Haley blames a ‘Democratic plant’ for Civil War question that tripped her up  —  The former South Carolina governor also said that the war was, indeed, about slavery.  —  Hours after declining to do so, Nikki Haley said on Thursday morning that she believed slavery was, indeed, the cause of the Civil War.

Exclusive: Recordings, emails show how Trump team flew fake elector ballots to DC in final push to overturn 2020 election  —  Two days before the January 6 insurrection, the Trump campaign's plan to use fake electors to block President-elect Joe Biden from taking office faced a potentially crippling hiccup …

Bucks County mom behind conservative school movement charged with assault, giving teens alcohol  —  Chris Ullery Bethany RodgersUSA TODAY NETWORK  —  A former Pennsylvania lieutenant governor candidate and outspoken voice in the conservative “parental rights” school movement has been charged …

Donald Trump removed from Maine primary ballot by secretary of state  —  Maine barred Donald Trump from the primary ballot Thursday, making it the second state in the country to block the former president from running again under a part of the Constitution that prevents insurrectionists from holding office.

BREAKING: Federal judge upholds Georgia's Republican redistricting plan  —  Democrats unlikely to gain a U.S. House seat under new maps  —  A federal judge upheld Georgia's new political districts that preserve Republican power, ruling Thursday that state legislators “fully complied” …

‘Screams Without Words’: How Hamas Weaponized Sexual Violence on Oct. 7  —  A Times investigation uncovered new details showing a pattern of rape, mutilation and extreme brutality against women in the attacks on Israel.  —  At first, she was known simply as “the woman in the black dress.”

Ex-GOP student leader's links to Jan. 6 Capitol riot and a neo-Nazi web site  —  The young man is seen running with the crowd of Trump supporters toward the U.S. Capitol early in the afternoon of Jan. 6, 2021.  He wears a thigh-length dark blue coat, his face almost fully covered with a mask.

Seattle Supporters Watch Black Lives Matter Garden Leveled After It Was Overrun by Drug Users, Homeless  —  The garden was established by community organizers and demonstrators during the summer of 2020, to memorialize those individuals of color who have been killed with police bullets

Senators demand Musk correct ‘apparent false and misleading representations’ of Tesla safety  —  Sens. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) went after Elon Musk on Thursday, demanding the Tesla owner correct false statements about the safety of the company's vehicles.

9-year-old asks Nikki Haley if she would pardon former President Trump, ‘I would’  —  Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley says she would pardon former President Trump, if he were found guilty, saying that it wouldn't be “in the best interest of the country” for him to be imprisoned.

Adam Frisch on Boebert switching districts: Proves she ‘is only in politics for herself’  —  Democratic congressional candidate Adam Frisch called out Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert (R) on Thursday over her decision to change districts for the 2024 cycle, avoiding a second face-off with the former Aspen city councilor.

The New Republican Governors Chief Explains the Loss in Kentucky and How to Tackle Trump Tweets  —  As the new chair of the Republican Governors Association, Gov. Bill Lee has some advice for his party.  —  For many Republicans, trying to strike a balance between the party's often-warring factions has been a career-killer.

The conservative pin-up calendar is harmless kitsch, not pornography  —  In the dumbest possible online nontroversy that has been branded #Calendargate, a handful of conservatives — and disproportionately, conservative women — are apoplectic over a calendar featuring photo shoots of various right-wing bloggers and “influencers.”

Biden's Other Formidable Opponent in 2024 … On October 6, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its monthly jobs report for September.  The numbers were extremely positive, with 336,000 jobs added, almost double the forecast.  Most media outlets were reporting the numbers as a sign …

India targets Apple over its phone hacking notifications  —  NEW DELHI — A day after Apple warned independent Indian journalists and opposition party politicians in October that government hackers may have tried to break into their iPhones, officials under Prime Minister Narendra Modi promptly took action — against Apple.

Biden Admin: Ukraine Must Give Up Territory to End War  —  It can be simultaneously true that Ukraine's fight against Russian aggression is just and that Ukraine will not be able to achieve the objective of completely beating back Russian advances into its territory.

Sen. Rick Scott says home was ‘swatted’ while he was at dinner with his wife  —  Within 15 minutes of receiving the call, police determined that there was no shooting at Scott's home in Naples, Fla.  —  Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., said his home in Naples, Florida, was “swatted” on Wednesday night.