Georgia Democratic gubernatorial nominee Keisha Lance Bottoms is set to take the debate stage Monday without her Republican opponent.
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U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes on Monday ordered a 24-hour halt to tree-cutting at the East Potomac Golf Course, a historic D.C. golf course that has been part of President Donald Trump's plans to remake the city.
12 Oct 2026British comedian and actor Russell Brand appeared in a London court on Monday for the start of his trial on rape and sexual assault charges.
12 Oct 2026Chuck Schumer has won and lost Senate majorities since becoming Democratic leader a decade ago. But this year's midterm elections could be the New York senator's most important yet as some in the party have said he needs to step down
12 Oct 2026President Donald Trump must cancel any remaining television commercials paid for with millions of dollars in taxpayer money to promote his political message, a federal judge ordered Sunday night.
12 Oct 2026As the Republican president's second term reaches its halfway point, Victor Martinez says he's sensing that voters are just as frustrated with the economy as they were two years ago.
12 Oct 2026While the size of Russia's diesel exports are relatively small and unlikely to significantly impact prices, the revenue will help Moscow replenish its war coffers.
12 Oct 2026Indigenous Peoples Day has been recognized for decades in different forms and under a variety of names to celebrate their history and culture and to recognize the challenges they continue to face.
12 Oct 2026European officials warn Russia could test NATO's defenses with covert attacks or a limited military incursion. Recently, European nations have faced increased covert Russian activity.
12 Oct 2026Nearly 40 laws are taking effect for the first time in this year's midterms, mostly in Republican-controlled states. Many of them mirror changes President Donald Trump tried but failed to implement at the national level.
12 Oct 2026"For years, Donald Trump and far-right extremists have relentlessly targeted Congresswoman Omar with vile personal attacks and baseless accusations," House Democratic leaders said in a statement.
12 Oct 2026The search of the Minnesota congresswoman's home so close to next month's midterm contests that will determine control of the House and the Senate was swiftly condemned by top Democrats in Congress and raised questions about the timing given longstanding Justice Department protocol to avoid overt investigative steps involving political candidates in the direct run-up to an election.
12 Oct 2026Guilfoyle has not addressed the reports directly, but in a statement released late Sunday, her lawyers denied she had done anything wrong and claimed that the money she was seeking from the Trump donor was payment for services — public appearances and speaking engagements that predate her ambassadorial nomination — that had not been paid.
12 Oct 2026Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday that Russia has continued to strike Ukraine's energy facilities even after President Donald Trump said a day earlier that the warring countries had agreed on an energy ceasefire in the 4 1/2-year-old war.
12 Oct 2026Musk, the world's only trillionaire, has doled out more than $276 million since July to try to save Republican majorities in Congress.
12 Oct 2026Leo, 71, is considered otherwise healthy and physically fit, both positive factors for his recovery.
12 Oct 2026The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to comment publicly, said the initial probe showed that Yemen's Houthis first fired multiple drones to pave the way for a mix of cruise and ballistic missiles to reach Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport.
12 Oct 2026Federal agents on Monday searched the home of Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, a frequent target of Trump administration criticism, as part of a criminal investigation, according to two people familiar with the matter.
12 Oct 2026American economists Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford won the Nobel Memorial Prize in economics Monday for their work on models that have helped governments and central banks manage economic shocks, such as energy crises and inflation.
12 Oct 2026he hurricane's center swirled parallel to the coast, closing in on the Puerto Vallarta area, where its most damaging winds and rain were expected to hit around midnight and continue through Monday morning.
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