Judge bucks Trump, orders Pence aide to testify to Jan. 6 grand jury  —  The appeals court refused to postpone testimony Thursday by Marc Short, dealing blow to former president's claim of executive privilege and potentially clearing the way for other former top Trump aides to testify.

Jan. 6 Capitol riot panel briefed on multiple calls between Secret Service and Oath Keepers, NBC News reports  — A member of the Secret Service had multiple phone calls in 2020 with members of the far-right militia group the Oath Keepers.  — The House select committee investigating …

Fundraiser for Ohio GOP candidate JD Vance axed after Spectrum News asked questions about host  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — A weekend fundraiser for Ohio U.S. Senate candidate JD Vance was abruptly canceled Friday after Spectrum News notified the Vance campaign it would report the host …

Manhattan congressional candidate publishes a porn video to highlight his sex positive platform  —  Mike Itkis is running against Rep. Jerry Nadler, and wants to legalize sex work.  —  Independent candidate for Congress Mike Itkis, who is running against Jerry Nadler in Manhattan's 12th …

Climate Protesters Throw Soup Over van Gogh's ‘Sunflowers’  —  Two activists attacked the famous painting at the National Gallery, in London.  —  LONDON — Climate protesters across Europe have for months been gluing themselves to the frames of famous paintings in a series of attention-grabbing stunts.

Justice Department formally appeals appointment of special master in Mar-a-Lago documents case  —  The Justice Department officially appealed the appointment of the special master, who is overseeing the review of documents seized from former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate …

Mark Carney: ‘Doubling down on inequality was a surprising choice’ … Mark Carney and I have been going back and forth for months to pin down a date — each of us having to cancel at least once.  Fate was guiding us.  The former governor of the Bank of England strolls into our New York venue …

Alaska snow crab season canceled as officials investigate disappearance of an estimated 1 billion crabs  —  In a major blow to America's seafood industry, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game has, for the first time in state history, canceled the winter snow crab season in the Bering Sea due to their falling numbers.

Ted Cruz Falls For Fake News, Then Blames The Real Media For Calling Him Out  —  “It could easily have been real,” the Texas Republican finally admitted to journalists who pointed out he'd been suckered.  —  Sen. Ted Cruz's latest attempt at owning those danged libs failed miserably on Thursday …

‘It Was a Massacre’: How Security Forces Cracked Down in Southeastern Iran  —  A New York Times analysis of witness testimony and videos reveals a bloody scene that unfolded last month in Zahedan during Friday Prayer, with mats as stretchers and bodies piled in cars.

How Republicans Cast Aside Concerns and Learned to Love Herschel Walker  —  The Senate candidate in Georgia has been slammed by allegations, but he should not have been surprised.  Republicans have been discussing the arrival of this moment for months.  —  Since Herschel Walker launched …

Luntz Raises Alarm About Election Losers Not Accepting Results  —  Pollster Frank Luntz predicted that Democrats would maintain control of the US Senate in the November midterm elections and that Republicans would win the House, but said he's really worried about candidates losing close races and not accepting their defeats.

Obama to campaign for Mandela Barnes in tough Wisconsin Senate race, sources say  —  Former President Barack Obama is heading to Wisconsin to help boost Senate candidate Mandela Barnes, a Democrat challenging GOP Sen. Ron Johnson, two sources familiar with the plans told NBC News.

Roger Stone Threw a Fit After Not Getting Pardon, Called Ivanka ‘Abortionist Bitch’  —  In new exclusive footage obtained by The Daily Beast, a yet-to-be-released documentary captured Stone's meltdown after learning no post-Jan.6 pardon was coming. … After Roger Stone wasn't granted …

Judge drops 1 of 5 charges against Trump-Russia dossier source, in blow to special counsel Durham  —  The judge dropped one of the five charges against Igor Danchenko, specifically pertaining to the allegation that he lied to the FBI about speaking with a Democratic operative about the anti-Trump dossier.

DeSantis migrant flights may continue, records suggest, including to Delaware and Illinois  —  Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration may keep flying migrants from the border to Democratic states using Florida taxpayer money, according to newly released public records.

Close call: Hochul's lead over Zeldin shrinks in NY gov race, indy poll finds  —  A new independent poll suggests the race for governor in New York is tightening — with Democratic incumbent Kathy Hochul holding a narrow, 6-point lead over her Republican challenger, Rep. Lee Zeldin.

Musk threatens to stop funding Starlink internet Ukraine relies on in war  —  KYIV, Ukraine — Elon Musk said Friday that his space company could not keep funding the Starlink satellite service that has kept Ukraine and its military online during the war, and he suggested he was pulling free internet …

Student loan forgiveness applications now open through beta mode website, Biden administration says  —  The Biden administration has opened the application process for Americans seeking student debt relief in a beta period starting Friday evening, officials told CNN, allowing applicants …

Dr. Oz Staged an Encounter With a Victim of Gun Violence  —  Dr. Mehmet Oz hasn't been the most forthcoming of the Senate candidates running this midterm cycle, a dynamic that played out at a campaign event in Philadelphia on September 19, when the Republican consoled a woman named Sheila Armstrong …

How an urban myth about litter boxes in schools became a GOP talking point  —  At least 20 Republican politicians have claimed that schools are making accommodations for students who identify as cats.  The school districts say these claims are untrue.  —  At a luncheon for Republican women …

Arizona AG asks FBI, IRS to investigate election integrity watchdog True the Vote  —  Republican Attorney General Mark Brnovich says True The Vote has never provided him with information on voter fraud, despite its public claims  —  Arizona AG Mark Brnovich: Drugs, criminals and illegal migrants …

NATO to kick off nuclear drills involving B-52 bombers on Monday  —  NATO said on Friday it would launch its annual nuclear exercise “Steadfast Noon” on Monday, with up to 60 aircraft taking part in training flights over Belgium, the North Sea and Britain to practise the use of U.S. nuclear bombs based in Europe.

The Road Taken: A Memoir (Hardcover)  —  $30.00 … A historic, sweeping memoir from United States Senator Patrick Leahy, currently the chamber's longest-serving senator and President Pro Tempore.  —  In his landmark memoir The Road Taken, Patrick Leahy looks back on a life lived on the front lines of American politics.

California governor blocks Charles Manson follower's parole  —  California's governor blocked the parole of Charles Manson follower Patricia Krenwinkel on Friday, more than five decades after she scrawled “Helter Skelter” on a wall using the blood of one of their victims.

Russian troops have raped more than 100 Ukrainians with victims as young as FOUR as part of military strategy that has seen troops equipped with Viagra, UN says  — Russia is using rape as part of a deliberate military strategy in Ukraine, UN says  — Envoy verified more than 100 rapes with victims aged from four to 82 years old

Trump won't be the Republican nominee in 2024, ex-GOP House Speaker Paul Ryan predicts  — Former President Donald Trump will not be the Republican Party's White House nominee in the 2024 election, former GOP House Speaker Paul Ryan predicted.  — “He's not going to be the nominee …

A trial five years in the making  —  The Degiorgio brothers were among 10 people hauled in, following a dramatic raid on their Marsa hideout in December 2017, just two months after the murder.  —  Investigators bombarded them with questions during the interrogation, throughout which the hardened criminals …