Trump spooks GOP with abandoned talk of presidential launch on eve of vote  —  After top Republicans spent Monday trying to talk Trump out of declaring his candidacy before the midterms, he made no announcement  —  Former president Donald Trump set off a scramble Monday in the Republican Party …

Black voters in Florida express fear, confusion as DeSantis election laws kick in  —  HOBE SOUND, Fla. — Geraldine Harriel usually helps her elderly parents vote by taking their mail-in ballots to the elections office for them.  But new voting laws in Florida and Gov. Ron DeSantis's elections police force …

Musk discusses putting all of Twitter behind a paywall  —  Will he go through with it?  PLUS: Botched layoffs, how the new Blue could lose money, and more  —  If Friday brought massive layoffs to Twitter, Monday brought fresh evidence that the company will never be the same.

Final Ratings for the 2022 Election  —  KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE  — Our final Senate pick is 51-49 Republican, or a net Republican gain of 1 seat.  — Our final House pick is 237-198 Republican, or a net Republican gain of 24 seats.  — Our projected gubernatorial picture …

Elon Musk Is Bad at This  —  The Musk era of Twitter has so far been defined by unhinged tweets, fleeing advertisers, and botched layoffs.  —  Elon Musk has spent the past 12 years tweeting whatever comes into his mind, often without major negative consequences.  That was before he owned the place.

Musk Shares a Nazi Meme and Then Tells Twitter to Vote Republican  —  The new Twitter boss was having another totally normal one on Monday morning.  —  Breaking News Intern  —  Life comes at you fast.  Six months ago, Elon Musk wrote, “For Twitter to deserve public trust …

Justice Department to Monitor Polls in 24 States for Compliance with Federal Voting Rights Laws  —  The Justice Department announced today its plans to monitor compliance with federal voting rights laws in 64 jurisdictions in 24 states for the Nov. 8, 2022 general election.

Arizona's GOP Senate Candidate Masters is Noncommittal on Supporting McConnell as Leader  —  PHOENIX— Blake Masters, the Republican candidate for Senate in Arizona, remains noncommittal on Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's leadership.  Mr. Masters, an ally of venture capitalist Peter Thiel …

MAGA Candidate Slapped With Cease-and-Desist Over ‘Racist’ TV Spot  —  Saheed Vassell was shot and killed by the NYPD four years ago—and somehow is being used as a symbol of New York's new governor being soft on crime.  —  In 2018, officers from the New York City Police Department shot …

Detroit judge dismisses Karamo lawsuit, calls it ‘false flag of election law violations and corruption’  —  Detroit NAACP blasts Kristina Karamo's claims of voter fraud in city  —  DETROIT (FOX 2) - A Detroit judge has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to prevent the city's absentee ballots …

Republicans hope Michigan is proof-of-concept for an LGBT backlash  —  Despite a tough year, Michigan Democrats are still favored to win the governor's race and pass an amendment codifying abortion rights.  Republicans believe a debate over transgender rights could spark an upset.  —  THE FACTS

U.S. judge suspends many of New York's new gun restrictions  —  A federal judge in New York temporarily suspended many parts of the state's new gun restrictions on Monday to allow members of a gun-owners' rights group to continue their lawsuit challenging the new law as unconstitutional.

US citizen recently died in Ukraine, State Department says  —  A US citizen recently died in Ukraine, the US State Department said Monday, the latest known American to die in the country since Russia's invasion in February.  —  While the State Department did not name the individual …

Black leaders are protesting Tiffany Cross's firing from MSNBC  —  More than 40 African-American political leaders are demanding a meeting with MSNBC president Rashida Jones over the network's decision not to renew weekend host Tiffany Cross' show.  —  In a letter circulated in recent days …

Ketanji Brown Jackson issues her first written opinion as a Supreme Court justice — a dissent  —  Ketanji Brown Jackson, in her first written opinion as a Supreme Court justice, said she would have sided with an inmate who argued that Ohio suppressed evidence that might have helped him at trial.

N. Korea denies US claims it sent artillery shells to Russia  —  North Korea has denied American claims that it's shipping artillery shells and ammunition to Russia for use in its war against Ukraine, and on Tuesday accused the United States of lying.  The denial follows dozens of weapons tests …

Climate change threatening ‘things Americans value most,’ U.S. report says  —  Climate change is unleashing “far-reaching and worsening” calamities in every region of the United States, and the economic and human toll will only increase unless humans move faster to slow the planet's warming …

‘I never thought it would be Paul’: Nancy Pelosi reveals how she first heard her husband had been attacked  —  Exclusive: Pelosi recounts moment she learned that her husband was attacked John King: These midterms are the most complicated of my lifetime Kevin McCarthy asked about impeaching Biden if GOP wins House.

Tyson Foods CFO Arrested After Authorities Say He Fell Asleep in Wrong House  —  John R. Tyson, great-grandson of firm's founder, arrested over the weekend, local law-enforcement officials say  —  John R. Tyson, Tyson Foods Inc.'s chief financial officer and son of the meat giant's chairman …

Nikki Haley says Warnock should be deported at Walker rally  —  Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (R) on Sunday said that Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) should be deported as she rallied for Georgia's Republican Senate nominee, Herschel Walker.  —  “Legal immigrants are more patriotic …

How the NBC News Decision Desk calls races on midterm election night 2022  —  Here's how NBC News calls races on election night, the steps it takes to verify results and the answers to some frequently asked questions.  —  How does NBC News project the outcomes of races?

The Trump-DeSantis feud just got worse.  A hidden factor is driving it.  —  When Donald Trump starts belittling you with a sandbox nickname, you know you're in real trouble — especially if you're a Republican with ambitions for higher office.  —  The Florida governor's allies …