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Republican incumbent Kentucky Rep. Andy Barr defeated his Democrat challenger Amy McGrath Tuesday night in a close race for his House seat. 

There are 172 military veterans running for office in this midterm election from both parties — a total of 109 Republicans, 62 Democrats, and one independent, with 67 of them incumbents, according to the Military Times.

House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) on Monday expressed optimism that Republicans will hold the House, a day before voters head to the polls.

A Senate Judiciary Committee report released Saturday revealed that committee investigators interviewed a man who described a sexual encounter with Christine Blasey Ford that shared similarities to the one she claimed she had with Supreme Court Brett Kavanaugh.

About 1,000 U.S. Marines were activated on Friday to assist in border operations ahead of a migrant caravan making its way towards the U.S.

David Axelrod, former chief campaign strategist for President Obama, said in a recent interview that Republicans lit “a tribal fire” with the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.

Black voter approval of President Trump hit the year’s high at 40 percent this week, according to daily tracking by Rasmussen Reports.

The U.S. commander overseeing the military’s response to the migrant caravan said the caravan was unlike anything officials have seen before.

Democrats are “sounding growing alarms” a week ahead of the midterm election that they have no “real message” besides being against President Trump, according to a report.

The Pentagon is deploying more than 5,200 active duty troops to the southwestern U.S. border to stop caravans of migrants from crossing over illegally, U.S. officials announced Monday at a press conference.

Republican candidate Mike Braun leads incumbent Democrat Sen. Joe Donnelly heading into the November midterm election for the Indiana U.S. Senate seat, according to the latest polling.

Republican Gov. Rick Scott is tied with incumbent Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson among likely voters in the race for U.S. Senate in Florida, according to a new poll. 

Former New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik criticized CNN’s coverage of the mail bombs sent to Democrat Party figures this week, in an interview with SiriusXM’s Breitbart News Tonight.

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Friday officially signed off on sending more U.S. troops to the nation’s southwestern border ahead of a caravan of migrants headed north from Central America.

Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has tried to tamp down talk of impeachment, vowing to be less partisan if the Democrats retake the House. 

Only 19 percent of Democrat voters say illegal immigration is “a very big problem,” in contrast to 75 percent of Republican voters who think it is “a very big problem,” according to a recent Pew Research Center study.

Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) on Sunday called for a new investigation of President Donald Trump and his family amid accusations from Democrats that “financial motives” keep the president from holding the Saudi government accountable for the recent disappearance and suspected death of Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi man who contributed columns to the Washington Post. 

The U.S. Navy confirmed Monday that it sent two warships through the Taiwan Strait earlier in the day, in a move that is likely to irk China.

Outgoing United States Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley roasted Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) during a black-tie charity dinner on Thursday,

TAir Force veteran Brian Kolfage is vowing to fight Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg — all the way up to Supreme Court if necessary — if the social media giant does not reinstate his Facebook pages, which Facebook deleted without warning or explanation.

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein will appear in front of Congress after all, next Wednesday, for a transcribed interview.

President Trump on Thursday endorsed Virginia Republican Rep. Dave Brat in his reelection race this November. 

Dan McCready, House Democrat candidate for North Carolina, was asked during a debate Wednesday whether he would vote for Nancy Pelosi or a Republican for speaker of the House; he dodged the question.

China, blindsided by the Trump administration’s trade offensive, has been working overtime to maintain its relationship with the Pentagon.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has been hitting the campaign trail, trying to clinch more Democrat seats in the House that would see her return to being House Speaker and to Democratic-launched investigations into the Trump administration.

A Pentagon program for immigrants who can bring critical skills into the U.S. military in exchange for citizenship accepts over 80 percent of recruits, according to Army Secretary Mark Esper, contrary to reports that suggest the Pentagon has been increasingly rejecting applicants.

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Monday dismissed rampant media speculation of his leaving the administration, after President Trump was asked about the topic on a recent 60 Minutes interview.

Democrats on Monday reacted with dismay and disbelief to Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s releasejust three weeks before the midterm elections, of a DNA test showing she may have traces of Native American ancestry.

McSally responded to Sinema’s recently unearthed remarks that it was OK for Americans to go and fight for the Taliban against U.S. troops. 

Democrat Cindy Axne, who is running for Iowa’s 3rd district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, avoided answering whether she would vote to impeach President Donald Trump.

Some Democratic Party leaders are “warily” eyeing TV Resistance lawyer Michael Avenatti as he gears up for a potential 2020 bid, according to the Associated Press.

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) told Breitbart News on Wednesday evening that Democrats have taken civility to a “new low” during Kavanaugh’s confirmation.

Susan Rice’s Republican son was assaulted Tuesday at an event at Stanford University, according to Stanford College Republicans.

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo is scheduled to speak at Jewish Institute for National Security of America’s 36th Annual Awards Dinner Wednesday evening in Washington. 

U.S. Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell is emerging as a top candidate to replace outgoing U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley among conservative circles. 

Independent voters overwhelmingly disapproved of Democrats’ handling of Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination, according to a new poll.