Mar-a-Lago classified papers held U.S. secrets about Iran and China  —  Iran's missile program, U.S. intelligence work aimed at China were among the most sensitive material seized by the FBI, people familiar with the matter say  —  Some of the classified documents recovered by the FBI …

Why I'm Telling My Friends That The Senate Is A Toss-Up  —  The Senate started out as a toss-up when we launched our forecast in June — and after a summer in which political developments mostly played to Democrats' favor, there is now clear movement back toward Republicans.

Bannon Sentenced to 4 Months in Prison for Contempt of Congress  —  Stephen Bannon was found guilty of two counts of contempt of Congress this summer for defying a subpoena from the House Jan. 6 committee.  —  WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Friday sentenced Stephen K. Bannon …

Voter fraud charge dismissed in Florida after arrest  —  The accused was facing up to five years in prison and $5,000 in fines and fees.  —  A Florida man had his election fraud charges dismissed on Friday, making him the first of 20 people who Gov. Ron DeSantis announced had been charged with voter fraud in August, to beat his case.

CNN Exclusive: After Ukraine, Biden administration turns to Musk's satellite internet for Iran  —  The White House has engaged in talks with Elon Musk about the possibility of setting up SpaceX's satellite internet service Starlink inside Iran, multiple officials familiar with the discussions told CNN.

The Mainstream Media Lied to Me About Conservatives  —  How political media propaganda prevented me from understanding conservatives  —  Looking back, when I was a Democrat, I never personally knew any Republicans or conservatives yet my entire perception of what they stood for was based on left-leaning media filtering.

Trump Claims He Owns White House Pardon and Immigration Policy Records  —  A letter to the special master overseeing a review of files seized from Mar-a-Lago has opened a window on disputes over an initial batch.  —  WASHINGTON — Former President Donald J. Trump is claiming that nine documents seized …

EXCLUSIVE: Balenciaga Severs Ties With Ye  —  The French fashion house, which collaborated with the rapper on a line sold at Gap, is walking away from the relationship after he repeatedly used hate speech. … “Balenciaga has no longer any relationship nor any plans for future projects related …

Republicans launch rescue mission in Oklahoma governor race  —  The deep-red state has seen unusually close polling — and unusually high spending — in this year's gubernatorial election.  —  Donald Trump won Oklahoma by over 30 points in 2020 — but Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt is still getting …

Jan. 6 rioter who brought two guns to Capitol sentenced to five years in prison  —  WASHINGTON — A Donald Trump supporter who brought two guns to the Capitol on Jan. 6, and dropped one of them on Capitol grounds, was sentenced to five years in federal prison on Friday.

Sorry you went viral  —  TikTok's explosive stardom has created a new kind of celebrity.  But nothing goes viral like rage.  —  When Junna Faylee started making money on TikTok, the 21-year-old anime and gaming fan in London made it the centerpiece of her life.  She devoted every night and weekend to making videos.

Republicans Tear Into One Of Their Leaders For Requesting ‘Social Justice’ Highway Money From Buttigieg  —  In a June 10 letter to Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) Chairman Rep. Tom Emmer of Minnesota expressed support …

Donald Trump's Boeing 757 rehabbed and back in West Palm Beach  —  Trump's 757 seen on tarmac with updated paint job  —  What this defamation attorney thinks could have happened in Trump's deposition  —  Trump in 2021: ‘Is this a good Jewish character right here?’

Video shows GOP gov. nominee Dan Cox accepting gift from Md. Proud Boys  —  Footage posted online from Cox's July victory party shows the exchange, but it was removed after The Post contacted the Cox campaign.  He said in a statement he has no affiliation with people who stormed the capitol on Jan. 6.

U.S. Defense secretary speaks with Russian counterpart as war in Ukraine enters ninth month  — Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin spoke with his Russian counterpart Friday morning.  — The last known instance of the two leaders speaking was in May.  — The call comes as the war enters …

Where $30 Billion to Fix Systemic Racism Actually Goes  —  In 2020, JPMorgan pledged to invest significant resources in closing the racial wealth gap.  Here is what the bank did, and what it looks like when a private-sector company tries to fix a societal problem.  —  It seemed like a big number.

U.S. budget deficit cut in half for biggest decrease ever amid Covid spending declines  — The U.S. budget deficit was sliced in half for fiscal 2022, the biggest drop in history following two years of huge Covid-related spending.  — The shortfall declined to $1.375 trillion, compared to the 2021 deficit of $2.776 trillion.

President Biden says 22 million people have signed up for student loan forgiveness  —  President Joe Biden said 22 million people have registered for student loan relief since applications opened on Monday.  —  “Folks, it takes less than five minutes,” Biden said.  “The vast majority are applying on their phones.

Southern California's Notorious Container Ship Backup Ends  —  Slump in imports, cargo diversions to other ports help shrink queue of dozens of vessels  —  The backup of container ships off Southern California's coast that was at the heart of U.S. supply chain congestion during the Covid-19 pandemic has effectively disappeared.

Before resigning, Charlie Crist's campaign manager was arrested in domestic violence case  —  The manager for Charlie Crist's Florida gubernatorial campaign was arrested in a domestic violence case a day before he resigned his political position, NBC News has learned.

A Memo to Democrats  —  We will win this election if we convince voters we care about their economic well-being.  —  President Biden meets with Pennsylvania's Democratic nominee for Senate John Fetterman, along with his wife Gisele, on October 20, 2022.  —  The four of us have been around politics a long time.

Germany Bolsters Coal-Fired Power to Meet Winter Power Demand  —  Germany is deploying about 3 gigawatts of coal-fired generation to ensure there are enough electricity supplies to make it through the winter amid curtailed natural gas supplies from Russia.  —  Utility Steag GmbH …

Biden Is Now Licking Ice Cream on a Times Square Billboard  —  Visitors to Times Square this week will be greeted with a reminder of the record inflation facing the country and the president overseeing it, while he slobbers over an ice cream cone.  —  The Job Creators Network …

Recession warnings are growing.  Almost no one is prepared.  —  Virtually no one seems ready for the dark clouds gathering over the domestic and global economies.  Not most Americans, and certainly not the politicians who govern them.  —  Economic and business leaders have been sounding alarms recently …

The decider: Jill Biden's unparalleled influence and impact on the president  —  WASHINGTON — Whenever his aides are pressed about President Joe Biden's political future, they'll often point to one person as the true decider: his wife of 45 years, Jill Biden.  —  She is, after all, her husband's foremost defender.

James Corden Would Rather Not Talk About That Omelet  —  In an interview to promote his coming series, “Mammals,” the actor and late-night host dismissed a flap stemming from an Instagram post accusing him of boorish restaurant behavior.  “I think it's so silly,” he said.

The only thing the debt limit is used for is political blackmail  —  On Friday, President Biden rejected calls from some in his party to permanently eliminate the debt limit.  The idea, he said, was “irresponsible.”  This article assessing the utility of the debt limit first ran in September.