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Watch live: Trump rallies with Graham in South Carolina

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Watch live: Trump rallies with Graham in South Carolina

Oct 21, 2026 · 9:00 PM · Colin Meyn

President Trump will rally with Sen. Darline Graham (R) in South Carolina on Wednesday night, seeking to boost a political newcomer he personally backed to replace her brother. Graham is favored to win the race but faces a surprisingly strong challenge from…

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Olympic canoeist's lawyers urge DOJ inspector general to reconsider Reflecting Pool case probe

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Olympic canoeist's lawyers urge DOJ inspector general to reconsider Reflecting Pool case probe

Oct 21, 2026 · 8:59 PM · Sophie Brams

Lawyers who represented Olympic canoeist David Hearn in a now-defunct criminal case alleging he vandalized the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool are urging the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) internal watchdog to reconsider a probe into how the indictment and prosecution were handled. A…

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Flanagan reverses course, says she was a Phi Beta Kappa member after all

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Flanagan reverses course, says she was a Phi Beta Kappa member after all

Oct 21, 2026 · 8:43 PM · Finya Swai

Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan’s (D) campaign is walking back its account of her college academic honors, confirming she was in fact a member of Phi Beta Kappa after initially stating she had never joined the prestigious honor society due to membership…

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Russia sending first diesel shipment to US on Thursday

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Russia sending first diesel shipment to US on Thursday

Oct 21, 2026 · 8:41 PM · Suryatapa Chakraborty

Russia is going to send its first tanker with diesel to the U.S. on Thursday, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said. According to a Reuters report citing the RIA news agency and other media, Novak said Wednesday the vessel will carry…

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Ohio GOP senator: 'I would not have run' Ramaswamy ad

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Ohio GOP senator: 'I would not have run' Ramaswamy ad

Oct 21, 2026 · 8:40 PM · Ford McCracken

Ohio Sen. Jon Husted (R) pushed back on a controversial campaign ad run by Ohio gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy (R) featuring his opponent's mother. In a statement to The Associated Press on Wednesday, Husted said he “would not have run” the ad.…

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Trump links Russia sanctions waiver to release of jailed American

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Trump links Russia sanctions waiver to release of jailed American

Oct 21, 2026 · 8:15 PM · Laura Kelly

President Trump said Wednesday his success in freeing an American wrongly imprisoned in Russia was related to his much-criticized decision to hold back on imposing sanctions on Russia aimed at strangling its ability to wage war in Ukraine. While acknowledging the trade-off,…

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Cook Political Report polls find Democrats leading three critical Senate races

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Cook Political Report polls find Democrats leading three critical Senate races

Oct 21, 2026 · 8:14 PM · Ford McCracken

Polling numbers from nonpartisan election handicapper Cook Political Report released Wednesday found Democrats leading in three seats critical to retaking the Senate majority in November. The survey, conducted in concert with Democratic firm New River Strategies and Republican firm GS Strategy Group,…

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Gas, groceries, electricity: Where prices stand as midterms approach

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Gas, groceries, electricity: Where prices stand as midterms approach

Oct 21, 2026 · 7:51 PM · Max Rego

September’s uptick in inflation dealt Americans with higher prices just before the midterm elections, as Democrats seek to wrestle back control of Congress from the GOP by highlighting affordability concerns. Annual inflation was 3.7 percent last month, according to the consumer price…

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Schumer 'crazy' to target Collins, Manchin says

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Schumer 'crazy' to target Collins, Manchin says

Oct 21, 2026 · 7:44 PM · Tara Suter

Former Sen. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) went after Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) over targeting Sen. Susan Collins (R) in the Maine Senate election this year. “I told him he was crazy in 2020 from working against her so hard, and he’s…

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7 Republicans join letter urging Trump, Musk to give Ukraine targeting access in Russia

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7 Republicans join letter urging Trump, Musk to give Ukraine targeting access in Russia

Oct 21, 2026 · 7:32 PM · Laura Kelly

A bipartisan group of nearly two dozen House members is urging President Trump to ask tech mogul Elon Musk to give Ukraine access to Starlink satellite systems to hunt for missile launchers inside Russia, according to a letter sent Wednesday and obtained…

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