A well-known pollster just dropped a forecast that has Democrats looking pale and sweaty. Call it a reality check or a rude wake-up call — either way, it matters. Polls don’t decide elections, but they show which way the wind is blowing. And right now, that wind looks gusty for Democrats. What the “Most Accurate More

Governor Gavin Newsom just sent a letter to the chief federal judges in California warning them about the dangers of search warrants that could seize ballots or voting machines while the midterm count is still happening. He even enclosed a UC Berkeley guide for judges on how to evaluate such warrants. That move is political More

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) was hospitalized after suffering a stroke while attending his son’s sporting event, and his office says he is awake, alert, and responding to treatment at Johns Hopkins. The quick response by his family and medical teams appears to have made the difference. For now, doctors are optimistic about a full recovery More

The New York Times this week published an “Inside the Times” defense explaining why it ran a big investigation tying Democratic operatives to the so‑called “Decoy Dan” scheme in the Alaska Senate race. The move is the news — not the earlier scoop — and the paper says it ran the story because its reporters More

The World Health Organization quietly dropped a new global report showing that inside many countries, poorer and disadvantaged people face worse outcomes for cancer and other noncommunicable diseases. The data are real. The question now is what political leaders and health bureaucrats will do with that data — and whether it becomes a tool for More

The federal courtroom drama over Alaska’s U.S. Senate race came to a quick — and welcome — end this weekend when U.S. District Judge Sharon Gleason tossed the Justice Department’s bid to block certification. The judge found the federal government lacked the legal footing to bring the case. The Justice Department will likely appeal, but More