Elon Musk's Secret Conversations With Vladimir Putin  —  Regular contacts between world's richest man and America's chief antagonist raise security concerns; topics include geopolitics, business and personal matters  —  Elon Musk, the world's richest man and a linchpin of U.S. space efforts …

The double standard for Harris and Trump has reached a breaking point  —  One candidate can rant about gibberish while the other has to be perfect.  —  Something is wrong with this split-screen picture.  On one side, former president Donald Trump rants about mass deportations and claims to have stopped …

Harris and Trump Deadlocked to the End, Final Times/Siena National Poll Finds  —  The electorate has rarely seemed so evenly divided.  The latest New York Times/Siena College poll found Harris and Trump tied 48 to 48.  —  Kamala Harris and Donald J. Trump are locked in a dead heat for the popular vote …

Phoenix police ID suspect in arson of USPS mailbox that damaged ballots  —  PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A suspect has reportedly been taken into custody in connection with a fire in a United States Postal Service Collection Box in Phoenix overnight, which damaged over a dozen ballots inside.

Harris continued to heavily outraise and outspend Trump in early October  —  Kamala Harris is flush with cash for the final sprint of the presidential campaign, while Donald Trump continues to lag behind.  Harris' campaign reported $97 million raised in the first half of October …

Elon Musk Sure Seems Scared After That DOJ Warning on His Dumb Lottery  —  After receiving a warning from the Justice Department, Elon Musk has stopped his $1 million giveaway to swing voters from his super PAC.  —  The tech CEO pledged Saturday to give away the hefty sum each …

Bluesky Announces Series A to Grow Network of 13M+ Users  —  Bluesky now exceeds 13 million users, the AT Protocol developer ecosystem continues to grow, and we've shipped highly requested features like direct messages and video.  We're excited to announce that we've raised a $15 million Series …

Exclusive: Europe seeks to underpin Russia sanctions, fearing Trump overhaul  —  European diplomats are preparing to underpin sanctions on Russia anticipating that a return of former U.S. president Donald Trump could undermine Western efforts to isolate Moscow, sources with knowledge of the discussions told Reuters.

Exclusive: Democratic lawmakers request probe into Trump son-in-law after Reuters Saudi report  —  The Democratic chair of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee and a prominent Democratic congressman asked the U.S. attorney general on Thursday to appoint a special counsel to investigate whether Jared Kushner …

How Trump Could Bankrupt Social Security  —  Remember when George W. Bush tried to privatize Social Security?  I was very involved in that debate, and one thing I learned was that well-off Americans, who typically have substantial sums stowed away in their 401(k)s and have other assets besides …

The Election Is Happening Too Soon  —  I had hoped this election would be a moment of national renewal.  I had hoped that the Democrats could decisively defeat MAGA populism and send us down a new national path.  —  That's clearly not going to happen.  No matter who wins this election …

Montana Senate candidate says he was ‘medically discharged’ from the Navy.  Records say otherwise.  —  The disclosure comes as Tim Sheehy was already facing scrutiny for questionable claims he has made about his military career.  —  Tim Sheehy, a former Navy SEAL running for the Senate in Montana …

CDC recommends second COVID vaccine dose for those 65 and older  —  Immunocompromised adults or those who are older than 65 should get a second dose of the latest COVID-19 vaccine, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officially recommended.  —  The CDC on Wednesday adopted …

Washington Post staffers suspect owner Jeff Bezos holding up Kamala Harris endorsement: report  —  Washington Post staffers are growing restless over the left-leaning paper's silence on endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris for president — with many suspecting that owner Jeff Bezos is behind the delay, according to a report.

41% Of Republican Voters Agree That GOP's Anti-Trans Rhetoric Is ‘Sad And Shameful’  —  A new survey from the progressive polling firm Data for Progress shows that voters across party lines are fed up with candidates using anti-trans rhetoric on the campaign trail.  —  LOADING

People in Washington Are Fleeing Town for Election Day  —  In an age of anxiety, election day is a good time to get out of Dodge.  —  Kate Brown moved to Washington for politics.  But on election week, she's leaving town for the same reason.  —  “I just want to get the eff out of dodge,” Brown told me recently.

Trump ignored disaster aid request from political rival … In early September 2020, wildfires tore through eastern Washington state, obliterating tens of millions of dollars of property, displacing hundreds of rural residents and killing a 1-year-old boy.  —  But then-President Donald Trump refused …

County judge strikes down Ohio abortion ban, citing voter-approved reproductive rights amendment  —  The most far-reaching of Ohio's laws restricting abortion was struck down on Thursday by a county judge who said last year's voter-approved amendment enshrining reproductive rights renders the so-called heartbeat law unconstitutional.

Trump alumni warn he could deploy troops against Americans  —  “It's not the American way,” said his former chief of staff, John Kelly.  —  As protests swept the nation after the murder of George Floyd and some rioting broke out in Washington, President Donald Trump demanded in a White House meeting …

Trump Hasn't Spent A Dime Of His Own Money On His 2024 Campaign  —  The campaign and political committees of billionaire presidential candidate Donald Trump have paid his businesses millions for air travel, lodging, catering and more.  —  It's been more than 30 years since the Trump Shuttle folded …

GOP Rep. David Schweikert Said Women Who Get Abortions ‘Hate That Baby’ And America  —  “They hate that baby because it symbolizes a responsibility,” the Arizona Republican said in a newly unearthed 2022 interview.  —  LOADING  —  WASHINGTON — Rep. David Schweikert (R-Ariz.) …