Herschel Walker's debate performance scores points for his campaign  —  An AJC analysis of the U.S. Senate debate between the GOP nominee and incumbent Raphael Warnock  —  SAVANNAH - As the sole debate between U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican Herschel Walker wound down …

Peter Thiel, Major U.S. Political Donor, Is Said to Pursue Maltese Citizenship  —  Obtaining citizenship in Malta would provide another passport for Mr. Thiel, who is one of the largest individual donors for the U.S. midterm elections.  —  VALLETTA, Malta — At the end of a narrow road …

Dems fear Kari Lake could be Arizona's governor—and a major MAGA star  —  Democratic Party strategists are watching Arizona's Kari Lake with growing alarm. … And with the talent she's already displayed even as a political novice, they see her potential to soar to a vice presidential spot or a post-Trump presidential candidacy.

Company Documents Show Meta's Flagship Metaverse Falling Short  —  Most visitors to Horizon Worlds generally don't return after first month; ‘an empty world is a sad world’  —  Nearly a year after Mark Zuckerberg rebranded Facebook META -2.71%▼ as Meta Platforms Inc. META -2.71%▼ …

Creepy Joe strikes again!  Biden sneaks up behind girl, grabs her shoulders and tells her 'no serious guys until you're 30' - as the uncomfortable teen tries to laugh it off  — President Joe Biden was speaking at a community college in California on Friday when he was seen grabbing a girl by the shoulder as he gave dating advice

For Truss and the Tories, a ‘Fairy Tale’ Unravels  —  Having abandoned her signature economic plan, it remains unclear whether the British prime minister or her party can reclaim a mandate.  —  LONDON — For all the shock and dismay at the chaos that has enveloped Britain's new government, this was a crisis foretold.

‘You have my full support’: Top DeSantis aides played key roles in migrant flights  —  Top aides to Gov. Ron DeSantis played key roles in planning and executing Florida's controversial migrant flight program, according to public records released late Friday.

Rent Going Up?  One Company's Algorithm Could Be Why.  —  ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.  Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they're published.  —  On a summer day last year, a group of real estate tech executives gathered at a conference hall …

Donald Trump Tried to Destroy the Constitution  —  This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture.  Sign up for it here.  —  The final hearing of the House January 6 Committee …

John Fetterman Had a Stroke.  Gisele Fetterman Became A Political Star  —  The former undocumented immigrant from Brazil never wanted a life in the spotlight.  She didn't have a choice after her husband was hospitalized … It was the first thing he mentioned in his rally stump speech …

FBI Seeks Additional Information From Two Trump Aides About Mar-a-Lago Records  —  Aides are being asked about the treatment and moving of sensitive records at the Florida resort  —  Can Trump Declassify Documents?  It's Complicated  —  YOU MAY ALSO LIKE  —  Created with sketchtool.

A tale of three generals — how the Ukrainian military turned the tide  —  Over the past three months the wider world has watched Ukrainian army offensives with amazement.  While impressive, their successes are not miracles and can be explained by superb leadership, excellent operational planning and its decentralised chain of command.

The Munich Model for Trump's National Security Extortion  —  The president does not own America's national secrets.  —  In the annals of successful political extortions, few rival the one that took place in Munich more than 80 years ago.  —  On September 29, 1938, two days before a deadline …

How a Republican Could Lead Oregon: Liberal Disharmony and Nike Cash  —  In a wild governor's race, an independent candidate is siphoning Democratic votes and a billionaire Nike co-founder is pouring in money — giving an anti-abortion Republican a path to victory.

As Russia Asserts Control, Zaporizhzhia Workers Face New Pressure, U.N. Agency Says … Power is restored at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant.  —  Power has again been restored at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear facility, reducing worries about an accident at one of the war's most sensitive sites.

Independent voters don't want mini-Trumps, are bored by Biden  —  Researchers who study independents advise ‘elections are won in the middle,’ even though many Republicans are not heeding the message  —  A critical group of swing voters was asked to give a brief, one-word description …

Exclusive: U.S. will support sending ‘multinational rapid action force’ to Haiti  —  The United States has drafted a United Nations Security Council resolution that will encourage the “immediate deployment of a multinational rapid action force” to Haiti to address the nation's worst security …

Far-Right Republicans Face Tough Races in Swing Districts, Testing McCarthy  —  The top House Republican spent freely to try to block extreme candidates who could imperil the party's chances of winning the majority or challenge his path to the speakership.  Some won anyway.

Dirty money, dirty politics, and Hunter Biden  —  There might finally be enough pieces of the Hunter Biden puzzle for the authorities and Congress to put together the full picture of the legal case against the president's son.  And the next few weeks will play a crucial role in how this convoluted and salacious story ends.

At least 269 K-12 educators arrested on child sex crimes in first 9 months of this year  —  74% of the arrests involved alleged crimes against students  —  Virginia counselor charged twice for sex crimes allowed to work for nearly two years  —  Nearly 270 public educators were arrested …

Romney aides irked by Lee plea for support, highlighting GOP divide in Utah  —  The interview and its fallout marked an escalation of election-year tensions in the unusual relationship between Utah's two Republican senators  —  ALPINE, Utah — Mitt Romney's aides were annoyed this week …