Trump worker told FBI about moving Mar-a-Lago boxes on ex-president's orders  —  Key witness and security-camera footage offer evidence of Trump's actions after government subpoena, people familiar say  —  A Trump employee has told federal agents about moving boxes of documents at Mar-a-Lago …

Fourteen members of Laxalt family endorse Democratic rival, Cortez Masto, in Senate race  —  Fourteen members of Republican Senate candidate and former Attorney General Adam Laxalt's family announced Wednesday that they would collectively endorse his Democratic opponent …

‘Stop the steal’ supporters train thousands of U.S. poll observers  —  Inside the El Paso County clerk's office in Colorado, where officials had gathered in July to recount votes in a Republican nominating contest for this year's midterms, dozens of angry election watchers pounded on the windows …

Sources: Commanders boss Snyder claims ‘dirt’ on NFL owners, Goodell  —  DAN SNYDER DOES this thing when he feels cornered, say those who know him well.  He paces in a hotel suite, or on his superyacht, or at River View, his $48 million Virginia estate.  Cradling a drink in one hand …

NBC reporter's interview with Fetterman draws criticism  —  An NBC News correspondent who interviewed Pennsylvania Senate candidate John Fetterman said Wednesday that her reporting should not be seen as commentary on his fitness for office after he suffered a stroke.

Ohio 2022: Ryan and Vance in Dead Heat for Ohio Senate Seat; Gov. DeWine Maintains Double-Digit Lead Over Whaley  —  Home Polls Ohio 2022: Ryan and Vance in Dead Heat for Ohio Senate Seat; Gov. DeWine Maintains Double-Digit Lead Over Whaley  —  The latest Emerson College Polling/The Hill survey …

18 months after terms expired, GOP appointees to Wisconsin's technical college board continue to serve and deny Evers' picks  —  Mary Williams isn't budging.  —  The former GOP state representative from northern Wisconsin who was appointed by former Republican Gov. Scott Walker …

Musk and West, Inc.  —  The Decline of the American Bourgeoisie  —  Elon Musk's newfound sympathy with Putin's war aims and his alleged contact with the Russian dictator; Kanye West's antisemitic outburst; Musk's warm welcome of West back to Twitter.—All of these things are of a piece.

Live Updates: Alex Jones Ordered to Pay Sandy Hook Victims' Families Nearly $1 Billion  —  A jury in Connecticut awarded damages to the families of eight victims killed in the 2012 shooting and an F.B.I. agent who responded to the scene.  Jones had already been found liable for defamation …

Why You Can't Find Child Care: 100,000 Workers Are Missing  —  Where did they go?  To better-paying jobs stocking shelves, cleaning offices or doing anything that pays more than $15 an hour.  —  Carolina Reyes was surprised when she heard that an assistant teacher at her child-care center …

Joe Biden Plays the Old Ugly American  —  Having shut down America's oil-producing abilities, Biden believes that he can strongarm his enemies to send us more of such taboo energy that we won't produce ourselves.  —  The Left used to accuse imperialist, resource-hungry Yanquis in Washington …

Muslim Parents Defy Intersectionality, Join Christian Parents Against Sexualizing Kids  —  , CO-HOST OF THE HABIBI POWER HOUR PODCAST  —  Hundreds of protesters swarmed a Dearborn Public Schools board meeting on Monday in fierce opposition to books used in class and school libraries that include explicit content of the LGBTQ variety.

CNN Poll: Voters tilt toward Republicans over Democrats in competitive districts  —  Americans are closely divided over which party's candidate they would support in their congressional districts, with preferences in competitive districts tilting toward Republicans, according to a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS.

Social Security recipients expected to get big benefit boost  —  Millions of Social Security recipients will learn soon just how high a boost they'll get in their benefits next year.  The increase to be announced Thursday, expected to be the largest in 40 years, is fueled by record high inflation …

Durham rebukes his own witness and slams FBI's Russia probe after trial setbacks  —  The final expected trial of special counsel John Durham's probe took an unexpected turn Wednesday, with Durham grilling and rebuking his own witness after the witness seemed to bolster the defense of Igor Danchenko, a key Steele dossier source.

UF's presidential search was not done as Florida law intended, lawmaker says  —  Sen. Jeff Brandes, the law's co-sponsor, said the university's naming of a single finalist isn't what he had in mind.  —  The University of Florida's search for a new president violates the intent of a new state law …

Inflation increased 0.4% in September, more than expected despite rate hikes  — Consumer prices rose 0.4% in September and were up 8.2% from a year ago, according to BLS data released Thursday.  — Excluding food and energy, the core consumer price index accelerated 0.6% and 6.6% respectively.

Judge concerned that juror is flirting with defendant in Whitmer kidnap trial  —  A juror in the third Gretchen Whitmer kidnap trial is under scrutiny over concerns she is flirting with one of the defendants, smiling at him from the jury box and looking at him frequently …

Western Nations Rush Defensive Systems to Ukraine to Counter Russian Missiles  —  Even with Soviet-era defensive weapons, the Ukrainians have been more than holding their own, but this week's barrage prompted calls to better equip them.  —  KYIV, Ukraine — In just two days this week …

Trump Must Face Grilling in E. Jean Carroll Defamation Suit, Judge Rules  —  FACE THE MUSIC  —  A U.S. District Court judge has ruled that Donald Trump will have to sit for a deposition next week, despite attempts by Trump's attorneys to delay the testimony.

2 Connecticut officers killed after phony 911 call and ambush with AR-15: Sources  —  The slain officers were just 34 and 35 years old.  —  Two police officers were shot and killed and one is seriously injured after a gunman allegedly ambushed them at a Bristol, Connecticut, home, according to sources.

‘Clear and present danger’: Jan. 6 committee to describe lingering Trump threat  —  Donald Trump's bid to subvert the 2020 election didn't end on Jan. 6, 2021, or even when he left office.  Since then he's gone to even further lengths to delegitimize his defeat.

Biden says late son Beau ‘lost his life in Iraq’ during monument ceremony  —  President Joe Biden invoked the memory of his late son Beau Biden Wednesday while declaring the Camp Hale Continental Divide a national monument but said the former Delaware attorney general and military reservist “lost his life in Iraq.”

Hochul Leads Zeldin by 10 Points in Marist Poll, as G.O.P. Sees Hope  —  Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, enjoys a healthy lead in New York, but Republican leaders are showing signs of cautious optimism that the race might be competitive.  —  Gov. Kathy Hochul leads Representative Lee Zeldin …

Rare Beijing Protest Channels Covid Frustrations Before Communist Party Meeting  —  A banner unfurled from a highway overpass called for leader Xi Jinping to be deposed  —  BEIJING—Police rushed to a highway bridge in Beijing after a column of dark smoke appeared above protest banners …