Lula Wins Record Fourth Term in Surprise Brazil Comeback  —  President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva came from behind to win Brazil's runoff election, halting a right-wing wave sweeping Latin America and defying predictions that the 80-year-old political veteran had finally reached the end of his extraordinary career.

In Islamophobic Rant, Trump Seeks to Stir Republican Base in Michigan  —  The president contended that Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, a Muslim, would “invite hordes of jihadis to our shores” as he sought to bolster the G.O.P. candidate in a tight Senate race.  —  President Trump turned to Islamophobic stereotypes …

Serbia's strongman leader Vucic concedes defeat to student-led movement in seismic political shift  —  The long-serving strongman leader of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic, conceded defeat on Sunday in an election that pitted him and his right-wing party against a diverse student-led opposition movement …

259. DOJ's Preemptive Election Interference  —  Two new lawsuits by the Trump administration—in California and Alaska—are almost certain losers.  But it'll be hard to remedy the further distrust in election results that they seem intended to sow.  —  Welcome back to “One First,” …

Viktor Orbán, U.N. Secretary-General?  —  Trump officials push the idea of a U.S.-Russia-China joint candidate.  —  You read that correctly.  Sources from three countries confirm that the Trump Administration has advocated Viktor Orbán for the role of United Nations Secretary-General.

Thune makes final push in red states as he scrambles to save Republicans' Senate majority  —  Senate Majority Leader John Thune says he wouldn't be offended if some Republicans didn't want to campaign with him.  He knows that he's taken intense criticism from the party's base …

‘Could be a crime’: Todd Blanche doubles down on Alaska lawsuit  —  But the attorney general insisted that “President Trump is not trying to take over a state election in any way, shape or form.”  —  Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday defended the Justice Department's lawsuit …

Can GOP Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, a moderate who's bucked Trump, keep his Pennsylvania swing seat? … Over nearly 10 years in Congress, Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick has cultivated an image as a middle-of-the-road GOP lawmaker who operates above the partisan fray and is willing to buck President Donald Trump.

In a Newly Drawn District, Black Voters May Get a Representative Who Spent Years Undermining Their Interests  —  by Wendi C. Thomas, MLK50: Justice Through Journalism  —  Co-published with MLK50: Justice Through Journalism  —  Reporting Highlights  — Undermining Voters: As state senator …

Texas dad deported by ICE to Ghana was then forced to go to Mali, a country that's unsafe for him, he says  —  From thousands of miles away, a Texas dad, hiding in a country he doesn't know, reminded his son to vacuum the carpet each week.  —  Moussa Diawara is from Mali …

Anthropic model accessed voter information  —  Anthropic's Claude accessed publicly available Georgia voter data without human authorization, a disclosure sure to add to growing concerns about AI security ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. … It didn't access the state's voter registration system …

Sanders could soon get a Senate bully pulpit  —  IN TODAY'S EDITION:  — Trump-spurned Republicans snub successors  — Dems plan Trump target in Epstein probe  — Blanche defends Alaska election suit  —  Bernie Sanders is already the most prominent voice on the American left.

‘Disturbing and pathetic’: German politicians slam Audi CEO's appearance at Trump rally  —  The German car manufacturer plans to open a factory in the U.S. state of Georgia.  —  German politicians have sharply criticized Audi CEO Gernot Döllner's appearance alongside U.S. President Donald Trump at a campaign rally on Saturday.

Some Parents Are Rejecting Trump's Free Money  —  When Eloise, a veteran who lives in Michigan, first heard about Trump Accounts last year, her mind immediately turned to other projects that had borne the name of the businessman turned president: a university, an airline, steaks, casinos.

House Judiciary Democrats want a special counsel to investigate Trump's ties to Epstein  —  House Democrats are making increasingly clear they have no plans to abandon their line of inquiry into whether President Donald Trump was involved in Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking ring, should they retake the majority in the midterms.