state Senate seat with pledge to tackle property taxesA former Republican lawmaker is seeking an open state Senate seat and pledges to address property taxes. This represents a routine political campaign promise during an election.wpr.org · United States
PoliticsOct 15Outcry over US plans to livestream firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooterUS Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last week announced plans to livestream the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan, triggering a backlash among Republicans in Congress, religious leaders and international observers. The event would be extraordinary, even for a country that has long employed capital punishment. A government execution has never been broadcast or livestreamed, according to death penalty experts, and the US military ​has not executed anyone by firing squad since 1945. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Commentator Douglas Herbert tells us more.France 24 [en]
PoliticsOct 15Canada, Singapore reaffirm China trade ties amid global push for self-sufficiencyCanada and Singapore are among the countries that remain committed to strengthening trade ties with China, despite growing global fragmentation and a push by governments towards greater self-sufficiency, officials from both countries said on Wednesday at an economic forum in New Delhi. Canada’s minister of international trade Maninder Sidhu said China was the country’s second-largest trading partner and highlighted opportunities for cooperation in areas where the two economies had complementary...South China Morning Post
PoliticsOct 15Read this before you buy the ‘blue tsunami’ hypeThe news is awash these days with poll-inspired expectations about Democrats winning big in next month’s midterm elections. USA Today declared the other day that “the expected blue wave could be even bigger than expected, and could not only give Democrats control of the House, but also the Senate.” Even more expansively, Huffington Post proclaimed:…The Hill
PoliticsOct 15Zacharia says she misheard question on where she took bar examWhite House press secretary Katie Zacharia said that she misheard a shouted question about where she passed the bar exam from a reporter earlier this week, leading her to say that she had done so when she moved to China.  “I assumed the question was, ‘Where were you after law school?’” Zacharia said in a…The Hill
PoliticsOct 15Trump’s New Press Secretary Faces Questions Over Legal Qualifications"I practiced international transaction law, with all the appropriate credentials," Zacharia said in a statement to AFP, without clarifying whether she held a US law license. The post Trump’s New Press Secretary Faces Questions Over Legal Qualifications appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
PoliticsOct 15Tillis calls on Pentagon IG to investigate Ukraine’s Starshield lossSen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) says he and his Senate colleagues will ask the Defense Department’s inspector general (IG) to investigate Ukraine’s sudden loss of access to the military version of Starlink, known as Starshield, which hampered Ukraine’s ability to intercept Russian drones. Tillis said the “snafu” that left Ukrainian civilian and military targets exposed now…The Hill
PoliticsOct 15Elon Musk and Other Donors Pile $94 Million Into House Republican EffortThe party’s top super PAC for House candidates said it had raised more this summer than ever before in a third quarter, but acknowledged the challenges Republicans are facing.NYT US
PoliticsOct 15America Remained the Un’s Largest Funder in 2025 Despite Deep CutsAlignment of US policy with the recommendations would result in significant annual savings of between $1.89 billion and $3.47 billion compared to 2025, while still safeguarding major US interests. The post America Remained the UN’s Largest Funder in 2025 Despite Deep Cuts appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.AEI
PoliticsOct 15Trump hit by brutal midterm poll as voters turn against his economy and Iran warA strong majority of voters believe that President Donald Trump is falling short at home and abroadThe Independent World
PoliticsOct 15Talarico on ‘God is nonbinary’ remark: ‘I was being provocative’Texas Democratic Senate Candidate James Talarico said his remark on the campaign trail that “God is nonbinary” was an attempt at “being provocative.” Talarico responded to a question during a town hall hosted by CNN and Jubilee Media. He was pressed about the comment by Sarah Gardner, a voter from his hometown of Round Rock,…The Hill
PoliticsOct 15Social Security benefits to get a boost. And, Hasan Piker defends his rhetoricSocial Security benefits are set to get a boost to offset rising consumer prices. And, streamer Hasan Piker says the GOP's "guilt-by-association politics" won't drag Democrats down in the midterms.NPR News