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 …

Brazilian judge orders investigation into JD Vance donor network  —  A presidential candidate in Brazil alleged that Vance's Rockbridge Network discussed potential aid to the campaign of Flávio Bolsonaro.  Rockbridge denies involvement.  —  SummaryLoading...

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.

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.

What Our New Senate Polls Tell Us About the State of the Midterms  —  South Carolina seems like a serious race; Minnesota may not be; and Florida still appears out of reach for Democrats.  —  How big is the battleground for Senate control?  —  It might be at least one state wider than generally assumed.

U.S. Warns Gulf of Possible Short, Intense Renewal of Iran War After Midterms  —  There are new signs that the American and Israeli militaries are preparing a potential wave of strikes to muscle Tehran to the negotiating table  —  DUBAI—The U.S. has told several Gulf Arab countries …

ICE Is Running One of the Largest Anti-Left Surveillance Operations in US History  —  ICE's Homeland Security Investigations is engaged in far-reaching spying against left-wing activists that rivals the FBI and CIA crackdowns on the Civil Rights and anti-war movements.

We studied 180 voter-fraud cases.  Many charged cite honest mistakes.  —  None of the indictments includes allegations of an organized effort by Democrats or anyone else to draw noncitizens to the polls, as Trump has claimed.  —  Loading...  Jacqueline Wallace, a Jamaican national …

FBI raids home of Eric Swalwell's billionaire donor  —  The FBI raided the home of Eric Swalwell's billionaire donor on Tuesday as part of the ongoing probe into sexual assault allegations against the former Democratic congressman, a senior law enforcement official told Reuters.

Trump says he's ending restrictions on climate-warming methane from oil drilling  —  BILLINGS, Mont. — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that his administration is “terminating” a Biden-era rule that aimed to cut planet-warming emissions of methane from oil and gas drilling.

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.

Capitol agenda: House GOP eyes Jordan vs. Scalise  —  House Republicans are coming to terms with the fact they could lose their majority next week and be launched into a nasty leadership race.  Speaker Mike Johnson recently signaled he could stay on as GOP leader in the minority.

Trump Cannot Be the End of the Story  —  Writing under the pseudonym Publicola in support of the new Constitution, the North Carolina attorney and legislator Archibald Maclaine rebuffed critics who charged that the president was little more than a king.  —  “It is a maxim in the British government …

Republicans Warned Vivek Ramaswamy His ‘Rapist Protector’ Ad Was a Terrible Idea  —  The Ohio gubernatorial candidate was told using Amy Acton's estranged mother in an ad would backfire.  The story of how it came together is even worse than you think.  —  ∙ Paid

Trump Plot for Stunning New Gift to Putin Exposed … Donald Trump is weighing a plum new gift to Vladimir Putin that would allow the Russian tyrant to strengthen the Kremlin's influence around the world.  —  Officials are looking at axing measures against the multibillion-dollar Russian …

Record Lows Say Congressional Incumbents Deserve Reelection  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, record-low shares of U.S. registered voters say they would reelect their own representative or most members of Congress.  For the first time in a final pre-midterm reading …

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.

Billionaires shatter spending record to fight California wealth tax  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Billionaire opponents of California's proposed wealth tax have spent more fighting it than they ever have on a political cause in the state, according to a POLITICO analysis.

Classified material missing from Epstein files, documents suggest  —  Attorney General Todd Blanche has long maintained that the so-called Epstein files, even those kept from the public, contain no secret information related to national security.  —  When the document releases began last winter …

Two Blocks in Pennsylvania Show Why It's So Hard for Campaigns to Reach Voters  —  Political candidates are eager to reach voters in this two-block neighborhood of York, Pa., a manufacturing hub southeast of Harrisburg.  It is a swing district, home to progressive Democrats, MAGA Republicans and practically everyone in between.

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 …