Senate Control Hinges on Neck-and-Neck Races, Times/Siena Poll Finds  —  The contests are close in Arizona, Georgia, Nevada and Pennsylvania.  Many voters want Republicans to flip the Senate, but prefer the Democrat in their state.  —  Control of the Senate rests on a knife's edge …

Twitter is planning to start charging $20 per month for verification … Now that he owns Twitter, Elon Musk has given employees their first ultimatum: Meet his deadline to introduce paid verification on Twitter or pack up and leave.  —  The directive is to change Twitter Blue …

Biden lost temper with Zelenskyy in June phone call when Ukrainian leader asked for more aid  —  It's become routine since Russia invaded Ukraine: President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speak by phone whenever the U.S. announces a new package of military assistance for Kyiv.

Trump: Attack on Paul Pelosi a ‘terrible thing’  —  Former President Donald Trump in an interview Sunday called the attack on Speaker Nancy Pelosi's (D-Calif.) husband in their San Francisco home a “terrible thing” as he railed against crime in Democrat-led cities.

First look: Mike Pence's new book reveals key moment before Jan. 6  —  In former Vice President Mike Pence's “So Help Me God” — out Nov. 15 — he describes a scene in November 2020, just after the election, when he and former President Trump met in the Oval Office to review legal challenges with the campaign's lawyers.

Lula's victory likely means big changes for Brazil, though his specific plans are vague.  —  Maria Magdalena Arréllaga for The New York Times  —  Maria Magdalena Arrellaga for The New York Times  —  Victor Venco Moriyama for the New York Times  —  Maria Magdalena Arrellaga for The New York Times

Laxalt campaign paid thousands to political operative linked to Twitter account that denigrated Jews, women  —  A Twitter account connected to former Laxalt staffer Michael Pecjak has compared abortion to the Holocaust and claimed that “Jews are not a religious sect and are a cult,” among other comments

After voter fraud arrests, Florida issues new forms that could bolster future cases  —  “This is just going to make future prosecutions easier for the state,” an attorney said.  “I think it's horrifying.”  —  TALLAHASSEE — A week after Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the arrests of 20 people …

Belief in the Ballot: Republicans in Arizona running on claims of election fraud  —  It's the vote that holds America together—belief that with a ballot voices are heard, disputes are addressed and there's always another chance.  Countries without this belief tend to be in bondage or at war.

Republican donors are being forced into an agonizing choice between Trump and DeSantis  —  Shelby is a Political Reporter for Semafor, joining us from the Daily Caller.  Morgan is a Political and National Security Reporter for Semafor, joining us from The Hill.

Everyone is Laughing at the Ridiculous Pelosi Big Lie  —  Meet the underwear-clad MAGA assassin from a hippie commune in Berkeley.  —  How dare you reject the Official Approved Narrative parroted by the regime media about the weird Schiff that went down at Casa de Pelosi the other night.

Right-wing “zombie” papers attack Illinois Democrats ahead of elections  —  Since late summer, many Illinois residents have been receiving newspapers that they haven't paid for or, in many cases, even heard of.  —  Each paper bears a clear-cut tagline: Real data, real news.

January 6 Did Not Attack Paul Pelosi  —  But why let the facts get in the way of a good narrative?  —  nutjob viciously attacked the elderly husband of the speaker of the House.  —  That's godawful, and every person of good will should wish Paul Pelosi a rapid and full recovery and the very best to his family.