Elon Musk pours another $76 million into boosting Republicans  —  SpaceX CEO Elon Musk gave another $76 million to boost Republicans in the first two weeks of October, bringing his total giving this cycle to more than $442 million.  The additional funds, which Musk gave to his super PAC …

Trump attacks Ohio governor over call for Ramaswamy to drop ‘deeply troubling’ ad  —  Republican Mike DeWine said ad featuring estranged mother of Democrat Amy Acton was ‘wrong’  —  Donald Trump issued a swift rebuke against Mike DeWine, Ohio's Republican governor, who on Thursday …

Corruption is voters' top issue ahead of midterm election, CNBC survey shows … Voters are now more concerned about government corruption than any other issue, including high grocery and gas prices, according to the final CNBC All-America Economic Survey before the Nov. 3 midterm election.

Justice Department Reviewing Allegations Against Corey Lewandowski  —  The inquiry is one of the first in Trump's second term to target someone close to the president  —  WASHINGTON—The Justice Department is examining allegations that Corey Lewandowski profited off his top position …

The Art of the Deal: Jared Kushner's Hacked Phone Revealed His Secret Negotiations—Including More Than $700 Million in Transfers  —  An exclusive excerpt from Princes and Thieves: Jared Kushner and Mohamed bin Zayed's Secret Plot to Remake the Middle East examines how bank accounts linked …

Starlink restrictions not lifted in Ukraine despite Trump's claims, defence officials say  —  Ukrainian forces continue to experience disruptions to critical battlefield communications despite Donald Trump's assertion that restrictions have been removed, raising fresh questions about Kyiv's dependence …

‘If Anything Happens to This Guy ... Everyone Is Screwed’  —  Ondřej Surý was a relatively anonymous volunteer working on PHP security.  Then the internet exploded.  —  On Tuesday, the world found out about two massive security vulnerabilities in PHP, a programming language …

Democrats Aim to Build Red State Momentum With an Epstein Ad Blitz  —  As the limits of where Democrats hope to win in 2026 creep further into reliably red territory, party operatives have been turning more often to a wedge issue that helped Donald Trump win in 2024 — disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.

Supreme Court says New Hampshire student IDs can't be used to vote in November  —  The high court said a federal judge shouldn't have changed the rules so close to the Nov. 3 election by blocking guidance issued by New Hampshire's secretary of state.

The Woolly Mammoth Billionaire's New Startup Is Genetically Engineering War Dogs For The Military  —  This voice experience is generated by AI.  Learn more.  —  Ben Lamm of de-extinction startup Colossal Biosciences has teamed up with Palmer Luckey's team at Anduril to create a dog that's optimized for military use.

Bird Flu Is Raging on a Mink Farm.  It Could Spark a Human Pandemic, Experts Say, but Officials Won't Act.  —  Reporting Highlights  — Deadly Outbreak: A bird flu outbreak has been raging uncontrolled on a Utah mink farm for two months.  Flu experts fear it could spark a devastating human pandemic.

Trump administration stopped sharing evidence in Good and Pretti killings, Minnesota officials say  —  The federal government has stopped sharing evidence with Minnesota authorities who are investigating the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal officers, state officials said in recent court filings.

Scoop: Some Freedom Caucus members want Brandon Gill out  —  A small group of Rep. Brandon Gill's fellow House Freedom Caucus members are privately questioning whether he still belongs in the hardline group, Axios has learned. … - The lawmakers spoke on condition of anonymity to offer candid assessments of a colleague.

‘Pure arrogance’: anger in Finland as Google illegally fells 250,000 trees for datacentre  —  Company ordered to stop work at two sites in country, which has found itself at forefront of tech firms' latest push  —  Behind a wire fence lies a vast gaping wound of earth.

Hegseth Barred Trans Troops.  Military Boards Are Rejecting Those Orders.  —  The service members at Navy and Marine Corps hearings are finding ways to keep trans troops in uniform.  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used a slur to proudly announce to an auditorium of Marines in September …

Democratic socialist set to become D.C. mayor — and face Trump's pushback … Zohran Mamdani famously brought democratic socialism to the largest U.S. city when he became New York's mayor.  Now another member of the Democratic Party's progressive flank is poised to lead Washington, D.C.

Hegseth staff damaged historic WWII-era Eisenhower globe trying to move it to his office  —  The globe was especially notable because it had green pen or marker notations where Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower marked areas in Europe, three U.S. officials said.  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's …

Congress Will Lose Over 800 Years of Experience—Maybe That's a Good Thing  —  Plus, Justice Department reviewing allegations against Corey Lewandowski, and is America still afraid of socialism?  —  Good morning.  A tidal wave of retirements, some the easy way (Reps. Nancy Pelosi and Michael McCaul) …

Brent crude oil tops $115, a five month high, as tensions swell in the Middle East … Brent crude oil was trading at a five-month high on Friday, as investors increasingly expect the U.S. to resume strikes on Iran in the coming weeks.  —  Front-month Brent crude oil futures were 1.8% higher at $115.18 per barrel.

Jesse Watters on race between Rogers and El-Sayed: “It's kind of silly that you have an FBI agent running against a Muslim”  —  Watters: “It writes itself”  —  Trump and Vance attack Republicans “whining” about Vivek Ramaswamy's ad against Amy Acton.  Here are the conservative media personalities who criticized it.

Ship With Russian Diesel Signals US Port After Trump-Putin Deal  —  A tanker carrying diesel left the Russian port of Primorsk and intermittently signaled New York, potentially marking the first such shipment following a fuel-supply agreement between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump.

Bernie Sanders Gives $1 Million to Bolster El-Sayed and Counter AIPAC in Michigan  —  The transfer came day after the news that the pro-Israel lobby was planning to contribute as much as $9 million to defeat the Democratic nominee for Senate.  —  Senator Bernie Sanders was so irate …

Netanyahu's office orders West Bank closed after soldiers kill 2 men behind alleged attack  —  The office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said it instructed security forces to immediately cordon off the city of Hebron and prepare to fully close all of the West Bank, starting Friday.

Buttigieg endorses independent over Democratic nominee in Montana Senate race  —  Both parties are paying increased attention to Montana in recent weeks.  —  Pete Buttigieg, the former Transportation Secretary and popular Democratic Party surrogate who has confirmed considering a 2028 presidential bid …