Bolsonaro effectively concedes in Brazil after Trump suggests he won't help  —  Trump says the presidential election looked “rigged” but did not say he planned to intervene on behalf of the right-wing politician.  —  SummaryLoading...  Brazil's leading right-wing politician …

The Midterm Elections in Maine, October 2026  —  Jackson & Collins Competitive in Maine Senate Contest... Pingree & Charles Tied in Gov. Contest  —  The contest for U.S. Senate in Maine is competitive among likely voters, with only two points separating Democrat Troy Jackson and Republican incumbent Susan Collins.

The New Worst-Case Scenario for Election Officials: Federal Interference  —  State and local plans for Election Day include how to react to potential I.C.E. raids, misbehavior by federal election monitors and attempts to seize votes or machines.  —  State and local elections officials regularly plan …

How Trump and his allies are sowing doubt ahead of the midterms  —  A Post analysis found thousands of messages from right-wing influencers pushing new theories for why, if Democrats win, the elections can't be trusted.  —  President Donald Trump and his allies have spent the final weeks …

Living in the long, stupid shadow of the Big Lie  —  Public Notice is proudly celebrating 5 years of independent journalism.  Our coverage is possible thanks for paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🫵 Subscribe to PN 🫵  —  Let's make one thing very clear …

How Judge Reyes Became the Lorax  —  A case about a golf course turns into a tale about the rule of law.  —  Meet The Authors  —  “I am not the Lorax,” Judge Ana C. Reyes said, in Dr. Seussian cadence, during September proceedings in D.C. Preservation League v. Department of Interior …

Inside Donald Trump Jr's Mongolian hunting trip with a Kremlin-linked oligarch  —  Remote August rendezvous highlights remarkable ties between the US president's son and a Russian businessman close to Vladimir Putin

The rape allegations against Trump: what we know and what is still being hidden  —  A new report from House Judiciary Committee Democrats contains new details about the Trump-Epstein relationship — and an alleged cover-up  —  On Monday, House Judiciary Committee Democrats released …

Brazilian Federal Police Confiscate Flavio Bolsonaro's Passport  —  São Paulo, Brasil - For more than twenty years, Flavio Bolsonaro has served as a state or federal legislator.  Under Brazilian federal law, all legislators have immunity from prosecution.

Fox News' pro-data center coverage increased by 420% following sobering GOP memo about data centers and midterms  —  The gap between the network's pro-data center and anti-data center coverage widened significantly after a memo warned tech companies that the issue could cost Republicans competitive midterm elections

James Comey charged for a third time by the Trump administration  —  The former FBI director, a longtime target of President Donald Trump, has not been indicted in the latest case against him.  —  Former FBI Director James Comey has been charged by federal prosecutors with transmission …

Netanyahu Pushed for Attack on Iran Ahead of Israeli Election, Officials Say  —  Israel's military chief resisted the prime minister, who then pressed in recent days for a separate action, short of an overt strike, according to an official and a person briefed on the matter.

Book Review: ‘Princes and Thieves,’ by Matthew Cole  —  The new book by the reporter Matthew Cole connects $2 billion in slush funds from gulf state leaders to Trump's son-in-law in an effort to influence U.S. policy.  —  Buy Book ▾ … When you purchase an independently reviewed book through …

Libertarians could spoil Republicans' chances in the fight for control of the US Senate  —  Republicans are worried that Libertarian candidates could siphon away votes in some of this year's most consequential U.S. Senate elections, potentially costing them control of the chamber.

Yet another case in DC  —  Former government person, author, teacher, father, grandfather.  Tall and really quite funny.

Inside the Billionaires' War Against California's Proposed Wealth Tax … Every Tuesday for the last few months, two dozen of the world's richest people or their advisers hop onto a conference call and plan for war.  —  The war is against a proposed tax, but not just any tax.

Trump Doesn't Give a Damn About Your Problems  —  As the midterms loom, he's finally admitting the obvious  —  If Republicans do implode as badly next Tuesday as the current polls suggest, there will be two main reasons.  One is Trump's epic corruption, which finally seems to be getting traction …

Texas officials huddled with tech companies before grid blitz  —  HOUSTON — Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has been cracking down on data centers for months, but less than a year ago his appointees and staffers were actively trying to bring projects to the state.

Buying a cardboard box should not require a senator's help  —  Susan Collins won relief for her state's businesses.  The rest of America deserves the same.  —  New England's only Republican senator persuaded the Trump administration last week to ease tariffs on nine categories of Canadian products vital to Maine's economy.

NC Senate candidate in custody, facing charges after hours-long standoff with Cary police  —  Jonathan Miller, a Libertarian running for a state Senate district covering western Wake County, called WRAL during his standoff with police.  He spoke about what led to the standoff.

Pair charged over RAF Fairford incident - with suspect accused of assisting Iranian intelligence  —  Mohmed Abdulkarim, 24, and Nouman Essghir, 24, were charged under the National Security Act 2023.  —  Two British men have been charged with national security offences following an incident at RAF Fairford last month.

Georgia Democrat Flags Vote Concerns Amid Tight Governor's Race  —  Keisha Lance Bottoms, the Democratic candidate for Georgia governor, called for a strong turnout in next week's election, predicting it would help sweep her to victory in a tight race against Republican Rick Jackson.

'I'm Not Going Anywhere Anytime Soon': Kathy Hochul Is Already Looking To 2030 … And if you're looking for a morning nosh in Manhattan, well, you can't top Barney Greengrass.  —  The enduring Upper West Side institution — now in its third generation of ownership — puts out some of the best latkes in the city.

CDC's deputy director to leave Trump administration after six months  —  Jennifer Shuford, who had been Texas's health commissioner, was part of a team hired to restore confidence in the agency.  —  SummaryLoading...  Jennifer Shuford, the CDC's deputy director and chief medical officer …

US voters and Trump's overflowing swamp  —  America's affordability crisis and corruption are now treated as two sides of the same coin  —  Draining the swamp used to be one of President Donald Trump's themes.  We do not hear much about that vow nowadays.