After Fury, Netanyahu Deletes, Apologizes for Post Blaming Security Chiefs for Hamas Attack  —  In a post overnight Saturday, Netanyahu asserted that he never received forewarning about Hamas' deadly attack.  He earlier said ‘After the war everyone will have to answer to hard questions...Right now, my task is to save the country’

‘FRIENDS’ STAR MATTHEW PERRY DEAD AT 54 ... After Apparent Drowning  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 874.1K … UPDATE  —  6:02 PM PT — More details are surfacing about the circumstances surrounding Matthew Perry's death ... as sources tell us he actually died at his own house after some physical activity this morning.

The Devil's Bargain Mike Pence Could Not Escape  —  The former vice president tied himself to Donald Trump in the 2016 campaign and it may have cost him a political future.  —  The decision by Mike Pence to end his presidential campaign on Saturday was a bow to what had finally become inevitable.

Jenna Ellis Could Become a Star Witness Against Trump  —  When Jenna Ellis last week became the most recent lawyer to join in an accelerating series of guilty pleas in the Fulton County, Ga., prosecution of Donald Trump and his co-conspirators, she offered a powerful repudiation of the …

DeSantis allies earn big paychecks on the front lines of his culture fights  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently recounted blow by blow at an Iowa sports bar his takeover of a tiny liberal arts school, describing how he turned Sarasota's New College from a “Marxist commune” …

Andy Kim is making a big bet on breaking New Jersey Democratic politics  —  The mild-mannered congressmember has early momentum that will test the party's established power structure.  —  Andy Kim is trying to do something rare in New Jersey politics: win by casting himself as a soft-spoken outsider.

‘This is not cancel culture’: DeSantis defends call to ban pro-Palestinian groups at Florida colleges  —  “You have a right to go out and demonstrate, but you can't provide material support to terrorism,” he said.  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis defended his call to ban pro-Palestinian groups …

Halloween weekend shootings leave at least 3 dead, over 40 injured after multiple mass shootings  —  Mass shootings in Indianapolis, Tampa and Chicago are being investigated by authorities.  —  At least 3 people are dead and over 40 have been injured after multiple mass shootings across …

After setback, antiabortion forces struggle before key Ohio vote  —  CINCINNATI — Students hoping to get others to vote “no” on an upcoming Ohio amendment to ensure abortion rights took the soft approach at a recent event at the University of Cincinnati.  —  The signs in their booth were alarmist …

Full Jayapal: ‘There are racists within the Netanyahu government’  —  Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, addresses her position on the Israel-Hamas war and reacts to Rep. Dean Phillips' (D-Minn.) primary challenge against President Joe Biden in an exclusive interview with Meet the Press.

Expel George Santos?  Some fear terrible precedent despite his terrible record  —  The truth-averse Republican faces a vote later this week over expulsion, part of growing number of political ethics battles in the House  —  Congressional bureau chief  —  Let's stipulate up front …

Mike Johnson Conducted Seminars Promoting the US as a “Christian Nation”  —  The new House speaker called for “Biblically-sanctioned government.”  —  Rep. Mike Johnson, the newly elected Republican House speaker, used to conduct a seminar in churches premised on the idea that the United States is a “Christian nation.”