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Federal authorities are investigating whether Democrat Mary Peltola’s campaign’s reported effort to recruit a candidate in the Alaska Senate race with the same name as incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan (R) violated the law, the state’s top federal prosecutor announced Friday. U.S. Attorney for the District of Alaska Michael Heyman said during a press conference that…

Tick tock – clocks in America will fall back this Sunday. It could be the last time, if President Trump and some like-minded lawmakers get their way. But the debate over making daylight saving time permanent has proven divisive even within the president’s party.  The House passed the Sunshine Protection Act earlier this year, which…

The top federal prosecutor in Alaska did not specify what crimes are being investigated by the Justice Department, saying he's "not making any assumptions on whether a crime has been committed or not."

The court filing, which cites the potential for “voter confusion,” did not spell out how segregating ballots would determine if a voter was confused.

The people, companies and trends shaping the global economy. Watch Carol and Tim LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF Wall Street got a reality check as a bruising selloff in technology shares fueled concern the artificial-intelligence frenzy that has powered the equity bull market might be overblown. Disappointing tech results spurred the worst drop for stocks since June, with the Nasdaq 100 briefly crossing the threshold of a technical correction. The index sank 3.5% Friday. On today's episode: Kristine Aquino, Bloomberg News Markets Live Blog Managing Editor Jeff Sprecher, Intercontinental Exchange CEO Muyao Shen, Bloomberg News Crypto Reporter Dan Sheridan, Brooks Running CEO (Source: Bloomberg)

Dr. Abdul El-Sayed and Representative Haley Stevens traded sharply critical comments Friday, escalating intraparty tensions in Michigan’s pivotal Senate race.

Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina is sounding the alarm about the future of his own party. In his new book, "How to Lose Friends and Antagonize Presidents," Tillis warns that GOP lawmakers are afraid to challenge President Trump, Congress is surrendering its power, and some of the president's closest advisers are leading him toward failure. Tillis joined Geoff Bennett to discuss more.

Jessica Taylor, Senate and Governors editor for The Cook Political Report, says President Donald Trump is needed on the campaign trail to drive Republican turnout, but making the midterms about himself could also motivate Democrats and independents to vote against his party. Taylor says Cook moved Florida's Senate race from Solid Republican to Likely Republican because it expects a single-digit contest and says Florida could offer an early indication of how Republicans are performing nationally. Taylor says some states could produce different results in their gubernatorial and Senate races and that the bigger question in the closing days is which voters ultimately turn out. She speaks with Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz on Bloomberg’s "Balance of Power." (Source: Bloomberg)

On Election Day, Democrats are looking to do what they did 20 years ago – turn widespread dissatisfaction with a Republican president into a sweeping congressional victory. Rahm Emanuel helped engineer that victory in 2006. Now, as his party looks to regain power, Geoff Bennett sat down with Emanuel to discuss what lessons he sees for Democrats today.

President Donald Trump is set to speak at a rally in Daytona Beach, Florida, on Friday at 7 p.m. as he works to shore up Republican support just days before the 2026 midterm elections. The president is expected to boost several GOP candidates in the Sunshine State, including Byron Donalds in his gubernatorial bid and […]

Trump continues weekslong campaign blitz; Toronto family attacked in home invasion.

Jessica Killin, Colorado Democratic Congressional candidate, says affordability is the central concern she hears from voters and argues Congress needs to take back its power on tariffs and the war with Iran. Killin says tariffs are raising costs for small businesses and calls for Congress to play a larger role in pursuing a longer-term agreement with Iran while also addressing housing and health care. Killin says her Army and private-sector background gives her an understanding of how to help the economy grow and calls questions over her Colorado residency a nonissue after a judge dismissed the case. She speaks with Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz on Bloomberg’s "Balance of Power." (Source: Bloomberg)

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Prosecutors have dropped a felony charge against rapper Rick Ross a month after he was arrested in Miami Beach when a woman he was living with told police he hit her, court records said. The post Prosecutors Drop Felony Charge Against Rapper Rick Ross in Domestic Violence Case appeared first on Breitbart .

Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW and Wall Street Journal opinion columnist Matthew Continetti join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the last week of the midterm campaigns, predictions on which party will control Congress and the closing messages from President Trump and candidates.

Pat Toomey, former Pennsylvania Republican Senator, former ranking member of the Senate Banking Committee and Coinbase global advisory council member, says Republicans are in a "really rough spot" in the House while control of the Senate remains much more of an open question. Toomey says the AI buildout should be assessed company by company because businesses have vastly different exposure to AI and it remains unclear where the economic gains ultimately will accrue. Toomey says Sherrod Brown returning to the Senate would be "unfortunate" for crypto and argues Brown has shown hostility toward business and crypto. He speaks with Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz on Bloomberg’s "Balance of Power." (Source: Bloomberg)

The United Nations failed to renew the mandate of its peacekeeping mission to the disputed Western Sahara for the first time in 35 years, threatening to escalate tensions between Morocco and Sahrawi rebels fighting for an independent state in the territory.

Investors await earnings from Apple, AMD, and other major companies, as well as the midterm elections and the monthly jobs report.

Late-night shows reportedly plan to skip their live election night broadcasts for the first time in 24 years. The post Late-Night Shows to Skip Live Election Broadcasts for First Time in 24 Years appeared first on Breitbart .

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