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The marble dome and upper exterior of the Minnesota State Capitol building, featuring columns, arched windows and the golden Quadriga statue group.

FACT CHECK: Ads fault Minnesota state senators Hauschild, Kupec on fraud vote they later backed

A GOP-backed ad campaign claims DFL state Sens. Grant Hauschild and Rob Kupec opposed fraud accountability measures. But both senators voted yes on Senate File 856, which created Minnesota's Office of the Inspector General.

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Denny Hoskins, wearing a bright red suit jacket, walks down a hallway holding a plastic cup.
Former elections official accuses Missouri secretary of state of altering results, misleading judge

Nick La Strada, fired in May as director of election integrity, alleges Denny Hoskins also illegally used public funds to influence a St. Louis County election.

Jon Husted speaks on stage in front of a banner reading "Energy Affordability Summit."
Husted political committee got nearly $500K from a bank he worked for while in office

Ohio U.S. Sen. Jon Husted said joining a regional bank's board as lieutenant governor was just a learning opportunity. State disclosures reveal Heartland Bank went on to pour nearly $492,000 into his political committee.

Flyer reading "Tee Off IN REMEMBRANCE" with a golfer against the Twin Towers and New York skyline (likely AI generated).
Jackson County GOP names 9/11 golf sponsorships after attack sites

Sponsorship tiers named for the Twin Towers, the Pentagon and Flight 93 are on sale for a "Tee Off in Remembrance" event on the attacks' 25th anniversary.

Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins speaks to media holding microphones in front of an American flag.
Missouri Supreme Court finds Denny Hoskins ‘was in contempt’ over congressional maps

Hoskins purged the contempt Thursday by reversing his directive to local election officials and telling them to use the congressional districts from 2022.

U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden, wearing a suit and yellow tie, speaks at a podium against a light blue backdrop.
At Dallas convention, Van Orden touts health care record despite voting for Medicaid cuts

Nearly 900 miles from the southwest corner of his district, U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden appeared at President Donald Trump’s Dallas convention Wednesday afternoon to argue that the health care policies he and Trump have enacted are benefiting rural Wisconsinites.

Broad stone steps lead up to the grand, columned facade and dome of the Missouri State Capitol.
Missouri GOP House nominee charged in plot to plant cocaine on rival

Thomas Ross, who won his primary by nearly 30 votes, is facing a federal charge for allegedly asking his campaign manager to plant cocaine on his opponent. The state GOP chairman wants him off the ballot.

Report: Feds charge ICE agent Christian Castro in connection with Minneapolis shooting

The single charge is far less than those sought by local federal prosecutors.

Tom Smith speaks with hands raised at a podium reading "LET'S GET TO WORK" in front of American and Michigan flags.
Michigan GOP candidate Tom Smith confirms he attended Jan. 6 protest

Smith suspended his campaign in July and won the Republican primary anyway, beating Trump's endorsed candidate by 17 points. Posts from his family business account, and his own statement, place him at Trump's Jan. 6 rally.

Erik Severson takes a selfie smiling next to a blue "SEVERSON FOR SENATE" campaign sign.
Wisconsin GOP state Senate candidate Erik Severson says life begins at conception

Medical groups say granting legal status at fertilization can delay emergency care. Severson faces Democrat Charly Ray in a race Democrats hope to flip.