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Senator Who Sued Hundreds of Patients Pays Bakery Bill After Six Years and a Public Complaint
Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall's campaign paid a bakery $1,300 last week after its owner publicly disclosed a $678.75 invoice that had gone unpaid for six years, adding a new controversy to a competitive reelection race already shaped by scrutiny of his medical-debt lawsuits. 
Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall's campaign paid a bakery $1,300 last week after its owner publicly disclosed a $678.75 invoice that had gone unpaid for six years, adding a new controversy to a competitive reelection race already shaped by scrutiny of his medical-debt lawsuits. -
Ilhan Omar’s Home Searched by Federal Agents Amid Reported Immigration Fraud Investigation
Federal investigators searched Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar's Washington home Monday as part of a criminal inquiry reportedly involving immigration documents completed by her father when she was a child, bringing an investigation of a prominent Trump critic into public view three weeks before the midterm elections. 
Federal investigators searched Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar's Washington home Monday as part of a criminal inquiry reportedly involving immigration documents completed by her father when she was a child, bringing an investigation of a prominent Trump critic into public view three weeks before the midterm elections. -
U.S. Counts 81 Aircraft Lost or Damaged in Iran War; Equipment Replacement Estimate Hits $3.3 Billion
The United States has lost or sustained damage to 81 military aircraft during the Iran war, nearly twice the number counted in May, according to an updated Congressional Research Service report that highlights mounting drone losses and pressure on scarce surveillance aircraft. 
The United States has lost or sustained damage to 81 military aircraft during the Iran war, nearly twice the number counted in May, according to an updated Congressional Research Service report that highlights mounting drone losses and pressure on scarce surveillance aircraft. -
‘Explosive Diarrhea’ Becomes Anti-Trump Midterm Message as Democrats Target Food Safety
Democrats are making foodborne illness outbreaks part of their campaign against President Donald Trump ahead of November's midterm elections, with Guardian columnist Arwa Mahdawi arguing that food safety could become an unexpectedly potent issue for Republican candidates. 
Democrats are making foodborne illness outbreaks part of their campaign against President Donald Trump ahead of November's midterm elections, with Guardian columnist Arwa Mahdawi arguing that food safety could become an unexpectedly potent issue for Republican candidates. -
Ex-DHS Official Calls Trump’s Border-Funded Ads ‘Head-Spinningly Corrupt’ as GOP Raises Objections
The Trump administration's use of border-security funds for television advertisements featuring the president has drawn objections from senior Republicans and former Department of Homeland Security official Miles Taylor, who called the spending "head-spinningly corrupt." 
The Trump administration's use of border-security funds for television advertisements featuring the president has drawn objections from senior Republicans and former Department of Homeland Security official Miles Taylor, who called the spending "head-spinningly corrupt." -
Trump’s Lavish Xi Welcome Draws GOP Backlash but Limited Congressional Resistance
President Donald Trump's elaborate welcome for Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington has drawn criticism from Republican lawmakers and conservative allies, exposing unease over his approach to Beijing without establishing a broader congressional break with the White House. 
President Donald Trump's elaborate welcome for Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington has drawn criticism from Republican lawmakers and conservative allies, exposing unease over his approach to Beijing without establishing a broader congressional break with the White House. -
Cost of Living Tops Rural Voters’ 2026 Midterm Concerns at 69%, KFF/AP Poll Finds
Rural voters are heading toward the 2026 midterm elections with household finances and health care at the top of their agenda, according to a new KFF/Associated Press survey that shows concerns about everyday expenses outranking immigration, abortion, gun policy and the conflict with Iran. 
Rural voters are heading toward the 2026 midterm elections with household finances and health care at the top of their agenda, according to a new KFF/Associated Press survey that shows concerns about everyday expenses outranking immigration, abortion, gun policy and the conflict with Iran. -
Trump Jr.’s Ex-Fiancée Kimberly Guilfoyle Reportedly Suggested US Could Bring Down Foreign Governments
Kimberly Guilfoyle, the U.S. ambassador to Greece and former fiancée of Donald Trump Jr., reportedly suggested at a private dinner in Athens that Washington could bring down governments in other countries, making the remark while discussing the expected collapse of Romania's government. 
Kimberly Guilfoyle, the U.S. ambassador to Greece and former fiancée of Donald Trump Jr., reportedly suggested at a private dinner in Athens that Washington could bring down governments in other countries, making the remark while discussing the expected collapse of Romania's government. -
Trump Presses Venezuela for Elections as Delcy Rodríguez Promises Vote but Refuses to Set Date
Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodríguez pledged to hold national elections but offered no timetable, following a meeting with President Donald Trump in which he pressed her to move toward a democratic transition. The exchange at the United Nations General Assembly in New York came as Washington expanded its economic relationship with Caracas, particularly through agreements involving Venezuela's vast oil reserves. 
Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodríguez pledged to hold national elections but offered no timetable, following a meeting with President Donald Trump in which he pressed her to move toward a democratic transition. The exchange at the United Nations General Assembly in New York came as Washington expanded its economic relationship with Caracas, particularly through agreements involving Venezuela's vast oil reserves. -
Kristi Noem Tells Elk Hunt Critics Their Families ‘Will Starve’ as Photos Spark Backlash
Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has drawn criticism over photographs of an elk she killed during an archery hunt, responding to detractors with a warning that their families would starve without harvested food. The exchange, which unfolded after Noem shared the images on Instagram on September 21, also revived discussion of her account of killing her dog, Cricket, in 2024. 
Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has drawn criticism over photographs of an elk she killed during an archery hunt, responding to detractors with a warning that their families would starve without harvested food. The exchange, which unfolded after Noem shared the images on Instagram on September 21, also revived discussion of her account of killing her dog, Cricket, in 2024.
