Doug Mastriano concedes to Josh Shapiro, five days after Election Day  —  Doug Mastriano lost the race for governor in Pennsylvania by 14 points last Tuesday.  Five days later, he conceded to Gov.-elect Josh Shapiro.  “Difficult to accept as the results are, there is no right course but to concede …

Trump Wanted I.R.S. Investigations of Foes, Top Aide Says  —  John F. Kelly, who was White House chief of staff, said that as president, Donald J. Trump wanted investigations into perceived enemies like James Comey, the former F.B.I. director.  —  While in office, President Donald J. Trump …

A manhunt is underway for a student after 3 people shot dead and 2 wounded at the University of Virginia  —  Video shows scene in Charlottesville after shooting at UVA Kari Lake's path to victory continues to narrow despite gains Enten reveals what's ‘shocking’ about House race so far Hear …

The C.I.A. director met with his Russian counterpart about Ukraine.  —  Zelensky Visits Kherson After Russian Retreat … Zelensky visits a recently recaptured city as Ukrainian forces work to restore services.  —  KHERSON, Ukraine — President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine made an unannounced visit …

Court files show evidence Trump handled records marked classified after presidency  —  Justice department filing claims former US president kept secret documents in drawer at Mar-a-Lago with other files from after his time in office  —  Donald Trump retained documents bearing classification markings …

Pence to Muir: Trump's words on 1/6 ‘endangered me and my family and everyone at the Capitol’  —  “It was clear he decided to be part of the problem.”  —  Former Vice President Mike Pence is interviewed by David Muir of ABC News.  —  Former Vice President Mike Pence said in an exclusive interview …

SpaceX just bought a big ad campaign on Twitter for Starlink  — Elon Musk's aerospace business SpaceX just ordered one of the larger advertising packages available from Twitter, which Musk recently took over in a contentious, $44 billion deal.  — The campaign is to promote …

An Emboldened Biden Weighs Whether to Run for President Again in 2024  —  The president feels buoyant after the better-than-expected midterms.  But as he nears his 80th birthday, he confronts a decision on whether to run in 2024 that has some Democrats uncomfortable.

Biden, Xi to meet face-to-face amid superpower tensions  —  President Joe Biden will sit down with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday for their first in-person meeting since the U.S. president took office nearly two years ago, amid increasing tensions between the two superpowers as they compete for global influence.

Rep. Zeldin taking supporter calls about running for RNC chair, longtime adviser says  —  WASHINGTON — Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., who lost a surprisingly close race for governor last week, has spoken with GOP elected officials and party activists who want him to run for the chairmanship …

Republicans served up ‘red wave’ Kool-Aid.  Pundits drank it up.  —  Susan J. Demas graphic of Tudor Dixon using Andrew Roth photo  —  The election was four weeks out.  Every sign pointed to Republican gubernatorial nominee Tudor Dixon careening toward an epic loss.

The Russian Empire Must Die  —  During the quarter century of its formal existence, the Moscow School of Civic Education did not have a campus, a syllabus, or professors.  The school instead ran seminars for politicians and journalists, led by other politicians and journalists, from Russia and around the world.

This flu season is looking really scary, in one chart  —  Here's how to prepare for it.  —  Flu season is here — and early red flags suggest it's on track to be very, very bad.  The latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) Flu View report show extraordinarily high numbers …

They Paused Puberty, but Is There a Cost?  —  Puberty blockers can ease transgender youths' anguish and buy time to weigh options.  But concerns are growing about long-term physical effects and other consequences.  —  The medical guidance was direct.  —  Eleven-year-old Emma Basques had identified as a girl since toddlerhood.

Election Day saw few major problems, despite new voting laws  —  Heading into this year's midterms, voting rights groups were concerned that restrictions in Republican-leaning states triggered by false claims surrounding the 2020 election might jeopardize access to the ballot box for scores of voters.

Sam Bankman-Fried had plans for a Matt-and-Nate-heavy Substack competitor  —  The spectacular collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried's crypto exchange FTX has rippled into the news business, ending a stream of funding that backed nonprofit news organizations including ProPublica and the Law and Justice Journalism Project.

New York Democrats urge Hochul to push out state party chair.  —  Less than a week after New York Democrats suffered the loss of four congressional seats that could cost them control of the House, a call for new leadership in the state party is growing.  —  A number of influential Democrats …

Democrats See a Blueprint in Fetterman's Victory in Pennsylvania  —  John Fetterman flipped a key Senate seat in part by attracting white working-class votes, including in the reddest parts of his state.  —  KITTANNING, Pa. — Did John Fetterman just show Democrats how to solve their white-working-class problem?