Patrick Stewart, ‘Star Trek’ Captain and ‘X-Men’ Superhero, Dies at 86  —  He's forever known for playing Jean-Luc Picard and Charles Xavier, whom he “admired for their morality, for their kindness, for their sensitivity, for their compassion.” … He was 86.

Justice Dept. Pressures California With Expanded Election Investigation  —  The department has issued grand jury subpoenas to local election officials as part of a widening effort to prove unsubstantiated claims about large numbers of illegal voters in the state.

Alaska's governor orders investigation into Peltola campaign over allegedly recruiting second Dan Sullivan  —  Alaska's Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Wednesday ordered an investigation into Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola's campaign after a New York Times report that people aligned …

Trump Erupted After Learning of Alina Habba's $50 Million Deal  —  Angry about the scale of a contract signed by one of his former lawyers with the family of a wealthy pardon seeker, the president told allies he wanted some of the money to go to his future presidential library.

Pope Leo will vote from the Vatican, by mail, in Illinois' midterm election  —  That mail ballot had to travel a long way — from Joliet to the Vatican City, where Pope Leo XIV has led the Catholic church since white smoke appeared from the Sistine Chapel in May 2025.

Trump and His Aides Helped Bolsonaro Flee Brazil for the U.S.  —  President Trump ensured Flávio Bolsonaro, who lost a presidential election in Brazil and faces multiple criminal investigations there, could enter the United States, U.S. officials said.

Trump ‘Front Row Joe’ Arrested on Vile Sex Crime Charges … A Trump superfan who regularly sits in the front row at the president's events has been busted for possessing disturbing images of children.  —  Adam Radogna, a 37-year-old Ohio restaurant owner, was indicted by a grand jury …

Trump Cancels In-Person Rallies in Kansas and Iowa  —  President Donald Trump will not hold his planned in-person rallies in Kansas and Iowa this weekend, the Republican National Committee announced Thursday, replacing them with telerallies in nearly 20 states in the final days before Election Day.

Ilhan Omar Investigation Involves New Scrutiny of Long-Disputed Marriage  —  Several current and former law enforcement officials said an Obama-era investigation found some evidence that Ms. Omar had entered into a sham marriage with a man suspected of being her brother.

Top Admiral Briefs Trump On Iran Attack Options  —  A Thursday White House meeting included a rare in-person briefing by Adm. Cooper as the U.S. weighs new combat operations  —  The top U.S. commander in the Middle East briefed President Trump Thursday on military options for Iran …

Nvidia Chief Seen as Target of Chinese Spy Plot … Jensen Huang, the chief executive of Nvidia, is influential at the White House on technology policy and has developed a close relationship with President Trump.Manuel Orbegozo for The New York Times  —  American spy agencies had gathered striking intelligence.

Exclusive: Fired general admitted to leaking classified Iran and Ukraine info, report says  —  The Pentagon's top military planner admitted to leaking classified information about Ukraine and Iran to two reporters from separate outlets over a one-year period, according to an internal report of the investigation shared with Axios.

Before appearing in an ad calling Amy Acton a ‘liar,’ her mother faced years of turmoil, records show  —  The trial transcripts and other documents reviewed by NBC News suggest that Amy Acton's mother, Donna Arthur, showed signs of instability in recent years.

Head of Vietnam veterans group says he was misled before it endorsed Trump's arch  —  The White House has sought to rally support from veterans before a court showdown on Friday.  —  SummaryLoading...  The head of the Vietnam Veterans of America says he was misled before the group endorsed …

Democratic divisions linger in Michigan Senate race.  Will frustration with Trump outweigh them?  —  Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed will campaign Sunday in Detroit alongside former primary rival Rep. Haley Stevens, marking their first public appearance together in months …

Alphabet shares tumble in $500bn rout  —  Google owner admits ‘AI mode’ has hurt traditional search as sales and profits undershoot expectations  —  Alphabet shares tumbled 13 per cent on Thursday, wiping a record $500bn from its market value, after the Google owner burnt through cash …

Federal Debt Hits 100% of GDP  —  Surging borrowing lifts fiscal year-end debt ratio to highest since 1946  —  WASHINGTON—The U.S. national debt reached 100% of gross domestic product for the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, hitting the triple-digit mark for the first time since 1946.

U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's team acknowledged screwup in case against former FBI officials  —  A Pirro aide said they'd made a problematic mistake in their politically charged case against Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides, an FBI agent testified.  —  WASHINGTON — A top aide …

Video Shows ICE Agents Slashing Portland Couple's Car Tire Then Driving Off  —  Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents slashed the tires of a couple who were recording the agents in an incident near Portland, Oregon, earlier this month.  The agents then drove away without arresting …

‘Contrary to law’: Judge strikes down Trump admin's definition of ‘medically frail’ in Medicaid work requirements  —  A federal judge in Boston sided on Thursday with a coalition of 25 Democratic-led states and the District of Columbia in a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's requirement …

A Defense Contractor Gave Their Personal AI Agent Access to a Secure Pentagon System  —  Sources tell WIRED that an Accenture employee's personal Claude agent ran on a DOD network for two months before it was identified and the vulnerability could be patched.

DOJ Announces Indictments of Kenyans in Student Loan Fraud  —  The DOJ announced the first five indictments in an investigation into a large-scale student loan fraud scheme.  —  Colin McDonald, the assistant attorney general for DOJ's National Fraud Enforcement Division …

New Jersey governor threatens to block delivery of Russian diesel cargoes  —  Mikie Sherrill calls Trump's deal with Putin ‘corrupt and illegal’ as she weighs moves to stop shipment to east coast port  —  The governor of New Jersey is weighing measures to block tankers laden with Russian diesel …

Two U.S. service members die amid Iran war, Pentagon tally shows  —  The Pentagon has added two noncombat deaths to its public database of U.S. military deaths that have occurred amid the war with Iran, bringing the disclosed total of fatalities to 23.  —  Both deaths were airmen who died …

The Supreme Court's Gutting of the Voting Rights Act is Mobilizing Black Voters.  Look at Alabama.  —  Twelve days before the midterm elections, New Jersey Senator Cory Booker and former Montana Senator Jon Tester traveled down to Alabama to campaign in one of the country's most unexpected battleground districts.