Politics
US Midterm Elections Heat Up
Former officials are urging Congress to reform permitting, while the Democratic National Committee denies a claim that Alani Bankhead was offered a job to drop out of the Montana Senate race. Meanwhile, Abdul El-Sayed defends Sen. Elissa Slotkin over remarks that targeted her.
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Al Jazeera
Moscow dispatches its inaugural diesel shipment to the US, aiming to ease fuel shortages as midterm elections loom.
2026-10-21 20:54 UTC
Al Jazeera
A jury found Meta guilty of lying to Facebook users in New Mexico about access to their data.
2026-10-21 21:01 UTC
The Hill
Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed (D) is standing by Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) after the lawmaker sparked the GOP's ire with a recent comment that she wants young professionals to rethink accepting a job with the Trump administration. In a Wednesday radio interview with “The Dai
2026-10-21 21:05 UTC
The Hill
The State Department ordered the departure of non-emergency U.S. government employees and their family members from Saudi Arabia on Wednesday as the Iranian-backed Houthis have continued to attack the country. “As the Department has repeatedly emphasized, the hostilities have the potential to escal
2026-10-21 21:05 UTC
Al Jazeera
The race between the sister of late Senator Lindsey Graham and Democrat Annie Andrews has tightened in deep-red state.
2026-10-21 21:07 UTC
The Hill
Democrat Alani Bankhead said in a recent interview that she was offered a Democratic National Committee (DNC) job to drop out of the Montana Senate race, an allegation the DNC denies. Bankhead is running against independent Seth Bodnar and Republican Kurt Alme for the open seat. She's faced calls to
2026-10-21 21:27 UTC
The Hill
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Former officials urge Congress to reform permitting A group of economic and national security officials across multiple presidential administrations are urging Con
2026-10-21 21:31 UTC