Upset Alert  —  Where to look out for surprising results; rating changes in Senate, House, and gubernatorial races  —  KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE  — As we approach Election Day, the basic fundamentals of this midterm may be reasserting themselves, to the benefit of Republicans.

Judge: Trump signed court document that knowingly included false voter fraud stats  —  Former President Donald Trump signed legal documents describing evidence of election fraud that he knew were false, a federal judge indicated on Wednesday.  —  U.S. District Court Judge David Carter wrote …

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.

In 2021 Video, Trump Asks, ‘Is This a Good Jewish Character Right Here?’  —  Donald Trump made bigoted remarks about Jews and Persians at an event in 2021, in a new video provided by a British documentary filmmaker.  —  Former President Donald J. Trump inquired whether a documentary filmmaker recording …

Arizona GOP Candidate Arrested For Allegedly Masturbating In Truck Near Preschool  —  Maricopa County officials say it's too late to remove Randy Kaufman from the ballot in the race for a college district board.  —  A GOP candidate running for an Arizona college district's governing board …

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 …

‘The World According to Fox’: A C.E.O.'s Vision Gets Tested in Court  —  Suzanne Scott remade Fox News Media into a lucrative consumer brand.  But a $1.6 billion defamation suit against the company is testing her strategy and leadership.  —  Before the committee investigating …

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 …

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 …

Whites now more likely to die from covid than Blacks: Why the pandemic shifted  —  SOMERVILLE, Tenn. — Skill Wilson had amassed more than three decades of knowledge as a paramedic, first in Memphis and then in Fayette County.  Two places that felt like night and day.

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 …

Walker as recently as August indicated he opposed exceptions to abortion, contrary to debate claim  —  Georgia Republican Senate nominee Herschel Walker said as recently as August that he opposes any exceptions to a ban on abortion, despite stating the opposite during his first and only debate …

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 …

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 …

‘Attempted intimidation’: Missouri AG sent five requests for MSU emails, records  —  The requests to Missouri State University came months ahead of two highly criticized open records requests Attorney General Eric Schmitt's office sent to the University of Missouri (Madeline Carter/Missouri Independent).

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.”

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 …

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 …

S.F. is spending $1.7 million on one public toilet: ‘What are they making it out of — gold?’  —  San Francisco politicians will gather at the Noe Valley Town Square Wednesday afternoon to congratulate themselves for securing state money for a long-desired toilet in the northeast corner of the charming plaza.

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.

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.

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 …

Pro-Trump conspiracy theorists hound election officials out of office  —  Nevada businessman Robert Beadles whipped up outrage against the local voting registrar.  She says she quit in fear for her family's safety.  Their stories illustrate a nationwide effort by Trump allies …

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 …

The Conservative Stalwart Challenging the Far-Right Legal Theory That Could Subvert American Democracy  —  J. Michael Luttig is opposing Republican groups in one of the most momentous cases that the Supreme Court is considering this term.  —  A powerful new litigant has joined …

Cygnal Momentum Tracking Poll: Ohio Statewide - 10/19/22  —  A large majority - 70% of voters - believe the United States is heading in the wrong direction, with 48% saying the U.S. is definitely heading in the wrong direction.  Inflation and the cost of living is the top concern for 34% of voters …

Marjorie Taylor Greene Tries to Take a Stand for ‘Confederate Soldiers’ Using Monument to Union Troops  —  'OUR NATION'S HISTORY!'  —  Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene tried to make a show of herself standing up for Confederate soldiers and “our nation's history” on Tuesday night but failed spectacularly …

Japan rushes to rearm with eye on 2027 - and China's Taiwan ambitions  —  Between China's 20th Communist Party Congress, that began Sunday, and the next one in 2027, Japan will undertake its biggest arms buildup since World War Two in a race to deter Beijing from war in East Asia …

Trial begins for Capitol Police officer accused of warning rioter to take down incriminating info  —  Prosecutors say USCP Officer Michael Angelo Riley obstructed a grand jury when he advised a Capitol rioter to delete information from a Facebook post.  —  WASHINGTON — The trial …

Groundbreaking movie star Anna May Wong to be first Asian American featured on US currency  —  Early movie star Anna May Wong, who broke into Hollywood during the silent film era, will become the first Asian American to appear on US currency, a century after she landed her first leading role.

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.

WILL Asks SCOTUS to Stop the Biden Student Loan Forgiveness Plan  —  THE LAWSUIT IS THE FIRST TO MAKE IT TO THE U.S. SUPREME COURT, WILL CONTINUES TO WORK FOR AMERICAN TAXPAYERS  —  The News: Today, on behalf of the Brown County Taxpayers Association (BCTA), the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty …