Republicans Gain Edge as Voters Worry About Economy, Times/Siena Poll Finds  —  With elections next month, independents, especially women, are swinging to the G.O.P. despite Democrats' focus on abortion rights.  Disapproval of President Biden seems to be hurting his party.

The Problem of Marjorie Taylor Greene  —  What the rise of the far-right congresswoman means for the House, the G.O.P. and the nation.  —  “There's going to be a lot of investigations,” Marjorie Taylor Greene said, describing what she anticipates if the Republicans regain the House majority this November.

Kanye West plans to acquire Parler  —  Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, plans to acquire Parler, a Twitter-like social media app that has become a haven for conservatives.  —  Why it matters: In a statement, Ye said he's buying the platform to ensure people with conservative opinions …

Trump charged Secret Service ‘exorbitant’ rates at his hotels, records show  —  Former president Donald Trump's company charged the Secret Service as much as five times more than the government rate for agents to stay overnight at Trump hotels while protecting him and his family, according to expense records newly obtained by Congress.

Exclusive: Gisele Fetterman calls for NBC to apologise following ‘shocking’ interview with husband John Fetterman  —  John Fetterman's wife speaks to Eric Garcia about closed captioning and the controversy after Senate candidate's interview with NBC News  —  Pennsylvania Democratic Senate …

Mike Lee has earned a reputation as a principled conservative  —  Mike Lee serves as a United States senator representing the state of Utah.  Since taking office, Senator Lee has earned a reputation as a principled conservative.  He believes elected officials are responsible for keeping …

White House calls Trump's attack on American Jews antisemitic  —  The White House on Monday called Donald Trump's attack on American Jews antisemitic after the former president wrote online that American Jews need to “get their act together” and show more appreciation for the state of Israel “before it is too late.”

'That's my check': Walker acknowledges giving $700 to his ex, but denies her claim he knew it was for an abortion  —  Full Herschel Walker interview: 'Yes, that's my check'  —  WRIGHTSVILLE, Ga. — Confronted with images of a receipt from an abortion clinic and a check dated days later and bearing his name …

Special Forces vet charged in Jan. 6 riot accuses Biden of ‘poisoning jury pool’  —  WASHINGTON D.C. — A former 3rd Special Forces Group soldier accused of assaulting officers with a flagpole during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot is blaming President Joe Biden for impacting his ability to receive a fair trial.

Iran breaching nuclear deal by providing Russia with armed drones, says UK  —  UK joins France in saying apparent drone supply for use in Ukraine leaves Iran in breach of 2015 JCPoA  —  Britain has joined France in viewing the Iranian supply of armed drones to Russia for devastating use …

DOJ recommends 6-month jail term for Bannon  —  The Justice Department is recommending a six-month jail sentence and $200,000 fine for Steve Bannon, the longtime adviser to Donald Trump who defied a subpoena to the Jan. 6 select committee.  —  Prosecutors said Bannon, from the moment …

Boston University CREATES a new Covid strain that has an 80% kill rate — echoing dangerous experiments feared to have started pandemic  — Researchers added Omicron's spike protein to the original Wuhan Covid strain  — Omicron's spike is highly mutated which made it the most infectious variant ever

Trump's CDC Changed Covid Reports Under Political Pressure, Panel Finds  —  The CDC bowed to the Trump administration's demands to change the editorial process of its weekly scientific journal after warnings from then health secretary Alex Azar to “get in line,” a House investigation found.

Latest GB Voting Intention (16 October 2022)  —  Our Most Recent Research  —  Redfield & Wilton Strategies' latest voting intention poll in Great Britain finds the Labour Party leading by 36%, seven points higher as in our most recent poll on Thursday last week, and the largest lead recorded …

Biden has spent more than a fourth of his presidency working from Delaware, outpacing Trump's regular trips away  —  President Joe Biden spent the weekend at his home in Delaware, where he met up with his wife, other family members and - if they followed usual practice - Willow the cat and Commander the dog.

Oath Keepers Trial Rocked by Wacky Sexts Between Militia Boss and Lawyer  —  The case against the far-right group for its role in the Capitol riot was already disturbing.  Then came evidence of what prosecutors say is an inappropriate relationship.  —  Oath Keeper founder Stewart Rhodes …

Biden Covid officials scramble to plan for Omicron subvariant threat  —  Top Biden health officials are increasingly concerned about the rise of new Covid variants in the U.S. that appear to evade existing treatments used to protect immunocompromised people from severe illness, according to three senior administration officials.

Supreme Court declines to consider overturning racist ‘Insular Cases’  —  The Supreme Court on Monday declined to consider whether American Samoans have full U.S. citizenship at birth, a dispute that would have given the justices the opportunity to repudiate past rulings suffused with racist language …

Embattled GOP Candidate J.R. Majewski Also Exaggerated Academic Credential  —  Majewski, the Ohio Republican accused of misrepresenting his military record, also fudged information about his degree.  —  A GOP congressional candidate from Ohio who is accused of embellishing his U.S. Air Force record …

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez says he's considering a run for president in 2024  — Miami Mayor Francis Suarez said he would consider running for president in 2024.  — “It's something that I would consider given the right circumstances and given the right mood of the country,” he said.

Johnson's campaign is paying the law firm of a Trump attorney allegedly connected to Jan. 6 fake elector plot  —  Sen. Ron Johnson recently made two payments to a law firm led by a Wisconsin attorney embroiled in the Justice Department's Jan. 6 probe, tapping the firm in part to assist in a possible recount …

Air pollution is making women fat: study  —  Looks like all that water weight might actually be from the air.  —  A new study suggests that long-term air pollution exposure is linked to women gaining weight — particularly ladies in their late 40s and 50s, EurekAlert reported.

Tudor Dixon trashes all the single ladies  —  Republican gubernatorial candidate Tudor Dixon attends a Republican gubernatorial in Howell on May 13, 2022.  (Andrew Roth |  Michigan Advance)  —  In Michigan, the GOP nominee for a critical congressional seat is on record blasting women …