New York City Mayor Eric Adams Accused of Sexual Assault  —  Plaintiff's lawyer hails the “strength” of women who come forward, “especially against a powerful person.”  A City Hall spokesperson says Adams “does not know who this person is.”  —  New York City Mayor Eric Adams could soon …

Judge and clerk in Trump civil fraud trial have received hundreds of ‘serious and credible’ threats  —  The New York judge overseeing Donald Trump's civil fraud trial and his law clerk have received hundreds of harassing messages that court security has deemed “serious and credible” …

Far-Right Populist Geert Wilders Scores Major Victory in Dutch Election  —  Wilders campaigned to ban the Quran and close the borders to migrants from Islamic countries  —  Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders was on course for a surprise election victory Thursday, putting a leader …

The Head of Ron DeSantis's Never Back Down Super PAC Resigns  —  Chris Jankowski, the chief executive of the Never Back Down super PAC, stepped down as internal disputes among supporters of Ron DeSantis intensified.  —  Chris Jankowski, the chief executive of Never Back Down …

Louisiana Sheriff Candidate Wins by Just One Vote After 43,000 Ballots Cast  —  Republican John Nickelson says a hand recount is ‘absolutely’ needed due to the slim margin victory  —  A Republican sheriff candidate in Louisiana is demanding a recount after losing an election this week by just one vote.

Ohio Walmart shooter may have been inspired by racist ideology, FBI says  —  The 20-year-old gunman wounded four people in the shooting in Beavercreek on Monday and then shot himself, police said.  —  The gunman who opened fire at Ohio Walmart this week, injuring four people …

FBI probing vehicle explosion attack at US-Canada bridge near Niagara Falls  —  A vehicle exploded on Wednesday on the Rainbow Bridge linking Canada with the United States at Niagara Falls, prompting authorities to close that border crossing and the three others between western New York and southern Ontario, officials said.

House Ethics Committee opts against investigating Jamaal Bowman fire alarm incident  —  The House Committee on Ethics announced Wednesday it will not be investigating a September incident in which Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) pulled a Capitol building fire alarm as Democratic lawmakers attempted to stall a vote.

Democrats who swept Moms For Liberty off school board fight superintendent's $700,000 exit deal  —  A Pennsylvania school board that banned books, Pride flags and transgender athletes slipped a last-minute item into their final meeting before leaving office, hastily awarding a $700,000 exit package …

Chris Christie Predicts Political ‘Fallout’ for Trump's Trials … Dispatch Politics will be back in your inboxes on Monday. … - The Commission on Presidential Debates on Monday announced dates and locations for three general-election presidential debates next year: one in Texas in September, two in Virginia and Utah in October.

Conservative Group Accidentally Reveals Its Secret Donors.  Some of Them Are Liberal Orgs.  —  American Compass included five key names on a 2022 tax statement that The Daily Beast obtained. … A conservative nonprofit tied to a controversial “White House-in-waiting” …

Lawmakers ‘mystified’ after NASA scales back Mars collection program  —  The space agency's cut could “cost hundreds of jobs and a decade of lost science,” the bipartisan group says.  —  Lawmakers from both parties are taking aim at NASA's recent decision to cut funding for its own mission …

Israel-Hamas War  —  Israel Says No Hostage Release or Pause in Fighting Before Friday  —  Said Khatib/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images … Final details on an agreement are still being worked out.  —  The temporary cease-fire paired with the release of hostages held in Gaza …