Mark Walker / New York Times:
Georgia Republican Donor Sentenced to 15 Years in $76 Million Ponzi Scheme  —  Federal prosecutors said Edwin Brant Frost IV lured investors with promises of high returns, but used new money to pay earlier investors and fund personal expenses.  —  A high-profile Georgia Republican who ran …

Anniek Bao / CNBC:
Israel faces weeks of coalition haggling as Netanyahu's party claims election ‘stolen’ … Israel's final election count left both Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing bloc and the opposition led by former military chief Gadi Eisenkot short of the 61 seats needed to form a government.

Wall Street Journal:
Ukraine Pauses Strikes on Russian Refineries After Pressure From U.S.  —  Kyiv has temporarily halted one of its most effective operations against Moscow after complaints from Trump  —  KYIV—Ukraine's military has paused its strikes against Russian oil refineries, people with knowledge …

930 WFMD Free Talk:
Nancy Pelosi calls Mamdani, El-Sayed's past comments on Israel ‘concerning’ and ‘wrong’  —  Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., criticized New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed over their views on Israel Thursday …

Billal Rahman / Newsweek:
List of Democrats Who Did Not Sign Letter Against Ilhan Omar Investigation  —  Loading video...  Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.  —  Forty House Democrats did not sign a letter condemning the federal investigation into Representative Ilhan Omar …

Hans Nichols / Axios:
Scoop: Dems privately name Texas as most-flippable red state  —  Democrats' main Senate super PAC is privately telling top donors that Texas offers their best shot at flipping a deep-red Senate seat, followed by Ohio, where the race remains close.  — Senate Majority PAC also sees victories …

Wall Street Journal:
Trump Administration, States Harden Battle Lines Ahead of Election Day  —  Voting standoffs are growing amid high levels of distrust between federal and state officials  —  WASHINGTON—State election officials and the Trump administration are eyeing one another with extreme suspicion ahead …

Wall Street Journal:
How Alaska Became the Most Chaotic Senate Battleground in America  —  Democrats wanted to focus on Trump and high heating bills, but then came the October surprise  —  ANCHORAGE—As winter set in and Election Day neared in Alaska, high prices for diesel and home heating oil drove voter anger …

MS NOW:
Trump cancels two rallies before election day, says he'll do tele-rallies instead  —  The president's planned rallies in Kansas and Iowa were abruptly cancelled with the RNC claiming the last-minute schedule change was to allow Trump to reach more voters through virtual tele-rallies.

Associated Press:
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 …

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 …