Libertarian Candidate Drops Out of Arizona Senate Race and Endorses Masters  —  “This is another major boost of momentum as we consolidate our support,” Blake Masters said.  —  The Libertarian candidate running for Senate in Arizona — who had threatened to play spoiler in the closely watched race …

Twitter Limits Content-Enforcement Tools as US Election Looms  —  Twitter Inc., the social network being overhauled by new owner Elon Musk, has frozen some employee access to internal tools used for content moderation and other policy enforcement, curbing the staff's ability to clamp down on misinformation ahead of a major US election.

Migos Rapper Takeoff Dead at 28, Shot in Houston  —  7:11 AM PT — In a new video you can hear Quavo on the phone, presumably with a 911 operator, and he's asking ... “What does she need to do?”  A woman on the scene had said she was a nurse and was offering to help Takeoff.

The meteoric rise of CNN's Kaitlan Collins  —  At 30, the broadcast journalism prodigy leaves the White House beat for a bigger challenge: boosting the lagging ratings for CNN's morning show  —  Kaitlan Collins became CNN's youngest-ever chief White House correspondent last year, at age 28.

Chief Justice Roberts temporarily delays release of Trump tax records  —  Lawmakers have said they need Trump's tax returns from his time in office to help evaluate the effectiveness of annual presidential audits.  —  Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. on Tuesday temporarily halted the release …

House Rating Changes: 10 More Blue Districts Move in GOP's Direction  —  The scariest Halloween reality for House Democrats is the number of seats President Biden carried comfortably in 2020 that are at genuine risk a week out.  And if you're looking for House upsets, the best places …

Even the Sane Republicans Are Embracing Election Deniers  —  Chris Sununu is just the latest to put party before country.  —  Chris Sununu, the governor of New Hampshire, is one of the saner people in today's Republican party.  He concedes that the 2020 election was free and fair.

D.C. Council is rewriting the criminal code.  Not everyone is happy.  —  Police and court officials say some proposals would strain a court system that is already stretched thin  —  The D.C. Council is expected to take the first of two votes Tuesday on a massive rewrite of its criminal code.

Mehmet Oz's medical research was rejected in 2003, resulting in 2-year ban  —  At issue were questions about the strength of the data used by Oz to reach an important medical conclusion, according to several of those who recalled the events  —  In May 2003, Mehmet Oz was the senior author …

Saudi Arabia, U.S. on High Alert After Warning of Imminent Iranian Attack  —  Saudi officials said Tehran is poised to attack both the kingdom and Erbil in Iraq; White House NSC says the U.S. is prepared to respond  —  Saudi Arabia has shared intelligence with the U.S. warning of an imminent attack …

‘Non-binary’ Romeo and Juliet set in Nazi Germany apologises for omitting Jews from casting call  —  The Icarus Theatre production shows the hero as being a member of the Hitler Youth  —  A production of Romeo and Juliet for non-binary performers, with Juliet reimagined as a persecuted Jew …

MAGA porn, hate for Trump: China-based accounts stoke division  —  A fake China-based account called MAGA ‘Hot Babe’ was among nearly 2,000 that sought to influence America's midterms and were removed by Twitter  —  Twitter has disrupted three China-based operations that were covertly trying …

Iran is preparing to send additional weapons including ballistic missiles to Russia to use in Ukraine, western officials say  —  Iran is preparing to send approximately 1,000 additional weapons, including surface-to-surface short range ballistic missiles and more attack drones …

NSA Watchdog Concluded One Analyst's Surveillance Project Went Too Far  —  An “experienced” analyst working at the National Security Agency developed a surveillance project about a decade ago that resulted in the unauthorized targeting and collection of private communications of people …

I helped run the ‘Fire Pelosi’ effort.  Our toxic politics goes too far.  —  Doug Heye is a former communications director of the Republican National Committee and founder of communications firm Douglas Media.  —  As communications director for the Republican National Committee in the 2010 election cycle …

A Worrisome Pattern Re-emerges in Seeking Response From Republicans  —  A big challenge for some pollsters, nonresponse bias, appears to be back.  —  In the aftermath of the 2020 election, most pollsters concluded that the polls probably underestimated Donald J. Trump because of something called nonresponse bias.

