Facing an electoral wipeout, Trump goes after the system  —  President Donald Trump is escalating his crusade to exert control of America's elections as his party barrels towards a potentially bruising midterm.  —  The Justice Department has already filed lawsuits in nearly every state to try and gain access to voter files.

White House Is Weighing Mass Pardons for Junior Staff  —  White House attorneys are evaluating whether to issue mass pardons to junior staffers, as Trump allies press the administration to protect lower-ranked officials from prosecution and other legal challenges, according to two sources familiar with the conversations.

Obama Storms Onto Campaign Trail With Harsh Words for Trump  —  The former president, typically circumspect when criticizing Trump, gave an unusually sharp rebuke at an Ohio rally  —  Former President Barack Obama harshly criticized President Trump and Republicans in an Ohio rally Saturday …

Republicans Are Crude, Craven, Cruel.  It's Not Working Anymore.  —  In my column last week, I wrote about the Democratic Party's dramatic change of fortune in the race to control the Senate.  The expectation at the start of this election cycle was that Republicans would hold the chamber easily and …

A New Level of Threat and Fear Risks Pushing the U.S. and Iran Back to Full War  —  With new intelligence and the possibility of all sides seeking pretexts for action, the war in Iran is entering a dangerous phase ahead of elections in the United States and Israel.

US executives quit $25bn gas venture over claims of secret Russian control  —  Former CEO of Polar Train LNG tells FT that energy giant Novatek financed and held reins of strategic Alaska project without Washington's approval  —  The former chief executive of a $25bn US gas export venture …

She Planned to Protest Trump.  She Didn't Plan on Getting Punched.  —  Blake Miley yelled “fascist” as President Trump spoke at a midterm campaign rally.  The violence that followed “was not right,” she said.  —  The night before President Trump spoke in Youngstown, Ohio, this month …

Musk says he was behind Starlink speed restriction after service in Ukraine is restored  —  Elon Musk said on Saturday that his company SpaceX had throttled the Starlink satellite internet service in Ukraine, disrupting operations that the country relies on to defend itself against Russia.

As AOC's Ambition Grows, Her Tactics Soften—Risking Support on the Left  —  Following setbacks, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tries broadening her outreach to draw voters and lawmakers from both parties  —  Days after Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez became the youngest woman elected to Congress …

Hitler's Eagle's Nest retreat catches fire, police say  —  Authorities have arrested a suspect as firemen try to put out the fire in Bavaria, near the Austrian border.  —  A fire broke out on Friday evening at the Kehlsteinhaus in Bavaria, more commonly known as the Eagle's Nest and used …

Israel Cracks Down in West Bank City After Deadly Attack  —  Hundreds of Palestinian families fled their homes as the Israeli military raided Hebron.  The operation came a day after Palestinian gunmen killed two soldiers.  —  The Israeli military began a sweeping crackdown in the West Bank city …

Woman in ad who said a Democrat endangers kids pleaded guilty to endangering kids  —  Shellie Flockhart, who called Iowa Democratic House candidate Sarah Trone Garriott “dangerous” for kids, pleaded guilty after authorities said she drove drunk with her children in the car in 2017.  —  SummaryLoading...

How Trump Gave the Worst Polluters a Free Pass  —  The president temporarily waived clean-air rules for industrial facilities that spew cancer-causing gases.  Then his appointees worked to gut the regulations altogether.  —  Within sight of a southeast Texas middle school stands a chemical plant …

Audi to Build Factory in Georgia, Trump Says  —  The Volkswagen division, which imports all its cars from Europe or Mexico, has been hit hard by U.S. tariffs.  —  Audi, Volkswagen's luxury car division, plans to build a factory in Georgia, its first in the United States, President Trump said at a rally in the state on Saturday.

ICE's Cruelty Is Becoming America's M.O. … SO SAID REP. ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ at a “Students vs. Billionaires” town hall event in late September.  —  And while her rhetoric is heated, the New York congresswoman has a point.1  —  Since the beginning of Trump 2.0 …

Appeals court to hear DOJ's dangerous bid to block California from counting votes  —  A federal appeals court agreed Saturday to the Trump administration's request that it consider an unprecedented bid to block California from counting tens of thousands of ballots.

Gen Z Is Broke and Fed Up With Politics … At Thanksgiving last year, a great-aunt tried to offer Kayla Cornett a reassuring example: Her older cousin had worked hard, saved and bought a house.  Cornett, 24, could do the same, she said — if she tried just a little bit harder.

In Florida, Trump vows to deal with Cuba after Iran gets settled  —  US President Donald Trump on Friday used a campaign rally in Florida, where Cuban Americans are a potent voting bloc, to vow to address his concerns about Cuba once the Iran war is settled.