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• Inside Democrats' oversight playbook for Trump's final two years 

  21-10-2026 12:00 via House News
  
  After two years operating from the sidelines, Democrats on the House Oversight Committee are planning ambitious investigations into President Trump and his administration if the lower chamber changes hands in next month’s elections. Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.), who’s in line to chair the powerful committee if Democrats win the gavels, is readying a host of...
  
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• Trump says US will cut off $4B in aid to Israel, blames bad 'talking point'

  03-11-2026 15:10 via Administration News
  President Trump said on Tuesday that he has reached a deal with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that will end U.S. aid to Israel this year.Trump said in an interview with “Fox and Friends” that he and Netanyahu made a deal “months ago” for Washington to end its aid to Israel.“They’re fine with...
  
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• 96 percent chance Democrats take House, 78 percent for Senate: Harvard model

  03-11-2026 15:09 via House News
  
  Recently updated election models from Harvard University forecast a strong chance of Democrats winning a majority of seats in the House and the Senate in the midterm elections. The chances of Democrats taking the House is as good as 96 percent, the Harvard model forecasts. According to the model, the chances of Republicans winning the...
  
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• Rising cost of living tops voters' concerns as midterm ballots cast

  03-11-2026 14:00 via Administration News
  
  The rising cost of living and dissatisfaction with President Trump are the top concern for nearly half of voters heading into Tuesday's midterm elections, according to a new survey. The Reuters/Ipsos poll, released late Monday, found that 48 percent of registered voters ranked the cost of living as the most important factor in deciding their...
  
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• Live updates: Polls open with control of Congress on the line

  03-11-2026 13:30 via Administration News
  
  Election Day is here, with President Trump’s political capital on the line as Democrats eye a potential blue wave and Republicans scramble to defend their congressional majorities. President Trump has campaigned across the country in recent months, holding 28 in-person rallies in addition to a series of tele-rallies. He’s made stops in states including Ohio,...
  
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• The House races to watch for early signs of a midterm wave

  03-11-2026 12:00 via House News
  
  The House battlefield in Tuesday’s midterms consists of dozens of races in largely purple districts where majorities are won and lost.But as GOP leaders scramble against the odds to salvage their fragile majority — and the favored Democrats fight to run up the score — both sides are paying particular attention to a much...
  
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• Pennsylvania takes center stage in Democrats’ push to flip the House

  03-11-2026 12:00 via House News
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. — Democrats are increasingly bullish they can deliver a major blow to Republicans in the midterms, viewing key GOP-held battleground House districts in Pennsylvania as central to their path to victory. Four of the state’s most closely-watched House races — involving Republican Reps. Scott Perry of Pennsylvania’s 10th District, Brian Fitzpatrick of the...
  
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• Duckworth condemns Trump's low Halloween flyover, demands answers

  03-11-2026 00:26 via Administration News
  
  Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) condemned President Trump’s recent low flyover on Halloween in a Monday letter to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Bryan Bedford, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought.  The flyover occurred last Thursday during the White House’s Halloween party with Air Force One making two...
  
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• Massie pushes back on Rogers over claim young people are ‘against the Jews’

  03-11-2026 00:20 via Administration News
  
  Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) on Monday went after former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.), who is running for Senate in Michigan, over his claims that more young people are “against the Jews.” In an appearance on CBS News’s “60 Minutes” broadcast Sunday, Rogers said that “the next generation of kids thinks it's really cool to be...
  
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• Forecasts of midterm blue wave put Trump's legacy on line

  02-11-2026 23:23 via Administration News
  
  President Trump’s political capital is on the line ahead of the midterm elections as a potential blue wave threatens his final two years in office.Trump has crisscrossed the country, holding 28 in-person campaign rallies in addition to a series of tele-rallies. The president has made stops in Republican strongholds like Ohio, Texas, Iowa, Kansas,...
  
