Top Democrats Question Their Party's Strategy as Midterm Worries Grow  —  Leading lawmakers and strategists are openly doubting the party's kitchen-sink approach, saying Democrats have failed to unite around one central message.  —  Top Democratic officials, lawmakers and strategists …

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.

Julie Powell, Food Writer Known for ‘Julie & Julia,’ Dies at 49  —  She documented her attempt to cook every recipe in Julia Child's “Mastering the Art of French Cooking” in a popular blog that became a best-selling book and a hit movie.  —  Julie Powell, the writer whose decision to spend …

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 …

Supreme Court rejects Lindsey Graham's request to block Georgia grand jury subpoena  —  The Supreme Court declined on Tuesday to block a subpoena for Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham to testify in front of an Atlanta grand jury investigating efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election in Georgia.

Why Lifelong Democrats in Oregon Say They're Ready to Vote Red  —  'Look outside.  You see the homelessness, people dying in the streets from overdoses, people having psychotic breaks.  It's in shambles.  It wasn't always like this.'  —  Writes Social Studies  · Subscribe

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 …

New York Poll: Zeldin Momentum Stalls as Hochul Rallies Support  —  Home Polls New York Poll: Zeldin Momentum Stalls as Hochul Rallies Support  —  The first post-debate Emerson College Polling/Pix11/The Hill survey of New York voters finds Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul with an eight-point lead …

New Poll by Saint Anselm College Survey Center Shows GOP Momentum  —  A new poll conducted by the Saint Anselm College Survey Center (SACSC) at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics (NHIOP) finds Republican candidates have gained momentum among likely New Hampshire voters.

Pennsylvania poll: Fetterman, Oz in a dead heat, while Shapiro maintains lead on Mastriano  —  With less than a week before voting concludes in the general election, Lt. Gov. John Fetterman and Mehmet Oz are in a dead heat for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Pat Toomey.

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 …

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.

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 …

Bolsonaro Administration Agrees to Accept Loss Two Days After Election  —  Breaking his silence, President Jair Bolsonaro did not acknowledge his defeat in Sunday's vote.  After he spoke, his chief of staff said the far-right leader authorized the transition of power to move forward.

Judge declines to drop charges against Donald Trump ally Tom Barrack after hinting he would  —  New York CNN —  After hinting some charges may be dropped in the foreign lobbying trial of longtime Donald Trump ally Tom Barrack, a federal judge on Tuesday is allowing the charges to stand and the case may soon go to the jury.

The Fed Chair's November Surprise  —  Jerome Powell is preparing to crash the economy days before the midterm elections, hurting workers and ushering his fellow Republicans into power.  —  The Federal Reserve, as part of a broader campaign by Republican Board Chairman Jerome Powell to …

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.

Progressive America Needs a Glasnost … Last week, Washington Post media critic Erik Wemple wrote a column revisiting the New York Times' sacking of its opinion editor James Bennet in 2020.  Bennet had made some mistakes during his tenure, but he was fired in response to demands …

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.

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 …

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.

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.

Elon Musk Is No Aberration  —  Sign up for Yair's newsletter, Deep Shtetl, here.  —  Did you hear about the miracle Cuban coronavirus cure that we never got because of capitalism?  If not, you probably aren't on Twitter, where this fictitious remedy went, well, viral.

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.

‘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 …

OHPI Poll of Record: Mike Lee in Strong Position, Evan McMullin Trailing  —  Utah State Treasurer's Race: Marlo Oaks is Well-Positioned, 4:10 Still Undecided  —  Toplines and crosstabs can be found here  —  PHOENIX (November 1st, 2022)- While voters are hoping for clear skies …

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.

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.

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 …