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With frustration growing over fraud, crime, corruption, and leadership in Minnesota, Republican Senate candidate Michele Tafoya is taking her message directly to voters.

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani is attacking federal ICE agents for shooting a Dominican national with a long rap sheet and ties to the gang Trinitarios during a Bronx arrest, even as he presses for the man’s release and stays silent on attacks against NYPD police the same officers that defend and protect him everyday.

A look at how repetition can turn a political claim into a narrative—with Nancy Pelosi’s proud delivery of the “wrap-up smear” tactic showing how a lie can gain traction.

On the third anniversary of the Hamas attack that killed more than 1,100 Israelis, New York’s mayor noted the killings, then focused his statement on accusing Israel of “genocide.” The post drew criticism from both sides amid anti-Israel street protests and a recent alleged ISIS-inspired terror arrest, while some pro-Israel figures broke with their usual allies.

Jenny Costa Honeycutt discusses her congressional campaign, focusing on affordability, balanced budgets, government spending, infrastructure, and bringing a more hands-on approach to serving the Lowcountry.

Trump’s Nebraska remarks framed a temporary gas-price bump as the cost of finishing a war that keeps Iran from striking U.S. cities. Media outlets and California officials treated the line as an invitation for Iran to hit Los Angeles and San Diego, while the stated point was the opposite: leave Iran able to act and American cities become targets. The resulting outrage keeps the downside of inaction in view.

CBS challenged Tom Homan on 57 ICE custody deaths this year and a possible 2026 record. He asked for the Biden-era figure; the interviewer did not have it. Homan said the detained population has roughly doubled to about 74,000, that ICE standards exceed state and federal prisons, and that higher raw totals mainly reflect volume, not worse care—while relative rates stay among the lowest and some detainees receive treatment for previously unknown conditions.

As Congress debates the future of artificial intelligence, one lawmaker’s striking admission highlights a broader question: How can Washington effectively regulate technology that some policymakers barely understand?

The 2026 election battle is already taking shape, with both parties preparing to use every available political and electoral tool. At the same time, new proposals involving voter turnout, government payments and benefits are fueling accusations, criticism and concerns about political optics.

A dispute over daylight saving time has grown into a broader clash over political pressure, Senate independence, and the limits of party loyalty—raising questions about whether bipartisan cooperation can survive the confrontation.