What the Hell Just Happened to Hu Jintao?  —  Xi Jinping's predecessor was forcibly led away from the Party Congress.  —  China's 20th Party Congress concluded on Saturday with a rare and shocking piece of live drama.  Hu Jintao, the leader of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from 2002 to 2012 …

In Nevada, election deniers prepare to sabotage the midterms  —  PAHRUMP, Nev. — If the midterm elections degenerate into chaos in a couple of weeks — a very real possibility — then Nevada is poised to lead the way.  Indeed, the chaos here has already begun.

Sacheen Littlefeather was a Native American icon.  Her sisters say she was an ethnic fraud  —  The “Apache” actress and activist wasn't Native American, say her sisters.  And that wasn't the only thing she lied about.  —  You might not know her name, but you've probably seen the video that made her famous.

The Times Endorses Kathy Hochul for Governor of New York  —  The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstanding values.  It is separate from the newsroom.  —  The race for the governor of New York is unusually close this fall.

Trump Could Harness Unresolved Legal Issues to Resist Jan. 6 Panel's Subpoena  —  If the ex-president turns down the drama of testifying, his legal team could mount several constitutional and procedural arguments in court.  —  WASHINGTON — If former President Donald J. Trump decides to fight …

Biden's ‘worst performing message’  —  Welcome to POLITICO's West Wing Playbook, your guide to the people and power centers in the Biden administration.  With help from Allie Bice.  —  It's an article of faith among Democrats that their party is deeply hampered by its inability or unwillingness to tout its own accomplishments.

Using Adoptions, Russia Turns Ukrainian Children Into Spoils of War  —  Thousands of Ukrainian children have been transferred to Russia.  “I didn't want to go,” one girl told The New York Times from a foster home near Moscow.  —  As Russian forces laid siege to the Ukrainian city of Mariupol this spring …

U.S. appeals court temporarily blocks Biden's student loan forgiveness plan  —  A U.S. appeals court on Friday temporarily blocked President Joe Biden's plan to cancel billions of dollars in college student debt, one day after a judge dismissed a Republican-led lawsuit by six states challenging the loan-forgiveness program.

Virginia directs 60,000 voters to wrong polling place for midterms  —  RICHMOND — State elections officials directed more than 30,000 Northern Virginia voters to the wrong polling place in mailers sent ahead of the Nov. 8 midterm elections, an error they acknowledged Friday and blamed …

Trump Firm's Tax Fraud Trial Promises Ex-CFO as Star Witness  —  One of Donald Trump's most loyal deputies is expected to testify against the Trump Organization, in a trial that threatens to reveal the inner workings of the real estate empire that set the former president on his path to the White House.

In bloody battle for Bakhmut, Russian mercenaries eye a symbolic prize  —  BAKHMUT, Ukraine — The crash and roar of artillery rarely stops in this east Ukrainian city.  In the cold and broken houses, residents huddle by candlelight and pray that they have safety in numbers.

The Words About Ukraine That Americans Need to Hear  —  “Deeds, not words,” is the motto of the 22nd Infantry Regiment, a credo that befits a fighting unit that has seen service from the Civil War to Iraq.  But wars are won by words as well as deeds, which is one of the reasons …

As ballot drop box stakeouts continue, new voter intimidation complaints flow in  —  Days after Maricopa County officials warned people to stop taking photos of voters and election staffers at ballot drop boxes, the Arizona Secretary of State's Office continues to refer complaints to the Department of Justice.

Mystery robocall thanks Democrats in competitive Georgia races for supporting abortion rights of ‘birthing persons’  —  A political robocall made to tens of thousands of Georgians thanked a vulnerable congressional Democrat and the Democratic nominee for governor for protecting the rights of …

Female Bosses Face a New Bias: Employees Refusing to Work Overtime  —  In December 2019, a scandal erupted at Away, a luggage maker known for hard-shelled suitcases.  Disgruntled workers at the company, then just four years old, complained publicly about working conditions …

Over 6 in 10 Americans favor leaving race out of college admissions, Post-Schar School poll finds  —  But an equally strong majority backs programs to boost racial and ethnic diversity among students.  —  More than 6 in 10 Americans support a ban on the consideration of race in college admissions …