Flávio Bolsonaro flees Brazil after presidential election loss, reports say  —  Far-right senator on plane to US after missing deadline to hand over his passport since loss to Lula  —  The far-right senator Flávio Bolsonaro has reportedly fled Brazil and is on his way to the United States …

A 28-Year-Old DOGE Operative Gutted USAID.  HR Had No Record of Him Working There  —  Despite the agency's human resources department saying he hadn't even been onboarded, Jeremy Lewin oversaw the destruction of USAID.  It's not clear he had the legal authority to do so.

Feds raid billionaire's Beverly Hills mansion in dramatic Eric Swalwell probe — as source reveals sex worker link  —  The FBI a Beverly Hills mansion in connection with the investigation into disgraced California politician Eric Swalwell — and the raid is linked to a sex worker, a senior law enforcement official told The Post.

The Midterm Elections in Maine, October 2026  —  Jackson & Collins Competitive in Maine Senate Contest... Pingree & Charles Tied in Gov. Contest  —  The contest for U.S. Senate in Maine is competitive among likely voters, with only two points separating Democrat Troy Jackson and Republican incumbent Susan Collins.

Election Officials Fear Trump Administration's Interference in Midterms Voting  —  State and local plans for Election Day include how to react to potential ICE raids, misbehavior by federal election monitors and attempts to seize votes or machines.  — 1k

Israeli turnout hits 53-year high, a bad sign for Netanyahu … - Higher voter turnout will likely push several of the parties in his bloc below the electoral threshold — making it harder for the prime minister to reach a 61-seat majority in parliament.  — An increase in turnout among …

Supreme Court Declines to Bring Back Biden-Era Immigration Rule  —  Three cities sought to undo a judgment they said was the result of collusion between the Justice Department and Texas.  — Copy  —  The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to revive a Biden-era rule allowing immigration judges …

Inside Donald Trump Jr's Mongolian hunting trip with a Kremlin-linked oligarch  —  Remote August rendezvous highlights remarkable ties between the US president's son and a Russian businessman close to Vladimir Putin

Judge blasts prosecutors, refuses to sign new criminal complaint against ex-FBI officials … A judge on Tuesday sharply criticized federal prosecutors for failing to get judicial approval before filing a new criminal complaint overnight against two ex-FBI officials accused of lying to Congress about investigations of Hunter Biden.

Hacking attempts against US Federal Election Commission system triggered outage, email shows  —  The US Federal Election Commission's website has been targeted by a hacker or hackers, disrupting the agency's electronic filings system a week before the November 3 elections, according to an email seen by Reuters.

Trump Explores Lifting Sanctions on Russia's Flagship Investment Fund  —  The move would be the latest U.S. concession to Moscow as President Trump pursues economic incentives he hopes will secure an end to war in Ukraine.  —  The Trump administration is exploring a new concession to Russia …

Democrats Appear to Hold Narrow Senate Edge with Week to Go; Rating Changes for Senate, House, and Governors  —  Overall ratings summary: … KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE  — With a week until Election Day, Democrats seem to have a slight advantage in the battle for the Senate …

Brent Taylor's Sexting Problem  —  Republican congressional candidate asks voters to forgive past sexual advances as ‘youthful indiscretions’  —  State Sen. Brent Taylor (R-Memphis) has sent unsolicited nude photos as recently as 2021.  He dismisses his past sexual advances as …

Rock Legend Hits Trump's Campaign Arm With $10M Copyright Lawsuit  —  Rock ‘n’ roll legend Neil Young is suing President Donald Trump for $10 million after the president's team played one of his songs at a recent rally.  —  As Trump walked onto the stage at the Covelli Centre in Youngstown …

How Judge Reyes Became the Lorax  —  A case about a golf course turns into a tale about the rule of law.  —  Meet The Authors  —  “I am not the Lorax,” Judge Ana C. Reyes said, in Dr. Seussian cadence, during September proceedings in D.C. Preservation League v. Department of Interior …

His ‘Lifetime Mantra’ is ‘Standing up to Bullies.’ Now, He's Running Against an Islamophobe Who Wants to Deport 100 Million People.  —  The bizarre Texas oil regulator race that's become about much more.  —  Jon Rosenthal got an unexpected text from a friend earlier this year: Karl Rove …

The Midterms Are a Referendum on Elon Musk  —  It's no mystery this election year which party the American oligarchy favors.  The top 10 individual donors to the midterm elections, all of them billionaires, have thus far contributed a combined $1.2 billion, according to an October 23 Washington Post analysis.

Judge Orders Greg Abbott to Hand Over His Communications With Elon Musk  —  A judge in Texas has ordered the state's Republican Gov. Greg Abbott to let his Democratic opponent review more than a thousand pages of unredacted emails between himself and Tesla CEO Elon Musk.

ChatGPT's Advice to Cut Her Seizure Drug Led to Devastating Consequences  —  The chatbot helped a woman taper off a lifesaving drug and hide the plan from her doctors.  —  Qun Wan was in the middle of a heated call with his daughter, Bowen Wan, when the phone suddenly went silent.

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Lessons From Lula's Historic Victory  —  The Brazilian left has stopped the right-wing wave in Latin America.  Now it has four years to work out a succession plan.  —  Pocket  —  After three of the most intense weeks in the history of Brazilian politics, Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva will be president again.

The Other Dan Sullivan Is Deep in Debt Amid Legal Battles  —  Legal trouble facing the Alaska U.S. Senate candidate Daniel J. Sullivan is getting expensive.  —  Daniel J. Sullivan — not to be confused with incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan, who's on the same ballot — is more than $21,000 in debt for …

The Government's Watchdog Agency Is Cutting Staff  —  The government's official watchdog is looking to shed staff as it faces a budget crunch, increasing the potential for delays in its investigatory work.  —  The Government Accountability Office has offered incentives for its employees to leave …

Benjamin Netanyahu's day of reckoning is here  —  Israelis turned out in record numbers for an election that could decide the future of their democracy. … (If you're wondering why all the world seems to be voting now, there's no conspiracy — it's largely coincidence!)