The roots of the ‘great replacement theory’ believed to fuel Buffalo shooter  —  The man authorities say opened fire in a Buffalo grocery store Saturday, killing 10, appears to have left behind a white supremacist document centered on the idea of a plot to replace the White population with immigrants.

Throwing Away Pennsylvania  —  The conventional wisdom has been that Donald Trump might hurt Republican prospects in the midterms by endorsing and boosting flawed candidates.  That's a valid concern, but the Republican Senate primary in Pennsylvania is a showcase for a different dynamic …

Russian neighbor Finland announces it wants to join NATO  —  BERLIN (AP) — Finland declared Sunday that it wants to join NATO, as a senior official with the western military alliance expressed hope that — with Russia's military advance appearing to falter — Ukraine can win the war.

Support for abortion rights hits new high as midterm outlook stays mostly unchanged  —  WASHINGTON — Support for abortion rights has reached a record high, and nearly two-thirds of Americans oppose the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, according to a new national NBC News poll conducted …

A Fracture in Idaho's G.O.P. as the Far Right Seeks Control  —  Ahead of a primary vote, traditional Republicans are raising alarm about the future of the party, warning about the growing strength of militia members, racists and the John Birch Society.  —  BONNERS FERRY, Idaho …

Conservative media is familiar with Buffalo suspect's alleged ‘theory’  —  The suspect in Saturday's killing of 10 people at a Buffalo supermarket allegedly wrote a document endorsing “great replacement theory,” a once-fringe racist idea that became a popular refrain among media figures …

Oklahoma's new abortion law could be undermined, governor admits  —  Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt on Sunday acknowledged concerns that his state's strict new law on abortion could be circumvented on tribal lands within the state.  —  “That's something that a lot of Oklahomans …

Democracy is at stake in the midterms.  The media must convey that.  —  We journalists have to try harder and find new ways to convey to voters how badly things could turn out.  —  I was mesmerized this past week by two astonishing videos, watching them both multiple times.

Katherine ‘Kat’ Massey: ‘We lost a powerful voice’  —  Katherine “Kat” Massey fought for her community.  —  She was an ardent advocate for civil rights and education and did everything she could to lift up Buffalo's Black community, said former Erie County Legislator Betty Jean Grant …

How Public Health Failed America  —  Even though Anthony Fauci, the White House's chief medical adviser, backed off his statement that the United States is “out of the pandemic phase,” elected officials and much of the public seem to think that he had it right the first time.