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A century-old paper mill in Témiscaming, Quebec is indefinitely closed after the US imposed 50% tariffs on its products, putting hundreds out of work.

President Donald Trump told the crowd at a Florida rally that he thought that one would be his last after cancelling weekend rallies, but that calls from Iowa and Kansas convinced him to appear.

Republican Study Committee Chairman August Pfluger (R-TX) criticized Texas Democrat U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico over undercover footage in which the candidate maintained that his views on transgender issues had not changed, arguing that voters could not trust him and questioning his efforts to present himself as a moderate despite his longstanding positions on transgender policies and the oil and gas industry. The post RSC Chairman August Pfluger: Undercover Video Shows James Talarico Has Not Changed His Views on Transgender Issues appeared first on Breitbart .

Friday on MS NOW’s “All In,” Florida Democratic Senate Candidate Angie Nixon said Republicans are volunteering and donating to her campaign. Host Chris Hayes said, “Donald Trump, of course, was, you know, in Florida today. He attacked you, as he always The post Angie Nixon: Republicans are Volunteering and Donating to Our Campaign appeared first on Breitbart .

A federal judge issued a sweeping order blocking the Trump administration from threatening or intimidating election officials amid pressure tactics used by the administration in the weeks leading up to next week’s midterm elections.

Daniel J. Sullivan, the independent Alaska Senate candidate accused of entering the race to draw votes from Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan, left his hometown days before the election, according to CBS News. The post Report: Alaska’s Second Dan Sullivan Leaves Hometown Days Before Election appeared first on Breitbart .

A federal judge Friday blocked the Trump administration from threatening election workers with criminal prosecution for counting ballots cast by registered voters the administration claims are ineligible. Why it matters: The emergency order, issued four days before the midterms , prohibits federal pressure to sideline ballots based solely on allegations of ineligibility and forces the Justice Department to walk back threats it already sent to election officials. The big picture: The ruling adds to a series of courtroom losses for the administration, as federal officials intensify election-related investigations and challenges across the country. Judges are warning that federal threats and investigations are driving citizens out of elections and putting lawful votes at risk. Driving the news: U.S. District Judge Trina Thompson found that the Justice and Homeland Security departments likely violated the Voting Rights Act's prohibition on voter intimidation and exceeded their constitutional authority over elections. Her temporary restraining order prohibits demands that states remove registered voters, withhold their ballots or stop counting votes solely because the administration claims the voters are ineligible. It also bars threats of criminal prosecution against election workers who refuse those demands or process ballots in accordance with election laws. The judge ordered prosecutors to disclose pending search warrant applications, grand jury subpoenas and other demands related to its lists of allegedly ineligible voters. What she's saying: Thompson found the administration's actions forced election workers to choose between complying with "Defendants' unlawful demands" or risk criminal prosecution for performing their jobs. "In the lead-up to the election," she wrote, "high-ranking DOJ and DHS officials have engaged in a campaign to intimidate, threaten, and coerce state and local officials and employees who are engaged in administering the ongoing midterm 2026 e

Obamacare enrollees could see their health insurance premiums rise by double digits for a second year in a row, according to a report published Friday. Health research group KFF found the average cost of Obamacare health insurance will rise by 13 percent in 2027, following a 26 percent hike in rates from 2025 to 2026.…

Trump veered into attacking the 83-year-old celebrity while mentioning his own former reality TV show “The Apprentice” at a campaign rally in Daytona Beach, Fla.

On Friday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Lead,” Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) discussed Michigan’s U.S. Senate race and said that “I don’t think that El-Sayed has done enough to address the concerns that the Jewish community has about his incendiary The post Wasserman Schultz: El-Sayed Hasn’t Done Enough to Address Concerns About His Own Comments, ‘Incomprehensible’ He Won’t Strongly Condemn Ad appeared first on Breitbart .

Friday on MS NOW’s “The Beat,” former White House special counsel Ty Cobb said President Donald Trump “is long gone in terms of the ability to rationally proceed.” Cobb said, “We have to keep in mind that, you know, we’re The post Ty Cobb: Trump ‘Is Long Gone in Terms of the Ability to Rationally Proceed’ appeared first on Breitbart .

Friday on MS NOW’s “The Beat,” former White House special counsel Ty Cobb said Attorney General Todd Blanche “wouldn’t refuse the president’s order to decapitate his secretary.” Host Ari Melber said, “You’ve been around him and you’ve seen, and everyone’s commented The post Ty Cobb: ‘Blanche Wouldn’t Refuse the President’s Order to Decapitate His Secretary’ appeared first on Breitbart .

Democratic U.S. Senate and House candidates in Texas and Iowa are highlighting endorsements from self-described Republicans in the final days before the midterm elections, but voting and campaign finance records obtained by Breitbart News reveal that several of those supporters have previously participated in Democratic primaries, donated to Democratic candidates, or publicly endorsed Democrats in earlier elections. The post Exclusive: ‘Republicans’ Backing Talarico, Trone Garriott Have Histories of Supporting Democrats appeared first on Breitbart .

Fabricated surveys are adding to tensions in the country's increasingly polarised political environment.