House Democrats add six more Republican-held seats to target list
The additions include races in typically solid-red districts, such as in Florida and Arkansas.
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TIME
Meet the 2026 Nobel Prize Winners
The unveiling of this year's awards is now underway. Here's what to know about the winners who have been announced—and the honors yet to come.
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The Hill
Alex Ovechkin confirms this will be final season before retirement
Ovechkin confirmed he'd be going back to live in Russia after his retirement.
BBC News
Girl, 12, fatally shot in US during 'dispute over parking space'
Police in Baltimore have said the young girl was not a target of the shooting but was caught in the crossfire.
Roll Call
Crypto industry PAC gives to 32 House incumbents, on both sides
A major crypto industry PAC announced Monday it would donate $1 million each to six House candidates — three Republicans and three Democrats — as part of a spending effort that encompasses 32 campaigns. Fairshake PAC said it is giving $1 million each to three top House Financial Services panel Republicans — French Hill of Arkansas, the…
Axios
Pope Leo says AI lacks the "spark of humanity" — and wants artists and the church to fight back
Pope Leo XIV called Friday for the church to form an alliance with artists to protect human creativity during an era of AI-generated content.Why it matters: Though he has acknowledged the technology's potential benefits, the pope continues to warn that AI progress cannot come at the expense of human dignity.The statement comes after the New York Times…
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The Cornell case is exposing a legal gap around intoxication and sexual assault
The reopened criminal investigation into an alleged gang rape at Cornell University has sharpened scrutiny on voluntary intoxication laws, which make it harder to protect assault survivors if they chose to drink alcohol or use drugs at the time of the attack. A former Cornell student identified as Jane Doe said she arrived intoxicated at…
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TIME
Trump Is Promising Health Care Checks Before the Midterms. How Far Will They Go?
Trump’s promised rebates come as Americans worry about health care costs. For Medicare recipients, a one-time payment may offer limited relief from rising premiums.
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The New York Times
As Midterms Near, Justice Alito Says He Considers Each Year Whether to Retire
The justice, the second oldest on the court at 76, told CBS News that he decided against stepping down last term. He could face pressure should Democrats win the Senate in November.
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NBC News
Kennedy Center Honors to be held off-site for the first time in the ceremony’s history
For the first time in the nearly 50-year history of the event, the Kennedy Center Honors will not be held inside the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts this year, the center announced Friday.
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PBS NewsHour
G7 nations agree to release 100 million barrels of oil, including diesel
President Donald Trump and his Republican Party face pressure to address surging prices ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections, and Trump announced the action Friday on social media.
Axios
British Iranian arrested in U.K. terror plot probe
A U.K. Iranian dual national was arrested on suspicion of preparing to carry out terrorist acts in connection with an incident at an English air base used by the U.S., British counterterrorism police said Thursday.The big picture: Tehran has denied any involvement in the suspected bomb plot at RAF Fairford, while U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham said there…
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The Guardian
Family of Renee Good sues ICE agent who shot her and top Trump officials
Wife and brother of Minneapolis woman killed in immigration crackdown allege wrongful deathThe family of Renee Good, the woman killed by immigration agents in January in Minneapolis, filed two federal lawsuits against the agent who shot her and several top officials in the Trump administration on Thursday.In the lawsuits, Good’s partner, Becca Good, and…
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Ex-congressman and Rubio ally gets 10 years for secret Venezuela lobbying
Former congressman David Rivera (R-Florida) maintained that, despite a $50 million lobbying contract from Venezuela’s government, he advocated for the removal of President Nicolás Maduro.
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Top GOP groups scale back North Carolina spending
The Senate Leadership Fund’s decision to pause future spending is the latest evidence Republicans are not confident Michael Whatley can win in a state President Donald Trump carried three times.
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CBS News
Becerra, Hilton face off in California gubernatorial debate
Candidates Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton faced off in their first one-on-one debate ahead of the November election for California governor.
The Hill
Pentagon sending more than 4,000 Marines, sailors to Middle East as buildup ramps up
The Pentagon is sending more than 4,000 Marines and sailors aboard three warships to the Middle East as the Navy buildup ramps up in the U.S. Central Command (Centcom) theater. The USS Makin Island, a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship, the flagship vessel of the amphibious readiness group, was spotted departing San Diego on Monday. The…
NewsNation
Talarico leads Paxton by 2 points in tightening Texas Senate race
Republicans are more than six times more likely to hold an unfavorable view of Paxton than Democrats do of Talarico, the poll found.