Ron DeSantis Holds Early Lead Over Donald Trump Among GOP Primary Voters, WSJ Poll Shows  —  The former president's standing among Republican voters has fallen after candidates he promoted lost in midterm elections  —  Republican primary voters have high interest in Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis …

McCarthy and McConnell on collision course as Congress barrels toward messy finish  —  House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy took to Fox News primetime last week and dinged his counterpart across the Capitol: Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell.  —  Republicans are “wrong” if they want to cut …

Inside Team Trump's Chaotic Attempts To Overturn The 2020 Vote In Georgia  —  It was Nov. 5, 2020.  Votes were still being counted in the presidential race, but it was looking increasingly grim for President Donald Trump.  Mark Meadows, Trump's White House chief of staff, had an idea to turn things around.

Pentagon preparing to send Patriot missile system to Ukraine  —  Amid Russian bombardment of the energy grid, the U.S. is set to provide its most advanced air defense system  —  The Pentagon is preparing to send the Patriot missile system to Ukraine, senior U.S. officials said Tuesday …

After Bankman-Fried's arrest, Washington seeks answers — and distance  —  The FTX founder had been a darling in the capital until his sudden downfall  —  The sudden arrest of disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried ensnarled Washington on Tuesday, as Democrats and Republicans began …

Inside the Jury Room for the Trump Org Criminal Trial  —  Jurors thought a Trump Organization lawyer was insulting.  They knew the employees were liars.  And the defense team's jingle fell flat. … To avoid letting their personal feelings toward Donald Trump cloud their judgment …

Tesla Investors Voice Concern Over Elon Musk's Focus on Twitter  —  Supporters of Tesla and Musk are asking questions about who is running the electric-vehicle maker  —  Elon Musk's Unconventional Management Style: Former Employees Share Stories  —  Created with sketchtool.

A note from Grant's wife, Céline Gounder  —  First and foremost, on behalf of myself and our family, I want to express our deepest gratitude for the outpouring of support, love, and sympathy from around the world.  This continues to be a very difficult and painful time as we grieve a beloved husband, brother, and friend.

Texas attorney general's office sought state data on transgender Texans  —  HOUSTON — Employees at the Texas Department of Public Safety in June received a sweeping request from Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton's office: to compile a list of individuals who had changed their gender …

Lawmakers unveil bipartisan bill to ban TikTok nationwide  —  Bipartisan lawmakers introduce bill to ban TikTok  —  WASHINGTON — A group of lawmakers in the House and Senate introduced legislation Tuesday that would ban TikTok in the U.S., following warnings from the FBI director …

December spending gloom falls on GOP: 'I'm so disgusted'  —  Republicans' post-midterm divisions are running right into Congress's mad dash toward a year-end government spending deal.  —  Even as congressional negotiators pushed toward an agreement that was broadly unveiled Tuesday night …

China diplomats leave UK over Manchester protester attack  —  China has removed six officials from Britain - including one of its most senior UK diplomats - two months after violence at its Manchester consulate.  —  The UK had requested the officials waive their right to diplomatic immunity …

Musk Shakes Up Twitter's Legal Team as He Looks to Cut More Costs  —  Twitter has stopped paying rent on offices and is considering not paying severance packages to former employees, among other measures.  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Over the past two weeks, Elon Musk has shaken up Twitter's legal department …

Gov. Kate Brown commutes sentences of all 17 people on Oregon's death row … - Jesse Caleb Compton, a Springfield methamphetamine user who was convicted of killing Tesslyn O'Cull, the 3-year-old daughter of his live-in girlfriend.  The girl's body, found in a shallow grave in 1997 …

The Republicans Need a Reckoning  —  This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture.  Sign up for it here.  —  The pretense that the seditionists in the GOP …

In 60 Seconds Before CPI Hit, Heavy Trading Drove Mystery Rally  —  Karine Jean-Pierre, the press secretary for President Joe Biden, quickly brushed off the question when it came in toward the end of her daily press conference Tuesday.  No, she said, there was no chance that anyone …

Biden braces for potentially 14,000 migrants a day  —  The possibility of 14,000 migrant crossings a day is pushing the Biden administration toward a new rule that would severely limit migrants' ability to qualify for asylum at the southern border, Axios has learned.

Erdogan Challenger's Political Career at Risk After Court Ruling  —  A Turkish court on Wednesday sentenced a potential challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to two years and seven months in prison on charges of insulting the election authority.  —  Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu …

Iranian footballer sentenced to execution for 'campaigning for women's rights'  —  Amir Nasr-Azadani is facing execution amid anti-government protests in Iran following the death of 22-year-old Masha Amini in September  —  Professional footballer Amir Nasr-Azadani is reportedly facing execution in Iran for …