POLITICS

Veterans’ group invests $1 million between Virginia, New Jersey gubernatorial contests

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VoteVets, a liberal group that typically backs veterans running for office, is pouring $1 million into aggressive ad campaigns backing the Democratic candidates in Virginia’s and New Jersey’s gubernatorial contests with less than 30 days until Election Day. Rep. Mikie Sherrill, the Democratic nominee for governor of New Jersey, is a former Navy helicopter pilot.

Senate to Hold 6th Vote on Government Funding as Shutdown Hits 1 Week Mark

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A sign indicating that the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center is closed due to the government shutdown in Washington on Oct. 1, 2025. Al Drago/Getty Images The U.S. Senate will hold a sixth vote on two competing bills to fund the federal government on Tuesday, coming as the government shutdown reaches the one-week mark. On Monday,

On 2nd Anniversary of Oct. 7 Attack, Israeli Families Express Optimism for Peace

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President Donald Trump (R) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands at the end of a press conference in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington on Sept. 29, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP Two years ago today, the lives of many Israelis were upended at 6:30 a.m. local time when a wave

Who’s Running in Today’s Special Primary Election in a Tennessee US House Race?

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Rep. Mark Green (R-Tenn.) chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee prepares before the start of a House Homeland Security Committee hearing at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, on Jan. 10, 2024. Kent Nishimura/Getty Images A special primary election is being held in Tennessee on Oct. 7 to fill a U.S. House of Representatives