Hochul Names Letitia James as Special Prosecutor in Cornell Case  —  Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed the New York State attorney general to investigate allegations by a former Cornell University student that several men sexually assaulted her.  —  Gov. Kathy Hochul has named Letitia James …

Fox News Poll: It's a Lone Star Senate showdown between Talarico and Paxton  —  The contest is defined by Democratic engagement and GOP divisions  —  Weeks before Election Day, Democratic engagement and positive ratings give Democrat James Talarico a razor-thin edge over Republican Ken Paxton in what is …

The reverend's run  —  With help from Eli Okun, Ali Bianco and Irie Sentner  —  Good Friday morning.  We're kicking off today with some nastygrams you won't want to miss.  Read on, and get in touch.  —  FIRST IN PLAYBOOK: Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) lashed out in private texts …

Democrats regain ground on voter registration in key states after steep post-2024 drops  —  An NBC News Decision Desk analysis of voter file data in seven states found that Democrats managed to reverse or slow their registration decline over the past year.  —  After having suffered massive …

MLB drops proposal to host a baseball game at Grand Teton National Park  —  After The Washington Post reported on the proposal, local leaders sent letters to the Trump administration and the MLB commissioner expressing strong opposition.  —  SummaryLoading...

U.S. Sending Third Aircraft Carrier, Up to 10,000 More Troops, to Middle East  —  The deployments come as Trump weighs resuming bombing Iran after the midterms  —  The Pentagon is sending a third aircraft-carrier strike group and additional Marine Corps ships to the Middle East …

FlyDubai Pilot Who Tried to Crash Plane Identified as Omani  —  The FlyDubai pilot who tried to crash the Boeing Co. 737 carrying 174 passengers mainly from Israel was Omani, according to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, raising questions how he gained permission to fly despite a strict security screening process.

Who was behind a $250K mystery donation to super PAC backing Ken Paxton?  —  Last year, a super PAC supporting Texas Senate hopeful Ken Paxton received a $250,000 donation from a man calling himself “Paul McLaren,” a supposed “entrepreneur” living in Plano, Texas.

Friday (10/2) News Roundup: Trump “Is Not Well”; Russ Vought, “Shadow President”; Hegseth Needs to Be Impeached ASAP  —  DOJ “Trying to Recast Richard Nixon as the Victim of Watergate”; National outrage over Cornell rape case, barbaric botched execution  —  Here are a few international …

Vance talks 2028, Ted Cruz and a tough midterm climate that could factor into his future  —  In an interview with NBC News, Vance said he is cautiously optimistic that Republicans' numbers are improving even as concerns about the war and gas prices take a political toll.

Democrats push for a bigger majority that would alleviate headaches for Hakeem Jeffries  —  Democrats are making moves to try to secure a big enough House majority to sideline blocs of both progressive and moderate holdouts who could cause constant headaches for Hakeem Jeffries if he becomes speaker next year.

TSA officers must now stand up on the job  —  The agency is removing chairs from document-checking stations.  —  Loading...  Transportation Security Administration officers who check passengers' documents can no longer sit down on the job.  —  The agency announced this week …

Trump Tourism Effects  —  In the past day or two on social media I kept seeing this graph from a Semafor story on the declining volume of international visitors to the United States.  —  It seems to show, and was being remarked on as showing, that the second Trump administration …

A “Who You Gonna Believe?”  Election  —  If you're arguing, you're losing.  Trump is arguing.  —  They're still doing it!  Click on any White House press release and the image above pops up.  The tone-deafness is almost surreal.  Even if you're a Trump loyalist who really believes …

Inside the House GOP's 4-week battle plan to save its majority  —  A House GOP leadership memo to Republican lawmakers obtained by Fox News Digital reveals four key messaging points  —  FIRST ON FOX: House GOP leaders are quietly laying their battle plans for the final month ahead of the November midterm elections.

