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The Other Dan Sullivan Fires Back at Trump’s Lawsuit in Alaska

KELLEN BROWNING

Dan Sullivan, a schoolteacher, has the same name as a Republican senator in Alaska. He said that a pre-emptive lawsuit challenging the results was “a gross misuse of the Justice Department.”

Illegal alien pleads guilty to staging fake kidnapping to target Border Patrol

Yuriana Julia Pelaez Calderón allegedly fabricated her abduction, altered her appearance and hid in California to build a lawsuit against Border Patrol.

What Early Voting Can Reveal About the 2026 Midterm Elections So Far

EVAN REYNOLDS

Millions of early votes tell us less than many would think, but there are key takeaways from results in Texas, Kansas, Georgia and North Carolina.

Teen Arrested in Florida Shooting Will Be Tried as Adult, Officials Say

BILLY WITZ

The 15-year-old suspect will be charged with 11 counts of attempted second-degree murder after the shooting on Saturday that happened after Florida A&M’s homecoming game.

Ohio State Professor Who Tackled a Filmmaker on Campus Resigns

STEPHANIE SAUL

The professor, Luke M. Perez, taught at the university’s civics center. He wrestled down a documentary filmmaker who was trying to question the university’s former president.

West Virginia couple charged after kids found in alleged ‘house of horrors’

Authorities said the three children were removed from the home after investigators uncovered disturbing allegations of yearslong abuse and neglect.

Manhunt Begins After Convicted Murderer Escapes From Tennessee Prison

ALEXANDRA E. PETRI

Jacob Allen Morley, 28, was discovered to be missing late Sunday at a correctional facility in Tiptonville, Tenn., officials said.

House Democrats Call for Special Counsel to Scrutinize Trump’s Ties to Epstein

MICHAEL GOLD

The request comes as Democrats are working to paint Republicans as corrupt and highlight their plans to investigate Trump should they win the midterm elections.

Darline Graham Gets Help From the Data Center Industry in South Carolina Senate Race

THEODORE SCHLEIFER AND EMILY DAVIES

As political fights over artificial intelligence accelerate, there is now a super PAC aligned with the data center industry. Its first bet is on Ms. Graham, a Republican in an unexpectedly tight race.

Trump Dangles $1 Million Reward for Reporting Voter Fraud

TYLER PAGER

It was unclear how the president would pay for the proposal, which fused his campaign trail promotion of financial incentives to help his party win and his unfounded warnings about voter fraud.

El-Sayed Campaign Distances Itself From Group’s Ad Critical of Israel

BAYLISS WAGNER

As the Democratic Senate nominee in Michigan seeks to overcome intraparty tensions, his opponent in the primary, Haley Stevens, said a PAC’s ad was “fearmongering about Israel.”

Bob Woodward Criticizes Jeff Bezos in New Memoir

PETER BAKER

Six takeaways from a new memoir by Mr. Woodward, the star Washington Post reporter, including his disappointment with the newspaper’s billionaire owner.

Russia committed war crimes in Ukraine by attacking energy grid: UN-backed inquiry

A U.N.-backed inquiry is reporting that Russia committed war crimes and crimes against humanity in Ukraine by intentionally attacking energy infrastructure, which left millions of people without electricity and heat in freezing temperatures

Last Ditch, a Lesbian Bar Whose Mask Policy Made It Famous, Will Close

MARK ARSENAULT

The Massachusetts bar, which catered to lesbians, lifted its Covid mask requirement once a week to attract more patrons. The decision brought criticism and national attention, but did not save the business.

Stranded hikers cling to steep California mountain ridge as helicopter crew swoops in

Three people trapped on a Northern California cliff were hoisted by helicopter after a Garmin inReach SOS alerted Sierra County authorities.