Election Forecast: Slate of races tilt toward GOP  —  The GOP is tantalizingly close to its goal of taking the House majority in three weeks, after an at-times-uneven, two-year campaign to flip the chamber.  —  POLITICO's Election Forecast still rates the race to control the House as …

Why I'm Joining CNN as an Analyst  —  I have signed a contract to be a contributor with CNN.  —  I'm excited about the opportunity to work with many solid reporters and reach a new audience.  I've long criticized how major media outlets have reported on firearms.

John Fetterman is in good health, his doctor says in a new medical report  —  John Fetterman's primary care physician said he continues to recover well from his stroke after an examination Friday, saying the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate “has no work restrictions and can work full duty in public office.”

FBI Raids Star ABC News Producer's Home  —  Emmy-winning producer James Gordon Meek had his home raided by the FBI.  His colleagues say they haven't seen him since.  —  AT A MINUTE before 5 a.m. on April 27, ABC News' James Gordon Meek fired off a tweet with a single word: “FACTS.”

Texas schools send parents DNA kits to identify their kids' bodies in emergencies  —  The state of Texas is sending public school students home with DNA kits designed to help their parents identify their children “in case of an emergency.”  —  In 2021, the Texas state legislature passed Senate Bill …

Trump scheduled to appear Wednesday for deposition in E. Jean Carroll lawsuit  —  Former President Donald Trump is set to answer questions under oath Wednesday as part of the defamation lawsuit brought by former magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll.  —  Last week, a federal judge cleared …

Florida father and son shoot at innocent woman they thought tried to break in home, sheriff says  —  “You don't shoot at people.  You don't leave the security of your home and go out and chase people down,” Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said in a harsh rebuke.

Bernie Sanders, Fearing Weak Democratic Turnout, Plans Midterms Blitz  —  Mr. Sanders said he thought the Democratic Party was “doing rather poorly” at selling itself to working-class voters.  —  Senator Bernie Sanders is planning an eight-state blitz with at least 19 events over the final …

Suella Braverman departs as UK home secretary  —  Exclusive: Prime minister Liz Truss met Braverman in the House of Commons  —  Suella Braverman is understood to have departed as UK home secretary after Liz Truss cleared her diary and called off a planned visit amid desperate attempts to save …

Inside Steve Bannon's ‘disturbing’ quest to radically rewrite the US constitution  —  By taking over state legislatures, Republicans hope to pass conservative amendments that cannot be electorally challenged  —  teve Bannon, the former chief strategist in the Trump White House who is at the forefront …

As Covid Hit, Washington Officials Traded Stocks With Exquisite Timing  —  Some sold in January 2020 when the government began mobilizing against the threat.  Others bought shares as a market-rescue plan was taking shape.

How the Diploma Divide Is Remaking American Politics  —  Education is at the heart of this country's many divisions.  —  Blue America is an increasingly wealthy and well-educated place.  —  Throughout the second half of the 20th century, Americans without college degrees were more likely than university graduates to vote Democratic.

Scoop: Ukraine officially asks Israel for Iron Dome, other defense systems  —  The Ukrainian government sent Israel on Tuesday an official request for air defense systems that will allow it to counter any Iranian ballistic missiles and Iranian attack drones used by Russia in Ukraine, according to a copy of the letter obtained by Axios.

Trump Prosecutors See Evidence for Obstruction Charges  —  A group of Justice Department prosecutors believe there is sufficient evidence to charge Donald Trump with obstruction of justice, but the path to an actual indictment is far from clear.  —  The team that's part of the classified records probe …

John Durham Failed Because the ‘Russiagate’ Conspiracy Never Happened … John Durham's latest, and presumably final, humiliation is the capstone of his failed attempt to prove a conspiracy theory that has long been accepted as settled fact in the conservative universe.

Ukraine live briefing: Putin declares martial law in four illegally annexed regions of Ukraine  —  Russian President Vladimir Putin said martial law will be introduced across four Ukrainian territories he illegally annexed, signaling an intensifying effort to achieve his military objectives …

Where Have All the Men in Moscow Gone?  —  Across the capital, there are noticeably fewer men at restaurants, stores and social gatherings.  Many have been called up to fight in Ukraine.  Others have fled to avoid being drafted.  —  MOSCOW — Friday afternoons at the Chop-Chop Barbershop …

Braverman rebukes Truss in blistering resignation letter  —  Play video Watch: BBC News live coverage  —  Summary  — Suella Braverman resigns as home secretary in a face-to-face meeting with the prime minister  — It's unclear exactly why but the BBC has been told PM Liz Truss …

Remote work may have fueled a baby boom among U.S. women  —  Remote work likely contributed to a mini-baby boom in 2021 among women in the U.S. — a reversal of a years-long decline in the birth rate, according to a working paper published by three economists this week.

What a pregnancy actually looks like before 10 weeks - in pictures  —  In 13 US states, abortion is banned even in the earliest stages of pregnancy.  But we rarely see what such tissue really looks like  —  bortion is now banned or severely restricted in 14 states in the US …

Attack Ads Are Darkening the Skin Tone of Black Candidates  —  While those responsible claim innocent technical problems, the larger pattern is consistent.  So is the effect: heightened white racial anxieties.  —  It's working.  Once ahead in the polls, Democrat Mandela Barnes …

Why a Botched Story About Facebook Is a Huge Blow to Indian Journalism  —  The state of journalism in India, the “world's largest democracy,” has never been so dire.  And recently, it just got much worse—this time not because of the government or its acolytes, but because of a once-dependable …

‘What are they hiding?’:  Group sues Biden and National Archives over JFK assassination records  —  The country's largest online source of JFK assassination records is suing President Joe Biden and the National Archives to force the federal government to release all remaining documents related …

Record breaking early voter turnout could be wake up call for Republicans  —  Georgia is experiencing record breaking voter turnout on the first days of early voting.  NBC News' Sahil Kapur explains what this could mean for Republicans.

Barnes Praises Khamenei, Hopes to Be ‘Dennis Rodman’ of the Assad Regime  —  Wisconsin Dem took to social media to celebrate world's most notorious dictators  —  Mandela Barnes, the Democratic Senate candidate in Wisconsin, praised Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei for supporting Black Lives Matter …

Bread Prices Skyrocket as Inflation Grips Europe  —  The elevated costs of flour, nuts, eggs and even electricity are forcing bakers to increase their prices and cut their production.  —  Reporting from Verdelot, France  —  Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the price of the wheat …

NHL, its workforce 84% white, sets baseline to up diversity  —  The NHL for the first time has done an internal demographic study of its staff and all 32 teams, and the results show that hockey has a lot of work to do to increase diversity at all levels.  The report released Tuesday found …