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RFK Jr. defends comments on Islam with lengthy essay aimed at media critics

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. published an extensive diatribe on social media on Friday denouncing radical Islam and calling on Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul el Sayed to condemn the Muslim Brotherhood. The more than 3,700-word X post came after Kennedy was strongly rebuked by legacy media outlets and the el […]

Washington Examiner · Oct 31
RNC chair predicts GOP wins in Alaska, Texas, 3 other battlegrounds

Republican National Committee (RNC) Chair Joe Gruters remained optimistic Friday evening about his party’s chances in next week’s midterms, predicting big wins in key battleground states despite troubling polling numbers for the GOP. Gruters told NewsNation’s Blake Burman he expects Republicans will win Senate races in Maine, Texas, Ohio and Alaska — all of which…

The Hill · Oct 30
FBI investigating Alaska Democrat’s campaign

The FBI is surging agents to Alaska as part of a criminal investigation into allegations Democrat Mary Peltola’s campaign for Senate tried to secretly trick Alaska voters by recruiting a candidate with the same name as her Republican opponent. NBC News’ Steve Patterson reports.

NBC News · Oct 30
DOJ Ramps Up Criminal Probe Amid Tight Alaska Senate Race

"Balance of Power" focuses on the intersection of politics and global business. On today's show, 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. 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. 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. (Source: Bloomberg)

Bloomberg · Oct 30
Epstein-Linked Megadonor Reid Hoffman Calls to 'Get Money Out of Politics'

Democrat megadonor Reid Hoffman, who has donated to Democrats such as Texas Senate candidate James Talarico and former President Joe Biden, called for getting "money out of politics." The post Epstein-Linked Megadonor Reid Hoffman Calls to ‘Get Money Out of Politics’ appeared first on Breitbart .

Breitbart · Oct 30
Feds ‘intensely’ probing alleged Alaska ballot scheme, US attorney confirms

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…

The Hill · Oct 30
Alaska prosecutor investigates alleged Democratic plot to confuse voters with second Dan Sullivan

Mary Peltola denies knowledge as party accused of recruiting spoiler candidate with same name as sitting Republican Alaska Senate race: what to know about Democrats’ alleged ballot-stacking effort The top federal prosecutor in Alaska confirmed on Friday the existence of a criminal and a civil investigation into an alleged scheme by Democrats to confuse voters by recruiting a spoiler candidate on the ballot for US Senate who shares a name with the Republican incumbent, senator Dan Sullivan. Speaking at a news conference in Anchorage on Friday, US attorney Michael Heyman cited reporting by the New York Times which suggested that the Senate campaign of Democrat Mary Peltola and national Democrats had, in his words, “orchestrated a sprawling conspiracy to recruit and prop up Daniel J Sullivan as a sham candidate”. Continue reading...

The Guardian · Oct 30
Trump Can Drive Turnout on Both Sides: Taylor

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)

Bloomberg · Oct 30
Toomey Says House in 'Really Rough Spot' for GOP

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)

Bloomberg · Oct 30
Cruz warns GOP could lose 8 Senate seats, get swept in Texas

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is warning that Republicans could lose as many as eight Senate seats in the midterm elections and get swept in all of the statewide Texas races, including the Senate contest between Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico, if the GOP has a bad day on Nov. 3. “The election is…

The Hill · Oct 30
Alaska’s top federal prosecutor confirms civil and criminal investigations over dual Dan Sullivans - live

US attorney Michael Heyman cited reports that Mary Peltola’s Senate campaign and Democrats allegedly ‘orchestrated a sprawling conspiracy’ to recruit a sham candidate Sign up for the Breaking News US email James Talarico, the Democratic nominee in Texas, attacked his Republican opponent Ken Paxton for cancelling some of his final rallies before the midterm election. “No one’s going to Ken Paxton’s rallies, so he’s canceling them and hoping Elon Musk will buy his seat for him,” Talarico wrote, referencing the donations Paxton has received from the world’s richest man. Continue reading...

The Guardian · Oct 30
DOJ insists it just wants Alaska ballots preserved and isn’t seeking to change votes

The Justice Department is seeking to preserve ballots cast in Alaska’s closely watched Senate race, not change votes or declare a winner, as the department pursues an investigation into allegations that Democratic operatives helped recruit a second candidate named Dan Sullivan to confuse voters. U.S. Attorney Michael Heyman, who oversees the District of Alaska, confirmed […]

Washington Examiner · Oct 30
Federal prosecutors announce investigation into Alaska Senate race

Federal prosecutors announced that they are pursuing a criminal probe into the Alaska Senate race, where Democrats are facing allegations of election fraud. Democratic Alaskan Senate candidate Mary Peltola says she knew nothing about efforts to get another Dan Sullivan on the ballot to rival the incumbent, also named Dan Sullivan. 

