Bolsonaro effectively concedes in Brazil after Trump suggests he won't help  —  Trump says the presidential election looked “rigged” but did not say he planned to intervene on behalf of the right-wing politician.  —  SummaryLoading...  Brazil's leading right-wing politician …

James Comey charged for a third time by the Trump administration  —  The former FBI director, a longtime target of President Donald Trump, has not been indicted in the latest case against him.  —  Former FBI Director James Comey has been charged by federal prosecutors with transmission …

New Details of Rape Allegation Against Trump Revealed in House Democrats' Epstein Report  —  Philip Wang … The New York Times reported in March that Zampolli had asked a top official at Immigration and Customs Enforcement last year to detain and deport Ungaro, whom Zampolli had previously dated, amid a custody battle over their son.

Court Rejects Trump Administration Bid to Set Aside California Mail-in Ballots  —  Appeals panel had expressed skepticism of claims of noncitizen voting, in a rare weekend court hearing  —  A federal appeals court Monday rejected a Trump administration request to immediately require California …

Bessent dines at Cheesecake Factory, slams Obama over Trump joke … Let them eat cheesecake?  —  Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday became the latest right-wing critic to accuse former President Barack Obama of elitism for mockingly comparing President Donald Trump's ostentatious …

Netanyahu Goes Into Full Panic Mode  —  Tomorrow Israelis will vote, many trembling for the future of their country, no matter which candidate they prefer.  —  When the going gets tough, the tough don't get subtle.  Yesterday, with polls casting doubt on his continuing as Israel's prime minister …

Brazilian Federal Police Confiscate Flavio Bolsonaro's Passport  —  São Paulo, Brasil - For more than twenty years, Flavio Bolsonaro has served as a state or federal legislator.  Under Brazilian federal law, all legislators have immunity from prosecution.

Musk-Linked Dark Money Network Funded the Group Behind Cornel West's Ballot Push  —  The nonprofit that helped get Cornel West on presidential ballots in 2024 received all of its funding that year through a conservative political network that has been bankrolled by Elon Musk, tax records reviewed by Sludge show.

NC Senate candidate in custody, facing charges after hours-long standoff with Cary police  —  Jonathan Miller, a Libertarian running for a state Senate district covering western Wake County, called WRAL during his standoff with police.  He spoke about what led to the standoff.

CDC's deputy director to leave Trump administration after six months  —  Jennifer Shuford, who had been Texas's health commissioner, was part of a team hired to restore confidence in the agency.  —  SummaryLoading...  Jennifer Shuford, the CDC's deputy director and chief medical officer …

Mamdani is using NYPD gym to host pickup basketball games with friends  —  NEW YORK — Mayor Zohran Mamdani and a group of fellow basketball enthusiasts have been secretly using the NYPD Police Academy's gymnasium in Queens to play pickup ball, according to four people familiar with the games.

Bob Woodward Thought Jeff Bezos Had His Back.  Now He Feels Disillusioned.  —  Six takeaways from a new memoir by Mr. Woodward, the star Washington Post reporter, including his disappointment with the newspaper's billionaire owner.  —  When Bob Woodward, the veteran star Washington Post reporter …

Scoop: Trump enlists football stars for final midterm push in Texas  —  President Trump will campaign with three football stars in Texas on Tuesday, leaning into America's favorite sport as Republicans scramble to turn out voters in the final week before the midterms, Axios has learned.

No Wonder Trump Doesn't Care About Gas Prices.  It's Making Him Rich.  —  It's no surprise that President Donald Trump thinks that the oil and gas business is more important than lowering gas prices: He's the one making a fortune.  —  A new report published Monday by the Democrats …

Walter Koenig, Chekov From ‘Star Trek,’ Has Died  —  As the baby-faced Russian navigator of the U.S.S. Enterprise, he was a mainstay of the original television series and seven films.  He was 90.  —  Walter Koenig, a mainstay of the “Star Trek” franchise as Pavel Chekov …

Everything wrong with the DOJ's uniquely embarrassing lawsuit against Alaska  —  There are so many things wrong with the lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump's Department of Justice to block certification of the Alaska U.S. Senate election that it's hardly worth listing them all.

Good News: America's Most Important Voters Hate Trump … The most important group of voters in America no longer believes in our system, our elections, or our future.  In a related development, they can't stand Donald Trump or, for that matter, establishment leadership in either party.

How Americans View Federal Agencies  —  National Park Service, Weather Service, U.S. Postal Service are viewed positively across the political spectrum  —  Americans' views of several major federal government agencies and departments are generally positive, with some exceptions.

In U.S., Three-Quarters Identify Shared Values  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Most Americans can identify at least one value from a list of 12 that they believe is widely shared in the country.  Only a quarter say none of the values are still shared.  Yet, there is little consensus on which values …

US Maps Path for Venezuela to Hold Fresh Presidential Election  —  Venezuela and the US are setting up a path toward elections in the South American country that would be triggered by declaring a vacancy in the office, which technically has been empty since American forces captured Nicolás Maduro in January.

The US Government Is Hiding a Secret Court Ruling About How It Spies on Americans  —  Two US senators say the Trump administration is breaking the law by withholding the FISA court decision while it presses Congress to renew America's most sweeping surveillance program.

On multiple fronts, the Trump administration faces accusations of data manipulation  —  Over the course of Donald Trump's second term, there have only been a handful of prominent officials who have resigned in frustration and expressed public concerns about the president and his administration.

Inside House GOP's far-reaching push to monitor midterm elections and prepare for legal fights  —  Committee on House Administration's program could pave the way for recounts and lawsuits if improprieties found  —  House Republicans are deploying “dozens and dozens” of staff across …