Trump demanded that media outlets be arrested after reporters documented empty seats at rallies in Ohio, Oklahoma, and Alabama, with photos and videos supporting the coverage that apparently bruised his carefully guarded claims of overwhelming popularity.
Pete Hegseth ordered Pentagon commanders to set aside an October day for military voting as Trump and the GOP hunt for an edge before midterms that could cost them control of both chambers of Congress.
Vance and Cruz insist they are focused on the midterms, but their increasingly pointed comments reveal an early struggle over the 2028 Republican nomination and who gets to claim the MAGA mantle.
New White House footage showing Trump’s left knee bending sharply inward has revived concern about his condition, following previous videos of his unusual walk and an Oval Office appearance in which he seemed to struggle to remain awake.
Jon Stewart says winning Congress would force Democrats to deliver more than opposition to Trump, but he doubts Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries have the resolve to use majority power for urgent economic change.
Democrats Rebecca Bennett and Cait Conley entered pivotal debates with similar profiles, but their performances diverged sharply as Bennett controlled her exchange with Thomas Kean Jr. while Mike Lawler repeatedly pushed Conley onto defensive ground.
Eric Schmitt’s failed hearing gotcha grew more embarrassing after a source told MS NOW that the Missouri Republican was warned his text message evidence had not been properly vetted before he displayed it while questioning Jack Smith.
Matthew Ammel says fury at government and foreign policy drove him to damage more than $200,000 worth of property at former Senator Kyrsten Sinema’s home, including 22 paintings he dumped into her swimming pool.