Secret documents reveal donors behind $330 million for Trump's ballroom  —  The records offer a panoramic view of a fundraising campaign that is extraordinary for its size and opacity.  —  Loading...  $2.5M  —  $25M  —  $10M  —  $5M … $1M  —  $20.3M … $7.5M … $2.5M

Russia Was Losing.  Enter President Trump.  —  It's horrible to have to type these words, but the president of the United States is throwing Vladimir Putin a lifeline.  He is turning the American government against Ukraine, funding Russia and — perhaps worst of all — playing directly into Putin's theory of victory.

Wide majority of Americans oppose livestreaming Nidal Hasan's execution: ABC/Post/Ipsos poll  —  A slim majority support the Fort Hood shooter's execution by firing squad.  —  This undated photo provided by the Bell County Sheriff's Department shows former Army psychiatrist Maj. Nidal Hasan.

The GOP's midterm lifeline: Maybe the polls are wrong  —  Republicans nervous about the midterms are increasingly turning to the same salve: The polling will be wrong.  —  They aren't suggesting Republicans will have a good night come Nov. 3 — or that the party will hold the House.

Trump's New Press Secretary: Not-Quite Attorney at Law  —  Katie Zacharia told The New York Times that the confusion over her legal credentials is the result of one big misunderstanding.  —  Is President Trump's new press secretary a lawyer — or did she just play one on TV?

On Inflation, Trump Snatched Defeat from the Jaws of Victory  —  There's no way to shift the blame this time  —  One of the great ironies of American politics is that Donald Trump won the 2024 election basically because a significant number of credulous voters believed his promises to bring prices down beginning on “day one.”

Authorities investigate ‘suspicious substances’ mailed to congressional offices  —  Authorities are investigating letters containing “suspicious substances” sent to multiple Capitol Hill offices, according to a notice sent to senior congressional staff.  “Law enforcement officials are working …

Nasty email fight between 2 top Trump appointees spills into the open  —  Two top appointees of President Donald Trump, including the deputy secretary of State, have been embroiled in a monthslong fight that include accusations of leaks to the media and “bizarre” threats of defamation …

Bonus 257: Hard Questions About Court Expansion  —  Those who maintain that any Supreme Court reform *must* include Court expansion should have to answer some difficult questions about the precedent it would set and the effects it would produce.  —  ∙ Paid

US Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi and family were at Aurora temple when Palatine man tried to carry out attack  —  U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi said he and his family were at the Aurora Hindu temple Sunday when authorities allege a 19-year-old Palatine man attempted to carry out a mass shooting there.

Ilhan Omar Investigation Aims to Build Case for Stripping Her Citizenship  —  Authorities have subpoenaed members of the Democratic congresswoman's family as part of a broader look at their immigration paperwork  —  WASHINGTON—The Trump administration's investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar …

Exclusive: US considering using ‘mother of all bombs’ against Iran, sources say  —  Donald Trump The Middle East US military Federal agencies  —  The US military has developed new strike plans that include potentially using the so-called “mother of all bombs” to target Iranian energy infrastructure …

Ex-Florida congressman Matt Gaetz accused in suit of sex trafficking young women  —  Two women have filed a federal civil lawsuit accusing former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz and two others of participating in an alleged sex trafficking scheme involving young women, drugs and traveling across state lines.

Exposing AdFection: How Discover-Tech Turned Targeted Ads Into a Pipeline for Zero-Click Mercenary Spyware  —  This is the first-ever public confirmation of zero-click mercenary spyware delivered via targeted ads.  We call the technique AdFection, and show how it was used to infect devices at Al Jazeera with Candiru's spyware.

Ahead of the midterms, most voters cite the economy and cost of living as top issues and favor political change  —  Eight in 10 voters want substantial change or total upheaval in how the country is run.  Most are pessimistic about the state of U.S. politics, and nearly half express pessimism about the future of democracy in America.

Glitch Delays 600,000 Voter Registrations in Texas as Early Voting Looms  —  Voting rights groups sued the Texas Department of Public Safety and the secretary of state over delayed voter registrations that overwhelmed local election workers.  —  A computer error caused a backlog of hundreds …

Vance's Talarico Attacks Show His Penchant for Personal Broadsides  —  At a rally in Texas, the vice president suggested the Democratic Senate nominee is gay, a comment criticized as homophobic.  —  Almost from the moment James Talarico became the Democratic Senate nominee in Texas …

North Carolina early voting begins, with students targeted by suppression schemes  —  This summer, Shia Rozier watched her state's top election officials vote against a polling place on her university campus — again.  Sitting front row, she held a sign.  It showed the distance, over a mile …

Trans people should use hospital spaces according to biological sex, NHS England says  —  Trans patients should be cared for on single-sex hospital wards or bays that align with their biological sex rather than their gender identity, according to new NHS England (NHSE) guidance.

Scoop: Inside Elon Musk's massive Texas rescue mission … - Musk's rescue gave Paxton's sleepy campaign new life and showed why the world's richest person is the X factor in the push to prevent a midterm debacle for President Trump's party. … - Instead, Musk's money allowed Republicans …

Don Bolduc, 2022 GOP Senate nominee, endorses Democrat Chris Pappas over John E. Sununu  —  Former GOP Senate nominee Don Bolduc is backing Democrat Chris Pappas over Republican John E. Sununu, joining other Republicans and independents 19 days before New Hampshire's Senate election.

DOJ's California demand threatens ‘warrant-based ballot seizure,’ Democrats' court filing warns  —  The Department of Justice's new demand that California election officials prevent an unverified federal list of alleged noncitizens from voting or face legal action “appears to be a plausible threat …

The Disappearing Women of the Trump Administration … New York Times photographs by Tierney L. Cross, Eric Lee, Kenny Holston & Haiyun Jiang.  —  The ouster of Kimberly Guilfoyle, who until this week was the U.S. ambassador to Greece, was surprising in its particulars.

A Reader on What He Thinks We Get Wrong About Trump  —  In this first installment of “Sound Off,” Patrick Healy, assistant managing editor for The New York Times, speaks with Mark Jacob, former metro editor for The Chicago Tribune, who shares his criticism of Times coverage.  —  “There's just a lack of bravery.