The Senate map expands (again): From the Politics Desk
In today’s edition, Bridget Bowman looks at the latest red state Democrats are making a play for in the battle for the Senate.
Steve Kornacki on how Susan Collins could transcend Trump in Maine
President Trump continues to hit the campaign trail with two weeks to election day. NBC’s Monica Alba, Sahil Kapur, Bridget Bowman, Steve Kornacki and Cook Political Report Senate and Governors editor, Jessica Taylor, break down where things stand in battleground states.
Republican House candidate looking to flip Ohio seat says there’s an ‘upswell’ for change
Republican candidate Eric Conroy running to unseat Rep. Greg Landsman (D) in Ohio’s redrawn first congressional district joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the state of the race two weeks out from election day.
Trump says Ilhan Omar could go to jail or be deported, calls her ‘a disgrace to our country’
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Rep. Ilhan Omar could face jail in addition to deportation, calling the Minnesota Democrat “a disgrace to our country” as she faces a federal investigation into allegations involving her citizenship. Trump made the remarks inside the Oval Office during his fraud incentive program announcement, responding to FOX Business correspondent … Read more
On the streets with Dr Oz as surprise fraud crackdown sends daycare directors scrambling
FLUSHING, N.Y. — Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz confronted employees at two New York City senior care centers over suspected Medicaid fraud, challenging their billing practices as Fox News Digital got an exclusive look at the crackdown in action. Oz, accompanied by senior federal health officials, delivered warning letters to … Read more
Americans, this is your chance to slap down the tech broligarchs
The midterms will be a referendum on the GOP’s alignment with tech overlords over the public they’re meant to serve Welcome back to How We Win, a Guardian opinion series with leading thinkers, offering bold ideas for America’s political future. Last week, Robert Reich highlighted the link between corruption and affordability. Today’s edition was written … Read more
Italy unleashes military response to violent riots as France faces a reckoning of its own
Italy is moving to deploy 500 troops with expanded police powers following a weekend of violent riots, taking a more direct military approach to public security than France, where weeks of unrest have prompted authorities to bolster their security response. Videos of unrest in France and Italy flooded social media on Saturday and Sunday, showing … Read more
Kyle Kennedy, granddaughter of Robert F. Kennedy, dies at 42
Kyle Francis Kennedy, an educator and granddaughter of Robert F. Kennedy, died last month after suffering a severe spinal cord injury.
Democrats jump into Mississippi Senate race
Senate Democrats’ top super PAC announced Tuesday it is launching a new ad campaign in the Mississippi Senate race, as Democrats seek inroads in Republican-leaning states to try to flip the Senate majority.
From Iran to AI: the six key voter issues shaping the US midterm elections
Much of Donald Trump’s unpopularity in polls stems from dissatisfaction over the economy and war on Iran US politics live – latest updates *** Continue reading…