Pranks, Parties and Politics: Ron DeSantis's Year as a Schoolteacher  —  At a private school 20 years ago, the future Florida governor was a popular history teacher and coach.  But some students were taken aback by his comments on the Civil War and abortion.  —  Reporting from Rome, Ga.

Why Republican Insiders Think the G.O.P. Is Poised for a Blowout  —  The consensus among pollsters and consultants is this Tuesday's election will be a “bloodbath” for the Democratic Party.  —  On Wednesday afternoon, I spoke with a leading Republican political consultant about the Senate campaign in Georgia.

Liz Cheney endorses Democrat Abigail Spanberger in high-stakes Va. race  —  Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), the GOP's most vocal critic against Trumpian politics' threats to democracy, has endorsed Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) over Spanberger's Republican challenger in one of Virginia's …

Polling Averages Can Be Useful, but What's Underneath Has Changed  —  This year, a wave of polls from Republican-leaning firms is driving the averages.  —  The polls show Republicans gaining heading into the final stretch.  They've pulled ahead on the generic ballot in the race for the House …

NBC retracts erroneous Paul Pelosi story that fueled conspiracy theories  —  People at the network said the ‘Today’ show report was based on ‘unreliable’ information from a source who was unnamed in the story.  —  NBC News reporter Miguel Almaguer had what seemed like a scoop on Friday …

Twitter, cut in half  —  I. The Snap  —  The email went out at 5:21 PT PT on Thursday.  —  For a full week, Twitter employees had waited in hopes of hearing something directly from their new owner.  Instead, they had heard only from Elon Musk's intermediaries, and even then usually not directly.

Lawsuit seeks to block counting of military ballots in Wisconsin  —  MADISON, Wis. — A Wisconsin lawmaker who has been a frequent promoter of false election claims is suing to prevent the immediate counting of military ballots in her state after she received three ballots under fake names.

With Twitter in chaos, Mastodon is on fire  —  Will Twitter advertiser dollars affect Musk's promise to Trump?  —  Inside Musk's Twitter, Musk echoes Donald Trump, and an antitrust earthquake  —  The dangers of TikTok as a news source, MrBeast's billions, and mortgage rates top 7%

Boris Epshteyn's loyalty to Trump pays off as investigations deepen  —  Pugilistic adviser has clashed with other lawyers for Donald Trump on whether to be confrontational or conciliatory  —  Few people speak to former president Donald Trump more these days than Boris Epshteyn.

How Republicans Fed a Misinformation Loop About the Pelosi Attack  —  Suggested Mr. Pelosi knew his attacker. Suggested the attack involved male prostitution. Repeated a false report that the attacker was in his underwear. Suggested Mr. Pelosi knew his attacker. Suggested the attack involved male prostitution. Repeated a false report

Appointing a Special Counsel for Trump Would Be a Mistake  —  There was a time when appointing a Special Counsel to investigate the former president would have been a good move.  Now is not that time. … Attorney General Merrick Garland would be making a mistake by appointing a Special Counsel …

Ron DeSantis, who denounced Disney, actually got married there  —  The Florida governor passed a law in April to revoke Disney's special taxing status  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) has been on the offense against the Walt Disney Co. for months, criticizing the entertainment giant …

Florida election crimes unit sends out last-minute felons-removal list, causes confusion  —  James Call John KennedyUSA TODAY NETWORK - FLORIDA  —  Lists containing the names of hundreds of voters have been sent to county elections supervisors around Florida by Gov. Ron DeSantis' new Office …

Assailant encouraged GOP canvasser to ‘do your job’ — raising questions about Rubio's account  —  The man accused of a politically motivated attack on a Republican Party canvasser in Hialeah last month actually encouraged the canvasser to keep handing out fliers just moments before the fight started …

Is gender bias hurting Kathy Hochul?  —  The first woman governor of New York is trailing among men, and political consultants said this is a very familiar “likeability” issue.  —  Vice President Kamala Harris, Gov. Kathy Hochul and Hillary Clinton campaigned this week in New York City.

In San Francisco, “No Intention to Seek Justice”  —  Internal emails, interviews with former DA staff, and the recent treatment of certain victim families show how Chesa Boudin's recall and Brooke Jenkins's early decisions disrupted the city's most sensitive and rarely-prosecuted cases—police killings.

The Unruly Heirs of Sarah Palin  —  Whether for her pathbreaking role as the first woman on a Republican presidential ticket or for rapping “Baby Got Back” on the Masked Singer, Sarah Palin has, since her debut on the national scene in 2008, made an art of attracting the spotlight.

Insiders say Eric Adams wouldn't be upset with Zeldin win  —  An Election Day loss for Gov. Hochul might be a win for Mayor Adams.  —  Adams is actively campaigning for Hochul and not openly supporting her GOP rival Rep. Lee Zeldin, but multiple insiders told The Post that the mayor sees …

‘Offensive and disgusting’: Manchin unloads on Biden over coal comment  —  Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin on Saturday slammed President Joe Biden for pledging to shut down America's coal plants in a speech in California, remarks the White House later sought to clarify.

Voters will have a say on abortion in 5 states with high-stakes ballot measures  —  Millions of voters will soon determine the fate of abortion access in a handful of states, including Michigan, which could become the first to make an abortion ban permanently unenforceable since the fall of Roe v. Wade.

Trump and DeSantis barrel toward 2024 — but keep their distance in Florida  —  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida's two most powerful Republicans will be far apart on Sunday.  And that's how they want it.  —  Former President Donald Trump will hold a rally Sunday in Miami as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis …

Scoop: House Republicans cry politics over IRS outreach  —  House Republicans are threatening to investigate the Treasury Department, if they win back the majority, over the mid-October timing of 9 million letters the Internal Revenue Service sent out reminding Americans of their eligibility for certain tax credits.

Elon Musk embraces Twitter official who censored Hunter Biden laptop stories  —  Since taking over the company, Elon Musk has repeatedly praised Twitter's senior director of safety and integrity despite his involvement in suppressing stories on Hunter Biden ahead of the 2020 election.

Evictions are piling up across the U.S. as Covid-era protections end and rents climb  —  WASHINGTON — On a recent Friday morning, more than 100 renters facing eviction filed through Arizona Judge Anna Huberman's court in what's becoming a typical day for her, as a wave of evictions hits Phoenix …