Elon Musk, Under Financial Pressure, Pushes to Make Money From Twitter  —  The billionaire and his advisers have discussed adding paid direct messages, fees to watch videos and other features to the service.  —  Mike Isaac reported this story from San Francisco and Ryan Mac from Los Angeles.

Exclusive: DOJ mulling potential special counsel if Trump runs in 2024  —  As Donald Trump inches closer to launching another presidential run after the midterm election, Justice Department officials have discussed whether a Trump candidacy would create the need for a special counsel to oversee …

Oprah Winfrey announces her support for Dr. Oz opponent, John Fetterman  —  Oprah Winfrey is making her voice heard.  —  Ahead of the midterm elections, Winfrey hosted “A Virtual Voting Conversation” on Nov. 3, where she and community leaders discussed the importance of voting during the critical election.

Midterms horror as Republican candidate's daughters, three and five, are almost KILLED after gunman opens fire at North Carolina home - where Democrat rival filmed campaign ad - with bullet landing close to where they slept  — The congressional candidate's daughters, aged 3 and 5 …

Democrats fear midterm drubbing as party leaders rush to defend blue seats  —  Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton and other prominent Democrats are scrambling to bolster candidates in places President Biden won comfortably in 2020  —  Democrats across the country scrambled Thursday to bolster candidates …

Scoop: House GOP to release 1,000-page road map for Biden FBI probe  —  Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee will release a 1,000-page document on Friday detailing allegations of politicization of the FBI and Justice Department under the Biden administration, Axios has learned.

Jason Bateman tells Biden to use emergency alert system to urge Americans to vote because democracy is under ‘existential threat’ from Republicans  —  Like Blaze News?  Get the news that matters most delivered directly to your inbox.  —  Actor Jason Bateman told President Joe Biden …

Joe Rogan Admits He Lied About Schools Using Litter Boxes  —  NO SH*T  —  Joe Rogan has admitted he lied about a school letting “furry” children use litter boxes, walking back his claims from a month ago that have since been amplified by Republican Senate Don Bolduc.

Trump Files a Suit Against N.Y.'s Attorney General, and Against Advice  —  The case, filed in Florida, seeks to stop Letitia James's lawsuit in New York and includes Mr. Trump's signature rhetoric.  His legal advisers are split on the wisdom of filing it.  —  Members of Donald J. Trump's …

Nets suspend Kyrie Irving at least five games without pay  —  NEW YORK — The Brooklyn Nets suspended Kyrie Irving for at least five games without pay Thursday, dismayed by his repeated failure to “unequivocally say he has no antisemitic beliefs.”  —  Hours after Irving refused to issue …

Trump loyalist Kash Patel questioned before Mar-a-Lago grand jury  —  Appearance on Thursday focused on claims that Donald Trump broadly declassified documents before leaving White House  —  Kash Patel, a loyal aide to Donald Trump and former White House deputy, faced questions …

Miami Trump supporter convicted of shooting at men after argument over Biden flag on Jet Ski  —  A Miami jury on Thursday convicted a Donald Trump supporter who was accused of shooting at two men in a dust-up that started over one of them flying a “Ridin' with Biden” flag on his Jet Ski on Election Day 2020.

A Michigan judge tried to block an abortion rights measure.  His ex-wife says he helped her get an abortion in college.  —  PLYMOUTH, Mich. — When Brian Zahra learned that he had impregnated his 20-year-old girlfriend in May 1983, he grabbed the yellow pages, found an abortion clinic …

McConnell's PACs put money where Trump's mouth is  —  If Republicans take back the Senate next Tuesday, thank Mitch McConnell.  —  Through his super PAC, the Senate Leadership Fund (SLF), and other affiliated groups, the Republican leader has led an extraordinary, quarter-of-a-billion-dollar effort …

Lawyer in Detroit absentee ballot lawsuit yells at judge, cites debunked conspiracy film  —  During a court hearing that lasted nearly nine hours, the attorney representing GOP secretary of state candidate Kristina Karamo in a legal bid seeking to halt the count of tens of thousands …

Republicans Are Bad for the Economy.  Here's Why.  —  Polls say voters trust the GOP more than Democrats on economic issues.  That's a huge mistake. … According to a wave of recent polls, the economy is the dominant issue on the minds of Americans going into next week's elections.

Milwaukee election official fired; fraudulently requested military ballots  —  Wisconsin election issue; Milwaukee mayor addresses  —  MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson announced Thursday, Nov. 3 that Milwaukee's Election Commission deputy director Kimberly Zapata has been fired.

Judge shoots down Mike Lindell's bid to reclaim seized phone, access warrant affidavit  —  A federal judge on Thursday sharply rejected an effort by Mike Lindell, the MyPillow CEO, to reclaim a cellphone seized by the FBI in September.  —  U.S. District Court Judge Eric Tostrud ruled …

Biden says 'we're gonna free Iran' as protests there go on  —  President Joe Biden on Thursday told supporters “we're gonna free Iran” after audience members appeared to call on him to address the ongoing protests that have spread through that country in the aftermath of the death of a young woman in the custody of its security forces.

Marjorie Taylor Greene Pledges, ‘Under Republicans, Not Another Penny Will Go to Ukraine’  —  Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) ripped Democrats at a rally in Sioux City, Iowa on Thursday and promised that Republicans will not provide money to Ukraine if her party retakes Congress.

At Campaign's End, Democrats See Limits of Focus on Abortion  —  Shock and outrage over the fall of Roe v. Wade has faded as confusion has spread, deflating Democrats' hopes that the issue could carry them to victory.  —  In the first major election since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade …