Trump Had Role in Weighing Proposals to Seize Voting Machines  —  New accounts show that the former president was more directly involved than previously known in plans developed by outside advisers to use national security agencies to seek evidence of fraud.

Putin: US and allies have ignored Russia's security demands  —  MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that the U.S. and its allies have ignored Russia's top security demands.  —  In his first comments on the standoff with the West over Ukraine in more than a month …

Trump gave $1M to Meadows nonprofit weeks after Jan. 6 panel's creation  —  WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump's political action committee donated $1 million to the conservative nonprofit organization where his former chief of staff, Mark Meadows, is a senior partner …

Critics slam Cruz for saying Biden's vow to nominate first Black woman to Supreme Court is ‘offensive’  —  Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) says President Biden's vow to nominate and confirm the first Black woman to the U.S. Supreme Court is “offensive” and “an insult to Black women,” …

QAnon Thought Leader Ron Watkins Is Running for Congress.  It's Going Terribly.  —  Ron Watkins is running for Congress in Arizona, but so far he's failed to translate followers into fundraising.  —  DG  —  When Ron Watkins announced he was running for Congress in Arizona in the middle of October, he was full of hope and bravado.

N.Y. attorney general subpoenaed Trump D.C. hotel records from feds  —  The request sought information about whether Trump used false information to secure hotel lease, according to people familiar with inquiry  —  New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) subpoenaed the General Services Administration …

NSO offered ‘bags of cash’ for access to U.S. cell networks, whistleblower claims  —  Rep. Ted Lieu asks the Justice Department to investigate after hearing the account of what he called ‘fishy’ behavior.  —  The surveillance company NSO Group offered to give representatives …

Biden vs. Trump: The Makings of a Shattering Constitutional Crisis  —  Donald Trump is already signaling that he will run for president in 2024.  A Biden-Trump rematch risks worsening our country's already deep divisions.  But there's more to be worried about: The next election will provoke …

Tesla recall: ‘Full Self-Driving’ software runs stop signs  —  DETROIT (AP) — Tesla is recalling nearly 54,000 cars and SUVs because their “Full Self-Driving” software lets them roll through stop signs without coming to a complete halt.  —  Documents posted Tuesday by U.S. safety regulators …

Taylor Lorenz Hopes The New York Times Will “Evolve in Their Ways” as She Leaves for The Washington Post  —  The star reporter with a massive online following thinks the Post gets the internet in ways other outlets don't.  —  The Washington Post is powering up its coverage of the online world …

Whoopi Goldberg Addresses ‘The View’ Holocaust Comments In Conversation With Colbert: ‘I Think Of Race As Being Something That I Can See’ … Amid controversy over her recent comments about race and the Holocaust, Whoopi Goldberg attempted to clarify her intentions Monday night on Global's “The Late Show” with Stephen Colbert.

Who will win Florida in 2024?  A new poll has Biden losing to these Republicans  —  WASHINGTON - A new poll says President Joe Biden is struggling in the politically pivotal state of Florida, where more than half of potential voters disapprove of his handling of the economy and of his job overall.

Banned: Books on race and sexuality are disappearing from Texas schools in record numbers  —  Facing pressure from parents and threats of criminal charges, some districts have ignored policies meant to prevent censorship.  Librarians and students are pushing back.

Israel's apartheid against Palestinians: a cruel system of domination and a crime against humanity  —  Israeli authorities must be held accountable for committing the crime of apartheid against Palestinians, Amnesty International said today in a damning new report.

More than 650 Philly cops say they're too hurt to work.  But some are holding down second jobs.  —  On a late October morning, Alfie Williams, a longtime Philadelphia police officer, answered the front door of his Bucks County home with a navy blue 15th District T-shirt stretched snug across …