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• Democrats question IRS on delayed tax gap estimate

  02-11-2026 23:01 via House News
  
  A group of Democratic lawmakers on Monday urged Frank Bisignano, the CEO of the IRS, to answer for why the agency has delayed publication of data that shows how much money owed by taxpayers wasn't paid on time.   The lawmakers wrote in a letter to Bisignano that the IRS not yet releasing its tax gap...
  
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• DOJ calls for sanctions over California voter rolls analysis

  02-11-2026 22:50 via Administration News
  
  The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Sunday defended the accuracy of its claim that more than 20,000 noncitizens are on California's voter rolls after an outside analysis of the voter rolls said 4 in 10 names flagged as noncitizens were not on the state's voter rolls. DOJ officials wrote in a filing that the analysis...
  
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• Reflecting Pool dominates Trump's closing midterm speech

  02-11-2026 22:19 via Administration News
  
  President Trump’s closing speech a day before the midterm elections focused on the reopening of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and other changes around Washington, D.C. Trump in remarks at the Reflecting Pool announced its reopening. He showed pictures of what was replaced and said it should be a project that “unites all Americans.” “Today,...
  
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• Trump, Hegseth underwater on approval from military members, veterans: Poll

  02-11-2026 22:09 via Administration News
  
  President Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth are underwater in their approval ratings with veterans and military members, according to a poll conducted by Common Defense.  In a survey of 731 active-duty service members, veterans and military families, 67 percent of respondents said they believe military decisions under Trump are being made for political...
  
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• Trump, Hegseth under water on approval from military members, veterans: Poll

  02-11-2026 22:09 via Administration News
  
  President Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth are underwater in their approval ratings with veterans and military members, according to a poll conducted by Common Defense.  In a survey of 731 active-duty service members, veterans and military families, 67 percent of respondents said they believe military decisions under Trump are being made for political...
  
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• Ex-FBI leader in Chicago sues DOJ, Blanche, Patel over 'politically motivated' Broadview Six case

  02-11-2026 22:03 via Administration News
  
  Former Chicago FBI chief Douglas DePodesta sued President Trump and other top administration officials, alleging he was forced to resign after a federal prosecutor sought to blame him for the collapse of a controversial case against six protesters opposing the federal immigration crackdown. DePodesta, who led the FBI’s Chicago field office for nearly two years,...
  
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• Live updates: Trump makes midterm closing pitch, touts Reflecting Pool rehab in remarks there

  02-11-2026 21:54 via Administration News
  
  President Trump delivered remarks Monday afternoon from an iconic venue, the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, to both tout his D.C. beautification projects and offer a closing message ahead of Tuesday's midterm elections. Trump’s remarks focused at first in great detail on the renovation of the Reflecting Pool before turning to the agenda he and Republican...
  
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• Haley Stevens on Mike Rogers: 'Maybe he can be a McCain-type person or a Lisa Murkowski'

  02-11-2026 21:35 via House News
  
  Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) suggested former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.), who she recently endorsed for the Senate seat in Michigan over Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed, could be similar to two Republican senators known to buck their party. In an interview released Monday by The Free Press, Stevens said that she backed the GOP candidate because...
  
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• Mamdani threatens to sue Trump administration over alleged ICE use of NYC property

  02-11-2026 20:12 via Administration News
  
  New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) on Monday threatened to sue the Trump administration over alleged Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) use of city property. In a letter addressed to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, acting ICE Director David Venturella and ICE New York field office Director Kenneth Genalo, Mamdani states that he is...
  
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• Mamdani threatens to sue Trump administration over alleged ICE use of New York City property

  02-11-2026 20:12 via Administration News
  
  New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) on Monday threatened to sue the Trump administration over Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) alleged use of city property. In a letter addressed to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, acting ICE Director David Venturella and ICE New York field office Director Kenneth Genalo, Mamdani states that he is...
  
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• Live updates: Trump touts Reflecting Pool rehab in remarks there

  02-11-2026 20:09 via Administration News
  
  President Trump on Monday afternoon is delivering remarks from an iconic venue, the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, to both tout his D.C. beautification projects and offer a closing message ahead of Tuesday's midterm elections. Trump’s remarks will focus on the agenda he and Republican lawmakers have advanced since the start of his second term, a...
  
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• Kennedy Center to recognize Paul Anka, Andy Garcia, Barbara Mandrell at off-site Honors ceremony

  02-11-2026 19:56 via Administration News
  
  Playwright David Mamet, songwriter Paul Anka, composer David Foster, actor Andy Garcia and country music singer Barbara Mandrell are poised to receive the Kennedy Center Honors this year, at a ceremony that will be held off-site amid a legal battle over renovations and adding President Trump's name to the performing arts institution.The Kennedy Center...
  
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• Manufacturing sector marks 10 straight months of growth ahead of midterms

  02-11-2026 19:16 via Administration News
  
  U.S. manufacturing activity expanded slightly in October, marking 10 straight months of growth leading into the midterms. The manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) was 55.5 percent last month, up from 54.5 percent in September, the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) reported Monday. Four of the five subindexes that make up the PMI increased from September,...
  
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• Stevens 'flushed herself down the toilet': Van Jones

  02-11-2026 18:41 via House News
  
  Liberal commentator Van Jones on Sunday described Rep. Haley Stevens's (R-Mich.) recent endorsement of GOP Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers as flushing "herself down the toilet." During a panel on CNN Sunday night, Jones praised Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed’s message discipline in the wake of Stevens’s endorsement of Rogers. “You know, Abdul, when...
  
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• Watch live: Trump delivers final midterm pitch at Lincoln Memorial

  02-11-2026 18:33 via Administration News
  
  President Trump will make his final pitch to voters Monday afternoon ahead of the midterm elections, hoping to boost Republican support as control of Congress hangs in the balance. But rather than holding another campaign rally, Trump will deliver remarks from the revamped Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, where he is expected to tout...
  
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• Jeffries: Democrats will discuss 'next steps' on Stevens when Congress returns

  02-11-2026 17:47 via House News
  
  House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) says Democrats will consider "next steps" for Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) when Congress reconvenes next week, after the lawmaker endorsed former Rep. Mike Rogers (R) in the Michigan Senate race. “Haley Stevens made a terrible decision, blindsided everyone and isolated herself from the House Democratic caucus,” Jeffries told Politico...
  
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• Trump administration brings California ballot fight to Supreme Court

  02-11-2026 17:45 via Administration News
  
  The Trump administration on Monday brought its demand that California separate 20,000 mail ballots it says belong to likely noncitizens to the Supreme Court, thrusting the justices back into the center of the midterm campaign one day before Election Day.  Lower courts have ruled the list isn’t credible and the Trump administration has no authority to...
  
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• Trump says aides have 'concept' of Canada trade deal

  02-11-2026 17:01 via Administration News
  
  President Trump said Sunday his administration and Canadian officials are close to reaching a deal to end their months-long trade dispute. “We have the concept of a very good deal with Canada,” Trump told reporters in Iowa, adding the two sides are “very close” to reaching an agreement. The president noted he spoke to Canadian...
  
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• What happens in the lame duck? Will a November surprise sink Democrats in Michigan?

  02-11-2026 16:50 via Administration News
  
  Join The Hill's editors plus Senate reporter Helen Huiskes for the latest on the Michigan Senate race after Rep. Haley Stevens (D) endorsed former Rep. Mike Rogers (R) over Democrat Abdul El-Sayed. Plus, where the midterm battle for control of Congress stands and what will come next in the lame-duck session after Election Day. The...
  
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• What happens in the lame-duck? Will a November surprise sink Democrats in Michigan?

  02-11-2026 16:50 via Administration News
  
  Join The Hill's editors plus Senate reporter Helen Huiskes for the latest on the Michigan Senate race after Rep. Haley Stevens (D) endorsed former Rep. Mike Rogers (R) over Democrat Abdul El-Sayed. Plus, where the midterm battle for control of Congress stands and what will come next in the lame-duck session after Election Day. The...
  
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