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President Donald Trump repeatedly flexed his plan to send out $5,000 checks if Republicans take the majority in Congress. However, in an interview with The National News Desk's Ahtra Elnashar, David Zervos, counselor to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, said the administration currently had no specific plan to compensate Americans. “I mean, I think there's a little bit of, a little bit of we'll cross that bridge when we get there.

The midterm elections are less than a month away. Do you know what's on the ballot? Check out this guide before you vote on November 3. State Offices Five candidates are running for governor. (R) Mike Mazzei (D) Cyndi Munson (I) Orlando Lynn Bush (I) Robert E. Brooks, Senior (I) Jerry Griffin Two candidates are running for lieutenant governor. (R) T.W. Shannon (D) Kelly Forbes Two candidates are running for attorney general. (R) Jon Echols (D) Nick Coffey Two candidates are running for state treasurer.

U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said in an interview that the execution of former Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, who killed 13 people and injured more than 30 others in a 2009 Fort Hood shooting, would be made "public." “We’ll make sure that people are able to watch it, that it’s public, because people need to understand that there’s serious consequences for these types of things,” Hegseth said in an interview with conservative podcaster Jack Posobiec aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln on Wednesday.

For John Cena, the dust has settled on any feud he had with Dwayne Johnson. PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - APRIL 07: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and John Cena fight during Night Two at Lincoln Financial Field on April 07, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images) Cena called Johnson out in the early 2010s for leaving the WWE for Hollywood. He later apologized (and entered into a Hollywood career himself) and according to Cena the two share a strong friendship.

Shelby Banks is an award-winning journalist who has spent more than a decade working in newsrooms across the country. Banks is a South Carolina native and holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from Winthrop University and a Master of Arts in Strategic Communications and Digital Strategy from the University of Oklahoma. As a fierce advocate for local journalism, Banks has covered stories ranging from state elections, teacher walkouts, tornado outbreaks, and high-profile court cases.

CORONADO, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 08: Sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln Nimitz-class aircraft carrier wave to friends and family members as the ship docks at its homeport at Naval Air Station North Island on return from a historic 10-month deployment on October 8, 2026 in Coronado, California.

President Donald Trump is targeting Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, the Muslim Senate seeker, over his faith. El-Sayed's been neck and neck with his Christian opponent, Republican Mike Rogers, in a race largely centered on policy positions, with a few personal ploys at play. Trump escalated the election's rhetoric in a Truth Social post Thursday, associating El-Sayed with jihadist terrorism.

ABC News has deleted a report on President Trump's sons' alleged investment ties to companies that were awarded more than $6 billion in Defense Department contracts. The media outlet's Wednesday report on Donald Trump, Jr., and Eric Trump was deleted less than a day after publication, without the network providing a public correction or explanation for the story's disappearance, Mediaite reported.

The Department of Justice launched an investigation into former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson, according to reports. The probe will be into Hutchinson allegedly lying to Congress about President Donald Trump’s actions on the day of the Jan. 6 2021 Capitol riot. The story was first reported by Punchbowl News. The outlet states that Hutchinson has not gotten her subpoena yet. Hutchinson was a key witness for the House Jan. 6 Committee, which investigated the riot under former President Joe Biden.

The University of Alabama is modifying several game-day operations ahead of Saturday’s football game against Georgia as severe weather and strong winds are expected to affect parts of Central Alabama. The game remains scheduled to be played as planned at this time, but university officials are urging fans to closely monitor weather conditions and make informed decisions about travel and shelter.