Politics

What you need to know about the rematch between Robert Luna and Alex Villanueva to be the next L.A. County sheriff.

The L.A. mayor's race suddenly looks like a tossup. These voters explain why they're Team Bass or Team Raman.

Bloomberg Economics Economic Statecraft Lead Chris Kennedy tells Bloomberg This Weekend that higher costs for gasoline, groceries and housing are weighing on voters and putting pressure on parts of the coalition Donald Trump assembled in 2024. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, Kennedy explains how affordability concerns are playing out in states including Michigan, Iowa and Texas and how control of Congress could shape economic policy after the midterms. (Source: Bloomberg)

Ukraine’s drone forces struck a complex of refineries deep within Russia, even as Kyiv and other parts of the country struggled to restore electricity following overnight Russian strikes on energy infrastructure.

Americans are getting squeezed by higher premiums while the insurance giant rakes in billion. The post Health Insurer Profits Soar as Premiums Increase appeared first on Breitbart .

Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei ordered his top military commanders to prepare for renewed confrontation with the US and Israel and expand Tehran’s options for retaliation.

When federal subsidies for Affordable Care Act health insurance expired last year, Florida was hit particularly hard. Now, as the election and open enrollment coincide, healthcare is a major issue.

The Justice Department, contrary to past norms, has stayed in the headlines in the run-up to the midterm election.

The president heads to the midwest for two rallies he previously said were cancelled. Has his message changed this campaign season and how have Democrats sharpened their messaging?

On Tuesday, South Dakotans will decide whether to approve a Republican state legislature–led ballot measure that would automatically repeal Medicaid expansion in the event that Congress lowers federal matching payments, which currently sit at 90 percent. The Republican push comes four years after South Dakotans approved another citizen-led ballot measure to pass Medicaid expansion. The […]

Across the country, volunteers are wrapping up trainings to serve as poll monitors on Election Day. It’s a longstanding tradition that puts observers on the ground so they can report whether anyone tries to intimidate voters or interfere with their legal rights, or otherwise break the law. But this year, the training has looked a […]

The “Squad” won’t just be a fringe faction in the new House – it's set to be a substantial block that could leverage newfound power to try to turn its socialist agenda into action.

Canadian singer Bryan Adams has released a song complaining about President Donald Trump's executive order to rename Lake Ontario -- claiming it is somehow related to the late Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking. The post Canadian Singer Bryan Adams Releases Song Claiming Trump Renamed Lake Ontario Because of the Epstein Files appeared first on Breitbart .

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire — Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) is betting a wave of anti-Trump backlash will carry him through the early voting states of 2028, framing his time as governor as a model for Democrats looking to counter the president. Newsom dropped near-constant reminders recently of how often he’s clashed with President Donald Trump as […]

What value do you think the country needs most today? It is admittedly somewhat of an odd question, but the results from a recently published Gallup poll asking it are striking. “Honesty” was the top vote-getter at 34%, followed by “responsibility” at 32%, and “integrity” at 31%. These are all fine choices, and the country […]

The Trump administration warned Iran of consequences as Marco Rubio raised energy security and Strait of Hormuz concerns at the G20 meeting.

Days away from a national verdict on Trump 2.0, we check in with nine midterm voters across the US and the political spectrum US voters will soon deliver a national verdict on the second presidency of Donald Trump . On 3 November, millions of Americans will vote in midterm elections to decide control of the House of Representatives and Senate, as well as the governorships in 36 states and state legislatures across the country. The results could have a huge impact on Trump’s final two years in office. Our reporters have interviewed nine voters across the country and the political spectrum about extremism in US politics, their confidence in the US voting system, what they hope Congress will tackle first and their views of the president’s secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth. Continue reading...

The unprecedented measure has enormous potential nationwide. The clash exposes the party’s corporate-progressive divide Midway through this summer, a high-quality poll found that Democrats in California were overwhelmingly in favor of the upcoming ballot measure for a one-time 5% tax on billionaire wealth. The ratio was more than 4 to 1. But the state’s most powerful Democrats – including the governor Gavin Newsom, his near-certain successor Xavier Becerra and the Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass – have lined up with Silicon Valley billionaires who’ve raised upward of $340m to defeat the initiative. Continue reading...

10/31/1963: Cleveland Police Detective patted down, and arrested John W. Terry. The post Today in Supreme Court History: October 31, 1963 appeared first on Reason Magazine.