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 …

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.

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 …

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.

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.

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 …

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.

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.

Jan. 6 panel interviews Secret Service spokesperson over Cassidy Hutchinson testimony  —  The Jan. 6 insurrection  —  Congressional hearings: The House committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol held a series of high-profile hearings to share its findings with the U.S. public.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

FCC commissioner says government should ban TikTok  —  The Council on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS) should take action to ban TikTok, Brendan Carr, one of five commissioners at the Federal Communications Commission, told Axios in an interview.

Prosecutors Look at Florida Election Protest as a Model for Jan. 6  —  The Justice Department is examining ties among the far-right Proud Boys, Roger Stone and others over their roles in 2018 “Stop the Steal” demonstrations.  —  President Donald J. Trump and other top Republicans …

‘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 …

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 …

GOP Candidate Said Elites Drink Blood, Sell ‘Baby Body Parts’ After Abortion  —  “There's a ton of money involved in freshly harvested organs.  There's so much evidence out there.”  —  Kristina Karamo, the Trump-backed GOP candidate for Michigan secretary of state, once expressed support …

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 …

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

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.

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 …

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.

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 …

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.

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.

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 …

Fortune 500 Companies Have Given Millions to Election Deniers Since Jan. 6  —  In the aftermath of the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, more than 100 major companies pledged to suspend political giving to the members of Congress who voted to invalidate Joe Biden's presidential victory.