Brush fires erupts amid red flag warnings, strong winds across LA area

Brush fires erupts amid red flag warnings, strong winds across LA area

Driven by strong winds, a wildfire swept across open terrain in Malibu on Thursday, prompting the evacuation of the Vernon Kilpatrick Campus parole camp and the issuance of evacuation orders and warnings. The Bryson Fire broke out shortly before 5 p.m. Thursday near the campground on Encinal Canyon Road west of Mulholland Highway, according to … Read more

Trump preemptively looks for someone to blame for a potential Texas Senate loss

Trump preemptively looks for someone to blame for a potential Texas Senate loss

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed wrapped up his tour of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula tonight with a packed rally inside Marquette’s Vandament Stadium, where more than a thousand Michiganders showed up to hear him speak. Marquette is the bluest part of the Upper Peninsula, home to Northern Michigan University, and voters are most likely to … Read more

Why AOC was in a deep-red part of Michigan: From the Politics Desk

Why AOC was in a deep-red part of Michigan: From the Politics Desk

Welcome to From the Politics Desk, a daily newsletter bringing you the latest reporting and analysis from the NBC News Politics team on the White House, Capitol Hill and the election campaign. In today’s edition, Jonathan Allen delves into Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s campaign trip to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Plus, Allan Smith rounds up Republican battleground candidates … Read more

Feds investigating suspicious letters sent to election officials and congressional offices

Feds investigating suspicious letters sent to election officials and congressional offices

Washington – Federal investigators said Thursday they are investigating “suspicious” letters sent to state election officials and congressional offices, some of which contained unknown substances. At least five Senate Democratic offices received the letters, most of which were intercepted before being delivered. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s office was one of the victims, CBS News … Read more

James Talarico announces record-breaking $64 million fundraising haul in Texas Senate race

James Talarico announces record-breaking $64 million fundraising haul in Texas Senate race

Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico raised a record $64 million in three months, more than any Senate candidate in the third quarter, his campaign announced Thursday. The campaign said that brings Talarico’s total fundraising to $134 million since he announced his candidacy last year. His Republican opponent, Attorney General Ken Paxton, said earlier this … Read more

2026 Midterm Elections: Trump, Democrats Campaign Live

2026 Midterm Elections: Trump, Democrats Campaign Live

1 hour agoTrump boosts GOP’s Jon Husted in Ohio Senate race as Obama endorses Democratic challenger Sherrod BrownPresident Donald Trump issued a Truth Social post early Thursday urging people to vote for Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, as the lawmaker faces former Sen. Sherrod Brown in the U.S. Senate special election in the Buckeye State. PLAYER! … Read more

Donald Trump claims ‘Iran war will end very soon’ as midterm rallies heat up – US politics live | US midterm elections 2026

Donald Trump claims ‘Iran war will end very soon’ as midterm rallies heat up – US politics live | US midterm elections 2026

Donald Trump says Iran war ‘will be over very soon’ US President Donald Trump has claimed that the Iran war will be ‘over very soon’, as voters consider their options ahead of midterm elections taking place amid economic uncertainty and ongoing global conflict. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday afternoon, Trump said: “The Iran war is … Read more

Musk says Trump responsible for any curbs on Ukraine’s Starshield

Musk says Trump responsible for any curbs on Ukraine's Starshield

SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk said on Wednesday that the US government and President Donald Trump were responsible for any restrictions on Ukraine’s military-grade Starlink network. Writing in X, Musk said that “Starshield systems are owned and controlled by the US government. Any speed limits or usage are decided by the US military and … Read more