The seven Senate seats most likely to flip
Republicans are looking for opportunities to go on offense in their battle for the Senate majority and stunt the momentum Democrats have built over the course of the summer. But Democrats, fresh off a season of eyepopping fundraising and legislative wins, aren’t taking their rose-tinted summer for granted as Republicans ramp up spending in key states and tailor their general election messaging. Seven weeks before Election Day, Senate races in closely watched swing states remain tight, but a clearer picture is beginning to emerge of the landscape heading into the final mi
Read MoreShutdown threat grows as lawmakers struggle to reach final deal
The heat is dialing up on Congress to quickly strike an agreement on government funding as lawmakers stare down a critical deadline to avert a shutdown at week’s end. Lawmakers on both sides have been pressing for a short-term funding bill, often referred to as a continuing resolution (CR), that would keep the government funded at current levels until after the midterm elections and buy time for a larger deal on government spending for fiscal 2023. But Congress has less than a week to pass the stopgap funding measure or risk its first shutdown in years, and lawmake
Read MoreJuan Williams: An odd race in Utah gives hope to the nation
Look it up. Since 1971, only eight United States Senators have been independent or affiliated with a third party. The ninth may be on his way if Evan McMullin wins the Utah Senate race this year. The election is one-of-a-kind strange in that McMullin is a lifelong Republican running with the tacit endorsement of Utah Democrats, who decided against running any candidate of their own. His opponent is Trump ally and two-term incumbent, Sen. Mike Lee (R). The campaign is already labeled by Politico as “the strangest Senate race in America.”
Read MoreUS military points to Ukraine in warning China against Taiwan attack
U.S. defense officials are looking to leverage Ukraine’s unexpected success in resisting Russia to dissuade China from a potential invasion of Taiwan. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall told reporters last week that Chinese leaders “would be making an enormous mistake to invade Taiwan,” pointing to the economic consequences Russia has incurred and warning the tab for such aggression “can be very significant.” He also noted Moscow’s miscalculation about the length of the war, the hard resolve of the Ukrainians to fight, and the willingness of the Western world to provide
Read MoreMigrant flights show how Trump, Stephen Miller reshaped immigration for GOP
While GOP governors are facing an uproar for sending migrants to blue states and cities, it is not the first time a Republican had suggested the tactic. Years before Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) and Florida’s Ron DeSantis (R) bused and flew migrants to liberal enclaves, senior Trump adviser Stephen Miller reportedly floated a similar strategy at the federal level, only to have the idea fizzle due to legal concerns. But the moves by Abbott and DeSantis, which have been cheered by Miller, reflect how the former Trump adviser and the Trump White House more broadly still have
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