Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) has retaliated against Bloomberg News after the outlet published a report on his campaign being accused of stiffing workers of wages.

According to Semafor's Max Tani, Lawler's campaign "informed Bloomberg that it is 'revoking all RSVPs and press credentials for Bloomberg reporters,'" and "the Lawler campaign told Bloomberg any reporter who tries to attend will be 'treated as a trespasser.'"

This follows an explosive report by Bloomberg that a dozen out-of-state canvassers working for Rep. Mike Lawler’s reelection effort are suing the campaign and several consulting firms, claiming they were paid as little as a dollar for each door they knocked on, Bloomberg Law reports.

They also say they were let go after speaking up about labor practices and discrimination.

According to the complaint, filed Friday in federal court in Manhattan, recruitment materials for the New York Republican’s campaign promised weekly base pay of $1,200 to $3,000, free housing and paid travel from September through Election Day. Bloomberg describes the workers’ claim as a “bait-and-switch,” alleging the defendants advertised one deal and delivered another.

Lawler represents a key battlground House district, and is considered to be one of the most vulnerable Republican lawmakers in the House standing for re-election this week. He is challenged by Cait Conley, a former Army Major and director for counterterrorism on the National Security Council.

The Department of Justice has moved to block former special counsel Jack Smith from testifying against President Donald Trump in his $10 billion defamation case against the British Broadcasting Corporation, according to a new report.

The DOJ sent a letter to Smith's lawyers Monday alerting them that the agency would not grant Smith permission to be deposed in the case, Jeremy Barr of The Guardian reported. A judge had previously ordered Smith to sit for a deposition as early as December 11.

Trump initially sued the BBC in 2025, claiming the news outlet deceptively edited his speech at the Ellipse on Jan. 6, 2021 to make it seem like he incited a mob to attack the Capitol.

"As you are aware, the Department has promulgated regulations governing third-party requests for the production of official documents and testimony," the letter reads in part, adding that the DOJ's "Touhy" regulations prevent the disclosure of "any material contained in the files of the Department."

Adam Klasfeld, editor-in-chief of All Rise News, argued in a post on X that the letter was a sign the DOJ is "[running] scared" of Smith.

"Jack Smith’s testimony was apparently contingent upon DOJ’s agreement. It seems like the end of the road," Klasfeld wrote in a separate post.

The Trump administration sparked immediate outrage after it conducted what some described as a "secret" bombing campaign on the eve of the midterm elections.

Barak Ravid, global affairs correspondent for Axios, reported Monday night that a U.S. fighter jet destroyed an Iranian weapon on Qeshm Island. The strikes mark a significant escalation in the conflict as the Trump administration braces for a midterm election where Republicans are expected to lose the House of Representatives, and possibly the Senate as well.

"Senior U.S. official: A U.S. Army fighter jet conducted a self-defense strike and destroyed a surface-to-air missile launcher on Qeshm Island after the Revolutionary Guards launched an anti-aircraft missile from it," Ravid posted on X.

The move outraged Jamal Abdi, president of the National Iranian American Council.

"After eight months of an illegal war, there was finally some hope that a diplomatic agreement might be within reach and this war could end through negotiations rather than spiral into the violent scenarios being threatened after the midterm elections. But these deeply alarming revelations suggest we may be heading in precisely the opposite direction," he said in a statement.