Russia appoints notorious general to lead Ukraine offensive  —  Sergei Surovikin appointed on same day as explosion on Kerch bridge that has dealt blow to Vladimir Putin  —  Russia has appointed a notorious general who opened fire on pro-democracy protesters in the 1990s as its first overall commander …

4 Weeks Out, Senate Control Hangs in the Balance in Tumultuous Midterms  —  The G.O.P. claimed the momentum in the spring.  Then the overturning of Roe v. Wade galvanized Democrats.  As the momentum shifts again, the final stretch of the 2022 midterms defies predictability.

PayPal Pulls Back, Says It Won't Fine Customers $2,500 for ‘Misinformation’ after Backlash  —  PayPal has backtracked on its new restricted activity policy, clarifying that it won't fine $2500 users who engage in “misinformation” or “hatred” against protected identities.

J.D. Vance's First Attempt to Renew Ohio Crumbled Quickly  —  In 2017, the Republican candidate for Senate started a nonprofit group to tackle the social ills he had written about in his “Hillbilly Elegy” memoir.  It fell apart within two years.  —  J.D. Vance was not running for office.

NYC Schools Chancellor David Banks, Eric Adams put each other's girlfriends in top posts  —  Schools Chancellor David Banks quietly promoted Mayor Adams' girlfriend to a top job at the Department of Education, just months after Adams hired Banks' girlfriend as a deputy mayor, The Post has learned.

Rick Scott, Tom Cotton to rally in Ga. for embattled Herschel Walker  —  The Republican senators will travel Tuesday to show their support for the GOP senatorial candidate in Georgia  —  National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman Rick Scott (Fla.) will travel to Georgia on Tuesday …

Kari Lake was booted from Arizona town hall audience before Hobbs took the stage  —  Democrat Katie Hobbs won't debate her opponent in Arizona's race for governor, yet Republican Kari Lake tried to make it happen at a candidate town hall that organizers say she disrupted.

How Trump Deflected Demands for Documents, Enmeshing Aides  —  The former president exhibited a pattern of dissembling about the material he took from the White House, creating legal risk not just for himself but also some of his lawyers.  —  Late last year, as the National Archives ratcheted …

Poll: Hofmeister Holds Edge On Stitt 1 Month From Election  —  Gubernatorial challenger State Superintendent Joy Hofmeister holds a slight lead on incumbent Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt, according to new polling released Friday.  —  The exclusive News 9 / News On 6 poll, conducted between Oct. 3 and 6 …

Musk offers proposal on China-Taiwan tensions, after Russia-Ukraine plan  —  Billionaire Elon Musk, days after floating a possible deal to end the war between Russia and Ukraine that drew condemnation in Ukraine, suggested that tensions between China and Taiwan could be resolved by handing over some control of Taiwan to Beijing.

‘The Cash Monster Was Insatiable’: How Insurers Exploited Medicare for Billions  —  By next year, half of Medicare beneficiaries will have a private Medicare Advantage plan.  Most large insurers in the program have been accused in court of fraud.  —  Accused  —  of fraud by  —  whistle-blower

Valeriy Tarasenko, associate of fake heiress who wandered Mar-a-Lago and posed with Donald Trump, shot outside Canadian resort  —  A close associate of a woman who posed as a member of a famous banking family and spent days at former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago home was shot Friday outside …