Meadows texts reveal direct White House communications with pro-Trump operative behind plans to seize voting machines  —  As allies of then-President Donald Trump made a final push to overturn the election in late-December 2020, one of the key operatives behind the effort briefed …

Giorgia Meloni claims victory to become Italy's most far-right prime minister since Mussolini  —  Brothers of Italy leader Giorgia Meloni has claimed victory in a general election that seems set to install her as Italy's first female prime minister, leading the most far-right government since the fascist era of Benito Mussolini.

More Trans Teens Are Choosing ‘Top Surgery’  —  Small studies suggest that breast removal surgery improves transgender teenagers' well-being, but data is sparse.  Some state leaders oppose such procedures for minors.  —  Michael, 17, arrived in the sleek white waiting room …

Pollsters fear they're blowing it again in 2022  —  Pollsters know they have a problem.  But they aren't sure they've fixed it in time for the November election.  —  Since Donald Trump's unexpected 2016 victory, pre-election polls have consistently understated support for Republican candidates, compared to the votes ultimately cast.

As more states create election integrity units, Arizona is a cautionary tale  —  Over three years, a high-profile investigation team found little fraud, sapped government resources and deepened suspicions  —  PHOENIX — Republicans across the country have embraced an aggressive tactic …

How a QAnon splinter group became a feature of Trump rallies  —  An offshoot of the extremist movement called Negative48 is thronging Trump political events, causing tensions with the former president's team.  —  WILMINGTON, N.C. — Julie McDaniel can't say for sure who started it.

The people want DeSantis to run.  The FEC stands in their way  —  Millions of people, myself included, are ready for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to run in 2024 and become the next great U.S. president.  These are exciting times for all of us hoping to get America back on track after President Joe Biden's endless Carter-esque failures.

Biden-Harris Administration To Announce New Effort to Save Americans Money and Spur Competition on Air Travel  —  New Rulemaking Would Require Airlines and Airline Search Sites to Disclose Fees Upfront  —  WASHINGTON - Today, at a meeting of the White House Competition Council …

U.S. Warns Russia of ‘Catastrophic Consequences’ if It Uses Nuclear Weapons  —  The comments by the national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, illustrate how quickly the rhetoric has intensified as Russia has faltered on the battlefield in recent months.  —  WASHINGTON — President Biden's …

Trump's ‘Special Master’ Delay Is Already Backfiring  —  For years, Donald Trump has managed to tie up lawsuits and investigations by delaying cases and hiding behind the Oval Office desk.  His latest ploy is failing miserably.  —  Former President Donald Trump has learned time and again …

Why Is a New York Apartment Still So Hard to Find?  —  New York City's population fell by an estimated 336,677, nearly 4%, between April 2020 and July 2021, according to the US Census Bureau.  Timelier data from US Postal Service address changes, the Federal Reserve Bank …

Tucker Carlson wants to talk about my tattoos.  So let's talk about them.  —  I have nine dates tattooed on my right forearm.  Each one is a day on which someone died violently while I was mayor of Braddock, Pennsylvania.  —  Earlier this month, Fox News host Tucker Carlson went on a nearly 20-minute-long rant about me.

Democrats' dangerous demagoguery turns deadly  —  Cayler Ellingson was killed last week in North Dakota after another man, Shannon Brandt, 41, hit him with his SUV.  Ellingson was 18 years old.  —  Brandt was convinced the teenager was affiliated with a “Republican extremist group.”

Factory Jobs Are Booming Like It's the 1970s  —  U.S. manufacturing is experiencing a rebound, with companies adding workers amid high consumer demand for products.  —  WASHINGTON — Ever since American manufacturing entered a long stretch of automation and outsourcing in the late 1970s …

Undercover Cop Hater: New Mexico Congressional Hopeful Uses Fake Name To Trash Cops, Deletes Evidence  —  New Mexico Democrat Gabe Vasquez gave a fake name during an anti-police rant to a journalist at a Black Lives Matter protest in the summer of 2020, a Washington Free Beacon investigation found.

Democrats urge support for EPA union, testing Biden's pro-labor pledge  —  Good morning and welcome to The Climate 202!  Shanah tovah to all readers observing Rosh Hashanah.  —  Below, we have an interview with Sen. Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.) about his permitting reform bill courtesy of our colleagues at The Early 202.

Russia School Shooter Wearing ‘Nazi Symbols’ Leaves 13 Dead, Including Seven Children  —  A gunman with a Swastika on his chest killed himself after the rampage.  —  A gunman wearing “Nazi symbols and a balaclava” shot 13 people dead, including seven children, in a rampage at a school in central Russia on Monday, officials say.

Recent Congressional Approval Trending Higher  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Approval of Congress, which has been trending higher since August, is now 23%, its highest point in 2022.  Still, roughly six weeks before the midterm elections, the vast majority of Americans — 75% — disapprove of the way Congress is handling its job.