Judge bucks Trump, orders Pence aide to testify to Jan. 6 grand jury  —  The appeals court refused to postpone testimony Thursday by Marc Short, dealing blow to former president's claim of executive privilege and potentially clearing the way for other former top Trump aides to testify.

Manhattan congressional candidate publishes a porn video to highlight his sex positive platform  —  Mike Itkis is running against Rep. Jerry Nadler, and wants to legalize sex work.  —  Independent candidate for Congress Mike Itkis, who is running against Jerry Nadler in Manhattan's 12th …

Roger Stone Threw a Fit After Not Getting Pardon, Called Ivanka ‘Abortionist Bitch’  —  In new exclusive footage obtained by The Daily Beast, a yet-to-be-released documentary captured Stone's meltdown after learning no post-Jan.6 pardon was coming. … After Roger Stone wasn't granted …

Herschel Walker's ‘Kiss-Off’ Child Support Agreement  —  Republicans have tried to make Raphael Warnock's child support agreement an issue in the Georgia Senate campaign.  But Herschel Walker has his own issues in that department. … Republicans have been desperate to equate …

How an urban myth about litter boxes in schools became a GOP talking point  —  At least 20 Republican politicians have claimed that schools are making accommodations for students who identify as cats.  The school districts say these claims are untrue.  —  At a luncheon for Republican women …

Luntz Raises Alarm About Election Losers Not Accepting Results  —  Pollster Frank Luntz predicted that Democrats would maintain control of the US Senate in the November midterm elections and that Republicans would win the House, but said he's really worried about candidates losing close races and not accepting their defeats.

The Road Taken: A Memoir (Hardcover)  —  $30.00 … A historic, sweeping memoir from United States Senator Patrick Leahy, currently the chamber's longest-serving senator and President Pro Tempore.  —  In his landmark memoir The Road Taken, Patrick Leahy looks back on a life lived on the front lines of American politics.

Musk threatens to stop funding Starlink internet Ukraine relies on in war  —  KYIV, Ukraine — Elon Musk said Friday that his space company could not keep funding the Starlink satellite service that has kept Ukraine and its military online during the war, and he suggested he was pulling free internet …

‘It Was a Massacre’: How Security Forces Cracked Down in Southeastern Iran  —  A New York Times analysis of witness testimony and videos reveals a bloody scene that unfolded last month in Zahedan during Friday Prayer, with mats as stretchers and bodies piled in cars.

No, the ‘Main Character of 2022’ Is Not Donald Trump  —  Wait, Who's the Current President Again?  —  This morning, Politico's Playbook newsletter makes a case for, “Why Trump is the main character of 2022.”  —  That newsletter effectively argues that there is a lot of news surrounding Trump …

Don't Patronize Fetterman  —  Earlier this week, John Fetterman sat down with NBC News for one of the defining television segments of the year.  “Unlike any political interview I've ever done,” Dasha Burns, the NBC reporter who met with him, tweeted.  Fetterman, the Democratic nominee …

Dr. Oz Staged an Encounter With a Victim of Gun Violence  —  Dr. Mehmet Oz hasn't been the most forthcoming of the Senate candidates running this midterm cycle, a dynamic that played out at a campaign event in Philadelphia on September 19, when the Republican consoled a woman named Sheila Armstrong …

Judge drops 1 of 5 charges against Trump-Russia dossier source, in blow to special counsel Durham  —  The judge dropped one of the five charges against Igor Danchenko, specifically pertaining to the allegation that he lied to the FBI about speaking with a Democratic operative about the anti-Trump dossier.

Kwasi Kwarteng sacked as chancellor after mini-budget backlash  —  Play video Watch: BBC News Channel live coverage  —  Summary  — Kwasi Kwarteng has been sacked as chancellor, just weeks after he announced unfunded tax cuts that triggered financial turmoil

Russia's airstrikes, intended to show force, reveal another weakness  —  On Monday, Russia fired 84 missiles, many at Ukrainian civilian infrastructure targets, causing power outages in many cities.  On Tuesday, Russia launched another 28 cruise missiles.  And on Thursday …

Va. parents could face abuse charges for not affirming their LGBTQ child under new bill  —  Virginia parents could face a felony or misdemeanor charge if they do not affirm their childs sexual orientation and gender identity.

Dems Barely Messaging On Economic Issues  —  Republicans are spending Democrats into the ground on economic issues and inflation.  —  Even as polling shows Americans' top concern in the upcoming midterm is the economy, Democrats have barely amplified any message on the issue in their midterm House …

House Democrats retrench as GOP money floods the map  —  GOP Rep. Mike Garcia holds one of House Republicans' most vulnerable districts.  But Democrats have barely spent a dime on TV to take him down.  —  The decision, according to those involved, was driven by a relative lack of resources …

Trump's Bedminster-Bound Mystery Boxes Raise New Secret Document Suspicions  —  Video shows file boxes being loaded onto a plane carrying Trump from Mar-a-Lago to his New Jersey golf club.  —  As many as nine boxes that Donald Trump's aides hauled from his home in Florida this year …