Former President Donald Trump’s historically influential endorsement could prove unconvincing in the Republican Senate leader race — if he chooses to offer one at all.  Senate Republicans, including those who will be newly elected, will gather in Washington, D.C., shortly after the election in mid-November to hold a secret ballot to determine the next GOP leader.  The next leader will succeed Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., who...

The Justice Department is deploying district elections officers across the nation ahead of Election Day to ensure poll workers can “do their jobs free from threats and intimidation.”  The elections officers are expected to work in coordination with the Justice Department’s Election Threats Task Force, which was created in June 2021 by Attorney General Merrick Garland and Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco to address alleged violence against election...

When I left Donald Trump after our interview, I was somewhat startled to pass eight men in full riot gear, marching toward his Trump Tower office. It was a stark reminder of the two assassination attempts. Trump was about to fly to Pennsylvania, and these guys were locked and loaded. I’d been told that he would use the old Reagan line that Saturday night: Are you better off...