Supreme Court vote shadows Maine Sen. Susan Collins in her first race after abortion rights decision
Collins cast a critical vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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AI ads are popular in the 2026 midterms, but state laws haven’t stopped a lack of disclosure
Campaign advertisements that use AI to attack rival candidates are not uncommon in the 2026 midterms, some more obviously fake than others. A patchwork of state laws has emerged around how transparent candidates must be about this practice, but data shows candidates at times disregarding those laws.
Trump administration uses rare authority to claw back nearly $1B in spending approved by Congress
President Donald Trump is canceling nearly $1 billion in spending approved by Congress, the White House announced on Friday, using a rare and contested power to axe funding for immigrant services and diversity-focused initiatives.
Supreme Court rejects a Trump-backed Missouri congressional map for the third time
The Supreme Court has rejected a new Missouri congressional map backed by President Donald Trump for the third time. The justices on Friday halted a last-minute revival of the Republican-friendly map by lower-court judges.
A White House press ban was lifted this week. But the tensions and legal battle aren’t over yet
U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly issued a temporary restraining order on Thursday, allowing their return for now. But the case is far from over, and the judge will likely decide whether to issue a longer order sometime in the coming weeks.
As GOP revives anti-trans playbook, Democrats try to turn the page
Republicans are returning to a familiar 2024 playbook before the midterms.
Takeaways from Trump-Xi summit: Lots of pomp and even more punting on tensions in US-China relations
Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping have wrapped up their Washington summit, focusing on personal rapport rather than substantial agreements.
Trump said he would campaign in midterm battlegrounds. He’s starting in deep red states instead
President Donald Trump has vowed to campaign in 35 of the most competitive battleground districts in the final sprint to November’s midterm elections. Instead, he will begin October by stumping in Alabama and Oklahoma.
Appeals court appears divided in case over Venezuelan migrants deported to El Salvador prison
A panel of appeals court judges appears to be divided on whether to block or uphold an order for the Trump administration to facilitate the return of dozens of Venezuelan migrants who were deported from the U.S. to a notorious prison in El Salvador last year.
Federal court says Pentagon can label Anthropic a supply chain risk
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit rejected Anthropic’s challenge to the Pentagon’s labeling of it as a supply chain risk.