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 …

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.

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 …

What Is Mastodon and Why Are People Leaving Twitter for It?  —  Since Elon Musk took ownership of Twitter, some of its users have migrated to Mastodon, an alternative social platform.  —  Kalley Huang, a technology reporter, reported this story from San Francisco.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

On This 2022 Election Eve Would Rather Be Us Than Them  —  So I just published an updated analysis of the 2022 election with a day to go.  My bottom line - it's a close, competitive election.  Dems have checked all the recent intensity boxes - strong performance in 5 House specials/Kansas …

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 …

Karine Jean-Pierre blasted for warning it may take ‘a few days’ to count votes: ‘This insanity has to stop’  —  Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton warned, ‘Counting ballots after Election Day undermines voter confidence.’  —  White House warns midterm results may be delayed

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.

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 …

China's Xi Jinping Plans Visit to Saudi Arabia Amid Global Reshuffling  —  Riyadh's expanded ties with Washington's rivals have helped deepen Chinese influence in the Middle East, where the U.S. once reigned supreme  —  Chinese leader Xi Jinping is planning to visit Saudi Arabia before the end of the year …

Most Expensive Races  —  Some Congressional races are seeing more spent by super PACs and other outside groups than the candidates themselves.  Use the options below to see the most expensive races based on either campaign committees alone or candidate campaign committees combined …

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 …

Elon Musk Is Bad at This  —  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.  Now, less than two weeks after his $44 billion purchase, the world's richest man is finding that his actions …

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 …