JD Vance letter may offer last chance to avert fresh conflict between US and Iran
US vice-president writes to top Iranian security official in sign Washington has not abandoned diplomacyHopes of averting a major new conflagration between Iran and the US soon after Tuesday’s midterm elections could rest on Iran’s response to a personal…
‘Strength of matriarchs’: New Mexico’s Deb Haaland poised to be first female Native American governor
Ex-congresswoman is connecting with young people and Native voters with promise to expand the social safety netThe road to Isleta Pueblo, a Native American tribal community just 20 minutes south of downtown Albuquerque, New Mexico, is peppered with…
US economy grows faster than expected in report out just ahead of elections
Growth is in sharp contrast to households’ assessment, reflected in Trump’s record-low approval ratingsThe US economy grew faster than expected in the third quarter as resilient consumer spending and AI-driven business investment more than offset the…
Explosive book targets Jared Kushner’s role in US foreign policy | First Thing
President’s son-in-law denies ‘completely insane’ claims he profited from unofficial position. Plus, the battle between psychics and AIGood morning. A new book that contains incendiary claims about Jared Kushner’s financial dealings during Donald Trump’s…
It’s easy to see through Trump’s Ukraine ploy | Kenneth Roth
In advance of the midterms, Trump is blaming Kyiv for high gas prices while making clear moves to support RussiaAs the US midterms approach, Donald Trump is abandoning Ukraine’s democracy in a desperate effort to deny responsibility for worsening…
Was Ralph Nader right about (almost) everything? His challenge to Democrats ahead of the midterm elections
‘Really change things for the working class,’ the ex-presidential candidate saysA corporate plutocracy. A broken healthcare system. Massive and widening inequality. Cash-soaked elections. Angry people struggling to pay their bills and disgusted with…
Law Firm Linked to Elon Musk Started an ‘Election Integrity’ Organization
The firm that helped set up Elon Musk’s America PAC is behind the new group, which will work with election officials to pursue policies aligned with Donald Trump’s false election fraud claims.
California election official says federal agents threatened him over ‘voter fraud’
Keaton Denlay says agents handed him ‘poorly formatted Excel spreadsheet’ and threatened to criminally prosecute himA California county elections official is speaking out about the Department of Justice’s campaign against purported “voter fraud”, saying…
This Is What the GOP’s Final Midterms Push Looks Like
Republicans are spending their time and money on Senate races in historically red states—a sign they’re more nervous than ever as Election Day looms.
US ambassador suggests Trump could blame Canada if midterms don’t go his way
Pete Hoekstra, controversial US ambassador to Canada, has also accused Canadian officials of interfering in US electionsThe US ambassador Pete Hoekstra has suggested Canada could be blamed if Republicans perform poorly in next week’s midterm elections,…