Elon Musk pours another $76 million into boosting Republicans  —  SpaceX CEO Elon Musk gave another $76 million to boost Republicans in the first two weeks of October, bringing his total giving this cycle to more than $442 million.  The additional funds, which Musk gave to his super PAC …

The Art of the Deal: Jared Kushner's Hacked Phone Revealed His Secret Negotiations—Including More Than $700 Million in Transfers  —  An exclusive excerpt from Princes and Thieves: Jared Kushner and Mohamed bin Zayed's Secret Plot to Remake the Middle East examines how bank accounts linked …

Trump attacks Ohio governor over call for Ramaswamy to drop ‘deeply troubling’ ad  —  Republican Mike DeWine said ad featuring estranged mother of Democrat Amy Acton was ‘wrong’  —  Donald Trump issued a swift rebuke against Mike DeWine, Ohio's Republican governor, who on Thursday …

Justice Department Reviewing Allegations Against Corey Lewandowski  —  The inquiry is one of the first in Trump's second term to target someone close to the president  —  WASHINGTON—The Justice Department is examining allegations that Corey Lewandowski profited off his top position …

Corruption is voters' top issue ahead of midterm election, CNBC survey shows … Voters are now more concerned about government corruption than any other issue, including high grocery and gas prices, according to the final CNBC All-America Economic Survey before the Nov. 3 midterm election.

Starlink restrictions not lifted in Ukraine despite Trump's claims, defence officials say  —  Ukrainian forces continue to experience disruptions to critical battlefield communications despite Donald Trump's assertion that restrictions have been removed, raising fresh questions about Kyiv's dependence …

Democrats Aim to Build Red State Momentum With an Epstein Ad Blitz  —  As the limits of where Democrats hope to win in 2026 creep further into reliably red territory, party operatives have been turning more often to a wedge issue that helped Donald Trump win in 2024 — disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.

Supreme Court says New Hampshire student IDs can't be used to vote in November  —  The high court said a federal judge shouldn't have changed the rules so close to the Nov. 3 election by blocking guidance issued by New Hampshire's secretary of state.

The Woolly Mammoth Billionaire's New Startup Is Genetically Engineering War Dogs For The Military  —  This voice experience is generated by AI.  Learn more.  —  Ben Lamm of de-extinction startup Colossal Biosciences has teamed up with Palmer Luckey's team at Anduril to create a dog that's optimized for military use.

Trump administration stopped sharing evidence in Good and Pretti killings, Minnesota officials say  —  The federal government has stopped sharing evidence with Minnesota authorities who are investigating the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal officers, state officials said in recent court filings.

Scoop: Some Freedom Caucus members want Brandon Gill out  —  A small group of Rep. Brandon Gill's fellow House Freedom Caucus members are privately questioning whether he still belongs in the hardline group, Axios has learned. … - The lawmakers spoke on condition of anonymity to offer candid assessments of a colleague.

U.S. oil rises above $100, Brent at five-month high as Iran says it's prepared for warfare  —  Crude oil futures ticked higher on Friday, with global benchmark Brent crude hovering at a five-month high.  —  By 6:51 a.m. ET, front-month Brent crude oil futures were 1.1% higher at $114.49 per barrel.

Hegseth staff damaged historic WWII-era Eisenhower globe trying to move it to his office  —  The globe was especially notable because it had green pen or marker notations where Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower marked areas in Europe, three U.S. officials said.  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's …

More pollster funny business uncovered by FiftyPlusOne  —  A shady pollster from sunny California just disappeared from the internet, a few days after FiftyPlusOne asked to verify its data  —  Mary Radcliffe, G. Elliott Morris, Cooper Burton, and FiftyPlusOne

Democratic socialist set to become D.C. mayor — and face Trump's pushback … Zohran Mamdani famously brought democratic socialism to the largest U.S. city when he became New York's mayor.  Now another member of the Democratic Party's progressive flank is poised to lead Washington, D.C.

Strong and right  —  Democrats are finally attacking with strength. … Become one ⬇️  —  Long ridiculed as too soft, civil, or politically correct to play hard ball, the Democrats are finally showing some spine.  —  Listen to the way Abdul El-Sayed, Troy Jackson …

AP Exclusive: Trump's border chief defends wall plans in Texas' Big Bend despite a court setback  —  The Trump administration's top border official defended plans to build a wall and other infrastructure in Texas' Big Bend region despite mounting opposition against the project and a court-ordered pause …

Pete Buttigieg Is Staging an Aggressive Final Midterms Sprint  —  Pete Buttigieg will embark on an aggressive seven-state campaign tour in the final 10 days of the midterm election, according to a copy of his schedule shared with The Washington Sun, as the potential future presidential candidate attempts …

Bernie Sanders Gives $1 Million to Bolster El-Sayed and Counter AIPAC in Michigan  —  The transfer came day after the news that the pro-Israel lobby was planning to contribute as much as $9 million to defeat the Democratic nominee for Senate.  —  Senator Bernie Sanders was so irate …

Trump Signs Executive Order Aimed at Taming Housing Costs  —  President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order aimed at bringing down housing costs in a bid to show that his administration is addressing voters' affordability concerns in the final sprint to the midterm elections.

‘Pure arrogance’: anger in Finland as Google illegally fells 250,000 trees for datacentre  —  Company ordered to stop work at two sites in country, which has found itself at forefront of tech firms' latest push  —  Behind a wire fence lies a vast gaping wound of earth.

Covert Russian Group Injects Baseless Claim Into the Texas Senate Race  —  Russian influence operations appear to be stepping up efforts to meddle in the midterms, according to intelligence officials.  Most are targeting Democrats.  —  Even as President Trump pursued a thawing of relations …

Iran Threatens Wider Strikes on Economic and Civilian Targets if U.S. Attacks  —  Tehran retains missile and drone stockpiles; Washington is trying to move more servicemembers and diplomatic staff out of harm's way  —  Iran's message is stark: If the U.S. and Israel restart their air campaign …

Trump ordered to answer questions under oath in BBC lawsuit  —  A US judge has ordered President Donald Trump to answer questions under oath in his defamation lawsuit against the BBC by 11 December.  —  Trump is suing the BBC over an episode of Panorama that edited together two different sections …