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The Justice Department sent a letter to Elon Musk’s super PAC, warning that the $1 million giveaway to registered voters may be illegal. Getty Images

DOJ warns Musk $1 million payments to voters may be illegal, FEC complaint filed

Elon Musk is going to pay a registered voter in one of seven swing states $1 million every day between now and the election. Getty Images

Is Elon Musk’s $1 million payment to registered voters in swing states legal?

Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, accused Khan of appearing at events and advocating for the election of Democratic candidates.  Getty Images

Jim Jordan says FTC Chair Lina Khan may have violated Hatch Act

County Supervisor Peggy Judd, R, entered a plea agreement with the Arizona Attorney General’s office, admitting to fault. Cochise County

Arizona county supervisor pleads guilty to failing to certify 2022 election results

The report from Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, released six years after Kavanaugh’s confirmation, showed the FBI investigation was not thorough. Getty Images

FBI background investigation into Brett Kavanaugh was a ‘sham’: Report

The sanctions largely target what’s called Iran’s "ghost fleet" of ships which illegally transport oil to buyers in Asia.  AP Images

Biden admin sanctions Iran’s oil sector as response to Oct. 1 attack on Israel

Cotton wrote there is evidence that Hamas diverted some of the aid and evidence that aid was always at a high risk of diversion or misuse. Getty Images

Sen. Cotton says more than $1B in US aid for Gaza could have been misused

The new evidence in Trump's case is currently under seal in an appendix to the 165-page filing submitted earlier this month by Special Counsel Jack Smith.  AP Images

Judge orders release of redacted evidence in Trump election case

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., said he’s received a whistleblower allegation that claims the Secret Service is not giving Trump full protection. Getty Images

Whistleblower says Trump is not receiving full protective assets

The 2024 election will be the most expensive ever with an overall price of $15.9 billion, which breaks the $15.1 billion record set in 2020. Getty Images

2024 election projected to be most expensive ever, $15.9 billion in spending

FEMA is spending billions of dollars on storms that happened more than a decade ago, including 2005's Hurricanes Katrina, Wilma and Rita. Getty Images

FEMA is spending billions a year on decades-old disasters

The FEMA administrator said she has enough for immediate needs, but will be making an additional funding request to Congress. AP Images

FEMA has $11 billion in Disaster Relief Fund as Milton makes landfall

The New York Times reported only 9% of the agency’s staff are available to respond to natural disasters, or about 1,200 personnel. Getty Images

FEMA experiencing severe staffing shortage ahead of Milton: Report

102 million people of faith, including 32 million Christian churchgoers, might not vote this year, according to Arizona Christian University. Getty Images

32 million Christians don’t plan on voting in November, bad omen for Trump?

Former President Trump is warning automakers not to move their production to Mexico. There's an easy way to know where cars were made. Getty Images

Trump wants 200% tariff on foreign cars, here’s how to tell where a car was made

President Biden said the SBA disaster loan program will run out of money in weeks and FEMA may not be able to respond to long-term needs. NOAA

Does FEMA have enough money to respond to Helene and Milton? 

The Oklahoma Department of Education is accepting bids for a contract to supply 55,000 bibles to be displayed in schools throughout the state. Getty Images

Oklahoma starts bid for 55,000 Bibles that mirror ‘Trump Bible’

Biden won’t extend legal status for Venezuelan immigrants

A new report by House GOP revealed 1.7 million Special Interest Aliens crossed into the US illegally during the Biden-Harris Administration. Getty Images

1.7 million Special Interest Aliens entered US during Biden admin: Report

A judge allowed a temporary restraining order to expire as the case filed by Republican states moves to a Missouri federal court. Reuters

Biden student loan forgiveness plan gets a win in federal court

New statistics from the FBI Uniform Crime Report reveal US border communities are safer than big cities in states that don’t border Mexico. Getty Images

Crime in border cities is lower than non-border cities, according to FBI data

Special Counsel Jack Smith’s team shed light on Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 election result in a newly unsealed court filing. AP Images

Jack Smith says Trump knew 2020 election fraud claims were false

The lawmakers want YouTube to make it harder for children and teens to find the content, which the company bans for users under 18.  Getty Images

Lawmakers want YouTube to enforce its own policy regarding teens and guns

Vice presidential debate aftermath: JD Vance and Tim Walz campaign in battleground states, Walz faces criticism for "school shooters" gaffe. Getty Images

Republicans subpoena DHS for info on Tim Walz’s ties to China