Your Voice, Your Vote: Rep. Russell Ott runs against Republican Jason Guerry for newly drawn Senate District 26
No matter who wins, there will be new representation in the Senate 26 seat and both candidates think they are the best man for the job.
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House speaker takes another crack at spending bill linked to proof of citizenship for new voters
The House scheduled a vote Wednesday evening on Speaker Mike Johnson's proposal that links the funding of the federal government for the new budget year with a mandate that states require proof of citizenship when people register to vote.
Harris condemns Trump's rhetoric, says voters should make sure he 'can't have that microphone again'
Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday decried Republican Donald Trump for inflammatory rhetoric about migrants in Springfield, Ohio, and on other topics, saying voters should make sure he “can’t have that microphone again.”
Speaker Johnson sets House vote on government funding bill after a one-week postponement
House Speaker Mike Johnson will move ahead with a temporary spending bill that would prevent a partial government shutdown when the new budget year begins on Oct. 1, despite the headwinds that prompted him to pull the bill from consideration last week.
Trump and Harris are taking a brief break from campaigning in battleground states
Presidential candidates typically focus much of their travel on battleground states, but Donald Trump on Wednesday is taking his message to a somewhat unlikely place: suburban New York.
TikTok and the U.S. face off in court over law that could lead to a ban on the popular platform
TikTok faced off with the U.S. government in federal court on Monday, arguing a law that could ban the platform in a few short months is unconstitutional while the Justice Department said it is needed to eliminate a national security risk posed by the popular social media company.
V.P. Candidate Walz makes campaign stop in Asheville
Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz held a campaign event in Asheville Tuesday.
Rep. Joe Wilson gives update on condition
Congressman Joe Wilson wants constituents to know he’s back to work after a recent health-scare.
Trump and Harris hitting battleground states even as Sunday's attack continues to roil the race
Presidential election campaigning revs back up Tuesday, with Donald Trump heading to Michigan and Vice President Kamala Harris answering questions at a forum for Black journalists in Pennsylvania — even as authorities continue to investigate a second apparent assassination attempt against Trump that's roiled the race.
Florida will launch criminal probe into apparent assassination attempt of Trump, governor says
Florida law enforcement will launch a criminal investigation of the apparent assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday.
Radio Nikki: Haley launching a weekly SiriusXM radio talk show at least through January
Former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley is launching her own radio talk show next week on SiriusXM that's set to air once a week at least through the inauguration of a new president.
South Carolina sample ballots available ahead of November election
Heads up voters, the General Election is less than two months away!
Man accused of trying to kill Trump wrote a book urging Iran to assassinate the ex-president
Ryan Routh portrayed himself online as a man who built housing for homeless people in Hawaii, tried to recruit fighters for Ukraine to defend itself against Russia, and described his support and then disdain for Donald Trump — even urging Iran to kill him.
South Carolina justices refuse to stop state's first execution in 13 years
The South Carolina Supreme Court on Thursday refused to stop the execution of Freddie Owens who is set to die by lethal injection next week in the state's first execution in 13 years.
Trump was the subject of an apparent assassination attempt at his Florida golf club, the FBI says
Donald Trump was the target of what the FBI said “appears to be an attempted assassination” at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Sunday, just nine weeks after the Republican presidential nominee survived another attempt on his life.
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- Iran says messages are still being passed to the US amid war concerns, and other Mideast news Oct 25, 2026 10:45 PM EDTIran says messages are still being passed to the U.S. through intermediaries, keeping the door open for diplomacy amid rising war concerns
- Catholic bishops regret White House prayer photo with Trump, say it was used politically Oct 25, 2026 9:54 PM EDTTwo Catholic bishops have expressed regret that they agreed to a White House meeting that produced a publicly distributed photo of them praying with President Donald Trump
- Alaska Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola and her family suffer minor injuries in car crash Oct 25, 2026 7:50 PM EDTAlaska’s Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola and her family suffered minor injuries Saturday in a car crash while driving to a campaign stop, her campaign said
- Trump's midterm swing brings him to Michigan as Republicans aim to undermine El-Sayed in Senate race Oct 25, 2026 7:38 PM EDTPresident Donald Trump's busy midterm campaign schedule is bringing him to Michigan, where Republicans hope to claim an open Senate seat on Election Day
- Blanche says Trump isn't trying to meddle with Alaska election results by suing over Senate race Oct 25, 2026 6:11 PM EDTAttorney General Todd Blanche is defending the Trump administration’s lawsuit to block certification of Alaska's Senate results if incumbent Republican Dan Sullivan loses the race
- She voted for Trump every time. Then came cancer and the bills Oct 25, 2026 1:15 PM EDTCindy Banda faces mounting medical bills after battling breast cancer
- Massachusetts and Idaho put guns on the ballot. One seeks to restrict them, the other to honor them Oct 25, 2026 12:34 PM EDTVoters in Idaho and Massachusetts face contrasting gun-related ballot questions that highlight the national tension between firearm freedoms and restrictions
- California election officials frustrated, rattled by DOJ demand to sequester 'noncitizen' ballots Oct 24, 2026 11:34 PM EDTLocal election officials in California are frustrated after receiving a letter from the U.S. Department of Justice
- Trump casts his midterm ballot early in Florida Oct 24, 2026 10:58 PM EDTPresident Donald Trump has cast his ballot in the midterm elections, voting for all Republicans in Florida before speaking at a Georgia rally
- Republican billionaire Rick Jackson is walking a Trump tightrope in his quest to lead Georgia Oct 24, 2026 5:01 PM EDTRick Jackson wants to be Georgia's governor and the Republican billionaire is promising to fight for working-class voters
