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-New Jersey gubernatorial candidates tout early voting numbers as Trump looms over tight race
-Vance tells Republicans to stop fearing federal power, says Democrats pioneered weaponizing it
-Ex-FBI agents say the bureau used internal probes to punish whistleblowers
While 2025 is considered an "off-year election," without the high-profile presidential showdown of last year or the competitive midterm elections that could shift the congressional balance of power next year, there are more than a dozen local races across the U.S.
Election Day is just five days away. From New Jersey's and Virginia's gubernatorial races, to the New York City mayoral election and California's special election, here's everything you need to know to exercise your right to vote…READ MORE.
President Donald Trump has picked Dr. Casey Means to be his nominee for surgeon general. (Getty; AP Newsroom)
GROUND CONTROL: Vance to meet with Duffy, aviation leaders as shutdown 'gravely' impacts crucial industry
SPIRITUAL STAND: JD Vance says Christian values must guide America’s future during TPUSA tribute to Charlie Kirk at Ole Miss
A combine harvester during a soybean harvest at a farm in Harvard, Illinois on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. (Christopher Dilts/Bloomberg/Getty Images)
CHINA'S POISON: Lawmakers race to stop 'next fentanyl crisis' with crackdown on nitazenes synthetic opioids
POWER PLAY DENIED: Senate defies Trump on global tariffs as Republicans join Democrats in rare bipartisan vote
Rep. Randy Fine, R-Fla., leaves the U.S. Capitol after the last votes of the week on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025 (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
TEXAS TAKEDOWN: Trump’s shadow looms over Texas race as Hunt accuses Cornyn of betrayal
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents detain a man outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs building during a protest Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane) (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
WILD NORTHWEST: Portland police accuse ICE of inflaming protests, which city claims have not been violent
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