Democrats fear the midterm map is slipping away  —  Polls in both the House and Senate show improvements for Republicans amid economic and crime concerns  —  The liberal Navigator public tracking poll flashed a major warning sign for Democrats in mid-October, reporting a 20 percentage point …

The Seven Men Who Will Lead China Into Xi's Third Term  —  For the third time in little over a decade, Chinese President Xi Jinping led a procession of Communist Party officials onto the red carpet at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, revealing who will lead the world's most populous country for the next five years.

Court clears way for Jan. 6 probe to get Ward's phone records  —  A federal appeals court has turned down former Arizona GOP senate candidate Kelli Ward's attempt to block a House committee subpoena for her phone records in connection with an investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021 …

It's not a trick: Your Halloween treats are getting smaller  —  Chocolate and candy packs are getting smaller due to ‘shrinkflation’ and candy companies reducing calorie counts  —  Standing in the center aisle of the drugstore, with its seasonal display of spooky bat decorations …

Why Am I Seeing That Political Ad?  Check Your ‘Trump Resistance’ Score.  —  To help campaigns target ads, voter-profiling firms score millions of Americans on issues like guns, vaccines and QAnon.  —  In the lead-up to the 2020 presidential election, a voter analytics firm called PredictWise came …

Trump's 2019 El Paso rally cost the city nearly $500,000.  He still hasn't paid the bill.  —  As former President Donald Trump prepares to host a MAGA-palooza near Corpus Christi this weekend, he still hasn't paid back the city of El Paso the more than $500,000 he owes for hosting his 2019 rally there, a city spokeswoman confirmed.

For Trump's Backers in Congress, ‘Devil Terms’ Help Rally Voters  —  In vilifying tweets and speeches, G.O.P. lawmakers who contested the election have far outpaced other Republicans and Democrats in fueling polarization.  —  As Representative Mary Miller embarked on her first congressional campaign …

Early voters in Georgia face obstacles under state's new election law  —  Unlimited challenges to eligibility and poorly trained poll workers cause frustration in key gubernatorial and US Senate contests  —  Jennifer Jones, a Morehouse School of Medicine PhD student, showed up to her precinct …

Resisting Israeli Efforts to Displace Them, Palestinians Move Into Caves  —  Israel's Supreme Court has ordered the removal of about 1,200 Palestinians from their villages in the occupied West Bank.  The United Nations says that could amount to a war crime.

Fraud-related criminal trial against Trump Organization to start Monday  —  NEW YORK — Trump Organization, former president Donald Trump's namesake company, is set to go on trial Monday for alleged tax crimes — the result of a lengthy investigation into the company and its executives related …

Editor: Walker using false statements about AJC to raise money  —  U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker's campaign used false statements about The Atlanta Journal-Constitution to raise money from supporters, the newspaper's editor said Saturday.  —  The statements stem from a campaign event Tuesday …

As Elon Musk expands his reach, Washington worries  —  Many lawmakers see the billionaire as too powerful and increasingly reckless  —  Between launching four astronauts and 54 satellites into orbit, unveiling an electric freight truck and closing in on taking over Twitter this month …

Utah Senate race: Referendum on direction Trump has led GOP  —  Just weeks before the Nov. 8 vote, Utah's senior senator, Republican Mike Lee, is now acknowledging a real reelection threat from Evan McMullin, an anti-Donald Trump independent and former Republican challenging him in the state's most competitive Senate race in decades.