Early Turnout Appears to Be Highest in 23 Years … Here's what's at stake as Israelis cast their ballots.  —  As Israelis vote on Tuesday in their fifth parliamentary election in less than four years, former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is hoping to return to power, but polls are predicting another deadlock.

Ted Cruz puts ATF President Randi Weingarten on blast over pandemic ‘amnesty’: ‘Hell NO’  —  Teachers union president says she agrees with call to forgive those who called for school shutdowns  —  Ted Cruz, Adam Laxalt sound off on Randi Weingarten's leadership with AFT

Truth Social's Influence Grows Despite Its Business Problems  —  The right-wing social network faces two federal investigations and an uncertain financial future.  But it has still managed to outpace its rivals.  —  Truth Social, the right-wing social network, has faced one business calamity …

Giuliani attempt to dismiss defamation suit by Georgia election workers is denied  —  A federal judge has rejected Rudy Giuliani's effort to dismiss a lawsuit brought by two Georgia election workers who he falsely accused of election fraud — stoking a furor that led to threats and harassment against both women.

Trevor Noah, Samantha Bee, and the Future of Liberal Late Night T.V.  —  Trevor Noah recently surprised fans (and, according to some accounts, also Comedy Central management) when he announced plans to leave “The Daily Show.”  His departure is one of many notable personnel changes in late-night television …

I'm John Fetterman: This is why I want Pennsylvania's vote in the midterm election  —  When it comes to inflation and crime, Dr. Oz doesn't get it.  I do.  —  Whether it's rising crime or rising costs, we need leaders who actually understand the problems we're going through here in Pennsylvania …

Blue whales are “canaries” for microplastic consumption, study finds  —  The largest animals on Earth are having their health jeopardized by some of the smallest manmade objects.  A new study found that filter-feeding baleen whales off of the California coast are ingesting millions of pieces …

If Oregon Turns Red, Whose Fault Will That Be?  —  PORTLAND, Ore. — An ad for one of the candidates for governor of Oregon begins with shots of trash and the tarp-covered tent encampments that line many of Portland's streets.  “Nobody in Oregon would say, 'Let's keep doing exactly what we've been doing,'” says the candidate.

Colorado 2022: Senate Race Tightens but Bennet Maintains Lead; Polis Holds 14-Point Lead Over Ganahl  —  Home Polls Colorado 2022: Senate Race Tightens but Bennet Maintains Lead; Polis Holds 14-Point Lead Over Ganahl  —  The latest Emerson College Polling/The Hill survey …

U.S. workers have gotten way less productive.  No one is sure why.  —  Bosses and economists are troubled by the worst drop in U.S. worker output since 1947  —  Employers across the country are worried that workers are getting less done — and there's evidence they're right to be spooked.

Pelosi Got Hammered  —  When a story comes out about a Pelosi getting hammered, a normal person assumes the news has something to do with a drunk speaker of the House named Nancy slurring through a staged press conference with her Pravda media friends.  You do not expect to find …

Mark Meadows loses federal case in fight over House Jan. 6 committee subpoena  —  Meadows filed one of dozens of lawsuits challenging the committee's subpoenas, but federal courts have upheld the panel's validity and authority.  —  WASHINGTON - A federal judge has thrown out former White House chief …

The dubious history of the Santa Monica Observer, the outlet behind that false Paul Pelosi story  —  When Elon Musk amplified an unfounded Santa Monica Observer story about the Paul Pelosi attack over the weekend, it wasn't the first time the dubious outlet had been in the spotlight.

Senior Defense Official and Senior Military Official Hold a Background Briefing  —  Senior Defense Official; Senior Military Official  —  SENIOR MILITARY OFFICIAL: Thanks very much for joining us.  Today's background briefers will include [REDACTED] and me, [REDACTED].

Americans' Thought, Enthusiasm About Midterms Down From 2018  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — The 49% of Americans who say they have given “quite a lot” of thought to this year's congressional elections is essentially unchanged from the previous reading in June.  In addition, 2% volunteer …

Racist Airlines?  President Joe Biden Says Charging For Extra Legroom Seats ‘Hits People Of Color The Most’ … President of the United States since 2021  —  Is charging for extra legroom on planes correct?  According to US President Joe Biden, this procedure is wrong and racist.