Decades After Watergate, Justice Department Reviews Whether Nixon Got a Raw Deal  —  Revisionist historian went to DOJ headquarters to present his case that former president, his associates weren't treated fairly  —  WASHINGTON—For nearly two years, the Justice Department has made it a priority …

Jasmine Crockett Offered Lobbying Services on Her Campaign-Funded Website - While in Office  —  The offering was removed after Zeteo contacted the Texas Democratic congresswoman's office.  —  ∙ Paid  —  Texas Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett was offering government relations …

The mendaciousness of the latest DOJ attack on judges  —  Blanche created a new rule out of thin air and is mad it's not being followed. … In its current role as a wholly owned subsidiary of President Donald Trump, the Department of Justice continues to make a mockery of itself.

Democrats expand battleground for House, reaching into bloodred districts  —  The additions include Kansas's 2nd, Michigan's 1st, North Carolina's 13th, New Jersey's 2nd, Oklahoma's 5th, Texas's 9th, Virginia's 6th and Washington's 5th.  —  Loading...  House Democrats' campaign arm announced Friday …

Michael Lewis on the Lone Security Guard Who Resisted DOGE  —  In an exclusive excerpt from ‘Blockers,’ the inside story of the high-stakes D.C. standoff where security chief Colin O'Brien fought off DOGE operatives.  —  COLIN O'BRIEN was the chief security officer at the United States Institute of Peace.

Competitive Authoritarianism in America  —  Read the full essay here.  —  The United States crossed the line into competitive authoritarianism during Donald Trump's second presidency: Elections remained real, but incumbents systematically abused state institutions to tilt the playing field against opponents.

Trump clashes ahead as new Supreme Court term begins  —  The president has lost major cases and openly criticized the justices, but he still has a winning record at the court, which will consider his immigration policies and more this term.  —  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's harsh criticisms …

Trump defies Democrats, diverts aid for Europe to Latin America instead  —  The diverted funds include tens of millions of dollars Congress approved for countries impacted by the war in Ukraine.  —  SummaryLoading...  The Trump administration, acting in defiance of top Democrats on the House …

The Democratic Brand Is a Mess.  Some Democrats Are Taking Advantage.  —  EAST STROUDSBURG, Pa. — Paige Cognetti is trying to be the kind of Democratic candidate Republicans want to have a beer with.  —  It's why her congressional campaign held a meet and greet at a local brewery here Sunday …

Dems are running against the One Big Beautiful Bill.  What can they do if they win?  —  Loading...  In today's edition ... How does Christa Pike factor into changing views on the death penalty ... We ask you about dating ... but first ...  Can Democrats do anything about the One Big Beautiful Bill Act?

White House Officials Told the DOJ to Delay Action on Abortion Ahead of the Midterms  —  The White House has instructed the Justice Department to move slowly on any abortion-related actions ahead of the midterm elections, The Washington Sun has learned.  —  In a series of discussions …

How Trump's homelessness crackdown became a sweeping retreat from disability rights  —  After issuing a memo making it easier to institutionalize homeless people, the Justice Department began abandoning cases protecting disabled people's right to live in the community.

Smith's game-day texts reviewed by Schmitt never referenced basketball team names  —  Text messages obtained by The Hill show former special counsel Jack Smith's staff didn't reference any basketball team names, adding to the confusion around why Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) …

The Susan Collins firewall  —  As we've been tracking for months, the public polling has been trending in a poor-to-disastrous direction for Republicans heading into the midterm elections.  In key Senate races, it's been downright gruesome.  —  Democrats need to net four seats to gain control …

Trump admin quietly changed overseas voter form at 11th hour to disenfranchise Democrats, lawsuit says  —  The Trump administration illegally changed a form used by overseas voters to register and request mail ballots just weeks before the midterms, Democrats argue in a new lawsuit filed Thursday.

Trump illegally fired Seattle's U.S. attorney, judge rules  —  The ruling is the latest in a string of decisions finding that the administration bent federal law to keep loyalists in key prosecutorial posts.  —  SummaryLoading...  A federal judge ordered the Justice Department on Thursday …

Live Updates: Trump vows Iran war will end “right after the election” or sooner, as 9,000 troops head to Mideast  —  What to know about the Iran war today:  — The USS Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group and the USS Makin Island Amphibious Group are heading for the Middle East, a U.S. official tells CBS News.