Democrats romp, Youngkin flops: 4 takeaways from Tuesday's election  —  Joe Biden's party has had a very strong year at the ballot box.  Whether it extends to the president in 2024 is another matter.  —  Joe Biden has had a very bad few days.  His party just had a banner year.

Moms for Liberty Falls Flat on Its Face in School Board Races  —  Iowa chapters of the far-right group Moms for Liberty endorsed 13 candidates in school board races across the state.  Only one was elected.  —  The Tuesday loss is a stinging rebuke of Moms for Liberty, a “parental rights” …

Behind Hamas's Bloody Gambit to Create a ‘Permanent’ State of War  —  Hamas leaders say they waged their Oct. 7 attack on Israel because they believed the Palestinian cause was slipping away, and that only violence could revive it.  —  Thousands have been killed in Gaza, with entire families wiped out.

‘Is the fat lady warming up?  Yes’: Trump chokes off his rivals' last lines of attack  —  Donald Trump's opponents rested their case against him on the argument he can't beat Joe Biden.  Now polls suggest he can.  —  Publicly and privately, on the stump and in closed-door pitches to prospective donors …

'I'm calling from Israeli intelligence.  We have the order to bomb.  You have two hours'  —  The call to Mahmoud Shaheen came at dawn.  —  It was Thursday 19 October at about 06:30, and Israel had been bombing Gaza for 12 days straight.  —  He'd been in his third-floor …

Ron DeSantis's biggest donor is considering backing Donald Trump  —  Space-exploring property baron Robert Bigelow says Florida governor is not the ‘commander’ US needs  —  Ron DeSantis's biggest donor is considering switching his support to Donald Trump, in a sharp rebuke of the Florida governor's White House aspirations.

House GOP subpoenas Hunter Biden alongside suite of Biden family members  —  Hunter Biden and his uncle James Biden have been subpoenaed Wednesday by the House Oversight Committee, which took the remarkable step of seeking depositions from family members of President Biden amid its impeachment inquiry.

Jim Jordan Sniffs Dick Pics While Rome Burns  —  Yesterday, David Weiss, the US Attorney turned Special Counsel leading an investigation into Hunter Biden that has entered a sixth year, testified to the House Judiciary Committee.  —  His written statement debunked Gary Shapley's claims …

Three Arrested for Operating High-End Brothel Network  —  For Immediate Release  —  U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts  —  Interested sex buyers were allegedly required to provide employer information and references before booking appointments

House Democrat pulls resolution to censure GOP Rep. Mast  —  House Democrats have yanked a resolution to censure GOP Rep. Brian Mast (Fla.) for his comments appearing to compare Palestinian civilians with Nazis in the wake of Hamas's deadly attack on Israel last month.

FDA approves blockbuster Eli Lilly drug for weight loss  —  The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Eli Lilly's blockbuster diabetes drug for weight loss management Wednesday, giving patients another tool and opening the door to potentially much wider use.

Ten Members and Associates of the Gambino Crime Family Arrested in Coordinated U.S.-Italian Takedown  —  For Immediate Release  —  U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of New York  —  Defendants Charged in Brooklyn Federal Court with Racketeering Conspiracy Involving Violent Extortions, Assaults, Arson, and Union-Related Crimes

‘Spider Nazi’ pleads guilty to Jan. 6 charge  —  Brandon Dillard, a Las Vegas man who online sleuths dubbed the “Spider Nazi,” pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor offense.  —  WASHINGTON — A man who online sleuths dubbed “Spider Nazi” has pleaded guilty in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.