Democrats are drowning in denial  —  Democrats appear to be heading toward painful losses on Tuesday, in one if not both houses of Congress.  What went wrong will be debated for months, perhaps years.  —  Much of the problem can be summed up in one word: denial.

Final Election Update: The Forecast Is More Or Less Back Where It Started  —  Republicans are favored in the House.  The Senate is more competitive.  —  When we launched our midterms forecast on June 30, Republicans had a 53 percent chance of taking over the Senate from Democrats, and an 87 percent chance of taking over the House.

John Fetterman's Pa. Senate campaign is suing to have undated and misdated ballots counted  —  Lt. Gov. John Fetterman's campaign for U.S. Senate has joined the legal fight over whether mail ballots with no date or the incorrect date should be counted in Tuesday's election …

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.

Why Does It Take So Long to Count Mail Ballots in Key States?  Blame Legislatures … The slow count of mail ballots has been used to cast doubt on election results, but these delays are a deliberate choice by lawmakers in battleground states.  —  Lawrence Norden Photo  —  Derek Tisler Photo

Does Joe Biden Know The Fix Is In?  —  On November 3, 2020, as election night rolled into election morning, Jill and Joseph Biden walked out alone on stage to stand before a crowd of brand-new Jeeps.  “We feel good about where we are.  We really do,” Joe Biden said to the occasional honk from the vehicles.

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 …

Photos from Election Day: Across the U.S., voters head to the polls  —  Voters across the U.S. head to the polls in the 2022 midterm elections.  Democrats and Republicans are locked in a fierce fight for control of the Senate, with a handful of races that could tip control of the chamber.

In one Ukrainian village, occupation ended — and the feud began  —  SHEVCHENKIVKA, Ukraine — A month after Ukrainian troops liberated this picturesque village in Ukraine's southern Kherson region, the once close-knit community of Shevchenkivka remains cleaved in two over allegations that some residents collaborated with the Russians.

Exclusive: China cancelled EU leader's video address at opening of major trade expo  —  Chinese authorities behind a major trade expo in Shanghai pulled an opening ceremony address by the European Council president that was set to criticise Russia's “illegal war” in Ukraine and call …

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.

Media keep up hurling oppo at DeSantis, Lake and Walker, but here's why it may not matter  —  The question remains if any reporter's digging on political candidates influences voters choices  —  Liberal media outlets helped create misinformation on the Paul Pelosi attack: Will Cain