Material on foreign nation's nuclear capabilities seized at Trump's Mar-a-Lago  —  Some seized documents were so closely held, only the president, a Cabinet-level or near-Cabinet level official could authorize others to know  —  A document describing a foreign government's military defenses …

Steve Bannon faces state indictment in N.Y., will surrender Thursday  —  The former Trump strategist, convicted of contempt of Congress this summer, was pardoned by Trump on federal charges in 2020  —  NEW YORK — Stephen K. Bannon is expected to surrender to state prosecutors on Thursday …

AOC's Fight for the Future  —  Almost four years after her improbable arrival in Washington, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has become the political voice of a generation—and a cultural star whose power transcends politics.  Now, as the country hurtles toward the midterm elections …

Elected officials, police chiefs on leaked Oath Keepers list  —  The names of hundreds of U.S. law enforcement officers, elected officials and military members appear on the leaked membership rolls of a far-right extremist group that's accused of playing a key role in the Jan. 6, 2021 …

'Don't Vote': A Look At Blake Masters' Emails To His Vegan Co-op At Stanford University  —  A trove of emails from 2006 found Masters - who's now a Republican Senate candidate - disparaging democracy and defending a 9/11 conspiracy theorist.  —  As a college student, Blake Masters ― …

Biden to deliver ‘Cancer Moonshot’ speech on anniversary of famous JFK moon speech  —  President Joe Biden will deliver a speech on the “Cancer Moonshot” initiative at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston on Monday, aiming to draw attention to his administration's efforts …

At Head Start, Masks Remain On, Despite C.D.C. Guidelines  —  Some of the nation's poorest pre-K students are the last still under mask mandates, affecting enrollment.  —  PERTH AMBOY, N.J. — The Biden administration has taken credit for a relative return to normalcy in schools over the last year of the coronavirus pandemic.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's lead grows as fall campaign begins, new poll finds  —  Lansing — Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's lead over Republican Tudor Dixon has expanded to 13 percentage points with two months remaining before Election Day, according to a new poll from The Detroit News and WDIV-TV (Channel 4).

America Is a Rich Death Trap  —  Sign up for Derek's newsletter here.  —  Last week, the National Center for Health Statistics alerted Americans to two facts about life and death in the U.S.  —  The first fact was sadly unsurprising: The coronavirus pandemic killed so many people …

Latest poll of Florida Governor race: Ron DeSantis 50%, Charlie Crist 47% … Jacob Ogles  —  Jacob Ogles has covered politics in Florida since 2000 for regional outlets including SRQ Magazine in Sarasota, The News-Press in Fort Myers and The Daily Commercial in Leesburg.

All the former president's lawyers (that we know of)  —  Donald Trump's career has been defined by legal fights and the eclectic crew of lawyers who've waged them.  That's never been more true than since he left the presidency and his legal woes have metastasized.

‘Stop playing games.’ Warnock accepts Savannah debate with conditions  —  U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock challenges Republican nominee Herschel Walker to 'show us if you're really ready' for public office by accepting an Oct. 14 debate and another in Atlanta or Macon.

Police search county official's home in connection with reporter's killing  —  Authorities served search warrants Wednesday morning in connection with the slaying of Las Vegas Review-Journal investigative reporter Jeff German, Las Vegas police said.  —  Around 7 a.m., reporters observed uniformed officers …

Dr. Oz on Incest: More Than First Cousin?  ‘Not a Big Problem.’  —  It's incredible that this man really thought he should run for office after publicly weighing in on people “smashing” their cousins, among other things.  —  Alerts  —  The problem with being a celebrity before you enter politics …

Nuclear deal with Iran off the table for time being, US has indicated to Israel  —  Message conveyed to PM Lapid in recent conversations with Biden and other US officials; Iranian demands to halt IAEA probes appear to have derailed talks  —  A new nuclear deal between Iran and world powers …

CNN's on-air talent get the message  —  When Chris Licht took over as CNN chairman earlier this year, the network's staffers had difficulty discerning his vision for the network.  Licht signaled broad shifts, including what The New York Times described as a move toward “dialing back partisanship on the air.”

POLL: Tim Ryan Leads J.D. Vance 48% to 39% in Ohio's Senate Race  —  Center Street PAC's latest poll on Ohio's U.S. Senate race shows Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH) continues to lead Republican J.D. Vance 48% to 39% among likely voters, with 13% undecided.  While there was little movement since August polling …

Niou won't mount third-party challenge in N.Y.'s 10th District  —  Democrats will avoid a protracted fight for New York's newly redrawn 10th Congressional District after New York Assemblywoman Yuh-Line Niou said she would not mount a third-party challenge to former federal prosecutor Daniel Goldman in November.

A QAnon-Touting Election Denier Could Soon Run This Swing State's Elections  —  The person who may end up running Pennsylvania's elections has pushed QAnon-linked conspiracies about a global cabal of pedophiles.  —  Cameron Joseph  —  WASHINGTON, US  —  In June 2020, stuck at home …

10.5 million children lost a parent or caregiver because of covid, study says  —  ‘Little is being done to care for children left behind,’ warn authors of the global study  —  More than 10.5 million children have lost one or both parents during the coronavirus pandemic …

Maura Healey Could Make History in Run for Massachusetts Governor  —  Maura Healey, the barrier-breaking attorney general of Massachusetts, secured the Democratic nomination for governor on Tuesday, according to The Associated Press, putting her on track to become the first woman to be elected governor in the state.

Biden Admin Is Placing Vending Machines Filled With Drug Supplies in Rural Kentucky  —  The Biden administration is set to spend $3.6 million to deploy vending machines filled with drug supplies in rural Kentucky—an effort the Biden administration claims will reduce stigma for drug users.

Inflation Now Causing Hardship for Majority in U.S.  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — A majority of Americans, 56%, now say price increases are causing financial hardship for their household, up from 49% in January and 45% in November.  The latest reading includes 12% who describe the hardship as severe and 44% as moderate.

U.S. military is developing plans to open a new testing facility in Saudi Arabia  —  The U.S. military command responsible for the Middle East and Iran is developing plans to open a new military testing facility in Saudi Arabia, according to three U.S. defense officials familiar with the plans.