The Seven Men Who Will Lead China Into Xi's Third Term  —  For the third time in little over a decade, Chinese President Xi Jinping led a procession of Communist Party officials onto the red carpet at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, revealing who will lead the world's most populous country for the next five years.

Early voters in Georgia face obstacles under state's new election law  —  Unlimited challenges to eligibility and poorly trained poll workers cause frustration in key gubernatorial and US Senate contests  —  Jennifer Jones, a Morehouse School of Medicine PhD student, showed up to her precinct …

Trump's 2019 El Paso rally cost the city nearly $500,000.  He still hasn't paid the bill.  —  As former President Donald Trump prepares to host a MAGA-palooza near Corpus Christi this weekend, he still hasn't paid back the city of El Paso the more than $500,000 he owes for hosting his 2019 rally there, a city spokeswoman confirmed.

Resisting Israeli Efforts to Displace Them, Palestinians Move Into Caves  —  Israel's Supreme Court has ordered the removal of about 1,200 Palestinians from their villages in the occupied West Bank.  The United Nations says that could amount to a war crime.

Court clears way for Jan. 6 probe to get Ward's phone records  —  A federal appeals court has turned down former Arizona GOP senate candidate Kelli Ward's attempt to block a House committee subpoena for her phone records in connection with an investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021 …

Cori Bush's debut book sells just 729 copies in first week  —  A new book by lefty Democratic Rep. Cori Bush (D-Missouri) debuted with a face-plant this month, selling just 729 copies in its first week, according to industry tracker NPD BookScan.  —  “The Forerunner: A Story of Pain …

Editor: Walker using false statements about AJC to raise money  —  U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker's campaign used false statements about The Atlanta Journal-Constitution to raise money from supporters, the newspaper's editor said Saturday.  —  The statements stem from a campaign event Tuesday …

Oz-Shapiro.  Warnock-Kemp.  Split-ticket voters loom large in midterms.  —  Such voters have been in decline for years as the country has grown ever more polarized.  But they could be pivotal this year in key battlegrounds.  —  In Pennsylvania, Jon Tucker has held a fundraiser …

Oz loans his Pennsylvania Senate campaign another $1 million  —  Mehmet Oz, the Republican nominee for US Senate in Pennsylvania, loaned his campaign an additional $1 million on October 20, according to a filing with the FEC.  —  Oz has loaned his campaign money from his personal fortune throughout …

As Elon Musk expands his reach, Washington worries  —  Many lawmakers see the billionaire as too powerful and increasingly reckless  —  Between launching four astronauts and 54 satellites into orbit, unveiling an electric freight truck and closing in on taking over Twitter this month …

Utah Senate race: Referendum on direction Trump has led GOP  —  Just weeks before the Nov. 8 vote, Utah's senior senator, Republican Mike Lee, is now acknowledging a real reelection threat from Evan McMullin, an anti-Donald Trump independent and former Republican challenging him in the state's most competitive Senate race in decades.

White House urges borrowers to apply for student debt relief despite court order  —  Federal appeals court temporarily halts Biden's cancellation of student debt after motion brought by six Republican-led states  —  The Biden administration is urging student loan borrowers to continue applying …

For Trump's Backers in Congress, ‘Devil Terms’ Help Rally Voters  —  In vilifying tweets and speeches, G.O.P. lawmakers who contested the election have far outpaced other Republicans and Democrats in fueling polarization.  —  As Representative Mary Miller embarked on her first congressional campaign …

The Times Endorses Kathy Hochul for Governor of New York  —  The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstanding values.  It is separate from the newsroom.  —  The race for the governor of New York is unusually close this fall.