Liberals urge Biden to rethink Ukraine strategy  —  Democratic lawmakers' letter calls for direct U.S. talks with Russia  —  A group of 30 House liberals is urging President Biden to dramatically shift his strategy on the Ukraine war and pursue direct negotiations with Russia …

Prosecutors Pressure Trump Aides to Testify in Documents Case  —  The Justice Department's effort to win the witnesses' cooperation shows how the investigation stemming from the classified materials found at Mar-a-Lago is entering a new phase.  —  Federal prosecutors investigating former …

Man accused of attacking Rubio canvasser, but police account differs from senator's  —  Despite senator's tweet, ‘no indication’ of political motive, Hialeah police say  —  HIALEAH, Fla. - Police arrested a 22-year-old man accused of attacking a canvasser handing out political flyers on Sunday evening in Hialeah.

Bolduc Gains on Hassan in US Senate Election  —  Home Polls Bolduc Gains on Hassan in US Senate Election  —  Gov. Sununu Maintains Double Digit Lead  —  Since September, Bolduc has gained five points and Hassan has lost three  —  The latest Emerson College Polling/WHDH 7 News survey …

Scoop: Democrats deploy Biden and Obama to lock down Pennsylvania  —  President Biden and former President Obama will barnstorm the Philadelphia and Pittsburgh areas on Nov. 5 with the party's nominees for Pennsylvania governor and Senate, according to a Democrat with direct knowledge of the plans.

Jacob Wohl, Jack Burkman plead guilty to felony for 2020 election robocalls targeting Cleveland voters  —  CLEVELAND, Ohio — Two right-wing conspiracy theorists who placed thousands of robocalls with false information to largely minority and Democratic voters in Cleveland in the months …

Democrats Need to Know What Time It Is  —  A lesson and a warning from the Katie Hobbs Experience.  —  The stakes in Arizona's governor race could not be higher.  —  The Republican nominee, Kari Lake, is the most zealous election denier this side of the South Florida Sigmaringen.

Alito Assured Ted Kennedy in 2005 of Respect for Roe v. Wade, Diary Says  —  In the senator's recollection, the Supreme Court justice who wrote the opinion overturning the abortion ruling tried to show Mr. Kennedy that he was not a threat to Roe.  —  Senator Edward M. Kennedy looked skeptically at the federal judge.

Adidas Finally Ends Ye Partnership After String of Controversies  —  Adidas AG is ending its partnership with Ye following a rash of offensive behavior from the rapper and designer that turned a once-thriving shoe brand into a lightning rod for criticism.  —  The German sports company …

Health teacher killed in south St. Louis school shooting ‘loved her students’  —  ST. LOUIS — The woman shot to death at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School on Monday has been identified as Jean Kuczka, a physical education teacher at the south St. Louis school.

The Remote Control Killers Behind Russia's Cruise Missile Strikes on Ukraine  —  In the early hours of Monday, 10 October 2022, Russia pummelled Ukraine's largest cities with missiles killing at least 20 people and wounding more than 100, according to Ukraine's national emergency service.

Leslie Jordan Dead at 67  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 186.7K … UPDATE  —  1:50 PM PT — A rep for Leslie Jordan posted on Jordan's IG, saying “the love and light that Leslie shared will never go out and we invite you to share your memories and comfort each other during this time.

West sees Russia's ‘dirty bomb’ claims as pretext for possible Ukraine escalation  —  US, France and UK quick to debunk Moscow's accusations Kyiv is planning to use the device on its own country  —  A flurry of phone calls from Russia's defence minister Sergei Shoigu warning of an imminent …

CBS News Battleground Tracker poll: Pennsylvania Senate contest narrows  —  The party bases are consolidating around their candidates in the Pennsylvania Senate race, now a toss-up contest with Lt. Gov. John Fetterman ahead by two points heading into their debate Tuesday night.  He led by five points a month ago.

Arizona Voter Intimidation Challenge  —  Arizona Alliance for Retired Americans v. Clean Elections USA  —  Lawsuit filed on behalf of the Arizona Alliance for Retired Americans and Voto Latino against Clean Elections USA, Melody Jennings (the founder of Clean Elections USA) …

Plywood Gourmet  —  How thousands of restaurants speedily, messily, and probably permanently took over the street.  —  Long after the shutdown of indoor dining and the advent of socially distanced picnicking; after takeout cocktails and “Cuomo sandwiches”; after to-go-box trash ziggurats …

Ex-Capitol Police officer charged with obstruction tells jury he is ‘embarrassed’ over Facebook chat with Jan. 6 rioter  —  WASHINGTON — A former police officer charged with obstruction for telling a Jan. 6 rioter to remove a Facebook post about being in the U.S. Capitol testified Monday that he was …

Curtis Yarvin wants American democracy toppled.  He has some prominent Republican fans.  —  The New Right blogger has been cited by Blake Masters and J.D. Vance.  What exactly is he advocating?  —  In September 2021, J.D. Vance, a GOP candidate for Senate in Ohio, appeared on a conservative podcast …

Turkish finance minister defends economic links with Russia  —  Nureddin Nebati pushes back against western worries over ties between Ankara and Moscow  —  Turkey's finance minister has defended Ankara's economic ties with Russia as “good neighbourly relations” even as western governments raise concerns …