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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

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 …

EXCLUSIVE: Trump considers allowing federal investigators to search Mar-a-Lago again  —  Donald Trump's legal team is weighing whether to allow federal agents to return to the former President's Florida residence, and potentially conduct a supervised search, to satisfy the Justice Department's demands …

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.

Justice Department Announces Charges and Arrests in Two Cases Involving Export Violation Schemes to Aid Russian Military  —  In Two Separate Cases, Charges Filed Against Two Companies and Half a Dozen Individuals Arrested for Alleged Illegal Sale and Export of Powerful Dual-Use Technologies

‘No, I will not resign’: Kevin de León defends himself in TV interview  —  Los Angeles City Councilmember Kevin De León said in a television interview airing Wednesday night that he “will not resign,” according to a partial transcript of the interview released by Noticiero Univision.

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.

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 …

‘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 …

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.

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 …

Pence warns of ‘unprincipled populists,’ ‘Putin apologists’  —  Former Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday warned against the growing populist tide in the Republican Party as he admonished “Putin apologists” unwilling to stand up to the Russian leader over his assault on Ukraine.

Trump appears for deposition in E. Jean Carroll lawsuit  —  Former President Donald Trump appeared Wednesday for a deposition as part of the defamation lawsuit brought by former magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll.  —  Last week, a federal judge cleared the way for Trump's testimony saying …

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 …

Capitol Police detain three after reports of suspicious vehicle  —  U.S. Capitol Police on Wednesday said they had detained three people in connection with an investigation into a suspicious vehicle.  —  Officers responded to the suspicious vehicle in the 100 block of East Capitol Street …

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).

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 …

A Democratic Group Pours $20 Million Into State Legislative Races  —  With a Supreme Court case that could give state legislative bodies nearly absolute power over federal elections, these normally overlooked races are drawing attention.  —  With the battle for state legislatures taking …

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

GOP candidate and immigration hardliner had a grandmother who faced deportation  —  Nevada's Republican senatorial nominee, Adam Laxalt, has taken a hard-line stance against DREAMers and illegal immigration — despite his late father, Sen. Pete Domenici of New Mexico, once saying Laxalt's grandmother was undocumented.

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 …