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Ukraine got blindsided. When Russia launched a ballistic missile barrage at Kyiv and other cities early Tuesday morning, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine “received no advance warning from our partners.” Now multiple sources tell CBS News the U.S. may have intentionally withheld the early warnings it normally provides. What Happened …

U.S. inflation accelerated in September as gasoline prices surged, adding pressure to consumers and creating another economic challenge for Republicans weeks before the midterm elections. Consumer prices rose 3.7% over the 12 months through September, up from 3.4% in August, according to data released Wednesday by the Bureau of Labor …

Democratic U.S. Sen Jon Ossoff and Republican Congressman Mike Collins met face to face on the debate stage Tuesday for their second and likely final confrontation before the Nov. 3 midterm elections. The two candidates for Georgia’s U.S. Senate seat clashed over issues including immigration, the war in Iran and …

Kimberly Guilfoyle resigned as U.S. ambassador to Greece on Tuesday after the White House asked her to step down, ending her diplomatic tenure amid a misconduct investigation and allegations she has denied. “Serving as the United States Ambassador to Greece has been the honor of a lifetime,” Guilfoyle wrote in …

Elon Musk has poured more than $276 million into Republican political groups since July, making him the largest known donor of the 2026 midterm cycle as the party fights to retain control of Congress. The contributions include $158 million to the Senate Leadership Fund, a leading super PAC supporting Republican …

A federal judge on Monday sharply rebuked the Trump administration for what she called “inexcusable” conduct after the government removed 430 trees from a historic public golf course in Washington over the holiday weekend, despite assurances that officials would provide advance notice before major work began. U.S. District Judge Ana …

Federal agents searched Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Washington-area home Monday morning, just 22 days before the midterm elections, raising questions about the timing of a criminal investigation involving one of President Donald Trump’s most frequent political targets. Homeland Security Investigations, the criminal investigative arm of the Department of Homeland Security, carried …

A bipartisan group of seven senators is urging President Donald Trump to reverse his decision to allow Russian diesel imports, arguing the move could violate federal law and provide financial support to Moscow as its war against Ukraine continues. The senators say the administration’s decision conflicts with a 2022 congressional …

The battle for control of the U.S. Senate is tightening as Democrats challenge Republicans in traditionally conservative states while defending seats of their own in competitive contests across the country. Seven races in Texas, Ohio, Maine, Iowa, Alaska, Michigan and New Hampshire are drawing particular attention from political analysts, campaign …

Michigan’s closely watched U.S. Senate race turned into a personal brawl Thursday as Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers traded insults, challenged each other’s credibility and clashed over the war in Iran, health care, immigration and President Donald Trump’s agenda. The first televised debate of the campaign featured accusations …

President Donald Trump is taking another run at Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook. On Friday, a notice posted on the White House website announced a committee that will investigate the mortgage-fraud allegations against Cook and report back to the president on whether there is “cause” to remove her. The notice …

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fired seven shots at a car in New York City’s Marble Hill neighborhood Thursday, striking a 28-year-old man in the neck while a 5-year-old boy sat in the backseat, according to New York City officials. The man, identified by NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch …

Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff and Republican Congressman Mike Collins came out swinging on the debate stage Thursday night, discussing topics like the economy, healthcare and data centers in between brutal insults ahead of the November election. During an hour-long debate hosted by Atlanta News First and Atlanta-based Gray Media, …

Three members of Congress just introduced a bill aimed at one of the quietest bottlenecks in American health care: the cost of training nurses. The Educating Future Nurses Act, from Reps. Lauren Underwood, Jen Kiggans (VA-02) and Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), would create permanent federal funding for hospitals to partner with …

Republicans control virtually every lever of federal power. They hold the White House, both chambers of Congress and a Supreme Court with a 6-3 conservative majority that includes three Trump appointees. Republicans also control some of the country’s most consequential battleground states. Yet when voters complain about grocery bills, a …