One week until midterms, Trump takes campaign blitz to Texas as DOJ moves against Comey
President Donald Trump is scheduled to hold two Texas rallies as Republicans work to protect their congressional majorities, while a new Justice Department effort to prosecute former FBI Director James Comey intensifies the political stakes before Election Day.
El-Sayed campaign distances itself from ad linking Israel aid to food price
The campaign for Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed has distanced itself from an advertisement that links U.S. aid to Israel with high domestic food prices, while accusing his Republican opponent, former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, of being overly supportive of Israel.
The ad, produced by Rebellion PAC, an organization linked to “The Young Turks” co-founder Cenk Uygur, depicts a couple in a supermarket deciding not to buy basic groceries like eggs and bananas.
“This ad is not affiliated in any way with the Abdul for Senate campaign,” El-Sayed’s campaign said in a statement. “Abdul is focused on pushing back against Trump’s agenda that is raising prices for Michiganders. No one speaks for Abdul but himself and his campaign.”
In the video, the woman says they must set aside money “for killing Palestinians” as the couple discusses U.S. aid to Israel and suggests American taxpayers are also paying for Israel’s universal healthcare.
The commercial has drawn widespread backlash and accusations of antisemitism.
Billionaire with Epstein ties emerges as top Dem donor bankrolling ads weaponizing financier's files
Reid Hoffman, the billionaire co-founder of LinkedIn who has faced scrutiny over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, was among the largest donors to House Majority PAC, a key Democratic fundraising group that is now using Epstein-themed ads to target GOP candidates, according to Federal Election Commission filings released last week.
In recent weeks, HMP has begun spending heavily as Election Day nears, pressing the case that Republicans have failed to make good on promises to bring transparency to Epstein’s child sex trafficking activities and whether he facilitated illegal sexual encounters for others. The filings do not identify which donor funds were used for specific advertisements, but Hoffman’s contribution came as HMP ramped up spending on Epstein- focused ads just two weeks ahead of election night.
In one such campaign, HMP targeted Rep. Nick Begich, R-Alaska, over his vote against a procedural motion that would have advanced consideration of the Epstein Files Transparency Act. Begich later voted in favor of the legislation, which passed with near-unanimous support.
"How did Jeffrey Epstein hide it? He was protected by the elites — elites like Nick Begich. Begich voted against releasing the Epstein Files, trying to hide the truth. Alaskans need someone who cares more about bringing down costs than protecting a rapist," the ad claims.
Detransitioner says she was denied opportunity to deliver Talarico a message at CNN town hall
Detransitioner Soren Aldaco said in an interview Monday that she tried to attend a CNN town hall with Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico earlier this month, but organizers did not respond to her request until the night before the event and allegedly told her she could not participate.
During an interview on "The Katie Miller Podcast," host Katie Miller asked Aldaco, a 23-year-old detransitioner who alleged she was groomed online and subsequently pursued medical treatment as a teenager, about her criticism of Talarico and what her message to him would be.
"He needs to have a long-form conversation, a real face-to-face with someone like me. And, you know, I tried to when he did the CNN town hall, where he did the 'prove me wrong' [Steven] Crowder format, engaging with constituents, right? We tried to get me in that room to talk to him about this issue and to be able to give him my message through conversation, which I think is most effective. And they actually didn't get back to us until the evening before and said, 'No, we can't get you in that room,' like 'you can't talk to him,'" Aldaco said.
El-Sayed voters call guaranteed income programs a good idea after progressive signaled his support
DETROIT – Supporters of Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed voiced support for guaranteed income, a social safety net concept gaining traction in municipalities across the nation.
"I think it's a good idea," one rallygoer told Fox News Digital. "With the prices rising and programs being cut like they are and trying to get access to them. Yeah, I think it's a good idea. I hope he supports them."
Fox News Digital spoke with voters outside Cass Technical High School in Detroit, where El-Sayed hosted a campaign rally featuring former President Barack Obama. The event marked a key moment in the progressive candidate’s effort to strengthen ties with the Democratic establishment as he seeks to succeed retiring Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich.
Rallygoers leaving the overflow venue were asked whether guaranteed income programs are an effective policy and whether El-Sayed should make them a core pillar of his campaign.
"I do, and I think the billionaires should be paying for it," voter Dave told Fox News Digital.
Not even sky high gas prices or the Iran war will stop Trump supporters voting MAGA
PORT HURON, Michigan - They're coping with high prices at the gas and diesel pumps and at the supermarket, but the MAGA faithful in this key battleground state remain firmly supportive of President Donald Trump.
In conversations with nearly 20 Michigan voters who waited in line for hours to attend a Trump rally in this small city on the shores of Lake Huron, voters made clear they're sticking with Republicans in the midterm elections and view Democrats as "socialists."
"He has our best interests at heart. He loves our country and he is doing the right things for us to get back on track," Carol Mocan of Warren, Michigan told Fox News Digital.
DOJ effort to prosecute Comey adds to political stakes before election
The Trump administration is attempting to prosecute former FBI Director James Comey over what it describes as a decade-old leak of classified information.
The Justice Department filed a criminal information in federal court to extend the statute of limitations, while Comey’s attorneys argue that the filing is legally invalid and came too late.
Comey, a longtime critic of Trump, called the effort “an appalling abuse” of the Justice Department and said he remains innocent. The allegation had previously been investigated without charges being filed.
The case is the latest in a series of politically charged Justice Department actions unfolding shortly before the midterm elections.
Republicans and Democrats make final appeals as battleground map expands
With more than 30 million Americans already having voted, both parties are making final appeals in races that could determine control of Congress and state governments.
Vice President JD Vance campaigned in Kansas and Montana on Monday, where Republican candidates are urging voters to treat the election as a referendum on Trump’s agenda.
Democrats, meanwhile, are campaigning in states such as Wisconsin and Michigan. Former Vice President Kamala Harris backed Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate David Crowley, while Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed distanced himself from a controversial ad blaming grocery costs on U.S. support for Israel.
Trump brings midterm campaign blitz to Texas with two rallies
President Donald Trump is scheduled to hold rallies in Corpus Christi and Lubbock on Tuesday as he works to boost Republican turnout one week before Election Day.
Trump’s Corpus Christi rally is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET, with remarks beginning at 2 p.m. local time. He is scheduled to speak in Lubbock at 7 p.m. ET, or 6 p.m. local time.
The Texas stops come after Trump campaigned in Mississippi on Monday for Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, who is facing a stronger-than-expected challenge from Democrat Scott Colom.
Trump’s increasingly aggressive travel schedule underscores the Republican Party’s effort to protect its majorities in Congress, even in states that have traditionally been considered safely Republican.
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