POLITICO Playbook: Joe Biden's gift to Jim Jordan  —  Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross  —  Standard:  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  In a September interview with CBS' SCOTT PELLEY for “60 Minutes,” President JOE BIDEN blasted DONALD TRUMP for taking sensitive classified materials with him to Mar-a-Lago.

Lisa Marie Presley dies at 54 after hospitalization  —  Lisa Marie Presley — the only child of Elvis Presley — died Thursday after being hospitalized earlier that day, her mother said in a statement.  The singer was 54.  —  “It is with a heavy heart that I must share the devastating news …

Teacher and cousin of Black Lives Matter founder ‘Tased to death’ by LAPD  —  ‘He needed help and was killed,’ says Patrisse Cullors, as police are seen repeatedly using stun gun on him after traffic accident  —  A cousin of Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors was killed …

Former Biden assistant questioned by law enforcement over classified docs repeatedly appeared in Hunter emails  —  Hunter Biden recommended that his father hire Kathy Chung to be his executive assistant in 2012  —  Rep. James Comer on Biden think tank's potential ties to China: ‘This is unprecedented’

Republican candidate's wife arrested, charged with casting 23 fraudulent votes for her husband in the 2020 election  — Kim Phuong Taylor was arrested Thursday and accused of multiple counts of voter fraud.  — According to prosecutors, Taylor cast 23 fraudulent votes for her husband in the 2020 election.

Gemini Co-Founder Tyler Winklevoss Calls SEC Lawsuit ‘Disappointing’  —  The Securities and Exchange Commission's action against Gemini and Genesis is “disappointing” and “totally counterproductive,” says Genesis co-founder Tyler Winklevoss, in his first comments on Twitter since …

Paul Ryan sounds off on the McCarthy drama and coming debt ceiling fight  —  Former Speaker of the House Paul Ryan thinks his old friend Kevin McCarthy may be better prepared for the role than any politician in modern history — but the job won't be easy with his five-seat majority.

Trump: Special counsel Jack Smith might ‘turn out to be a criminal’  —  Donald Trump is lashing out at special counsel Jack Smith in increasingly hysterical ways.  These are not the actions of someone expecting exoneration.  —  Immediately after Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed Jack Smith …

Why Japan is the latest ally moving Biden's way  —  When President Joe Biden sits down with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday, it will mark a major tete-a-tete that could have profound implications for U.S. policy toward a critical part of the globe.

Santos says 'I've lived an honest life' amid calls for him to resign  —  Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.), who fabricated much of his biography, said Thursday he “lived an honest life” and indicated he would seek reelection in 2024 as New York Republicans and four GOP colleagues called for his resignation.

Ex-Trump adviser Steve Bannon seeks to change attorneys in fundraising fraud case  —  Echoing Jan. 6, he also told reporters the recent Brazil election was “stolen.”  —  Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon has asked a judge to let him change lawyers as he defends himself against charges …

Lisa Marie Presley hospitalized after suffering cardiac arrest  —  Lisa Marie Presley was admitted to a Southern California hospital on Thursday after suffering a cardiac arrest, a source told CBS News.  Elise Preston has the latest.

This TikToker Accused Local Cop of Racial Profiling.  Then He Pulled Her Over.  —  Charlotte Carter's extremely coincidental run in with an officer in Chesterfield, Virginia has since gone viral. … A racial justice advocate who compiled damning data on her local police ticketing people of color …

‘Rick and Morty’ co-creator Justin Roiland faces felony domestic violence charges  —  Justin Roiland, the star and co-creator of the animated comedy series “Rick and Morty,” has been charged with felony domestic violence in Orange County, California, in connection with a 2020 incident …

Missouri Republicans adopt stricter House dress code — but just for women  —  The Republican-controlled Missouri House of Representatives used its session's opening day Wednesday to tighten the dress code for female legislators, while leaving the men's dress code alone.

US cancer death rate drops by 30% since 1991  —  Death rates from cancer in the US have fallen by 32% over the three decades from 1991 to 2019, according to the American Cancer Society.  —  The decline is thanks to prevention, screening, early diagnosis and treatment of common cancers, including lung and breast cancer.

LONG READ - Prison, war and revenge killing: the inside story of the Wagner ‘sledgehammer murder’ case  —  The story of the life and death of Yevgeny Nuzhin is a grim illustration of how Russia is increasingly using its prison population as a source of new blood on the deadly frontline in Ukraine.

Alabama governor declares state of emergency as tornadoes sweep through state  —  Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey (R) declared a state of emergency for six counties after severe storms pummeled the state Thursday.  —  Ivey issued a state of emergency for Autauga, Chambers, Coosa, Dallas …

Western Tanks Appear Headed to Ukraine, Breaking Another Taboo  —  The West has sent an array of weapons once seen as too provocative, and it looks like tanks will be next.  With a new Russian offensive expected, officials see an urgent need to shift the balance.