White House Is Weighing Mass Pardons for Junior Staff  —  White House attorneys are evaluating whether to issue mass pardons to junior staffers, as Trump allies press the administration to protect lower-ranked officials from prosecution and other legal challenges, according to two sources familiar with the conversations.

Facing an electoral wipeout, Trump goes after the system  —  President Donald Trump is escalating his crusade to exert control of America's elections as his party barrels towards a potentially bruising midterm.  —  The Justice Department has already filed lawsuits in nearly every state to try and gain access to voter files.

Republicans Are Crude, Craven, Cruel.  It's Not Working Anymore.  —  In my column last week, I wrote about the Democratic Party's dramatic change of fortune in the race to control the Senate.  The expectation at the start of this election cycle was that Republicans would hold the chamber easily and …

How the Most Ruthless Ad of the Midterms Divided Republicans  —  The fallout from Vivek Ramaswamy's brutal spot targeting his Democratic rival in the Ohio governor's race showed that even in the Trump era, a political attack can be seen as going too far.  —  The most explosive advertisement …

US executives quit $25bn gas venture over claims of secret Russian control  —  Former CEO of Polar Train LNG tells FT that energy giant Novatek financed and held reins of strategic Alaska project without Washington's approval  —  The former chief executive of a $25bn US gas export venture …

Iran has ramped up efforts to target US personnel, intelligence memo warns  —  Iran has ramped up efforts to target US personnel, and lethal plots by Tehran against American citizens have reached “advanced stages”, a senior intelligence official in the Trump administration warned in a memo seen by Reuters.

Hitler's Eagle's Nest retreat catches fire, police say  —  Authorities have arrested a suspect as firemen try to put out the fire in Bavaria, near the Austrian border.  —  A fire broke out on Friday evening at the Kehlsteinhaus in Bavaria, more commonly known as the Eagle's Nest and used …

Woman in ad who said a Democrat endangers kids pleaded guilty to endangering kids  —  Shellie Flockhart, who called Iowa Democratic House candidate Sarah Trone Garriott “dangerous” for kids, pleaded guilty after authorities said she drove drunk with her children in the car in 2017.  —  SummaryLoading...

How Trump Gave the Worst Polluters a Free Pass  —  The president temporarily waived clean-air rules for industrial facilities that spew cancer-causing gases.  Then his appointees worked to gut the regulations altogether.  —  Within sight of a southeast Texas middle school stands a chemical plant …

Musk says he was behind Starlink speed restriction after service in Ukraine is restored  —  Elon Musk said on Saturday that his company SpaceX had throttled the Starlink satellite internet service in Ukraine, disrupting operations that the country relies on to defend itself against Russia.

Israel Cracks Down in West Bank City After Deadly Attack  —  Hundreds of Palestinian families fled their homes as the Israeli military raided Hebron.  The operation came a day after Palestinian gunmen killed two soldiers.  —  The Israeli military began a sweeping crackdown in the West Bank city …

Gen Z Is Broke and Fed Up With Politics … At Thanksgiving last year, a great-aunt tried to offer Kayla Cornett a reassuring example: Her older cousin had worked hard, saved and bought a house.  Cornett, 24, could do the same, she said — if she tried just a little bit harder.

Trump joins Hannity-Earhardt wedding rehearsal dinner at Mar-a-Lago  —  Fox News hosts Sean Hannity and Ainsley Earhardt held their wedding rehearsal dinner on Friday evening at President Trump's Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Fla.  —  Both Trump and first lady Melania Trump were in attendance …

Trump wants to strip California of coastal protections unless state yields to list of demands  — 9 min Click here to listen to this article … In what one environmental law expert described as “a dangerous ultimatum,” the Trump administration said it would strip California of its authority …

DOJ demands that California counties help identify noncitizen voters  —  The move is the latest in a legal battle between California and the Trump administration as the White House attempts to root out suspected noncitizen voters.  —  The Department of Justice on Friday warned local election officials …

ICE's Cruelty Is Becoming America's M.O.  —  Trump's deportation force is giving ordinary people new ways to threaten, torment, and punish their neighbors. … SO SAID REP. ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ at a “Students vs. Billionaires” town hall event in late September.

Trump's former campaign manager on GOP ahead of midterms: 'It's ugly'  —  President Trump's former campaign manager is joining a growing list predicting midterm doom for Republicans, highlighting recent allegations of government corruption as a key reason.  —  Bill Stepien, who managed …

In Florida, Trump vows to deal with Cuba after Iran gets settled  —  US President Donald Trump on Friday used a campaign rally in Florida, where Cuban Americans are a potent voting bloc, to vow to address his concerns about Cuba once the Iran war is settled.