President Trump branded ‘deranged and dangerous’ for suggesting Tehran targets Democrat-run American cities in speech

November’s midterms bring parallels with a moment in October 1988. But Pinochet’s exit wasn’t the end of his influence A malignant, monomaniacal president, deeply unpopular, faces an election that could restrict his power and end his domination of his country. It is true that, to influence the outcome, he counts on a supine supreme court and his ability to legislate through executive decrees, as well as an onslaught of fake news accusing his opponents of being unpatriotic communists, true that he has colossal financial support from an entrenched oligarchy that has thrived thanks to his rightwing neoliberal policies, true that he has gone out of his way to limit the freedom of those who vote and true that he has absolute command of the armed forces. Continue reading...

Win McNamee / Getty Images President Donald Trump has labeled Fox News host Jessica Tarlov a “loser” in a fiery new tirade just hours after he criticized two female reporters. Trump, 80, headed to Nebraska on Monday to campaign for Gov. Jim Pillen and Senator Pete Ricketts ahead of the critical midterm elections next month. During his rambling near-90-minute speech, Trump returned to his usual targets, including popular Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Tarlov, but also threw unexpected shade at Fox News. Read more at The Daily Beast.

President downplays unfavorable polling as he travels to Nebraska to support Republicans ahead of the US midterm elections * Sign up for the Breaking News US email * Ask our reporters your questions about the Iran war and the US midterms As the supreme court hears oral arguments this morning, it’s worth noting that if the justices side with Boulder or decide that the case is not in their jurisdiction, then it would continue in state court. But if the fossil fuel industry convinces the justices, the decision could apply not only to the Boulder case, but also to the many other climate cases brought by state and local governments around the US that we mentioned earlier. Continue reading...

NPR's Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including President Trump continuing to promise payouts to voters if Republicans win in the midterms, the GOP spending campaign money and playing defense in typically Republican districts and the White House again barring a media outlet from the press pool.

Sometimes, Trump’s terrible policies also make for terrible politics.

Ohio Republican gubernatorial hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy almost dropped a boy after trying to lift him up during a rally.

The Detroit stop adds to the former president’s campaign push for Democrats ahead of the midterms.

Considered Republican frontrunner for presidential election, Vance is cozying up to the movement – as it splits JD Vance, widely considered to be the Republican frontrunner for the presidential election in 2028, is aligning himself with the Make America Healthy Again (Maha) movement as some say it is shedding its grassroots supporters in favor of political and corporate interests. The US vice-president has positioned himself as the inheritor of Make America Great Again (Maga), and attaching himself to Maha, which many in the Trump administration believe helped to win the 2024 election, signals a greater overlap between the two movements as the administration’s popularity plummets amid the war in Iran and rising prices. Continue reading...

"That is the red-state play Democrats are testing: pretend to be what you are not, and oppose what you profit from."

CNN CNN data guru Harry Enten has made a stunning prediction involving President Donald Trump’s Democratic nemesis. James Talarico, 37, is now leading Republican Attorney General—and Trump ally—Ken Paxton, 63, in Texas’ fierce Senate battle. According to a New York Times/Siena University poll released on Saturday, Talarico is polling at 51 percent, ahead of Paxton at 45 percent. Read more at The Daily Beast.

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) denied that the Republican Party has united around Vance as President Donald Trump’s 2028 successor.