Arizona Judge Rejects Kari Lake's Effort to Overturn Her Election Loss  —  Kari Lake, a Republican who was defeated by Katie Hobbs in the Arizona governor's race, had made false election claims the centerpiece of her campaign.  —  A state judge on Saturday rejected Kari Lake's last-ditch effort …

Mets have concerns with Carlos Correa's physical: Sources  —  It's the physical.  Again.  —  The New York Mets, like the San Francisco Giants earlier in the week, have raised concerns about Carlos Correa's surgically repaired lower right leg, potentially jeopardizing their 12-year …

Twitter restores suicide prevention feature after Reuters report  —  Twitter Inc restored a feature that promoted suicide prevention hotlines and other safety resources to users looking up certain content, after coming under pressure from some users and consumer safety groups over its removal.

Eric Bolling Rips 'Putin's Press Secretary' Tucker Carlson for Innuendo About Lindsey Graham's Personal Life  —  Newsmax host and former Fox News talking head Eric Bolling said “Putin's press secretary” Tucker Carlson owes Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) an apology for comments he made about the senator's personal life.

George Santos' congressional freshman yearbook entries come with questions  —  Besides a photo and party affiliation, there are only three pieces of personal information in George Santos' entry for the recently released 118th Congress freshman yearbook — and all three of them come with questions.

IRS announces delay for implementation of $600 reporting threshold for third-party payment platforms' Forms 1099-K  —  News Releases for Frequently Asked Questions  —  WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today announced a delay in reporting thresholds for third-party settlement organizations set …

How Many Republicans Died Because the GOP Turned Against Vaccines?  —  No country has a perfect COVID vaccination rate, even this far into the pandemic, but America's record is particularly dismal.  About a third of Americans—more than a hundred million people—have yet to get their initial shots.

Georgia special grand jury wraps up probe of Trump, allies  —  A special grand jury investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and his allies illegally tried to overturn his defeat in the 2020 election in Georgia appears to be wrapping up its work, but many questions remain.

Putin Wants Fealty, and He's Found It in Africa  —  The Russian president has unleashed a new disorder on the world with his war in Ukraine, and the Central African Republic may be its ultimate expression.  —  BANGUI, Central African Republic — In early March, as Russia's invasion …

Zelenskyy's speech and the blind fury of the hard right … The above is a key part of an opinion piece by Greg Sargent at the Washington Post that's worth reading in its entirety.  The prompt for the piece was Tucker Carlson's rage-fueled rant about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's momentous speech …

A Nation Must Think Before it Acts How the Battle for the Donbas Shaped Ukraine's Success  —  A nation must think before it acts.  —  BOTTOM LINE  —  As the Russian-Ukrainian War enters the winter, Ukrainians have reason to be cautiously optimistic about the course of the war.

Elon Musk's Twitter Antics Are Hurting Tesla's Brand  —  Not long ago, Tesla's electric vehicles were far and away the best on the market.  If you wanted a stylish, long-range, easy-to-charge and feature-packed E.V., Elon Musk would be your most likely supplier — even if you hated his guts.

Only about a third of the FY2023 spending bill is for programs unrelated to military and law enforcement  —  If you find these notes useful, you can support this newsletter and SPRI, here.  —  Situation  —  The House just passed the FY2023 omnibus bill, sending it to Biden's desk for approval.