Grand jury declines to indict Cassidy Hutchinson over Jan. 6 testimony  —  Hutchinson, a former White House aide, testified before lawmakers about President Donald Trump's actions on Jan. 6, 2021.  —  Loading...  A federal grand jury in D.C. rejected an attempt by the Justice Department …

A 28-Year-Old DOGE Operative Gutted USAID.  HR Had No Record of Him Working There  —  Despite the agency's human resources department saying he hadn't even been onboarded, Jeremy Lewin oversaw the destruction of USAID.  It's not clear he had the legal authority to do so.

Senator Flávio Bolsonaro heads to US following Brazil election loss  —  Brazilian senator Flávio Bolsonaro has left Brazil and is headed to the United States after losing Sunday's presidential election, two sources have confirmed to CNN.  —  A US official told CNN that Bolsonaro is currently flying to Florida.

Republicans fear “red scream” could depress GOP voter turnout  —  Senate Republicans see Iowa moving their way and Ohio slipping, with pessimism growing over Alaska and Kansas. … - ✈️ A combination of paid media and Air Force One visits has bolstered GOP confidence that they'll hold South Carolina and Mississippi.

Judge berates DOJ attorney in court over new charge filed against former FBI officials  —  The judge tossed a new obstruction charge against Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides and told the Justice Department attorney that “everything is a sideshow on top of a sideshow” in this case.

Israeli exit polls: Netanyahu bloc loses, but Eisenkot's short of clear majority  —  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's far-right coalition is projected to lose its parliamentary majority, but his opponent Gadi Eisenkot's bloc is short of 61 seats, according to Israeli exit polls.

Hacking attempts against US Federal Election Commission system triggered outage, email shows  —  The US Federal Election Commission's website has been targeted by a hacker or hackers, disrupting the agency's electronic filings system a week before the November 3 elections, according to an email seen by Reuters.

Sen. Murkowski endorses Democrat JKT in Alaska's governor's race  —  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Sen. Lisa Murkowski has endorsed Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins.  —  “JKT is young Alaskan with a view and a perspective that I think Alaska needs right now,” Murkowski told Rebecca Palsha on Tuesday.

Brent Taylor's Sexting Problem  —  Republican congressional candidate asks voters to forgive past sexual advances as ‘youthful indiscretions’  —  State Sen. Brent Taylor (R-Memphis) has sent unsolicited nude photos as recently as 2021.  He dismisses his past sexual advances as …

Trump Unveils Plan to Relax Methane Emission Restrictions for Oil Companies  —  The Trump administration announced a proposal Tuesday to roll back Biden-era regulations on emissions from the oil and gas industry.  —  The proposal would overhaul regulations meant to reduce emissions of methane …

Trump and Epstein's intrasexual competition  —  Former Miss Switzerland contestant accuses Trump of ‘brutal’ rape after event attended by Jeffrey Epstein  —  A new sex allegation has surfaced against President Donald Trump by a former Miss Switzerland contestant who alleges that he brutally raped …

Judge Questions Trump Administration's Need to Target Noncitizen Voters  —  In the legal tangle between the Justice Department and California, a federal judge on Tuesday deferred a ruling but said the government already had a remedy it could use after the election.

Fox's Trump Fatigue … On Wednesday, each of the television news networks will release their October ratings numbers.  Ahead of the midterms, especially with the stakes as high as they are this November, the networks would typically be expected to post viewership gains as audiences tune in for coverage of the consequential races.

Trump Explores Lifting Sanctions on Russia's Flagship Investment Fund  —  The move would be the latest U.S. concession to Moscow as President Trump pursues economic incentives he hopes will secure an end to war in Ukraine.  —  The Trump administration is exploring a new concession to Russia …

Federal Agents Raid Beverly Hills Mansion Tied to Eric Swalwell  —  Federal agents raided a Beverly Hills mansion connected to Eric Swalwell early Tuesday morning as part of an investigation into the former congressman, according to multiple reports.  —  In an emailed statement to The Washington Sun …

Hasan Piker sues Scott Jennings for defamation  —  Progressive Twitch streamer Hasan Piker filed a defamation lawsuit against conservative CNN commentator Scott Jennings on Tuesday, accusing him of falsely claiming Piker advocated lynching Black Americans after airing an edited video of his remarks.

Trump escalates anti-Muslim rhetoric before midterms  —  President Trump has increasingly singled out Muslim politicians and communities in a bid to rally his base in the final push before election day. … - Trump suggested that El-Sayed posed a security threat, saying …

ChatGPT's Advice to Cut Her Seizure Drug Led to Devastating Consequences  —  The chatbot helped a woman taper off a lifesaving drug and hide the plan from her doctors.  —  Qun Wan was in the middle of a heated call with his daughter, Bowen Wan, when the phone suddenly went silent.

Disinformation videos, likely from Russia, are exploiting real people to malign Senate candidates  —  Social media videos believed to be produced with artificial intelligence and linked to Russia are misusing real people's names and photographs to spread disinformation about two Democratic Senate candidates …

Spy Chief Tries to Restore Order After Upheaval at Intelligence Office  —  Jay Clayton is pushing his office back to more traditional functions, reshuffling or firing some officials and halting projects to build a dining room and firing range.  —  Jay Clayton, the new director of national intelligence …