Alex Horton / Washington Post:
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 …

Fox News:
Bari Weiss faced ‘significant resistance’ from CBS News staffers about Alaska ballot scandal, insiders say  —  Weiss addressed the NYT bombshell report at Thursday's network-wide morning meeting  —  EXCLUSIVE — CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss faced “significant resistance” …

NBC News:
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.

Axios:
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.

Sarah N. Lynch / CBS News:
California election officials face grand jury subpoenas as DOJ expands voting investigation  —  The Justice Department has issued grand jury subpoenas to state and local officials in California, escalating a dispute over allegations by the federal government that the state …

Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
Obama's Great Skewering of Trump  —  The former President's riff on Saddam Hussein, the Cheesecake Factory, and our gold-besotted leader was not only funny but politically brilliant.  —  Leave it to Barack Obama to deliver the Democratic line of the midterms, a brilliant if slightly obscure riff …

Thomas Frank / Politico:
Trump fast-tracks Florida disaster aid days before tight elections  —  President Donald Trump approved disaster aid Thursday afternoon for Florida residents hit by a recent hurricane, acting in near-record speed for his administration, days before two tight statewide elections.

Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Alaska governor casts doubt on certifying election if Peltola wins  —  Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R) suggested Thursday the state could withhold certification of the U.S. Senate election results if Democrat Mary Peltola wins. … - “We're going to investigate it.

Washington Post:
Ramaswamy takes down explosive ad featuring his opponent's mother  —  Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has discontinued airing a widely denounced television ad featuring the estranged mother of his opponent, Democrat Amy Acton, who called her daughter “a liar.”

Greg Jaffe / New York Times:
Hegseth Fires General He Accused of Leaking Information to the News Media  —  Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia was fired as part of a broad and highly unusual campaign to find and punish senior military officers who speak to reporters.  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired a top Army general this week …

Harrison Ray / Media Matters for America:
Local Maine broadcast TV news largely failed to contextualize increasing energy prices  —  More than half of recent segments failed to connect increased prices to the Iran war, while just 20% connected rising energy costs directly to Trump policies … The war in Iran and subsequent disruption …

Financial Times:
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 …

Gavin J. Quinton / The Washington Sun:
Alaska Governor Doesn't Commit to Certifying Senate Race if Peltola Wins  —  Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy sidestepped questions about whether he planned to certify the state's Senate race if Democrat Mary Peltola wins, telling NewsNation on Thursday that his office won't send a “scam” to Washington.

Victor Nava / New York Post:
lhan Omar's alleged brother she wed in ‘sham marriage’ identifies as gay man in academic paper  —  Embattled Rep. Ilhan Omar's ex-husband and rumored brother, Ahmed Nur Said Elmi, referred to himself as a “gay man” in an academic paper published earlier this year.

Tyler Pager / New York Times:
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.

Lydia Saad / Gallup:
The Issues Voters Say Matter Most This Midterm  —  Economy, healthcare, Iran top voters' priorities among 11 issues that could influence their vote  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — The economy, healthcare and the situation in Iran lead in importance to U.S. voters in this year's election, among 11 issues rated.

Jeff Cox / CNBC:
Third-quarter U.S. GDP increases a better-than-expected 3.4% as September inflation accelerates … The pace of price increases stepped up in September, keeping inflation well above the Federal Reserve's target, while the economy grew faster than expected in the third quarter, according to Commerce Department reports Thursday.

CBS News:
Haley Stevens' fiancé voting for Rogers over El-Sayed in Michigan  —  CBS News political director Fin Gomez and Cameron Kasky, communications adviser to Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna of California, discuss the Senate race between Mike Rogers and Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan, how the Epstein case is affecting voters, and more.

Domonique King / The Washington Sun:
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 …

NBC News:
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 …