NBC News · Oct 30
Decision Desk ‘26 midterm preview, powered by 2WAY and The Hill

With control of Congress on the line, 2WAY is teaming up with NewsNation and The Hill for a special Sunday evening edition of “The Morning Meeting” ahead of the Nov. 3 midterms. The program will take a closer look at key House and Senate races as candidates make their final pitches to voters. The Nov.…

The Hill · Oct 30
10/30: The Takeout with Major Garrett

President Trump campaigns for Republicans in deep red Florida; Alaska Senate race intensifies amid DOJ probe into Dan Sullivan case.

CBS News · Oct 30
DOJ Claims Mary Peltola, Democrats Misled Federal Court on Second Dan Sullivan Candidate Scheme

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is claiming Alaska Democrat U.S. Senate candidate and former Rep. Mary Peltola (D-AK) along with other Democrats misled a federal court regarding a scheme to find a second Daniel Sullivan candidate to appear on the ballot against Peltola and Sen. Daniel S. Sullian (R-AK). The post DOJ Claims Mary Peltola, Democrats Misled Federal Court on Second Dan Sullivan Candidate Scheme appeared first on Breitbart .

Breitbart · Oct 30
Sabato’s Crystal Ball shifts 2 Senate races toward Democrats

Election forecaster Sabato’s Crystal Ball moved the Senate races in Minnesota and Louisiana toward Democrats in the final days leading up to the Nov. 3 midterms. Louisiana’s race, which it previously rated as “safe Republican,” has now moved to “likely Republican,” while Minnesota went from “leans Democratic” to “likely Democratic,” the forecaster reported Friday. In…

The Hill · Oct 30
NYT report on Alaska ballot stacking is ‘five-alarm fire’ and ‘obvious’ cheating: Joe Concha

Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha blasted the media for dismissing the Trump administration’s investigation into Alaska Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola’s campaign, while criticizing Alaska Democrats’ alleged efforts to manipulate the Senate race. “If you have to resort to something like this that is so blatantly obvious that they tried to cheat here. And the […]

Washington Examiner · Oct 30
El-Sayed: I’ll go through metal detector if Trump sits for lie detector

Michigan Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed (D) on Thursday responded to President Trump’s suggestion that the Democratic candidate should be forced to go through a metal detector at the U.S. Capitol if elected to Congress. During a campaign rally in Kalamazoo, Mich., El-Sayed said he would accept the request if Trump agreed to “sit for a…

The Hill · Oct 30
Exclusive: Purple Heart Recipient Accuses Jon Ossoff of Abandoning Veterans in Georgia Senate Race Ad

A Purple Heart Vietnam veteran who was far-left Sen. Jon Ossoff's (D-GA) personal guest to President Donald Trump's Joint Address to Congress in March 2025 is accusing the incumbent of abandoning veterans altogether in a new Georgia U.S. Senate race political ad. The post Exclusive: Purple Heart Recipient Accuses Jon Ossoff of Abandoning Veterans in Georgia Senate Race Ad appeared first on Breitbart .

Breitbart · Oct 30
El-Sayed Mocks Hegseth’s Athletic Career. Let’s Compare Notes.

Leave it to Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed to turn youth sports into a therapy-couch lecture on grievance, privilege, and mommy issues by attacking Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. El-Sayed portrayed Hegseth as just another over-hyped benchwarmer coasting through life on the unearned high of baked cakes, custom fan-gear, and overbearing suburban parents rewarding ...

Daily Wire · Oct 30
Stevens to appear alongside El-Sayed for first time in months, but expects apology

Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) on Sunday will appear alongside Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed for the first time in months in what appears to be a reluctant show of unity after criticizing the Democratic nominee for his comments about Israel. Stevens confirmed Friday in a statement posted to the social platform X that she would…

The Hill · Oct 30
DOJ accuses Peltola, Democrats of misleading a federal court

The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday accused Mary Peltola of misleading a federal court in the latest filing in its lawsuit seeking to block certification of the Alaska Senate election. “Apparently emboldened by the success of their reported plot to deceive Alaskan voters, Alaskans For Mary and the DSCC [Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee] appear…

The Hill · Oct 30
‘The View’ Doesn’t See A Problem With Democrats Cheating in Alaska

“Cheating” is the only way to describe the Democratic plot in Alaska to put another Dan Sullivan on the Senate ballot to confuse voters. But the liberal ladies of ABC’s “The View” initially claimed they couldn’t see the problem with the tactic. Once the truth came out in a bombshell New York Times report, they ...

Daily Wire · Oct 30