Kremlin Says Trump Sent Putin Covid Tests While President  — Kremlin denies phone calls took place after Trump left office  — Trump campaign pushed back on claims in Bob Woodward's book  —  The Kremlin confirmed that former US President Donald Trump while in office sent Russian …

The fight for the House and Senate: Where things stand  —  Will both chambers flip?  Congress may once again have to work under the strain of divided government.  —  Congress may be headed for an Election Day double flip.  —  With less than four weeks to go, Republicans appear poised to win the Senate …

Trump has long blasted China's trade practices.  His ‘God Bless the USA’ Bibles were printed there  —  Thousands of copies of Donald Trump's “God Bless the USA” Bible were printed in a country that the former president has repeatedly accused of stealing American jobs and engaging in unfair trade practices — China.

Exclusive: Harris widens lead over Trump to 47%-40%, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds  —  Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris leads Republican Donald Trump 47% to 40% in the race to win the Nov. 5 U.S. presidential election, as she appeared to blunt Trump's edge on the economy and jobs, a Reuters/Ipsos poll published on Tuesday found.

Howard Stern endorses Kamala Harris during interview that touches on therapy, sexism and Trump  —  Stern revealed he is voting for the Democratic nominee halfway through an interview with the vice president  —  Vice President Kamala Harris has Howard Stern's vote, he announced during her appearance on his Sirius XM radio show Tuesday.

Trump Plans Madison Square Garden Rally in Election Home Stretch  — Oct. 27 rally to come just days before presidential election  — Event likely to draw protests, presents security challenges  —  Former President Donald Trump plans to hold a rally at New York City's iconic Madison Square Garden …

The Moment of Truth … Last november, during a symposium at Mount Vernon on democracy, John Kelly, the retired Marine Corps general who served as Donald Trump's second chief of staff, spoke about George Washington's historic accomplishments—his leadership and victory in the Revolutionary War …

Walz says the Electoral College ‘needs to go’  —  The Minnesota governor hasn't been shy about his support for making the popular vote king.  —  Gov. Tim Walz made a new push for booting the Electoral College in favor of a national popular vote, as Democrats are again wary of a scenario …

Trump is not women's “protector”: New Brett Kavanaugh report shows MAGA protects predators  —  Republicans believed the allegations against Trump's Supreme Court pick — and knew Trump would still defend him  —  In a recent Pennsylvania stemwinder that raised eyebrows even by MAGA standards …

Florida threatens TV executive with jail time for airing ad in support of abortion rights  —  This November, Florida residents will decide whether to amend their state constitution to protect reproductive rights, overturning the state's near-total abortion ban after six weeks of pregnancy.

The Most Dramatic Shift in U.S. Public Opinion  —  The size and speed of the immigration backlash over the past four years are nearly unheard-of.  —  America's immigration debate has taken a restrictionist turn.  Eight years ago, Donald Trump declared that “when Mexico sends its people …

Playbook: Mike Johnson's Trump charm offensive  —  With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  BEFORE THE STORM — Latest forecasts continue to show Hurricane Milton as a Category 5 storm, striking west-central Florida overnight tonight and pushing …

Trump's new strategy for the election interference case  —  Plan A: Win in November.  Plan B: Delay until 2028. … 🥳  —  The election interference case is back from its gap year at the Supreme Court, and Trump is back on his BS.  —  Trump's lawyers have resumed spewing unsupported allegations …

US considers asking court to break up Google as it weighs remedies in the antitrust case  —  The U.S. Department of Justice is considering asking a federal judge to break up Google after its ubiquitous search engine was declared an illegal monopoly, but it is just one of many possible remedies under review, according to a court filing.

Trump Holds Up Transition Process, Skirting Ethics and Fund-Raising Rules  —  Donald J. Trump has so far opted out of the official planning for a government handover, a move that allows him to avoid disclosing his donors to his transition effort.  —  Less than a month before Election Day …

The State Election Board is pushing election skeptics to monitor Fulton County's elections  —  Georgia's largest county says the Republican-led panel doesn't have the legal authority to appoint its monitors  —  The fight between the Georgia Election Board and Fulton County took dramatic twists Tuesday …

Economy Most Important Issue to 2024 Presidential Vote  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — The economy ranks as the most important of 22 issues that U.S. registered voters say will influence their choice for president.  It is the only issue on which a majority of voters, 52%, say the candidates' positions on it are an …

Elon Musk's ‘Free’ Starlink for Hurricane Helene Victims Will Cost at Least $400  —  Upon inspection, the offer of a free month of Starlink service seems to be the type of deal you might give to any new customer. … As Elon Musk likes to do whenever disaster hits somewhere in the world …

Ron DeSantis Throws Televised Conniption Fit After Reports That He Ignored Kamala Harris's Calls to Discuss Hurricane Relief  —  “She has no role in this.”  —  Ron DeSantis attacked Kamala Harris during an interview Monday night, calling her “delusional” amid reports that the Florida governor refused …

North Carolina Republican pushes back on hurricane misinformation: “Nobody can control the weather”  —  Washington — Rep. Chuck Edwards, a North Carolina Republican, sent a letter to his constituents debunking the misinformation and conspiracy theories that have spread in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene …

Right-Wing Influencers Claim ‘They’ Defeated Physics, Geoengineered Hurricane Milton  —  Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene and a whole host of conspiracy theorists are claiming the hurricane was planned in order to harm Republicans.  Climate experts tell WIRED that's impossible.

Republicans threaten to punish colleges that allow pro-Palestinian protests  —  Exclusive: in video, House majority leader outlines plan of attack on universities that fail to quash criticism of Israel  —  Top Republicans are threatening to pull billions of dollars of federal funding …

Inside the Battle for America's Most Consequential Battleground State  —  Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are pouring more money, time and energy into Pennsylvania than anywhere else, waging an ad war as they crisscross the state.  —  When Vice President Kamala Harris rolled out her economic agenda, she went to Pittsburgh.