CBS News Battleground Tracker poll: Pennsylvania Senate contest narrows  —  The party bases are consolidating around their candidates in the Pennsylvania Senate race, now a toss-up contest with Lt. Gov. John Fetterman ahead by two points heading into their debate Tuesday night.  He led by five points a month ago.

Adidas Finally Ends Ye Partnership After String of Controversies  —  Adidas AG is ending its partnership with Ye following a rash of offensive behavior from the rapper and designer that turned a once-thriving shoe brand into a lightning rod for criticism.  —  The German sports company …

House progressives weigh retraction of Russia-diplomacy letter amid Dem firestorm  —  Party lawmakers were blindsided by Monday's release of a letter calling for direct negotiations in Ukraine, according to several people familiar with the situation.  —  House progressives are considering withdrawing …

Mercenary chief vented to Putin over Ukraine war bungling  —  Yevgeniy Prigozhin, the Russian tycoon behind the mercenary group Wagner, personally told Putin that his military chiefs are mismanaging the war, U.S. officials said  —  The confidant who vented to Russian President Vladimir Putin recently …

Ashton B. Carter, Defense Secretary Under Obama, Dies at 68  —  Trained as a physicist, he opened the U.S. military to transgender service members and removed barriers to women in combat roles.  —  Ashton B. Carter, an academic physicist who later climbed the leadership ranks at the Pentagon …

Prosecutors Pressure Trump Aides to Testify in Documents Case  —  The Justice Department's effort to win the witnesses' cooperation shows how the investigation stemming from the classified materials found at Mar-a-Lago is entering a new phase.  —  Federal prosecutors investigating former …

You're Not Imagining It: There Are Fewer Polls This Cycle  —  “The polls are in crisis.  Polling is dead.”  We heard variations on this theme after somewhat larger-than-average polling errors in the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections.  The reality, though, is that polls are still quite important …

Yeah, Ted Cruz's book doesn't show any voter fraud  —  This does not come as a surprise.  —  For a guy looking to sell a book to a right-wing audience, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) couldn't have landed a much better spot than his interview with Fox News's Mark Levin on Sunday.

Biden is totally going to run again  —  After my interview with President Biden aired on MSNBC over the weekend, I got the same question over and over again: How is he?  —  Each time, it was asked in that skittish way one speaks when inquiring about someone they fear is in decline.  Folks, listen to me.

New York's Governor's Race Is Suddenly Too Close for Democrats' Comfort  —  Tightening polls, fears about crime and apathy in their base are driving a wave of Democratic hand-wringing and a pivot by Gov. Kathy Hochul.  —  For months, Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York has trusted …

Penn State Cancels Event by Proud Boys Founder, Citing Threat of Violence  —  The university's president said that the event had been canceled in the interests of public safety, after a peaceful protest against it turned violent.  —  Pennsylvania State University canceled a planned comedy event …

Health teacher killed in south St. Louis school shooting ‘loved her students’  —  ST. LOUIS — The woman shot to death at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School on Monday has been identified as Jean Kuczka, a physical education teacher at the south St. Louis school.

A Desecration of the Christian Faith  —  A prayer at a “ReAwaken America” event in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, a few days ago, at which Michael Flynn appeared, captured the sensibilities of this moment: “Father God, we come to you in the name of Jesus.  We're asking you to open the eyes …

Hillary Clinton Claims ‘Right Wing Extremists’ Already Have a Plan to ‘Literally Steal the Next Presidential Election’  —  The midterm elections may be only days away, but Hillary Clinton is sounding the alarm on the 2024 presidential election, claiming “right wing extremists” …

Jon Stewart Confronts Arizona AG on Trump's ‘Stolen’ Election Claims  —  “Why can't you say that the election in 2020 was not stolen or fraudulent?”  Stewart asks Mark Brnovich in this exclusive clip from his Apple TV+ show.  —  Earlier this month, Jon Stewart went unexpectedly viral …

Ukraine's FM criticizes Israeli politicians who boasted about friendships with Putin  —  Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba expressed tacit criticism about Israeli opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu for his rhetoric on the Russian invasion of Ukraine and his attitude towards Russian …

SPAC Tied to Trump Media Says Early Talks Were Not ‘Substantive’  —  Lawyers for Digital World recently told regulators that the SPAC had not violated any rules by talking to Trump Media before going public.  —  For nearly a year, regulators have been examining whether a proposed merger involving …

Alaska GOP votes to censure McConnell over his support for Murkowski  —  The Alaska Republican Party voted Monday to censure Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), a gesture with no practical consequence but one that is intended to send a strong signal to conservative voters in the state …

Bolduc Gains on Hassan in US Senate Election  —  Home Polls Bolduc Gains on Hassan in US Senate Election  —  Gov. Sununu Maintains Double Digit Lead  —  Since September, Bolduc has gained five points and Hassan has lost three  —  The latest Emerson College Polling/WHDH 7 News survey …

Arizona GOP Candidate Kari Lake Airs an Ad Featuring a Homophobic and Extremist Pastor  —  Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.  —  It's an ordinary and straightforward negative ad.  A local businessman …

House Republicans have major plans for China  —  Morgan covers politics and national security for Semafor.  Sign up for the daily Principals newsletter to get our insider's guide to American power.  —  House Republicans are plotting an expansive anti-China agenda if they take power next year …