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“Elon Musk set a record for election spending this year after pouring nearly half a billion dollars into backing Republicans in the US midterm elections.”

“Musk, the world’s richest person, has funnelled at least $445.77m into Republican-aligned political action committees (Pacs) and groups since last year, according to US Federal Election Commission data as of 29 October.”

“Republicans including Trump foe Thomas Massie have criticized the defense secretary. - Ron DeSantis, Florida’s governor, said the “close to an extinction-level event for Republicans” was caused in part by his party failing to target their ad spending on…”

“Abdul El-Sayed, the doctor and progressive insurgent, has made history in winning the closely watched US Senate race in Michigan, defeating the Republican Mike Rogers and becoming the country’s first Muslim senator.”

“…as Vivek Ramaswamy’s own campaign that did the now infamous ad against Acton, featuring her estranged mother.) Although about 60% of dark money spent this cycle has benefited Republicans, and Republican-aligned groups are responsible for many of the most…”

“But best estimates show a steep Republican advantage in Senate race spending, and a narrower one in House races.”

“Hill’s campaign to unseat the Republican congressman Nick Begich has gained momentum in the final weeks before the 3 November election, as national Democrats line up behind him and ad spending ramps up.”

“Trump has repeatedly called him “Mohammed” this month, and the National Republican Senatorial Committee has aired ads using his full name, Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed.”

“…ntifying more than 41,000 employees and contractors for the US Department of Homeland Security has been released by a non-profit group in an unprecedented act. - The embattled CBS leader Bari Weiss has downplayed concerns about weak 60 Minutes ratings, saying…”

“The US government is spending millions of taxpayer dollars to get a blatantly partisan message in front of voters as the midterm elections loom.”

“Kennedy, the US president’s fellow Republican, was asked by Margaret Brennan, the CBS Face the Nation host, about the White House spending to air multiple ads featuring Trump – including one that was produced for his 2024 election campaign.”

“Talarico told the crowd that super PACs and “billionaire mega-donors” are spending $200m in the most expensive Senate race in US history to defeat his grassroots campaign.”

“Upon his return, he paid for full-page ads in major newspapers calling for the US to stop funding the defense of countries capable of defending themselves and to cease defending the flow of oil through the Gulf.”

“Nationally and in Texas – and even as Democrats are reporting impressive fundraising in key races – Republicans have a considerable advantage in campaign spending.”

“Singling out her use of the term “transgender ideology”, the Democratic party in Lucas county, where Toledo lies, said: “This is the type of harmful ad we expect from Derek Merrin and the Republicans.”

“Republican US Senate candidate Mike Rogers arrives to speak to the press after his debate with Democratic rival candidate Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan.”

“Trump has begun to tap it to boost Republican candidates across the US ahead of midterm elections.”

“Some ads backing her used old footage of Obama praising her, which critics called misleading because he had not endorsed in the race.”

“The Senate Leadership Fund (SLF), the campaign arm of the Senate majority leader, John Thune, has withdrawn its ad spending in North Carolina to redirect support to other candidates, Semafor reported on Friday.”

“New campaign finance disclosure data shines a light on which US political campaigns are using AI tools and how much they are spending on them.”

“The shock on his face that a healthy adult man would not trip on his descent from an airplane certainly made me wonder.”

“While continuing to sign off Truth Social posts with his usual, “Thank you for your attention to this matter”, no one will actually be paying much attention.”

“In one of the first ads of his campaign to represent Kansas in the US Senate, the Democrat Adam Hamilton stands grilling steaks at a barbecue and attacks his opponent, Senator Roger Marshall, a Republican, for supporting “tariffs and war”.”

“Republican chair of Senate health committee calls Trump's FDA nominee's role in his 'nonsensical' vaccine order 'almost disqualifying' Senator Bill Cassidy, the Republican chairman of the Senate health committee, said that he has “strong concerns” about…”