AI deepfakes blur reality in 2026 US midterm campaigns
By Joseph Ax and Helen Coster NEW YORK, March 28 (Reuters) – As the video opens, Democratic Texas…
Pete Hegseth’s pastor prays for James Talarico to be ‘crucified with Christ’
A pastor for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on a podcast this month that he wants Texas state…
Sheria Clarke, federal court nominee, questioned about 2020 election
A Greenville attorney fielded questions on the winner of the 2020 election and the January 6 Capitol insurrection…
With shutdown deal in sight, Dems say no-go without ICE reforms
Senate Democrats are cautiously optimistic about a potential agreement to fund the Department of Homeland Security. But it’s…
Who really gains from Trump’s SAVE Act, GOP or Dems? It’s complicated
The president says the election security bill ‘will guarantee the midterms’ for Republicans. Available data is far less…
Inside one CEO’s battle to get a tariff refund
Good morning! It’s senior editor Claire Zillman, standing in for Emma who is on vacation. In today’s newsletter:…
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong spars with France’s Central Bank chief at Davos over yield and ‘bitcoin standard’
As the world’s elites and crypto’s top leaders gathered in Davos, Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum, a…
Secretary of State sued again over Oregon gas tax referendum date
Starr slams Gov. Tina Kotek, Democrats over moving Oregon gas tax vote Senate Minority Leader Bruce Starr, R-Dundee,…
Texas Voter Chaos Stymies James Talarico & Jasmine Crockett Senate Race
“We are not going to have election results tonight in Dallas County,” Democratic Senate candidate Jasmine Crockett told…
Senate Advances Housing Bill With CBDC Ban, Draws White House Backing
The U.S. Senate moved forward Monday on a sweeping bipartisan housing package that includes a provision barring the…
Texas Democrats prepare to decide chaotic, epic Senate race
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How two churches forged Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico’s politics
Before she joined St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Laura Landsman was raised a Southern Baptist. She spent a summer…