Police cameras show confusion, anger over DeSantis' voter fraud arrests  —  Local police carrying out the arrests were patient, understanding — almost apologetic.  —  TALLAHASSEE — When police went to arrest Tony Patterson outside his Tampa home in August, he couldn't believe the reason.

Voters See Democracy in Peril, but Saving It Isn't a Priority  —  A New York Times/Siena College poll found that other problems have seized voters' focus — even as many do not trust this year's election results and are open to anti-democratic candidates.  —  Voters overwhelmingly believe …

Mike Lee's Golden Rule  —  “He's tasted the wine and he wants more and he loves power and thinks that means sticking with Donald Trump now, regardless of what he represents.”  —  Beseeching Mitt Romney for help—on Tucker Carlson's show of all places—would have been unthinkable to Sen. Mike Lee, even recently.

Retired U.S. brass cash in with Saudis, other repressive governments … More than 500 retired U.S. military personnel — including scores of generals and admirals — have taken lucrative jobs since 2015 working for foreign governments, mostly in countries known for human rights abuses …

More lethal strain of COVID created in Boston University lab, researchers say  —  ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED BY:  —  Researchers at Boston University say they have developed a new COVID strain that has an 80% kill rate following a series of similar experiments first thought to have started the global pandemic that began in China.

Biden to pledge legalizing abortion on Roe anniversary if Dems expand majorities  —  President Joe Biden on Tuesday will promise that the first bill he'll send to the next Congress will be legislation to reinstate the abortion protections of Roe v. Wade, according to a Democratic official previewing the president's remarks.

Turnout on first day of Georgia early voting breaks midterm record  —  Competitive elections drive Georgia voters to the polls  —  The first day of early voting in Georgia set a new midterm turnout record, with nearly 123,000 in-person voters casting their ballots, an early sign of strong interest in this year's elections.

EXCLUSIVE Iran agrees to ship missiles, more drones to Russia, defying the West-sources  —  Iran has promised to provide Russia with surface to surface missiles, in addition to more drones, two senior Iranian officials and two Iranian diplomats told Reuters, a move that is likely to infuriate the United States and other Western powers.

French Cement Company to Pay $780 Million Over Payoffs to ISIS  —  The Justice Department's deal with the company, Lafarge, is one of the largest penalties a private corporation has paid for providing material support to a terrorist organization.  —  The Justice Department has reached …

We Surveyed America's Sheriffs.  Their Views May Surprise You. … Over the last decade, debates about police violence, mass incarceration and other criminal justice issues have generally focused on police chiefs and prosecutors.  But sheriffs demand equal attention.

Top Georgia journalist warns about Herschel Walker's political assets  —  Award-winning journalist and author Greg Bluestein of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution joined our show to talk about what lessons can be learned from the 2020 special elections in Georgia and shared wisdom about Herschel Walker's campaign.

Ex-UK pilots lured to help Chinese military, MoD says  —  Former British military pilots are being lured to China with large sums of money to pass on their expertise to the Chinese military, it is claimed.  —  Up to 30 former UK military pilots are thought to have gone to train members of China's People's Liberation Army.

John Fetterman said he's ‘always supported’ fracking — he previously said 'I don't' and ‘never have’  —  Pennsylvania Democratic Senate Candidate John Fetterman said in a national television interview last week that he has always supported fracking in his state, but in 2018 Fetterman …

The House rules chairman blocked Lauren Boebert's measure under a ‘new rule’ against ‘lunatics’  — Rep. Lauren Boebert offered a “rational” amendment, but the House Rules Committee chairman blocked it.  — Rep. Jim McGovern said his committee's “new rule” is that “if you're batshit crazy …

Biden sours on media coverage that puts ‘noise’ over ‘substance’  —  White House Notebook: The Biden team makes no secret of its frustration, and it's starting to show up in the president's speeches.  —  President Joe Biden's press team has made no secret of their frustration with the way their boss is covered.

Deutsche Bank HQ Raided by German Prosecutors in Tax Probe  —  German authorities raided Deutsche Bank AG's headquarters as well as the home of former co-chief executive officer, Juergen Fitschen, as part of a vast investigation of the controversial Cum-Ex transactions that's embroiled some of the world's most powerful financial firms.

The Review-Journal's recommendations for AG, other constitutional offices  —  In addition to governor, Nevadans will make selections this November on five constitutional offices.  The most high-profile is the race for attorney general, in which incumbent Democrat Aaron Ford faces Republican Sigal Chattah.

Hochul Holds Slight Edge Over Zeldin In NY Governor's Race, Quinnipiac University New York State Poll Finds; Crime Ranks As Most Urgent Issue  — mail_outline  —  Three weeks before Election Day, Democratic incumbent Kathy Hochul has a slight edge on Republican challenger Lee Zeldin 50 …

Mitchell Laments To Pelosi Voters Don't See Her ‘Extraordinary’ Record  —  Text to Speech Font Size  —  Andrea Mitchell kicked off her Tuesday MSNBC show with a 20-minute interview with Speaker Nancy Pelosi that began with her voters do not appreciate the “extraordinary” …

Complacency got women here, but authenticity can get us back to where we want to be  —  I heard from women who are living the real effects of book bans, attacks on women's health care choices and threats of political violence.  They repeatedly told me not being involved is not an option.

Desperate pleas and smuggled pills: A covert abortion network rises after Roe  —  Amid legal and medical risks, a growing army of activists is funneling pills from Mexico into states that have banned abortion  —  Monica had never used Reddit before.  But sitting at her desk one afternoon in July …