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Democratic Hopes Rise on Senate Control as Two States Count Votes

In Arizona and Nevada, Republicans’ path to victory appeared to narrow, though both races remain close. The G.O.P.’s odds of success are greater in the House.

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Elon Musk Warns That Twitter Could Go Bankrupt, as Top Executives Leave

Elon Musk, in his first address to Twitter Inc. employees since purchasing the company for $44 billion, said that bankruptcy was a possibility, according to a person familiar with the matter. Yoel Roth and Robin Wheeler, two executives who until

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Voters Rejected Montana’s Anti-Abortion Referendum. Here’s What it Means

Voters in Montana rejected a ballot measure that would have declared an embryo or fetus a legal person entitled to medical care if they are “born alive” at any stage of development, including after attempted abortions. Montana was one of

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Israel Considers Filing Charges Against Soldiers Over Death of Palestinian-American

The Israeli military said it is considering filing charges against two soldiers over the death of Omar Assad, a 78-year-old Palestinian-American who died after he was detained by Israeli soldiers at an impromptu West Bank checkpoint.

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Hurricane Nicole topples beachfront homes into ocean

Tropical Storm Nicole has sent multiple homes collapsing into the Atlantic Ocean.

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Some Republicans Want to Raise Voting Age to Thwart Gen Z – The Daily Beast

Some Republicans Want to Raise Voting Age to Thwart Gen Z  The Daily Beast Fox News Is Having a Meltdown Over the Election Results  The New Republic Turnout among young voters was the second highest for a midterm in past 30 years  NPR

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Georgia’s Runoff Elections Have a Racist History

The Georgia Senate race has led to a runoff—set to take place Dec. 6— between Democratic incumbent Raphael Warnock and Republican Herschel Walker, but historically runoffs in the state were created to suppress the Black vote. Georgia is one of

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How Georgia’s Senate runoff election between Walker and Warnock will work

Georgia’s election runoff rules could determine control of the Senate for the second time in a row. Less than 1 percentage point separated Warnock and Walker on Nov. 8.

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U.K. Sanctions Have Frozen More Than $21 Billion in Russian Assets

The U.K. said it plans to ramp up sanctions to ‘exert maximum economic pressure’

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WATCH LIVE: 2022 elections update from Maricopa County, Arizona

Election officials in Maricopa County, Arizona, are expected to speak at a press conference Thursday afternoon.

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