Red-State Senate Map Tightens as Polls Put Democrats in Play
A New York Times/Siena University poll points to potentially closer Senate races in traditionally Republican states. In South Carolina, Republican Darline Graham and Democrat Annie Andrews are tied, while North…
Minnesota Food Fraud Case Ends With 30-Year Sentence
Salim Said, operator of Safari Restaurant in Minneapolis, was sentenced to 30 years in prison for his role in a federal food program fraud case. The government said the fraud…
Senate Map Comes Into Focus as Four-Seat Fight Defines the Finish
The Senate map has more than a dozen competitive races, and Democrats need a net gain of four seats to take control of the chamber. The Cook Political Report rates…
Redrawn Districts Put Gerrymandering in Focus Ahead of Midterms
Nearly 35 million Americans will vote in congressional districts redrawn ahead of this year’s midterms, following partisan battles over political maps. A PBS NewsHour report examines gerrymandering’s origins and its…
Indiana Board Urges Braun to Uphold Death Sentence Before Nov. 5 Execution
Indiana’s parole board unanimously recommended that Gov. Mike Braun deny Jeffrey Weisheit’s clemency request and leave his death sentence in place. Weisheit was convicted of murder and arson in connection…
Polymarket Breach Exposes Risks in Third-Party Web Services
A compromised monitoring provider reportedly delivered malicious code through Polymarket’s international site, prompting a brief outage and referral to UK law enforcement, but no evidence links the incident to a…
Flight Crew’s Fast Response Sends United Flight Back to Las Vegas
A United flight headed from Las Vegas to Newark returned shortly after takeoff after a flight attendant saw a passenger’s message about hijacking and crashing the plane, according to a…
Recent Reports Offer Little Verified Migration Evidence
The supplied headlines and research contain no verified new immigration, border-enforcement or asylum figures, leaving a policy update unsupported by the available evidence.
Trump Presses Election-Fraud Case as Alaska Senate Ballot Faces Scrutiny
President Donald Trump called for Mary Peltola to be barred from next week’s Alaska Senate race after a report said a Democratic operative helped encourage a candidate named Daniel J.…