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Cruz Hits 'Insecure' Vance as GOP Eyes Life After Trump
Sen. Ted Cruz accused VP JD Vance of being “insecure” Saturday after Vance suggested the Texas Republican was already positioning himself for a 2028 presidential campaign, exposing another fault line inside the GOP just one month before the midterm elections.
Sat, 03 Oct 2026 18:34:00 EDTHegseth Orders Military-Wide Stand-Down to Vote
War Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the military to hold a one-day stand-down by Oct. 15 to give service members time to vote in the midterm elections, a move he says will become standard practice in federal election years.
Sat, 03 Oct 2026 18:21:20 EDTKim Oversees North Korea Hypersonic Missile Test
North Korea fired an intermediate-range missile in a test overseen by leader Kim Jong Un, state media KCNA reported Sunday.
Sat, 03 Oct 2026 18:13:27 EDTGeorgia Governor Debate Looms With Race Virtually Tied
Republican Rick Jackson and Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms are heading into their first face-to-face debate with Georgia's race for governor virtually tied and recent polls showing enough undecided voters to potentially make the encounter significant.
Sat, 03 Oct 2026 18:11:31 EDTOpenAI Safety Employee Quits, Says 'Trial and Error Is Over'
A former OpenAI safety employee who recently resigned criticized the company's approach to AI safety, arguing that a fast-paced culture focused on rapid development increases the risk of failures.
Sat, 03 Oct 2026 15:02:41 EDTDemocrats See Governor Openings Despite GOP Spending Surge
Democrats are heading into the final stretch of the 2026 midterms with a favorable political environment fueled by voter frustration over the cost of living, but a major financial disadvantage threatens to limit their gains in key gubernatorial races, Politico reported.
Sat, 03 Oct 2026 14:57:53 EDTTrump Shares GOP Sen.'s Phone Number in Feud Over Time Switch
President Donald Trump shared online the supposed phone number of a Republican U.S. senator in the first of multiple posts on Saturday in a row over making daylight saving time permanent.
Sat, 03 Oct 2026 13:30:23 EDTGOP Candidates Forced to Balance Loyalty to Trump Agenda, Voter Frustration
Republican candidates are navigating tensions between loyalty to President Donald Trump and constituent unease over immigration enforcement, the Iran war, and economic pressures weeks before the midterm elections.
Sat, 03 Oct 2026 13:58:39 EDTAmbassador Gor at Joint Military Exercise, Touts India Partnership
U.S. and Indian troops this week wrapped up a major joint military exercise aimed at strengthening battlefield coordination between the two countries, with U.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gor touting the growing defense relationship as Washington and New Delhi expand their...
Sat, 03 Oct 2026 13:27:08 EDTDOJ Subpoenas Ruben Gallego Leadership PAC in Disney Probe
Federal prosecutors have subpoenaed the leadership PAC of Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., for records tied to a 2025 Disneyland trip, pulling him deeper into a grand jury investigation of his campaign spending.
Sat, 03 Oct 2026 12:38:08 EDTTenn. Prisons Chief Resigning after Failed Execution
The head of Tennessee's prison system is resigning, Gov. Bill Lee announced Saturday, the first major shake-up since the stunning failed execution of Christa Pike landed her on a ventilator at a hospital.
Sat, 03 Oct 2026 12:29:30 EDTShinyHunters Hacker in FBI Data Theft Held in Jordan, Cooperating
A key member of the ShinyHunters hacking group, which claims to have stolen data on every FBI employee, was detained this week in Jordan, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters. Two of the sources said he was cooperating with the FBI to identify his fellow hackers.
Sat, 03 Oct 2026 11:59:10 EDTTrump Praises Newsmax Hosts, Touts Interview at Okla. Rally
President Donald Trump put a spotlight on Newsmax during his Oklahoma rally Thursday night, praising the network's top prime-time hosts and its White House Correspondent Mike Carter.
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:03:13 EDTRove: Paxton Loses If He Won't Debate Talarico
GOP strategist Karl Rove says Texas AG Ken Paxton will lose his U.S. Sen. race if he refuses to debate his Democrat opponent, state Rep. James Talarico. "If he doesn't debate, I think he loses," Rove said during an appearance Wed. at The Economic Club of Chicago.
Sat, 03 Oct 2026 11:44:21 EDTTrump Calls for Mandatory Prison Terms for Benefits Fraud
President Donald Trump on Saturday called for mandatory prison sentences for people who defraud Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security and proposed holding state and local politicians liable if they knowingly allow such fraud.
Sat, 03 Oct 2026 10:49:25 EDTTrump Cabinet Holds Secret Camp David Session on Iran, Yemen
President Donald Trump's top national security aides met secretly at Camp David on Friday to weigh the Iran war and a Saudi offensive against Houthi forces in Yemen, three U.S. officials told Axios.
Sat, 03 Oct 2026 10:11:37 EDTTrump Renews $5,000 Pledge if GOP Wins Congress
President Donald Trump on Saturday reiterated his pledge to give every adult U.S. citizen $5,000 if Republicans retain control of both chambers of Congress in next month's midterm elections, while warning of an economic "disaster" if Democrats win.
Sat, 03 Oct 2026 10:03:11 EDTDoctors Warn About the Risks Energy Drinks Pose to Kids
Sean and Heidi Cripe will never forget the call from their son's high school saying Davis was being taken to the emergency room. “He chugged an energy drink — like, just trying to be cool,” said Sean Cripe, recounting the day, nearly a decade ago, that his son died.
Sat, 03 Oct 2026 10:02:19 EDTFamed Hawaii Sea Arch Collapses, NPS Warns of Unstable Cliffs
A scenic cliff on the wave-swept coast of Hawaii's Big Island has collapsed, the NPS said. Hawaii's Holei Sea Arch was about 90 feet high before it collapsed sometime between Sept. 23 and Sept. 27, possibly when the park was temporarily closed during TS Nolo.
Sat, 03 Oct 2026 09:49:21 EDTTrump: US to Send $90 Payments to 20 Million Medicare Seniors
President Donald Trump said the U.S. government will send a one-time $90 payment to more than 20 million Americans enrolled in Medicare, a health insurance program for the elderly, to help offset the cost of their monthly medical insurance premiums.
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