The Latest Breaking News on US Politics

Ken Paxton, GOP nominee in Texas Senate race, privately said Trump GOP convention hurt him: ‘It dropped our numbers’

Talarico's lead has been gradually growing.

We Got This Covered · Sep 30

DHS taps $20M in taxpayer funds for pro-Trump ads and where it was supposed to go is raising alarms: ‘A shockingly corrupt misuse of taxpayer dollars’

The White House maintains that these ads are public service announcements.

We Got This Covered · Sep 30

Senate blocks Republican bill restricting stock trades by US Congress members

Democrats block measure they say didn’t go far enough – and was bundled with ‘poison pill’ voter ID rules

The Guardian - US · Sep 30

IRS Form 1040 Adds a Citizenship Question: What ITIN Filers Need to Know Before the 2027 Filing Season

The IRS draft 2026 Form 1040 adds a first-ever citizenship question. Here's what it means for ITIN filers and mixed-status Latino families.

Latin Times · Sep 30

Hegseth confirms that the US military will cut 20% of its generals and admirals

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has confirmed that the U.S. military will cut 20% of its generals and admirals

The Independent UK · Sep 30

Midterm Ad Spending Blows Past $1.5 Billion. These Are The Senate Races Driving the Surge.

Total advertising spending in U.S. Senate and House contests has climbed by $317 million in just one week, according to data from advertising intelligence firm AdImpact.

International Business Times · Sep 30

DOJ looks to censure judges who spoke to the NYT about Minnesota ICE crackdown

One judge at the center of the report, Patrick Schiltz, accused the government in January of ignoring roughly 100 court orders

The Independent UK · Sep 30

US midterm elections 2026: Who is going to win Congress; here are the seats a party needs to win

U.S. midterm elections of 2026 are set for November 3, a pivotal date that will determine Congressional control for the following two years. With all 435 House seats and 35 Senate seats up for grabs, Republicans are strategically planning to uphold their slight dominance in both chambers. Meanwhile, Democrats are…

The Economic Times · Sep 30

US immigration judge allows cold war-era law to deport Wisconsin mosque’s president

When one track failed, Trump administration rushed immigration case of Palestine rights advocate Salah Sarsour

The Guardian - US · Sep 30

Federal Reserve watchdog finds no criminal violations for building renovation cost overruns

Trump criticized $2.4bn rehab amid attempts to pressure then Fed chair Jerome Powell into lowering interest rates

The Guardian - US · Sep 30