Donald Trump promises sand for beaches in Erie, Pennsylvania

In his bid to stop Democrats from taking the House, President Trump promised Wednesday night to send tons of sand to the eroded beaches of Erie , Pennsylvania. At a campaign rally in Erie , Mr. Trump told thousands of supporters that he'd asked Republican Rep. Mike Kelly what the city on the shores of Lake Erie needs.

What’s happening: Hurricane Michael hits Florida, Georgia

Hurricane Michael is one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the U.S., and the proof is strewn across miles of Florida's coastline: Roofs and awnings peeled from buildings, pieces of homes scattered amid snapped trees and downed power lines, chunks of beaches washed away. After landfall in Florida, Michael's strong winds and heavy rains thrashed Georgia and headed toward the Carolinas, including areas that got a soaking last month from Hurricane Florence.

Panel: U.S. Lacks a Grand Strategy to Counter China

An experimental Navy catamaran is fighting Hurricane Michael in the bay of Panama City, Fla., unable to take to sea to avoid the Category 4 storm that made landfall early afternoon on Wednesday. The 950-ton Sea Fighter is at double anchor in the bay, "engines running and nose to the wind" with a minimal crew aboard, Office of Navy Research spokesman Robert Freeman told USNI News on Wednesday.

Claire McCaskill video: Missouri Democrat shuns rural ‘bootheel’ voters

A video recording has emerged of Democrat Sen. Claire McCaskill telling supporters that she doesn't care about losing votes in the state's "bootheel," the southeastern most tip of the state that is rural and solidly conservative. Republican challenger Josh Hawley featured the video recording in a new TV ad that hit the airwaves Thursday, using Ms.

The Democrats’ Kavanaugh Gambit Will Swing the Midterms to the GOP

Senator Dianne Feinstein and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer speak to reporters about the FBI's investigation of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., October 4, 2018. his is impetuous, but I think the electoral map has changed with the Kavanaugh decision.

Fact Check: Trump’s False Claims On ‘Medicare For All’

President Trump attends a signing ceremony for health care measures in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Wednesday, the same day USA Today published an opinion column on the topic by the president. USA Today published an opinion column by President Trump Wednesday in which the president falsely accuses Democrats of trying to "eviscerate" Medicare, while defending his own record of protecting health care coverage for seniors and others.

VIDEO: Hillary Clinton coughing excites Trump supporters

HILLARY CLINTON has tonight unveiled a statue of another former first lady at an Oxford University college, following a speech on women's role in promoting human rights. A video of the 2016 American presidential candidate spluttering and asking for a glass of water has since been leapt on by hundreds of President Trump supporters and been watched by more than 250,000 people, according to Twitter statistics.

US increases pressure on Saudis over writer’s disappearance

President Donald Trump speaks during his meeting to discuss potential damage from Hurricane Michael, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018. President Donald Trump speaks during his meeting to discuss potential damage from Hurricane Michael, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018.

The Latest: Trump says Fed ‘has gone crazy’ after stock drop Source: AP

President Donald Trump is kicking off a rally in Erie, Pennsylvania, by telling everyone in the path of Hurricane Michael that the nation's thoughts and prayers are with them. Trump says the storm that reached landfall on Florida's panhandle Wednesday afternoon is one of the biggest the country's ever seen.

Storm offers exposure, risk to Democrat in governor’s race

Tallahassee Mayor and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum, speaks during a briefing on Hurricane Michael in Tallahassee, Fla., Wednesday Oct. 10, 2018. In the days before Hurricane Michael made landfall, Gillum blanketed the national airwaves, sounding much like the man he wants to replace, Gov. Rick Scott, who constantly urged residents to seek shelter and take the massive storm seriously.

Trump campaigns in Pennsylvania as hurricane hits Florida

President Donald Trump boards Air Force One for a campaign rally in Erie, Pa., Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018, in Andrews Air Force Base, Md. President Donald Trump boards Air Force One for a campaign rally in Erie, Pa., Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018, in Andrews Air Force Base, Md.

The Latest: Senators trigger probe into missing Saudi writer Source: AP

The Latest on the U.S. and the missing Saudi writer Turkish authorities say was slain inside his country's consulate in Istanbul : Top U.S. senators are triggering an investigation into the disappearance of a prominent Saudi journalist that will require President Donald Trump to consider possible sanctions on officials in Saudi Arabia. Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker and top Democrat Bob Menendez triggered the probe Wednesday under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act.

Senate Dems lose health care vote, hope it’s campaign fodder

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., points to a reporter as he speaks to media after the Democratic policy luncheon on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018, in Washington. Senate Democrats briefly turned the chamber's subject to health care Wednesday, just four days after lawmakers' nasty war over confirming Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.

Trump signs bills to help patients stop overpaying for drugs

President Donald Trump holds up the 'Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act' after signing it and the 'Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018,' during a ceremony in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018. These bills, which were sponsored by Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, in red, and Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., right, help protect Medicare patients and those with private insurance from overpaying for prescription drugs by outlawing pharmacy "gag clauses."